03/10/2026
When we have good food in our fridge, it’s much harder to justify eating out or grazing.
As obvious as this may seem, if we don’t have good systems for getting and preparing food, it’s going to be hit or miss.
It’s easy to see how this happens.
We have so many competing priorities and only so much energy/hours in a day.
And if you’re anything like me, you can find just about any reason to avoid shopping and cooking!
This is why it’s imperative to make it as simple and easy as possible.
I’m on my way to pick up a grocery order.
Not only does this save the time, it helps me avoid impulse purchases, including snacks I won’t feel good about eating.
I make no apologies for purchasing frozen veggies, pre-cut fruit, frozen proteins, frozen smoothie packs, pre-washed greens, and any other shortcut item that will make it easier to put together healthy meals.
Even if I had a ton of extra time, I don’t want to spend it on things I don’t enjoy.
When we make things as simple as possible AND we establish a system that avoids having gaps in our fridge, life feels so much more peaceful!
As much as we like to think that grabbing food makes life more fun, when we’re doing this on a regular basis, it can start to feel icky.
While it’s possible to pick up healthy meals, that’s typically not what we’re doing, which can make us feel a little messy.
On top of that, it’s ridiculous how much it costs to eat out, even fast food!
While it’s not cheap to buy groceries, it’s a fraction of the cost - even if you’re buying more convenient options and not just simple ingredients.
There’s no right or wrong to any of this but, if you’re feeling like you want to get back to eating at home, here’s what I encourage you to do:
Grab a notebook.
📙Write down that things that feel hard.
Is it shopping? Is it chopping? Is it the dishes? Is it not knowing what to make? Is it wanting to please everyone in your family with one meal?
📙 Now, list the reasons you want to eat at home more often (saving money, eating, healthier, etc.)
📙 Get curious about some ways to make it feel easier. It might be grocery delivery, buying more prepared ingredients, asking others to pitch in so the kitchen stays clean (it’s almost impossible to want to cook when there’s a sink full of dishes!), etc.
📙 Finally, take action. We tend to delay until we have a perfect plan in place. You’re not going to figure out what works best for you until you dig in and start experimenting.
Keep it as simple as possible in week one.
Don’t expect it to go perfectly!
Instead, pay attention to what felt hard, what felt easier than you expected, and what you’d like to do differently the next week.
As much as I don’t enjoy these tasks, the amount of peace it gives me not having to think about what I’m going to eat, where I’m going to get it from, and whether it’s going to make me feel good is so much bigger than the effort I’m putting in.
I’d love this for you too. 💚
