I always wonder when the word “Meal Plan” came into being. Maybe its a generational thing, but I started to hear more about meal planning when I started working full time at my day job. I first had thought it was started by some health conscious people who wanted to portion control their meals for gains and/or to loose weight. Growing up in an Indian household, my mom used to pretty much follow an Ayurvedic lifestyle. In Ayurveda, it is highly recommended to eat meals within an hour of preparing it. That sounds amazing and I have had the good fortune of eating freshly prepared meals by my sweet mother. But let’s face it, it is absolutely impossible for working people (and yes that includes stay-at-home parents, because taking care of kids is a full time job) to find time to prepare two to three hot meals a day.
Nevertheless, I “used to” (note the quotes) hate meal planning. I always thought the idea was to purchase 6 identical to-go containers and fill them with calculated portions of protein, fiber and carbs. And eat the same meal for six straight days. This is what I call the meal plan fallacy. This method might be amazing for someone but me. I love variety in terms of taste, texture and appearance of food. I realized that this was only one of the ways to meal planning and that I had to find new one or one-s.
So I decided to mix two to three different styles of meal planning and apply it to my routine. From my experience, I would say its a learning curve. The first few days you will be very enthusiastic and then if its a rough day at work that kills your motivation, which eventually threatens to interrupt the flow. But the key is to keep going and once you get into the habit of it, there is no stopping.
Please note that this is my preferred way of doing it and in no way am i claiming its the best way.
Head to the Meal Planner Tab on the site to get your free meal plan kick-start guide.
I will also update my weekly menus on my instagram account. So stay tuned!
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