I'm just over a week into the challenge, and it's coming along. This is a tough one, because it's really two challenges: (1) adding in more veggies/fruits (for my version), and (2) spending 30 minutes/day planning.
The eating is going well.
For the 1st 10 days of the challenge, my goal is to eat 1 additional veggie or fruit per day (3 total, since my usual count is probably 2, if I'm being totally honest). I've hit 3-5 (+1 to +3) every day so far, and I'm building it into my meal plan, so that's all good.
The planning is tough.
One reason I avoid meal planning sometimes is that I'm just afraid it'll eat up a lot of time (and, let's face it, it's kind of boring). The irony of this challenge so far is that I planned my meals, found some new recipes, made shopping lists, and still had plenty of time leftover. So, I've been struggling to use the 30 minutes.
I got creative and allocated that time a bit. For example, I get busy in the afternoon and forget to make a healthy snack (or grab something quick and usually unhealthy). So, I put some of my 30 minutes toward that. I tend to rush through the grocery store and don't take the time to see what produce and options there are. So, I'm spending a bit more time there.
It turns out 30 minutes/day is still a lot, and I won't devote that kind of time to meal planning after the 30 days, but I think it's helping wrap my brain around how to eat better and sort out where to put my time later. We'll see how it goes.
If you're doing an undiet challenge, let me know how it's coming along in the comments.
