Day 7

Day 7 : Weekly Meal Planning

This is still a work in progress but this is how I usually go.

1. What do I have in the fridge/cupboard?

That is the first question I ask myself and this is probably the step that you should never skip! It prevents food loss, which is a major problem in industrialized countries. This simple step stops you from buying stuff you already have, finish that last serving of grilled zucchinis before it goes bad and help realize the potential your fridge already has.

2. What is on sale? What is in season?

Being on a student budget, this question has to pop up. But even without a student budget, I think it is good to take advantage of the sales that are interesting to us. They allow you to try some new food or save on your regular items.

3. What are my plans this week?

If you are having friends over for dinner on the Tuesday night, you need to plan it ahead. Same for if you are going out to eat during your lunch break!

4. What do I want to eat?

This question is crucial. If you have tortillas,  tomatoes, onions and what not AND avocadoes are on sale but you hate them, don't get it! Don't be like : I hate guacamole but I'm going to eat it because  it's healthy and cheap. You probably will end up never finishing 1/10 of the homemade healthy guac recipe you looked up. Go for something that you will enjoy eating because a HAPPY you is a HEALTHY you!

Meal Plan!

So here was my meal plan.  I try to eat about 3 medium meals and 3 small snacks a day so that I always feel semi-full (I hate feeling hungry). This has worked well for me in the past and seems to be working well now as well!This does not include my coffee (black), tea (no frappucinos, that sh!t is full of empty calories) or water. I drink an average of 2.5L of water/tea a day and I tend to stay away from juice. This meal plan averages around 1500 to 1800 calories a day, depending on if I work out or not!

For that specific meal plan, I no longer have the grocery list but I do remember that bananas, frozen fruits, cucumber and heads of green lettuce were on sale! Gouda cheese was also 50% off! Zucchinis were nice and plump and ground veal was 30% starting the following flyer!

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Grocery tips will be up for the next day with my new workout plan will be up tomorrow!
 
Good night y'all!
Russy