By: DJ Blatner, RDN
DJ Blatner is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified specialist in sports dietetics. She is the author of two award-winning books: The Flexitarian Diet and The Superfood Swap.
DJ starred in (and won!) the primetime reality TV show on ABC called, My Diet Is Better Than Yours. She has worked as the dietitian for the Chicago Cubs, Lifetime Television, Shape Magazine, People Magazine, Wild Oats healthfood store, and exclusive spas. She appears regularly on national TV such as Good Morning America.
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FOOD INSPIRATION
Meal planning for hours w/something different for every single meal? Ain’t nobody got time for that.Our modern day calls for a speedier way. Try my 2-2-2 Meal & Shopping Organizer to simplifymeal planning.
HOW:Write down2breakfasts +2lunches + 2 dinners (and twosnacks) you LOVE eating.Shop for the ingredients foronlythose recipes.
Eat thosemeals on REPEAT throughthe week. Since these are meals you love, repeating them during the week is fun & delish! Don’t worry, next week you can choose new meals to put into the rotation so you don’t get bored.
WHY:Putting just a few meals you love on REPEATthrough the week makes planning +shopping +prepping EASIER.And when something is easier, you’re more likely to stick with it. I call this strategy “Delicious Monotony”and it works.Read more about it HERE.
Extra Timer Saver: To make the planningeven easier, for oneof the 2 lunches I often write in “dinner leftovers.” Then I just plan 1 lunch idea each week and rely on dinner leftovers for the other lunch idea.
PS: I mostly use 2-2-2 Meal Planning, but sometimes I use 1-2-3 Meal Planning.It’s the same gist, but I pick 1breakfast + 2 lunches + 3 dinners (and 2 snacks.) This is great for someone who likes eating the same thing for breakfasts during the week, but wants a little more variety for dinners.
Try the 2-2-2 Meal & Shopping Organizer!
✨Printable version:HERE✨
🎉 BONUS 🎉
Getan entire YEAR of meal ideas using the 2-2-2- plannerHERE! These are all the meals my hubs & I ate last year using the 2-2-2 planner. And it’s free!🤯
