Need help with meal planning pleeeese - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

mystical · 09-09-2009, 11:35 AM

Hello everyone, I am on a calorie counting plan. I am struggling with dinner time. I do really well with breakfast and lunch but my dinner and snacks are not there. I know about healthy choices and all I am just not sure how to put it together. I would like to have a meal plan that I can post on my fridge and know what I am fixing on a daily basis... If anyone out there has a meal plan for a week or two that would be wonderful... Thanks for listening to me and help or suggestions would be appreciated.

crcossel · 09-09-2009, 11:41 AM

When I first started I used the meal plans sparkpeople gave me. You could try that

bcgal00 · 09-09-2009, 12:24 PM

I don't have a meal plan per se but one thing I've started doing is making double and freezing half to use on the days I am busy or just have brain freeze about what to cook. Last night I cooked up ground hamburger and turkey with sliced leeks. I used some to put in a casserole with whole wheat noodles, diced tomatoes, peppers,mushrooms and corn with enough left over to freeze three more dinners from it. Plus, I froze 3 baggies of cooked hamburger/turkey/leek for future meals.

So, this isn't a meal plan but just a way to get a bunch of meals from one cooking session. Hope this helps you.

MrsVegan00 · 09-09-2009, 04:01 PM

i agree with Crcossel, i started using the sparkpeople meal plan yesterday, it is very simple, they will set up the meal plan give you recipies, if you dont like a food they gave you,you can substitute it for something similar in calories. it is brilliant and free! i love free!

mystical · 09-09-2009, 04:18 PM

Thank you all very much I am going to check out the sparkspeople and see if that helps me out... I too love free LOL

sacha · 09-09-2009, 04:19 PM

Do you cook for yourself or for a family? It's more difficult to track calories when you are cooking for an entire family (in my opinion).

I like to buy cookbooks with the calorie counts listed and bookmark the simple ones (easier when coming home from work).

mystical · 09-09-2009, 04:24 PM

I am cooking for a family of 4 and I am trying to calorie count but sometimes it feels a little overwhelming... I just bought a food scale and haven't even used it yet I really want to do this right but I need help

sacha · 09-09-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mystical

I am cooking for a family of 4 and I am trying to calorie count but sometimes it feels a little overwhelming... I just bought a food scale and haven't even used it yet I really want to do this right but I need help

Family of 4! Yes, that's difficult. I'd recommend a simple recipe book (or online "healthy/clean" recipes) that are portioned for 4 people. I'm guessing 2 of those are kids? I just hand the leftovers to the husband... LOL.

mystical · 09-09-2009, 04:35 PM

I have 2 teenage boys and my DH. I am a collector of cookbooks.. Can you reccomend any recipe books for me ? My husband says I am crazy I have everything on a list or a spreadsheet... I just find that I have to have order. LOL.. So I am trying to find enough recipes for 2 weeks and then I can just switch them up on the next two weeks that way I will have a variety for everyone or at least that is what I am hoping for... thanks for the help.

sacha · 09-09-2009, 04:40 PM

I personally own Tosca Reno's "Eat Clean" cookbook (I think a new edition is coming out next month).

Two teen boys eh? I take that back, maybe you'll get some leftover scraps! I know a woman with two teen boys and they are bottomless pits.

mystical · 09-09-2009, 04:49 PM

Yeah pretty much my boys, I have one that can eat anything he wants and never gains an ounce and then my other one is more like me... Just smell sugar and there's another 5 lbs so we are trying our best to make life changes for the entire family.