Some tips that can help when it come to meal planning:

1 – Boiling a load of eggs at the beginning of the week for lunches

2. Making a big tuna mayo salad to add to baking potatoes or take in for lunches

3. Having go to foods in the freezer such as frozen fish, peas, pre cooked spaghetti etc or tinned pre cooked lentils, tuna and packets of rice and baking potatoes in the cupboard

4. Avoid having unhelpful snacks/food in the house This can be tricky when others in your household don’t share the same values! Having them out of sight can help reduce the likelihood of reaching for them

5. Ordering click and collect – this avoids the temptation of seeing other foods and having a date for picking up means thats the day I need to have my meals planned by

7. Getting family involved!

8. Attitude change – the biggest thing for me is changing my attitude.

Instead of resenting ‘having’ to cook or prepare food, accepting that it is a priority for me that my family (as much as I can help it!) eat as well as possible and therefore that requires time. Time that is worthwhile. That has really helped.

If you have any other tips, we’d love to hear them!