What should I make for dinner tonight? How many times have you asked that question? I used to find this really annoying… Especially because I have to prepare dinner and lunch for the following day!
I’ve solved this problem a while ago, though – I have a meal plan…yes, a schedule! Some people do it weekly … some people think I’m crazy!
I have an 8 week meal plan and after those 8 weeks I start over!! I also plan to eat some dishes twice, leaving the second serving for later in the week when I’m getting more tired, thus having to cook less.
But then you always eat the same things, you may think! Well, two months is a lot of time and if you plan it carefully, it takes you two whole months until you eat the same dish again… If you are honest, you probably repeat dishes more often than that!
Another advantage of having your meals planned is shopping! It is much easier to know what to buy at the start of the month or the week if you already know what you’re cooking!
Be flexible, though! Plans are just that, plans! And they can, and do change often! You might be going out, having people over, not feeling like eating a particular meal that day, have leftovers… Also, I tend not to plan the weekend meals and just go with the flow…and whatever there is in the refrigerator. So when you go shopping buy some extra stuff for those days!
To help me with that, I also plan making more of a certain dish than I actually need for the week and then freeze it! That is really helpful for when I get home late from work, on lazy Saturday mornings or on Sundays after church! You have to plan the unplanned as well! J
How about your heart and your mind? How do you feed them? Are they eating healthy or are they on a junk food diet? Are you reading the Bible and/or good books or articles? Are you praying regularly? Or are you spending your time watching TV series that teach you no good, having not so proper conversations or going to shady places?
You need to plan those meals, as well! As with your body you might indulge in fast food sometimes, but it cannot be the basis for your diet! If you really must, then choose one or two TV series to follow that are not that bad, and stick to those! But do not overfeed on them! Plan your Bible readings! Hang out with positive people, which will have a good influence on you, and won’t bring you down! Refuse listening to gossip, and under no circumstances tell what someone else told you without knowing if it is true! And even if it is, only talk about your own personal things! Let other tell theirs if and when and to whom they want to!
If you haven’t been doing this often my advice is to start slowly! Do as babies do with food! Start with milk and slowly go into solids – and even then, one new ingredient at a time!
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