plan my meals on a weekly basis, and follow my meal plans

i have planned for the past two weeks on what to eat but i have not followed to it a 100%. i keep making amendments to schedule i have made according to the leftover ingredients/groceries i have lying in the fridge. hmm, is this okay or not? should i be rigid and stick to the original meal plans or is it all right for me to be wishy-washy in what i ought to eat? decisions to eat is always a dilemma for me.

i just completed my very first meal plan for 2 weeks. omg, it’s so difficult to plan such things. i spent 2 hrs thinking about what i ought to eat w/o getting bored and how much would i spend on groceries per meal. damn. but even so, i feel happy that it’s completed now. =D

so this is what i have in plan:
*B (breakfast, 8-10 am), L (lunch, 10 am – 2 pm), & D (dinner, 6-9 pm)

WEEK 1

11/28/2009 . Sat
B: Eggs and toast
L: -
D: Cinnamon chicken w/ roasted veges

11/29/2009 . Sun
B: Cinnamon toast
L: Perkedel kentang
D: Buncis tempe w/ rice

11/30/2009 . Mon
B: Nasi goreng
L: -
D: Potato salad

12/01/2009 . Tues
B: -
L: Perkedel kentang
D: Aglio olio w/ mushrooms

12/02/2009 . Wed
B: Eggs and toast
L: -
D: Chilli eggplants w/ rice

12/03/2009 . Thurs
B: -
L: Potato salad
D: Creamy fettucini w/ peas

12/04/2009 . Fri
B: -
L: Perkedel kentang
D: Ayam rica-rice w/ rice + lalapan

WEEK 2

12/05/2009 . Sat
B: -
L: Tahu isi w/ rice and sambal tomat
D: Toasted vege sandwich

12/06/2009 . Sun
B: Cinnamon toast
L: Ayam goreng w/ rice + lalapan
D: Gado-gado

12/07/2009 . Mon
B: -
L: Aglio olio w/ mushrooms
D: Lime pepper chicken w/ rice & carrots

12/08/2009 . Tues
B: -
L: Egg salad
D: Nasi goreng w/ basil

12/09/2009 . Wed
B: -
L: Vegetarian evil jungle prince! w/ rice
D: Sardine and rice bowl

12/10/2009 . Thurs
B: Peanut butter toast
L: Baked potato
D: Tom kha w/ rice

12/11/2009 . Fri
B: Cinnamon toast
L: Lau shu fen
D: Simmered tempe w/ potatos and rice

i want to do this because i feel that with a weekly meal plan, i can keep account on how much money i put out for groceries. i’m trying to live on a budget. i find this will be the best way to save money. =)

Okay so I am a little bit of a food nerd, to the point where I drive myself a little crazy. I do have all these meal plans printed out- and usually I have meals planned a month in advance. Or at least my nights.

I think I should leave this goal for now, as it is a point of great contention with my partner. (Or. It is in my head.) I will get back to you, noble goal, when you are less likely to contribute to an existing neurosis.

This will be harder than it sounds.

I am vegan and I live with my boyfriend who is decidedly not. We don’t like any of the same foods, save maybe sweet potato. I have to figure out a way that we can both eat healthy, enjoyable meals that are somewhat compatible with each other ingredient-wise (to save money).

Also, my boyfriend doesn’t eat much. Our eating habits are really irregular and we’re always scrambling around at the last minute. It’s a bit stressful, etc.

To begin with I think we should concentrate on breakfast.