It’s Sharing Saturday again. This Saturday I want to share a tool that I use weekly to help me with organization. This is especially important with school approaching and busy weeks ahead! Want this free meal planning template? Sign up here for my email list, and it will appear in your inbox!
Planning is PRETTY powerful. I like to say “If you fail to plan, you’re planning to fail”. You have to plan for those sticky situations, especially if you’re busy. When school starts, it’s always important for me to prep my food on Sundays. When I get back from a long day at school or the coffee shop, I like to have my dinner cooked already. I can heat it up, enjoy dinner, and either study some more or get to sleep (usually it’s sleep!).
So this is how you use this Meal Planning Printable. Sunday comes. You browse my pinterest board, or my recipe index, and pick out what you want to cook for the week. You fill in the blanks for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Snacks, and then fill in the shopping list to meet the menu.
Here’s some ideas!
Breakfast: Quiche, Egg Scramble
Lunch: Chicken Salad Wraps, Egg Salad, Mexican Lettuce Wraps
Dinner: Flank Steak, 2 Ingredient Chicken, Meatballs
Then you can post this nifty tool on your fridge and you won’t get off track! It’ll also help you budget and save money on food. It will keep you from getting in a hungry rut and buying take-out or fast food. I’ve been guilty of being so hungry at school, with no plan, and spending $3 on a fruit and nut bar. Yes it may have been Paleo, but if I would’ve planned ahead, I could’ve saved a few bucks and had a more filling meal!
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Thank you for this! Found it on Pinterest and then saw after the fact that it was a Paleo site, too! Double win 🙂 I just printed out several!
Awesome! So glad you found it useful.
Thank you for this, Monica! I have been struggling lately with stress from getting busier, and I have been failing to plan…which leads to takeout and eating junk. This should help me get back on track!
No problem! I’m so glad I could help. I totally understand! It’s really important to plan : ) let me know how you like it
Hi Monica,
I have been using meal plans for ages and have found as a result in general both my family and I are eating much healthier foods. Great piece keep up the good work…lol
Kind Regards Linda.