Dinner for Two (or more) at Home

This thread goes hand in hand with our weight loss challenge this month. This is where we are posting our meal plans and tracking how we do in sticking with those plans. It doesn’t matter if you plan for the entire week or if you plan a couple of days in advance, the goal of this thread is to make more of our meals AT HOME. This is the one place where you can fully control how your food is cooked and how big your portion sizes are. Cooking at home is the best way to stay on track with your eating habits.

One of the hardest things about cooking at home is cooking for two people (or maybe 3). Most recipes are for 4-8 servings. Are you eating only one of those servings? 2 or 3 of those servings? Plan your meals. Read your recipes. Plan to use leftovers for lunch the next day. Think about the number of servings you are making. Can you cut a recipe in half?

So on this thread, post what you are eating and whether or not you stuck to your meal plan for that day. Use your journal or this thread to write out your meal plans for the week and shop your groceries off of your list. What can you use out of your pantry? What quick meals can you make on a busy workday evening? Got an activity one day? Can you use your crockpot to make dinner easier? Show yourself some love by taking the time to thoughtfully and completely planning your meals each week.

Daily Meal Planner & Tracker

Each day, use this daily meal planner and tracker to record what was on your meal plan and if you implemented that plan as you intended.

Today's Meal Plan:

Breakfast:

Lunch:

Supper:

Snack #1:

Snack #2:

• Did you eat at Home?

• Did you defeat Portion Distortion?

• Did you follow your meal plan?

• Any ideas/recipes to share?