How I'm Meal Planning for Weight Loss with Index Cards in 2024
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- Using index cards for my meal plan in 2024 is not new for me - but being more mindful of what I eat for weight loss is something I have not been doing consistently. I'm focusing in on that by adjusting my card deck to reflect my focus on fitness and nutrition.
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Chapters:
00:00-04:00 Why
04:00-08:08 Prepping the Cards
08:08- Building out the Card Deck
13:39-20:25 Organizing Recipe Cards
20:25-28:34 How to Meal Plan
Videos to watch that explain the card deck:
1. What it is: • How I Plan 2024 with I...
2. Organizing it: • Organize Your Card Dec... - Jak na to + styl
Some quick link access (more in description):
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3x5 Planner Cards (Free) drive.google.com/file/d/1jcPpfOujVfHSEO4H_2k8JGWaPWZwfedX/view?usp=drive_link
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Your card system is the best way to organize my life, from simple daily tasks, meal planning, automotive maintenance, home maintenance, scheduling events and activities (outings), inventory for my pantry, freezer and fridge and so much more! Thank you for what you do!
Thank you so much for the kind words. I'm grateful to know others find it just as helpful as I have over the years.
I am a working professional woman whose kids have grown and have my husband and dogs that I feel directly responsible for. I then have my grandkids and adult children at my home often. I travel weekly and have often struggled with the balance of taking care of myself, my home, and being there for my family and friends. This system has REVOLUTIONIZED my every day activities. I want to say thank you for being willing to share your process. I also want you to know that with each video that comes out, I can see and hear the 12 week year working. I am actually beginning to move my work planning to 3x5 cards that work with the technology we use for strategy and project planning. Thanks again, appreciate you.
Thank you so much for this kind comment - it means so much to me!
i've always struggled with meal planning, especially when aiming for weight loss. This video’s approach using index cards felt relatable and practical. It brings an Aspect Health in organizing meals, aligning with my goal to improve nutrition and fitness.
I love this system. I stick the recipe cards for the week on my fridge for easy access. Thank you for sharing❤
I❤the card system. It will be laminating my cards I have to touch a lot.
I am building a meal planning binder for my aging eyes, of our tried and true recipes. I print it in 12pt font with a picture of the finished product. I then laminate it for spills. I will be creating cards with just the name of the recipes and the needed ingredients. I see the card more helpful for its movability of the recipe.
What an awesome idea!! 💡
I’ve got all my recipes printed and in binders as well. I’m in the process of tossing out recipes that need off the wall ingredients, I can’t deal with unique foods anymore. I am trying to simplify everything!! I also have your aging eyes!! Plus, my handwriting has gotten messy over the last few years. So, like you, my recipes are staying in my notebooks.
Enjoy!!
Thanks for these ideas! My word of the year is Wellness and part of that is getting organized with what my family and I eat
Love that word - wellness! ❤
I want to say thank you for explaining how you file away your index cards… what I mean, when you made the comment you file your cards in front of the divider. That makes so much more sense to me than how I’ve filed stuff my whole life. The last couple of days I’ve been going through my recipe notebooks and I implemented your suggestion and I already love it. While I haven’t gone with your index card method YET, I’m still thinking about it and working through some of it in my head. It’s a big change for me to make, but I’m curious. As I have time I’m watching more of your videos to help me figure this out. Thank you.
I am rewatching Gilmore Girls. I let myself watch it while i cut all the different decks of yours that I have purchased. I am loving my deck.
That’s so awesome!! There is something so comforting about that show ❤️ thank you so much for the message - I’m so glad you love your deck!!!
I found your CZcams channel about a month ago and have watched several videos. It’s all new to me, so I’m trying my best to understand what you are saying… your system seems very logical, it’s just new to me. I’ll keep watching your videos and try to understand your system and decide if I can make this work for me.
Thank you!!
This is great!! I 100% relate to your struggles for meal planning and food sensitivities. Thinking about it stresses me out, so I can see how the cards may really be helpful! Thanks.
Thanks so much for this detailed explanation. I'm slowly but surely coming up w/ a system that works for us. I used to have 'chore sticks' for both my kids and myself, but now that they're older, having a system that incorporates the recipe card is a game changer!
That’s so awesome - happy to hear 🙌
I always find it so interesting when you talk about how you live on a boat. Would love to hear more about that and how that affects you planning in different ways! Thanks for introducing me to the card planning, its a really cool system ❤
It's my pleasure! I think it's pretty cool too.
