I know I'm a little unorthodox, but I meal plan on Wednesday. It really works for me. We grocery shop Thursday, Friday, or Saturday (depending on my husbands school schedule and if he has a test nearing). I'm not a big fan of doing a ton of shopping with three kids by myself, so I generally shop with my husband.
Here is the info everybody is probably interested in:
~I plan by calories for myself and my husband separately.
~My kids don't eat exactly like my meal plan, they eat the dinners I have planned, but their food during the day has a little more variation. Still generally healthy, but not such a strict regime.
~I do not mass meal prep (only the afternoon snack). I mostly prep in the morning for that days meals. I tend to not eat the food if I have it sitting in the fridge prepped for the week... I know I'm strange. Also I just have a hard time carving out hours to meal prep and do the dishes.
About me: I am currently at my goal weight, so I am eating for maintenance. Also I am a nursing mama, so I added 500 calories to what I am supposed to be eating. My current calorie bracket : 1800-2099
My husband: He has about 20 lbs to lose. His calorie bracket: 1500-1799
So we eat the same things, just in different amounts according to the program guidelines.

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