Have you tried to track what you eat in a day? Have you tried keeping a journal of all of your foods and activities? Bothersome huh?
It’s all about the perspective! I have to agree that it’s a tedious task… Most of us start and just forget about it as we go along… why? Well, it’s tiresome!!! And it’s accountability!! And well… ugh!!!
Ok,, let’s take a good look at this… First of all, tracking is not the same as journaling.
Have you ever really stuck to your menu plan for the week? Does life just get in the way? Do you end up throwing food into the garbage? If you have experienced any of this, know that you are not alone!
Menu planning is great to use for the budget, for time savers. Only if you stick with it! The truth about menu planning is that most of us have a life, and that means changes as the week goes on! Activities for the children, last minute plans with friends… life happens, let’s face it!!
I’m sharing my secret on how this works for me!
I was at the grocery store, I heard a woman say to the butcher: I’m tired of eating, do you have anything new? what she’s really saying is: I’m bored and unspired… been doing the same old thing for too long…
Here’s the problem.. in our busy lives, we tend to make the same meals over and over again until finally, we get into a rut. The family is bored, we’re uninspired, the same old battles with the children…
to keep my family engaged at meal times, this is how we do it, BEFORE I make my weekly menu:
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