Schedule some time in your calendar to do the planning so that it happens. Starting to meal plan is about creating a new good habit and like any habit you need to make time for it and work on it so that it becomes something you stick with. Also, with practice it becomes quicker and easier.

Know what you’ve got that needs using up and use it as a starting point for your meal ideas. This will make getting started easier but will also ensure you’re cutting the waste.

Check your calendar and know what you’ve got going on and how many mouths you have to feed.

Plan dinner first (remember there are more meals in a day than just dinner!). Dinner leads to leftovers or gives you the chance to think about what you’re making and what you could cook extra of which can contribute to lunch the next day or be the starting point for dinner another day in the week.

Grab a pen and paper, your wall calendar, a seven day meal plan template, your laptop or your phone and make a start – stop putting it off!