Comments on: Meal planning as self-care http://livingrainbowcolor.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/meal-planning-as-self-care/ My rainbow life, in living color Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:16:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Eliz3333abeth http://livingrainbowcolor.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/meal-planning-as-self-care/#comment-481 Eliz3333abeth Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:36:29 +0000 http://livingrainbowcolor.wordpress.com/?p=504#comment-481 Hi, I agree with you completely - planning our meals weekly saves us time and money plus we have a balanced meal plan that fit all the activities in our fast paced times! I am very much a proponent of meal planning as I promote on my website, http://www.MomsMealConnection.com. I also practice what I preach and will have several ham dinners this week using the leftover ham from our Easter dinner. The recipes include Ham and Potato Au Gratin, Eggs Bennedict, Potato and Ham Soup, and Mediterranean Vegetable Salad with Ham. All are deliciously different so the family won’t be saying “Oh, no! Not ham again!” Check out the recipes on my last post http://www.MomsMealConnection.blogspot.com/. Hi,
I agree with you completely - planning our meals weekly saves us time and money plus we have a balanced meal plan that fit all the activities in our fast paced times! I am very much a proponent of meal planning as I promote on my website, http://www.MomsMealConnection.com. I also practice what I preach and will have several ham dinners this week using the leftover ham from our Easter dinner. The recipes include Ham and Potato Au Gratin, Eggs Bennedict, Potato and Ham Soup, and Mediterranean Vegetable Salad with Ham. All are deliciously different so the family won’t be saying “Oh, no! Not ham again!” Check out the recipes on my last post http://www.MomsMealConnection.blogspot.com/.

]]> By: livingrainbowcolor http://livingrainbowcolor.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/meal-planning-as-self-care/#comment-477 livingrainbowcolor Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:25:24 +0000 http://livingrainbowcolor.wordpress.com/?p=504#comment-477 Very good question, Merlinda. I find that IE is not just a question of "eating in the moment," but also being prepared to eat in the moment. If I want to eat lasagne "intuitively" that's not easy to do in a split second. Either a restaurant has to be open, or I have to have it in the freezer, or I have to make it. The last two items require planning. Now I don't know if I will want to eat lasagne next week, but I do know if it has been popping into my mind more often lately. So I plan to be able to eat lasagne soon, buy the ingredients, and sometimes even cook it ahead and put in the freezer. Planning this much ahead gives me the possibility to have it if I want it. When it comes to fresh foods, it means I may throw things out sometimes, but that's life. In summary, for me planning is more of a good guess than a commitment. It's also good self-care, because I'm planning ahead to make sure I have what I want when I want it. Very good question, Merlinda. I find that IE is not just a question of “eating in the moment,” but also being prepared to eat in the moment.

If I want to eat lasagne “intuitively” that’s not easy to do in a split second. Either a restaurant has to be open, or I have to have it in the freezer, or I have to make it. The last two items require planning.

Now I don’t know if I will want to eat lasagne next week, but I do know if it has been popping into my mind more often lately. So I plan to be able to eat lasagne soon, buy the ingredients, and sometimes even cook it ahead and put in the freezer. Planning this much ahead gives me the possibility to have it if I want it.
When it comes to fresh foods, it means I may throw things out sometimes, but that’s life.

In summary, for me planning is more of a good guess than a commitment. It’s also good self-care, because I’m planning ahead to make sure I have what I want when I want it.

]]> By: merlinda http://livingrainbowcolor.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/meal-planning-as-self-care/#comment-475 merlinda Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:48:31 +0000 http://livingrainbowcolor.wordpress.com/?p=504#comment-475 I don't know if this post is about IE. If it is, how do you know what you will crave in a week's time to plan for it? I don’t know if this post is about IE. If it is, how do you know what you will crave in a week’s time to plan for it?

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