Dare to Plan and schedule healthy meals and snacks in advance

541 members Daring to Plan and schedule healthy meals and snacks in advance have tracked a total of 1,365 times

Planning meals ahead of time means less work now and healthy eating later. Make sure you're eating food that's in your caloric budget by scheduling your meals in advance.

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By repunzalhcg on September 23, 2011 at 03:13 PM

Homemade Tostadas for dinner. 93% ground beef, fresh corn, black beans, tomatoes and leaf spinach in a shell bowl.

By littlebittoes on September 21, 2011 at 05:00 AM

I have to whip some stuff up now, I like the idea of a chart or graph, maybe I'll get to making one up this weekend

By littlebittoes on September 14, 2011 at 05:24 AM

Today after my morning workout I stoped at the store to get tofu for a tofu scramble for breakfast, picked up some stuff to make sandwiches and got some hummus w/ a pita for snack to go with the sandwich for work! Plus the frozen stuff I have there. Good stuff

By littlebittoes on September 13, 2011 at 04:38 PM

The most progress I've been making with this is I bring frozen food to work & heat that up instead of going to Dunkin Donuts. I bring a few waters and a diet soda, snacks like apple slices & a bananna. I'm doing pretty good with it. My frozen food is morningstar vegetarian meals. So relatively low cal. high protien.

By goleannow on June 5, 2011 at 09:46 AM

I just clicked on this dare yesterday. Today is my first day. I made a list: morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner, and then evening snack. Then I put all that food into Myplate to see if it is under my calories. It fits. And I feel safe and in control of today. Also, I am not going to eat the calories I burn today riding my bike and playing softball- since I am in calorie debt of like 4,000- I need to be working on paying that off.


By littlebittoes on September 13, 2011 at 03:56 PM

hahaha! I know how you feel.

By saracith on June 5, 2011 at 10:29 AM

Bought a tiny white board and made a grid to plan 5 meals each day of the week. Put in all meals for the day, mostly based in leftovers which will also hopefully clean out the fridge. Yah! I'm trying to work up to planning at least 2 days at a time.


By littlebittoes on September 13, 2011 at 03:54 PM

Great idea!

By lizlane217 on May 3, 2011 at 05:13 AM

So busy at work lately that calories have gone all over the place and I was neither planning nor tracking. Must get back on track.


By goleannow on June 4, 2011 at 10:55 PM

Yeah!


By littlemama88 on August 26, 2011 at 11:17 AM

Don't kick yourself about messing up, just start over! Not quitting makes you a winner!


By littlemama88 on August 26, 2011 at 11:18 AM

Don't kick yourself about messing up, just start over! Not quitting makes you a winner!


By littlemama88 on August 26, 2011 at 11:18 AM

Don't kick yourself about messing up, just start over! Not quitting makes you a winner!


By littlemama88 on August 26, 2011 at 11:18 AM

Don't kick yourself about messing up, just start over! Not quitting makes you a winner!


By littlemama88 on August 26, 2011 at 11:18 AM

Don't kick yourself about messing up, just start over! Not quitting makes you a winner!


By littlemama88 on August 26, 2011 at 11:18 AM

Don't kick yourself about messing up, just start over! Not quitting makes you a winner!


By littlemama88 on August 26, 2011 at 11:18 AM

Don't kick yourself about messing up, just start over! Not quitting makes you a winner!

By littlemama88 on August 26, 2011 at 11:15 AM

I plan for the whole week and make a shopping list of everything needed.. this past week I spent $66 on food and we didnt get to all the meals planned because of eating yummy left overs from the day before.. so really I have spent $66 on two weeks of food! (Feeding myself and my growing always hungry son).

By dkatz85 on August 4, 2011 at 01:15 PM

I have been good with the planning all week.

Now I need to stick to the plan closer than I have been :)

By afielhauer on July 31, 2011 at 09:28 AM

I had pancakes with pumpkin butter for breakfast and a salad for lunch.

By afielhauer on July 30, 2011 at 07:19 AM

This is an awesome dare because I'm not one to really plan ahead and I end up with the same thing everyday. For starts I think I'll try to plan two breakfasts and 4 dinners a week. Dinner tonight, salad, Corn on the cob, steak, and baked potatoes,

By dkatz85 on July 28, 2011 at 02:24 AM

I am planning tomorrow's meals though.

By valkyrie568 on June 20, 2011 at 08:38 AM

I have today's meals all planned out. They are within my calorie and nutrient goals, and I have everything on hand, and un-thawed, a great start to the day.

By quasibonko on April 25, 2011 at 05:44 PM

I completely blew it this weekend because I did not stick to a plan and just ate anything that was there. As a result? I feel like crap! I also noticed I've been eating emotionally which is not good at all.

I am taking this dare so that I can be held accountable for my health and stay on track!


By goleannow on June 4, 2011 at 10:56 PM

Don't you hate that?

By ericaly on May 16, 2011 at 07:16 AM

Planned out breakfast and lunch... and brought a small snack to tide me over until dinner. I have to eat dinner with my husband's family tonight, so I can't really plan that, but I'm hoping to make good choices!!

By saracith on May 14, 2011 at 01:57 PM

Well, it's not exactly being proactive, but we managed to eat the good food at home today. I instinctively drove up to the mall after our morning volunteer work, but the kids stopped us from going to Subway by remembering we had soup and sandwiches ready at home. We drank the bottled water in the car and headed back home. Yah! Saved money and calories! :)!

By Kiyo on April 14, 2011 at 08:05 PM

I had a bad day today because I didn't plan out my meals in advance...I ate horribly!

By gracekelly75 on April 13, 2011 at 12:30 PM

disaster!!

By KELLYLYNN27 on April 13, 2011 at 06:13 AM

i will creat a list of food i will not east until at goal

By gracekelly75 on April 6, 2011 at 01:01 PM

went shopping and planned meals!! horray