Planning Your Meals

Being a vegan/raw foodist, I often get asked what types of meals we have at home. Well, vegetables of course! is always the answer… though we have the odd tofu here and there, it is mostly vegetables. How then do we mix up the variety so that we can still enjoy our meals? Since we both work and then often have training before and after working hours, our time at home is limited and precious. We don’t really want to be spending it trying to figure out what we are going to have for dinner. About a year ago, I started planning all the meals on a weekly basis. On Sundays I sit down, spending at most 45 minutes and plan every single meal from Monday morning to Friday evening. It is incredible how helpful this is for your trip to the grocery store. You know exactly what you will be eating and what food vegetables you will need to buy. I go through many of our recipe books and choose new recipes, perhaps select a few favourites along the way as well.

This approach has really broadened our eating habits, as it is easy to fall into the trap of eating the same old things, especially after a tough day at the office. It reduces a lot of stress, as I know in the mornings exactly what I am packing for my breakfast and lunch and when I get home after training late in the evening I know exactly what needs to be done to prepare for dinner. Try it out and let me know how it goes for you! I promise, it will free up more time in the week with just a small investment of 30 minutes on the weekend. Bon Appétit!