Is one of your New Year Resolutions to eat healthier? That is such a great goal and it isn't as hard as you think. What I find is that many people are excited about making healthier choices except life gets in the way. So what is the solution? Get organized and plan some meals! My suggestion is to start with a weekly plan for dinner. If you know what you are going to have at night and are excited about it, the rest of your meals will fall into place. Here is a template you can use to get organized!
What's for Dinner?
MONDAY:
Meat Night
-Hamburger
-Steak
-Pork
-Buffalo
-Ham
-Game meat
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TUESDAY:
Chicken Night
-Chicken breasts
-Roast chicken
-Chicken casserole
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WEDNESDAY:
Pasta Night
-Fettuccini
-Linguine
-Macaroni
-Couscous
-Spaghetti
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THURSDAY:
Vegetarian Night
-Tofu
-Beans (burritos, chili)
-Salads
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FRIDAY:
Fish Night
-Fish fillets
-Crabmeat
-Scallops
-Shrimp
-Salmon
-Tuna
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SATURDAY:
Baked Potato Night
-Baked potato with vegetable
-Baked potato with chili
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SUNDAY:
Wild Card Night
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Julie Hansen, M.S., R.D.N., C.S.S.D., C.D.
