Mastering the art of meal planning will save you tons of time and money! Oh, and most importantly meal planning will save you stress. Imagine coming home from work to a house of hungry and cranky kids but knowing exactly what you will feed them for dinner. And having the ingredients in the house! […]
How to Create a Flexible Meal Planning Template Using Plan to Eat
Do you struggle with meal planning? I have been doing it for years, but I rarely make a formal plan. You know something like this… Monday Breakfast: Eggs and spinach Lunch: Turkey sandwich on gluten free bread, carrots & bell pepper w/ hummus, apple Dinner: Beef stew, salad with tomatoes, red onions, olives & feta cheese […]
Whole30 Meal Plan and Workout Schedule 12-28-15
Meal Plan - Week of December 28 This week’s meal is based on the Whole30 Plan. (Essentially grain-free, dairy-free, legume-free, sugar-free and processed icky stuff-free.) The meal plan is also perfectly compatible with the 21 Day Fix and The Master’s Hammer & Chisel. You will just have to adjust your portions and macros a bit. (Whole30 is […]
Hammer & Chisel Weekly Meal Plan and Workout Schedule 12-14-15
Meal Plan - Week of December 7 This week’s meal is based on the Master’s Hammer & Chisel meal plan and the theme is SIMPLICITY! I’m on Plan A which is 1200-1400 calories and the following containers: 4 RED, 3 GREEN, 2 YELLOW, 2 PURPLE, 1 BLUE, 1 ORANGE and 2 TSP. As you will see from […]
Weekly Meal Plan and Workout Schedule - 12-7-15
Meal Plan - Week of December 7 This week’s theme is “healthy comfort food.” I’m struggling in the food area right now so I need to make my meals as filling and as delish as possible - while sticking to my meal plan. I’m doing my meal planning in Plan to Eat now and it […]
Weekly Meal Plan and Workout Schedule - 11-30-15
Once upon a time, when I started my original blog, I Will Run For Chocolate, I posted my weekly meal plan, workout schedule (which was mostly running at that time) and other random personal notes and tidbits for accountability. Life happened, as it always does, and I got away from doing a personal check in. I post […]
Weekly Meal Plan for June 29, 2015 - Based on the 21 Day Fix
Welcome to week 3 of super speedy meal planning! This is my simple (and healthy) menu for the week of June 29. This week’s plan is based on the 21 Day Fix plan, which is simple, portion-controlled clean eating. Download Recipes from the 21 Day Fix Cookbook! Find past meal plans here: Weekly Meal Plans My guidelines? […]
Meal Planning in a Snap - Week of June 22, 2015
Welcome to week 2 of super speedy meal planning! This is my simple (and healthy) menu for the week of June 22. My guidelines? Choose 2-3 recipes for breakfasts, lunches and snacks. Rotate throughout the week. Choose a maximum of 3 dinners, and make two of them do double duty, aka planned leftovers. You may […]
Meal Planning in a Snap - Week of June 15, 2015
I’ve been meal planning for a long time, so the process is routine and automatic. I don’t spend hours pouring over recipes, cookbooks or browsing on Pinterest. When something sounds good, I make a mental note to add it to the plan. My meals are simple, most don’t require a formal recipe, and my plan is […]
A Free Spirit’s Guide to Effortless Healthy Meal Planning
Does the phrase “meal planning” strike terror in your heart? Every diet and fitness guru insists you must plan your meals every week. If “planning meals” wasn’t enough, you also have to “prep your food.” Food prep brings to mind images of mismatched, stained Tupperware containers lined up on a counter, each filled with four […]
Meal Planning So Simple Even a Gym Bro Can Do It - with Printables
Meal planning - the healthy person’s secret weapon! Having delicious, nourishing foods at your fingertips requires a little thought and planning. Unfortunately healthy meals don’t fall from the sky, but I’d be first in line if they did. Instead of waiting for a miracle, I’ve created a simple Meal Planning Worksheet and Shopping List. Filling […]