Meal Planning

I've never been good at meal planning. I actually enjoy cooking, but I work until 6 and it was common for me to call my husband after work to see what sounded good. Occasionally we would come up with something that I could throw together quickly when I got home, but most of the time I'd end up grabbing something incredibly unhealthy at a drive-thru. Although I have avoided the fast-food windows since this journey began, I admit I still have not done a good job of meal planning. I usually come home without a plan and it has turned into a free for all. There have been times that I've made something that everyone eats, but often I make something for myself & they end up making something else.  The something else has been things like ramen noodles, Kraft mac-n-cheese, frozen nuggets, cereal, cold meat or peanut butter sandwiches. In other words, I may be eating healthier, but my family is getting the short end of the stick and eating (mostly) crap. My daughter I were talking about this earlier and she said that when I told her that I had to avoid restaurants during boot camp she was excited that we would be having good dinners every night. I am sorry that I've fallen short in this area. I spent some time today looking thru cook-books & cruising websites to come up with plans for dinners this week. I am looking forward to trying some new healthier recipes.