October.
Can you believe it is already October?! Heck, it is not even the first, it is already the third…sigh. 26 more days till till I become an old lady…blech. 26 more days to get these last 12 pounds off to hit my final goal…not likely to happen. I haven’t missed a progress goal yet, but I really don’t see me making this one. I have no one to blame but myself for derailing my success these last few month.
Anyway…
I did manage to get my October menu planning done, I just need to make the grocery list now. We really need to stick to the plan this month, as I got a very rude awakening yesterday when looking at “where our money goes” in quicken. We have spent right at $1K a month for the last three months on groceries and eating out. Especially appalling when you look at the fact that I eat less than Jacey, so we initially feed 2 people around here right now. Our greatest culprit is laziness though. We get home, don’t feel like cooking so we go out. In turn all the food that we bought ends up spoiling. Expensive and wasteful.
So, here is the plan…anyone out there willing to hold me accountable via twitter or facebook? Pop in every once in a while and call me out if I am not “cooking”?
October Menu (days that don’t have sides listed are just random veggies)
1. leftovers
2. teriyaki chicken, refried black beans, sweet potatoes
3. chicken noodle soup, cornbread, honey bars
4. 20 clove chicken, roasted veggies
5. leftovers
6. frito pie
7. dinner at church or out
8. broccoli cheddar quiche
9. taco soup, Mexican cornbread
10. hot dogs on the fire pit, potato salad, s’mores
11. church picnic – Greek tuna pasta salad, Heath cheesecake
12. leftovers
13. Pensacola – grilled cheese, tomato soup
14. dinner at church or out
15. pesto chicken, asparagus
16. curry chicken pot pie
17. breakfast – cheesy eggs, sausage, pancakes
18. grilled chicken salad, cranberry-pineapple minis
19. leftovers
20. spinach mushroom quiche
21. dinner at church or out
22. meatball subs, pea salad
23. camping – no clue yet
24. camping – no clue yet
25. spaghetti and meatballs, spinach pear salad
26. leftovers
27. crab salad tostada, black bean salad, Spanish rice
28. dinner at church or out
29. My Birthday – out to Melting Pot
30. firecracker enchilada casserole, black bean salad, Spanish rice
31. Halloween – frozen pizza
Nov 1. chopped steak, Italian marinated veggie salad
I’ll keep an eye on you and crack the whip when needed. ;)
I was glad to see you did schedule in eating out once a week. I totally understand about getting tired and not feeling like cooking, so one idea I employ is we always have extra tv dinners or frozen pizzas on hand.
My final piece of advice would be to take advantage of the nights/days you are on top of your game. On those nights, if there are any meals for later in the month that can be cooked ahead of time and frozen, then pick one or two and cook them alongside that night’s dinner, and then freeze them. Then you’d just have to reheat them. Every time I’ve cooked ahead of time like that, I’ve been really grateful for it later down the road.