I'd love to talk more about living on the boat!
I can't imagine how much research it took to choose the recipes, and then how many hours it took you to write all the recipes by hand on index cards. 😲
I should have clarified that those were my current recipe cards - filled out little by little over a year and a half. I don't expect to replace those cards overnight ☺
The good the part would be that once it is done, it's done.
Thanks so much! I've been using your card system for a few weeks now and it's dramatically improved lots of things - cleanliness, mental state, meal planning/prep... it's been wonderful!
That's incredible!!
I cut all mine out yesterday and trying to figure out where to put everything. I’m super excited to get started. I’ve done bits and pieces of this system for years, but now relearning to put it all together. Like you, I can tell this is going to be a welcome addition to my brain power. I can’t stop thinking of all the possibilities.
Do you have any specific tips to pass along.
Glad it’s working for you!!
@@debbyjo123 I am getting used to the fact that I don't have to do it all at once... For some cards I do as much as I can, then shuffle it to the next day/week/month and forget about it - it's much less stress, and I know things will get done and caught up eventually.. so, be patient with yourself, and forget about many things you "need" to do, which can be daunting, and concentrate on the day's cards! I tell myself it'll all come around eventually!
@@bishkala132 great takeaways. Thank you for sharing this.
Very helpful! Thank you.
It's my pleasure!
Totally love this!!! Hoping all is o.k...haven't seen you in a while
Thank you so much for the comment!! Hi there 👋 we’re keeping warm and mostly dry over here 🤣 I hope the same is true for you. I have a video coming out Saturday 🎉🎉
Glad to hear you’re doing ok! “See” you Saturday! 💕
I am so inspired by you, thank you for sharing. I have a similar system that's based on the planets and I can't imagine remembering anything without it. Do you have a list of recommendations of favorite books/audiobooks posted anywhere? I always look forward to your videos and appreciate your work. Thanks again!
Love this idea - I did put together a post last month with the books that pertain to the card deck here: czcams.com/users/postUgkxoffEG0OprN3MissMI0wfELL37zZ3qjKw
Thank you for the kind comment!!
This was such a great video. Thank you. I see many things I can adjust in my card deck. I am doing the 12 Week Year to work on my goals and the S.H.E. System for household management, gardening, and canning actions. For now they are in separate boxes, but I am starting to see where I can reduce and combine them . Some of the actions do overlap. I also keep a journal that works for topics like doctor visits, church notes, and meal action reminders. The journal gives me a 2 page spread of 1 week at a glance. I like the journal for seeing everything summarized in a couple of words with time stamps. I have purchased your cards and worked with them in Canva. I think the heavier paper will work well for the dividers.
So far I really love the heavy dividers!
I watched this even though I’m not focused on weight loss, but I still got some useful ideas from it: If I transfer the recipes I get from eMeals, I can have my son cook if I’m staying late at work. I use Butcher Box so I can make cards to thaw meat two days before I want to prepare it. Freezer and pantry inventories have never worked for me because I’m never going to adjust it weekly, but if I have an easy-to-access card every day, I can adjust as I cook. Thanks for the inspiration!
Love all of this - especially your son cooking for you 🙌
My main go to tv shows are Greys Anatomy and reruns of Friends and The Office. I find ordering groceries online the best for no impromptu shopping. Otherwise I make a point to skip certain aisles when I physically buy groceries.
Skipping the chip and candy aisle 🙋 I watched friends over Thanksgiving and laughed so hard. Greys! Gah, I loved Denny Duquette so much.
@@timeandtideplans Yes he played Izzy's fiance so well. Loved him in Eat Pray Love, too. So many characters, while I appreciate actors wanting to dabble in other projects etc, I wish they wouldn't 'knock off' so many and instead leave the door open to return. Would love to see Cristina and Izzy, Alex and the twins visit for a Thanksgiving reunion or something.
@@timeandtideplans Watched Friends and The Office a few times over during the 6 lockdowns my family and I experienced. It was therapeutic.
I’m so sorry to bother you!!
I just started watching you and like I’ve told you a couple times, I’m so curious about this system. Well, I decided to jump in and buy several of your index card sets in your Etsy store. I spent a good bit of yesterday cutting everything out and now, I’ve got piles stacked on the guest bed. I don’t know how to put this all together. I have watched so many of your videos, but I’m not finding anything basic… if you see this, would you be able to point me to a video showing me how to put all the packages together.
