Just Do It!

My inspiration for you today is this... do the RIGHT thing, no matter what you FEEL like doing!

How many times have you said "I'm going to start eating really healthy," or "I'm going to organize my closet," OR "I'm going to work 7 hours today instead of the normal 5"... and then you didn't follow through because you just didn't FEEL like it?  It happens to the best of us, and it happens every day!

Recently, I have had the desire to lose some weight and for whatever reason, I have never had a difficult time commiting to excercise.  However, I do talk and talk about how I need to or am going to eat better, cut back on carbs, blah blah blah... and 2 days later, I find myself giving in to the dessert in front of my face.  This is the story of my dieting life and I'm sure many of you can relate.

So, I am telling you the same thing I have recently told myself.  Sometimes, you just have to do the RIGHT thing, even though you don't want to.  If you wait for that feeling... it is never going to come.  That is because so often, doing the RIGHT thing is the HARD thing and we don't want to have to do anything that's hard.

So, whatever it is that you are struggling with right now, I hope today's blog will inspire you to suck it up, quit waiting on the feeling that's never gonna come and just DO IT!  The feeling that will eventually come is the pride you have in yourself for your accomplishing something great!

Nike's got nothing on me! :)  This is GOOD STUFF and not to mention, it's free!

Happy Wednesday!
~NF

Meal Planning 101

After Tonia's brilliant analogy of the "grocery list" theory, I thought I would attempt to aspire some of you to take your literal grocery list to the next level with meal planning.  I know there are a few of you who like me, are already experts at this and if you are one of those do not worry about reading the rest of this! 

Meal planning is something I started doing a few years ago and it has greatly changed my trips to the store, the amount of wasted food in my fridge/pantry, and most of all- THE GROCERY BUDGET!  If you are willing to take the time to meal plan, it will save you a ton of money and you will waste a lot less food!

I typically plan my meals on Sunday's when Addy is asleep.  I turn on spa music and this whole "process" totally relaxes me!  I look online for recipes, usually resort to at least one "old faithful" recipe, and get creative.  Since all of you have different amounts of mouths to feed and different schedules, you will have to decide what works best for you but I typically try to plan about 6-8 meals at a time. 

First, I decide on my meals BEFORE I make my list.  I actually plan mostly dinners, sometimes a few lunch options, and maybe one "special" breakfast.  I write down the meals I choose and keep the recipes handy.  Then, I start to make my list.  I start with all the groceries I need in general- fruit, veggies, cereal, milk, diapers, etc.  Then I begin adding in the ingredients needed for my meals.  I try to plan meals that I already know I have at least a few ingredients for.

I don't actually plan which day we will eat what because I never know exactly when these meals will be or what I'll be in the mood for BUT, I do hang my meals on the fridge with a magnet so that I know what I've planned to make and cross off as I go. 

I highly reccomend meal planning to you because it keeps you organized, and spending much less money!

Happy Planning! ;)

~Your Thrifty Nebo Fairy