What Is Reverse Meal Planning And Will It Save Money?

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I am a huge advocate of meal planning. Who am I kidding? I am a massive advocate of PLANNING. So meal planning always came easy to me. So when I came across the term reverse meal planning, I was intrigued.

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Shortly after realizing what it was, I discovered this is what I do most weeks. It is also called backward meal planning. You start with what you have and work backward to the meal.

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Regular meal planning is sitting down with a pen and paper and coming up with meal ideas for every single dinner (or meal) for the week. Then make a list of all the ingredients you need for said meals.

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Benefits of Creating A Meal Plan

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So, if you are buying a large package of ground beef, you know that some of that will be for tacos, some for meatloaf, and some for hot meatball sammies. And you know which days those will happen. So none of that meat is going to be wasted.

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Reduces Stress

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What Is Reverse Meal Planning And Will It Save Money?

I am a huge advocate of meal planning. Who am I kidding? I am a massive advocate of PLANNING. So meal planning always came easy to me. So when I came across the term reverse meal planning, I was intrigued.

Shortly after realizing what it was, I discovered this is what I do most weeks. It is also called backward meal planning. You start with what you have and work backward to the meal.

Regular meal planning is sitting down with a pen and paper and coming up with meal ideas for every single dinner (or meal) for the week. Then make a list of all the ingredients you need for said meals.

What Is Regular Meal Planning?

Benefits of Creating A Meal Plan

So, if you are buying a large package of ground beef, you know that some of that will be for tacos, some for meatloaf, and some for hot meatball sammies. And you know which days those will happen. So none of that meat is going to be wasted.

Saves Food Wastes

Reduces Stress

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