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Planning your meals can help you eat more nutritiously, reduce trips to the grocery store, save time at the store, and save money.
Use the menu planner and grocery list shown below as you follow these steps:
The first few times you do this, it will seem like a fair amount of work. But the rewards are worth it, and you will become faster at the planning process. You can even save some of the menus and grocery lists and use them again in a few weeks.
Plan your meals for at least 3 days.
Breakfasts
Lunches
Dinners
Day 1:
Day 2:
Day 3:
Day 4:
Day 5:
Write down any basic food items you need and the ingredients for your meals.
Reorganize this list, if needed, to match your grocery store's layout.
Produce
Bakery/bread
Baking, oils, seasonings
Pasta, grains, dry beans
Ethnic
Canned foods
Condiments
Deli
Frozen
Cereals/snacks
Paper/plastic
Milk, cheese, yogurt, dairy
Pets
Beverages
Laundry, cleaning
Other
Current as of: March 1, 2023
Author: Healthwise StaffMedical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family MedicineRhonda O'Brien MS, RD, CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & Rhonda O'Brien MS, RD, CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator
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