What's changed since the previous week? Well, for starters I am at work again meaning I can occupy my time better/distract myself. Really, though, that wasn't the problem before. The main thing is that I have limited what I am eating to a "strict" routine. I wish I could be more free with it but I am a servant to routine... just do better with it.
Breakfast: Oatmeal with peaches. So good. And I make enough for Mike so now he is eating breakfast which is something he has never really done before on a regular basis.
Lunch: Green monster. I know that I will have to mix it up eventually but luckily there are thousands of recipes out there so I can continue to make the smoothies but also have some variety.
Supper: Whatever we have planned. I give more freedom here because I am so strict during the day. It takes away the stress of planning every detail at the end of the day. I am always out of motivation to stick with it by that point so having that freedom saves me more than I realize most of the time.
This lovely calendar is my baby. I am proud of it so don't knock it too hard! I did this before I went back to work to help things run more smoothly at night. It helps Mike know what the heck I'm doing and I am way more organized and cost-efficient when I go to the grocery store each week because I know exactly what I need and don't waste money and time buying stuff we won't really need. I hate throwing away food so this plan saves us from a lot of that too.
I hope this system works long term. Let me know if you have any suggestions or better ideas. I love to learn new things, especially when it makes life easier!
