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The I will MEAL PLAN and not change my mind thread.....

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  • whichwhydoIturn
    whichwhydoIturn Posts: 564 Forumite
    Room for a little one ? This is my pitfall !!!
    mum "e" to the most perfect girl :Awho stood by me through it all nana to my beautiful grandson WLM 27.09.13:j
    mother of the bride September 2014 :love:
    Turning a house into a home :o
    What if the Hokey Cokey is really what it's all about ?
  • heavenleigh
    heavenleigh Posts: 906 Forumite
    I'm in too, hopefully doing it with others will motivate me xx
    I will save my tesco £1 savings stamps this year! .......so far = £50 (full card#1)
    Card #2 £6. I will not be skint at Chistmas this year!

    Total £56
  • frustrated12
    frustrated12 Posts: 159 Forumite
    I want to join too please...

    I cannot start until the weekend though as I am working 12-21 therefore I eat at work as it's free :)
  • Kittenkirst
    Kittenkirst Posts: 2,468 Forumite
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    We've started with renewed vigour this week already to prevent Christmas wastage :0) so far so good. Homemade lasagne from tonight is tupperwared up ready for work lunches tomorrow! Will be taking a flask also to make my own cuppas too!

    I've found that if I do a mix of easy and complex dinners I can shift the days around if needed due to a late night or bad day!
    First home- Oct’16 until June’21: £170.995- Overpayments made £13,784 (25% extra!).
    New forever home- Sep’21 £309,449 @ 2.05%. Plan to clear it before 30 years!!!!!!
  • winniepooh
    winniepooh Posts: 943 Forumite
    I shall put my weekly meal plan up tomorrow morning.
    I'm trying so hard to be thrifty, but it doesn't come naturally. You lot are an inspiration!
    JUST LOVES THE O/S BOARD
  • whichwhydoIturn
    whichwhydoIturn Posts: 564 Forumite
    So this week will be Thursday
    Spag Bol made with quorn
    Friday
    HM pizza with sweet potato wedges
    Saturday
    Chicken fajitas
    Sunday
    Toasted Sandwiches and salad
    Monday
    HM chicken soup (from the leftover Sunday dinner ) with HM croutons
    Tuesday
    Roasted vegetables and curry
    mum "e" to the most perfect girl :Awho stood by me through it all nana to my beautiful grandson WLM 27.09.13:j
    mother of the bride September 2014 :love:
    Turning a house into a home :o
    What if the Hokey Cokey is really what it's all about ?
  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,645 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    How are you going to make chicken soup Monday from leftover Sunday dinner when you say you are having sandwiches and salad on Sunday? Or do you mean from leftover Sunday dinner which you already have in the freezer?

    Denise
  • coldcazzie
    coldcazzie Posts: 1,407 Forumite
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    I'd like to join. I'm thoroughly crap at sticking with challenges, but I already meal plan. I'll confess now though... I hate it. I need to, both for budgeting purposes and because it raises stress levels when I don't, but I hate the actual making the plans bit :(

    This is also going to be a tough time for me as I am entering into negotiations with my eldest DD (Squish) over meals/eating, so my plans will have to change somewhat I think.

    I plan a month in advance as I do all my shopping at the beginning of our credit card month (statement generated on the 6th working day of the month), and then top up with weekly shops of fresh stuff etc. So my first month will be 10th Jan - 9th Feb. But I need to sort out something until then cuz my plans went out of the window in Dec and the food budget has suffered noticeably for it.

    This morning, after washing the sprogs hair, I shall sit down with Squish and go through our usual meals and report back.
    Rule 7: If you're not changing it, you're choosing it.
    MFW 2020: 1 Jan £92903.90 ~ OP £536.80/£500
    MFW 2021: 1 Jan £89281.21 ~ OP £404.62/£500
    MFW 2022: 1 Jan £85579.20 ~ OPs on hold.
  • winniepooh
    winniepooh Posts: 943 Forumite
    Today - slow cooker chicken casserole with braised red cabbage.
    Friday - meatloaf with Greek potatoes
    Saturday - shepherds pie
    Sunday- not sure yet. Hubby always cooks on a Sunday
    Monday - new years eve. Out for a meal.
    Tuesday - hm pizza and chips
    Wednesday - sausage bake and mash
    Thursday - beef stew and dumplings
    I'm trying so hard to be thrifty, but it doesn't come naturally. You lot are an inspiration!
    JUST LOVES THE O/S BOARD
  • closemead
    closemead Posts: 45 Forumite
    Can I join in too please, I will start next week when all the festivities are over :)
    March G.C. £300 fail 🙄
    April G.C. £380
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