How to Plan Ahead, Limit Grocery Store Trips and Still Eat Healthy
How to Plan Ahead…
By Uriell Carlson, RDN
I used to go to the grocery store to grab a single ingredient without even thinking twice about it.
These days, there is none of that. Going to the grocery store is a weekly or bi-weekly event that is strategically planned out well in advance.
To be honest, I would love to continue this strategy once we’re back to normal. As I’ve seen it, we’re spending less money and not wasting food, because it all has a purpose.
So, how does this happen? Well, I’m here to share some of my strategy with you. Here are my top tips to plan ahead and make eating healthy a breeze, without going to the store every other day.
Start With Planning a Complete Meal
First, break it down into complete meals: know that every complete meal contains a source of protein, any kind of plants (the more color/variety, the better), a complex carbohydrate and a source of healthy fat. Here’s a shot of the Meal Building Guidelines document in my newest Nutrition Essentials Ebook to give you some examples of each: