6 STEPS TO CREATE YOUR OWN FITNESS & DIET PLAN

BEGIN BY IDENTIFYING YOUR GOALS

PLAN YOUR WORKOUTS
CREATE A SCHEDULE
DETERMINE YOUR DIET
REEVALUATE YOUR GOALS
CREATE A MEAL PLAN

WHAT IS A MEAL PLAN?

A meal plan refers to any strategy that is used to map out what you or
somebody else is going to eat on a particular day, week, or month.
Meal plans are a great way to plan and/or keep track of what you are
eating.

What is the purpose of a meal plan?

Meal planning helps to ensure you're eating a variety of different foods,
and it can help you eat more fruit and vegetables, which can help
reduce the risk of chronic lifestyle diseases. By following a healthy meal
plan, it will also help ensure you're eating the right foods in the right
portions.

WHY IS MEAL PLANNING IMPORTANT?

1. SAVES YOU MONEY
Meal planning is a great way to save money on your food budget. By
planning your meals, you organize and control your grocery expenses
avoiding buying more than what you need or even spending money on
ingredients you will not use at all.
 2. SAVES YOU TIME
When it comes to saving time, meal planning is a great tool, it helps you
organize and being more efficient at time- consuming activities such as
searching for recipes or creating grocery lists, not to mention the time
you save by reducing the number of times you go to the shop.
Time saving is a direct result of having things organized upfront. The
few minutes you take to plan your meals in advance will help you save
hours during the week.

3. REDUCE FOOD WASTE

Meal planning helps you be more efficient at deciding the quantities of
meals you and your family will consume, and this keeps you from
throwing away food.

Planning your meals is a great way for you to reduce food waste and
save on your grocery bills while helping the environment.

4. ASSOCIATED TO FOOD VARIETY

Meal planning is important in facilitating a broader range of healthy
meals in our menu, a range of healthy meals is necessary for a well-
balanced diet.

You can enjoy the benefits of a balanced diet by adding food variety in
your meal plan. You’ll find it’s simple and easy to do once you create a
broad list of favorites healthy and balanced meals you can rely on.
 5. REDUCE STRESS

Meal planning is the favorite approach for many people who wants to
have things organized and get rid of the stress that comes from not
being ready.

6. HELPS YOU WITH ASPIRATIONAL DIETS

If you want to have better chances to succeed in your diet then meal
planning is the way to go because it helps you address realistic goals
into specific actions, like identifying the meals you need to prepare,
creating a calendar when you want to cook them, creating a grocery
list, scheduling your grocery shopping, creating a list of favorite meals
aligned with your diet.

Meal planning organize things for you upfront which helps you stick to
your diet when willpower is not at its best.

7. REDUCE RISK OF MAKING POOR FOOD CHOICES

Meal planning begins deciding the meals you need and want to eat
during the week.

By knowing in advance, the meals, you will prepare, and having the
ingredients to prepare them, you’ll set yourself to make healthy meal
choices and avoid poor food choices that can compromise your health.

“The foods you choose make difference”

– You are what you eat