Last week we did pretty good with our menu… We only skipped 1 day, and changed up another day. I had hoped to get to the grocery store twice a week, but last week that didn’t happen. So we improvised! it was another moderate week for weight loss. Slow and steady is how things are right now. Down 1.4 lbs again. This week we have a few fun things going on. Of course it’s Valentine’s Day, … [Read more...]
Menu Plan Monday ~ Week 6
This is going to be a shortened week for us, and then we are not going to be posting menu plans for the next two Mondays as we will be in Minnesota, and I will not be planning menus!Last Week: I have still been plagued by the "I don't want to cook" blues. We managed to get through the week pretty okay though. Budget was pretty good. I am going to up our weekly budget for a little while, just … [Read more...]
Menu Plan Monday ~Week 5
Last week: While we stuck to our budget for food, we didn’t stick to the menu plan very well. Even with the days not picked out, I struggled with lack of energy this week. I found that come dinner time I was just not in the mood to cook anything…My other issue with getting dinner done was that I never can remember to pull the meat from the freezer. I am not a fan of defrosting in the … [Read more...]
Menu Plan Monday ~ Week 4
Last Week Review: Well, I would have stuck to my budget had my sweet tooth not gotten in the way… Yes, that means this past week was a diet fail, but I did manage to get a little bit of exercise in. We went over budget, but not in an awful way. I did decide to make some changes to our meal planning this week.This week: I will not be planning meals according to days. There has just been too many … [Read more...]
Menu Plan Monday ~ Week 3
Menu Planning Monday (click to link up with Organizing Junkie) Last Week: Huge fail!! DON’T go to the grocery store hungry!! I doubled my budget! (OUCH!) Not to mention, we didn’t really stick to our plan, due to a Stomach Flu that hit the house. This Week’s Goals: Stick to the Budget/List ~ Empty our freezer Monday:Leftovers (and soup for those of us who aren’t quite back to … [Read more...]