Sep 2009

21

This Week’s Menu

by Lia Halsall

Monday's MenuBreakfast: Organic Rolled Oats & Blueberries
Snack: Organic Orange
Lunch: Organic Chicken Vegetable Chilli Bowl
Snack: Organic Walnuts
Dinner: Chilli, Garlic & Dill Prawns with Green Salad & Dressing

PPPPPPP = Prior Planning & Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance

Without a doubt the quickest and easiest way to fall off the nutrition wagon so to speak is to not be organised. I should know I’ve done it like a trillion times now myself. LOL!! So to prevent this from happening here’s what I do.

1. Take into consideration my PCOSfood sensitivities and then my preference of diet
2. Ensure I eat prior to shopping so that I’m not shopping hungry which can cause impulse buying
3. Have my shopping list with me and stick to it religiously with no deviations
4. Be flexible to change, that’s the key here

These three basic rules can help make your shopping experience that little bit easier and organised. But before I get to that stage this is what I do leading up to shopping:

★ Wednesday’s: Menu Planning – sit down with cookbooks and plan the following weeks nutrition
★ Thursday’s: Shopping List – type the shopping list into my iPhone ready for shopping
★ Friday’s: Supermarket Shopping – visit my local supermarket for the dry goods
★ Saturday’s: Victoria Markets – purchase organic meat, fruit, salad and vegetables

This is my plan and it works for me and my schedule. So what do you do to help you stay on top of your nutrition and does it work for you? Why don’t you tell me about it by leaving a comment below.

{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }

Kate Apted Monday 21 September 09 at 07:03

I pretty much do the same as you, Lia. I eat according to taste and availability of goods. A lot of my veggies come from my garden and I usually plant things I have never tried before. This year I am eating loads of roasted swedes and turnips with rosemary. Chicory and roquette are the salad of the month. I ensure I eat nuts once a day and I have a variety of proteins. I find cottage cheese versatile and a good snack for those times I need a quick, portable protein source. It is reassuring to know someone is taking organic sources where possible.

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Lia Halsall Monday 21 September 09 at 08:37

We are what we eat Kate. So in saying that, I think we’re both doing okay on the organic whole foods front. Because I eat organic I can only source what produce is in season and prefer it that way, nothing modified or out of season in this girls diet. ;) xxx

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