{"id":3971,"date":"2024-07-15T16:28:29","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T16:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthyamerica.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=3971"},"modified":"2024-10-08T10:21:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T15:21:34","slug":"a-beginners-guide-to-meal-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthyamericanusa.org\/?p=3971","title":{"rendered":"A Beginners Guide to Meal Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/healthyamerica.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/jason-briscoe-KTrov7eujms-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthyamericanusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/jason-briscoe-KTrov7eujms-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/healthyamericanusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/jason-briscoe-KTrov7eujms-unsplash-600x400.jpg 600w, 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to save extra time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How often do you just stare into the fridge?\u00a0 You\u2019re hungry, but there\u2019s \u201cnothing\u201d to eat. \u00a0Your pace around your apartment, roaming from the refrigerator to the cupboard, to the pantry, over and over again.\u00a0 Grumbling and sighing to yourself, unable to make a decision.\u00a0 Finally, you pop a bag of popcorn and wander back to studying or watching a show on Netflix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a couple of hours later now, and you realize you are starving all over again.\u00a0 But now it\u2019s too late to cook.\u00a0 You can\u2019t just start rattling around in the kitchen.\u00a0 So, what are you going to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you order in?\u00a0 Do you drive to McDonald\u2019s?\u00a0 This time you just make a bowl of cereal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We need to break the cycle of spending hundreds of dollars a 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things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only have you now committed to a menu for the week, but you also have your grocery list.\u00a0 Doing one grocery shop weekly will save you time from making multiple trips to the store throughout the week.\u00a0 It will also save you money from the impulse purchases you would rack up on these extra trips.\u00a0 A chocolate bar here and a bottle of Pop there really add up over time, especially when you\u2019re trying to save.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From here, you have a couple of options, you can go on to grocery shopping, return and put your supplies away, or prepare your ingredients.\u00a0 Upon arriving home and unloading your groceries, decide if you want to advance to this second stage of planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"preparing-everything-ahead-of-time-will-save-you-time-daily\">Preparing everything ahead of time will save you time daily.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure 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the time to cook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have the available time, you can also cook and freeze portions for use throughout the week.\u00a0 This allows even more flexibility because you can just pop a serving in the microwave.\u00a0 \u00a0Batch cook intricate meals like lasagna or shepherd\u2019s pie that require you to make larger portions and freeze them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having one batch cooking night weekly, and stocking up, will save even more time and dishes day today.\u00a0 The only limitation to this process is has enough freezer space. \u00a0This is also a great option if you just need a few emergency meals on hand for days that you are super pressed for time.\u00a0 Having some meals frozen in the freezer can take the weight off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">*<em> Disclaimer * Some of the posted links are affiliate 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