Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 n, I would love some ideas! I'm a single mom, work full-time, and take three classes. Not planning has been my biggest downfall. Failing to plan is planning to fail! I appreciate your insight! n wrote: Would you like some ideas to help you plan? At 11:25 AM 4/19/2006, you wrote: >I need to work on planning... I know what I'll eat for breakfast because >it's the same thing every day, but after that I'm usually lost... And on >school days, like today, I ran out of the house at 11 after eating oatmeal >and chugging a protien shake, and I didn't have time to grab anything >else... I'm going to try to by something at the school bookstore, but who >knows what I'll find there... otherwise, I have a chance to eat until after >4 when I'm done with class... So yeah, anyway, lol, I need to work on >planning out my meals. Quote
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 Um... Yes... I mean... It's not THAT hard to just sit down and look at my schedule for the next day and plan what I'm going to eat, but... Then ENTIRE concept of it all (everything from grocery shopping to actually making the food) seems daunting to me... KRISTIN: Planning > Would you like some ideas to help you plan? > > At 11:25 AM 4/19/2006, you wrote: >>I need to work on planning... I know what I'll eat for breakfast because >>it's the same thing every day, but after that I'm usually lost... And on >>school days, like today, I ran out of the house at 11 after eating oatmeal >>and chugging a protien shake, and I didn't have time to grab anything >>else... I'm going to try to by something at the school bookstore, but who >>knows what I'll find there... otherwise, I have a chance to eat until >>after >>4 when I'm done with class... So yeah, anyway, lol, I need to work on >>planning out my meals. > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 If it seems 'daunting' then break it down into smaller sections. Also, I can understand that it's hard to plan day-by-day - so do some of it week (or month) at a time. has a great grocery list at her site (www.skwigg.com) One member prepares the majority of her food on Sunday, and packages the starchy carb, protein and veg into the Hefty plates that snap closed; I think any plastic package would work well - hard boiled eggs (I make at least a dozen at a time) - cottage cheese and yogurt (you can even divide the cc into smaller containers when you bring it home from the store, so it's easy to grab) - chicken cooked in advance and frozen in individual portions - EFL sloppy joe or beef stew or chilli - make a double or triple batch and freeze in individual portions - can of tuna packed in water (protein for 2 meals) - string cheese and an apple or other fruit (I had to try several to find a brand of cheese I liked) - some folks like the egg/oat pudding at room temperature; they make a lot of it once at refrigerate in individual portions - the egg/pumpkin pie is very portable; each recipe makes 4 servings (divide into portions after it's cooled, or bake it into individual portions rather than pie-size) - I never cook a single portion of vegetables; cook at least a pound and refrigerate the leftovers (Let me know if you need ideas of how to cook vegs) - roast 2 chickens on a Sunday; have some fresh for dinner and freeze the rest (I either shred it or freeze big chunks, and thaw as needed) - make a bowl of fresh tomato or fruit salsa, and package in small containers to grab - clean the lettuce and salad vegs when you get them home from the store - make a batch of baked potatoes or yams at a time; they're good cold, room temperature or reheated - grab & go - make a batch of parsley tabouli - excellent carb source and stays fresh in the fridge for a week; after you make it, divy it up into portions In other words, it is overwhelming if you prepare a day's worth of food at a time. But it's very manageable if you prepare food in bulk, and then grab it as needed. HTH n At 05:39 PM 4/19/2006, you wrote: >Um... Yes... I mean... It's not THAT hard to just sit down and look at my >schedule for the next day and plan what I'm going to eat, but... Then ENTIRE >concept of it all (everything from grocery shopping to actually making the >food) seems daunting to me... > > KRISTIN: Planning > > > > Would you like some ideas to help you plan? > > > > At 11:25 AM 4/19/2006, you wrote: > >>I need to work on planning... I know what I'll eat for breakfast because > >>it's the same thing every day, but after that I'm usually lost... And on > >>school days, like today, I ran out of the house at 11 after eating oatmeal > >>and chugging a protien shake, and I didn't have time to grab anything > >>else... I'm going to try to by something at the school bookstore, but who > >>knows what I'll find there... otherwise, I have a chance to eat until > >>after > >>4 when I'm done with class... So yeah, anyway, lol, I need to work on > >>planning out my meals. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2006 Report Posted April 22, 2006 I feel the same as you. What makes it worse is that I've done it before. I don't know what's wrong with me. deb -----Original Message----- Subj: Re: KRISTIN: Planning Date: Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:28 pm Size: 1K < > Um... Yes... I mean... It's not THAT hard to just sit down and look at my schedule for the next day and plan what I'm going to eat, but... Then ENTIRE concept of it all (everything from grocery shopping to actually making the food) seems daunting to me... KRISTIN: Planning > Would you like some ideas to help you plan? > > At 11:25 AM 4/19/2006, you wrote: >>I need to work on planning... I know what I'll eat for breakfast because >>it's the same thing every day, but after that I'm usually lost... And on >>school days, like today, I ran out of the house at 11 after eating oatmeal >>and chugging a protien shake, and I didn't have time to grab anything >>else... I'm going to try to by something at the school bookstore, but who >>knows what I'll find there... otherwise, I have a chance to eat until >>after >>4 when I'm done with class... So yeah, anyway, lol, I need to work on >>planning out my meals. > > > > > > Quote
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