If you are looking to get super organised with your food, this post is giving you a meal planner printable free, that will help you do just that!
Whether you are looking to save some money by only buying food you actually need, or looking to regulate your eating, a weekly meal planner printable can be your answer to all of these problems.
I have been using this meal planner printable pdf for MONTHS now and I can proudly say, this has helped me save money, keep on top of my food goals, and get me closer to my weight goal!
This free meal planner will be an absolute asset to your daily life, planning and organization routine.
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Why Meal Plan with a Meal Planner Printable?
Meal planning is a life changing tool that you need to implement if you want to be organised, productive, and also eat smart through out the week.
A few hours of food prep a week will save you time, effort, and brain power throughout the week.
We have all been in those situations when you come home from work super hungry but there is nothing to eat. What do you end up doing? Your order takeout or you cook super unhealthy food.
However with meal planning, the most you have to do is check your meal planner printable, take your tupperware out of the fridge and put it in the microwave. 5 minutes later you have yourself a nice, warm, home cooked meal for you to enjoy.
This is all done through meal planning!
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Meal Planning Essentials
Before we get into how to use this weekly meal planner, I thought I would share with you some of my meal planning essentials that I use on a weekly basis, in case you’re not too sure about what you will need.
I have been using these for months! They are quite flimsy but don’t let that put you off; they are air tight, freeze well, dishwasher safe, and microwaveable. The best thing is that they do not discolour. Sometimes, with oily/ tomato based foods you will get that orange tinge to the plastic- these do not do that!
These freezer labels will change the game! You write the contents, and the date you freeze/ should eat by and your good to go! These make it so easy when looking in your fridge/ freezer for things to eat. These are a recent purchase of mine but I have heard that when these labels go into the dishwasher, the writing washes off so you can re-use it! Amazing, right?
How to Use A Weekly Meal Planner
It really is as easy as it says on the tin; you plan your meals you will be having for the week. For ease (and to save you from seeing my awful photography skills) I have used Goodnotes to show you how I use this meal planner printable template to plan my foods out for the week.
I basically go through the fridge on a Sunday and see what I have and what I am craving and just make meals out of it all. Now I don’t sit there and cook all of my meals at once (only the big long meals like a lasagne etc)- I just write them down so when it comes to it I know exactly what I am cooking.
Planning before the beginning of the week allows me to know what I need to freeze, what I need to buy etc.
My meal planner template genuinely helps me loose weight and stay on top of my snacking and healthy eating, as I have food right there either prepared or ready to be cooked.
Meal Planner Printable PDF
Meal Planner Printable Pack
Have you downloaded your meal planner yet? Amazing.
Did you know, on our Etsy shop you can get this printable along with a shopping list, and trackers, in both A4 and A5? That’s right, this mini meal planning pack is PERFECT for any size planner and also digitally!
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