Also, I have heard you mention a few times about pink cards… which cards are supposed to be pink. I guess I don’t buy that package. Maybe it was the FUN package… I don’t have time for fun. 🤣.
Thank you so much. I sure hope I can figure out how to put these in order. I’ll worry about actually starting this system on Monday. 😅. Thank you.
Happy to help! I organize a fresh card deck in this video czcams.com/video/O701CKhQxV8/video.htmlsi=TpBusK84YPbz6uXC - but you're right, it doesn't have all of the cards offered.
1. If you haven't yet, you might want to give Sidetracked Home Executives a read. I would start by determining what your weekly rhythm will be - when will you clean, when will you organize, etc.
2. Organize your dividers - the dates 19-31 will be in front of the January divider. Dates 1-18 will be in front of February. Behind those dividers will be March-December. Behind the monthly dividers are the misc. dividers if you choose to use them. So, Blanks, Meals, Storage, etc. Organize those dividers based on your needs or as is. If you're incorporating the rolodex, place the alphabetical dividers in there as well.
3. Then start by organizing the Just Get Started Card Deck - just household management items based on your weekly rhythm. For example, Mondays for me is laundry, washing the floor, and wiping down kitchen cabinets. Tuesdays I focus on the bathroom, Wednesdays I tackle communication items, Thursday is touching on the pantry and fridge, Fridays are dusting and linens, Saturdays are organizing and preparing for the week ahead.
4. Pink cards are for personal tasks that make you feel good about yourself - or fill your cup. They are items like taking time to read, journal, and if needed get dressed.
5. Getting deeper into the card deck, if you want to keep track of storage - complete the labels to place on storage boxes and note what is in the boxes to the corresponding label. Keep the storage notes in your card deck for quick reference.
6. Complete contact cards with people you correspond with. Add birthdays and other personal information to help you stay informed throughout the years.
7. Add recipe cards in front of the meals divider. As you plan your meals for the week, etc. you'll place the needed recipe card in front of the date the corresponding meal is planned.
8. Home renovation cards are added as needed. For example, if you need to declutter a shed by a certain month, add notes to the card, then place the card in front of the monthly divider the task is needed.
9. Just Wanna Have Fun Cards are ideas for fun activities to prioritize curiosity and fun - not just cleaning. Find cards you're interested in incorporating and add to the monthly dividers you'd like to plan them for.
10. Holiday cards are similar. Place the activity in front of the month you would like to take care of the task. For example, place gift lists and budget in front of July if you'd like to make sure your Christmas gifts are done early. Place the card for getting decorations ready in front of November to make sure you have time to review what you have on hand.
I hope this helps! - Jenn
I am loving this way of organising. You have opened my mind to a totally different way of planning. I have watched the 12 week set up but was wondering if there is a way to use these daily for your 'to-do' list that isn't home based. The 12 week is a little broader, even though it is all actioned into 12 weeks, but what do you do for daily goal related planning / journaling where you would have a 'top 3' important tasks for the day? Would you do a separate card the night before ready for the next day? Hope that makes sense, I would love to leave my journal / planner - I have used the passion & the full focused planner and not sure how to transfer the unknown daily / weekly tasks that come up along the way. I have the overall milestones / tasks for the 12 weeks written out it is just a place for the daily work, business or errands that I am stuck with or hit the wall with the system. Thank you. Also, LOVE watching your videos - you are just a beautiful soul.
That's so awesome! I've had a few people wondering what to do with the single action items that come up. I don't always write them out, unless it's something I'm anxious about, I need all of the information gathered in one place, etc. When I need it, I write out a card, file it or leave it out. I repurpose a card I've used in the past that was in my blanks divider. Then, when it's done I recycle it. Other people have said they use a blank card to create a checklist for the day - or like you said, a top 3. Hope that helps!
That’s great to know, thank you 😊
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Very helpful! Thank you! What brand of printer do you use?
It’s my pleasure! I bought my printer off of Amazon - HP OfficeJet 200 Mobile Printer. Fellow cruisers recommended it and I love it.
Do you mind explaining how youll track the food sensitivities? Will it be a journal style, or a symptom tracker? Or??
I decided to do a journal style a few times a day on the index cards like I would Mornjng Pages. I wanted to be able to focus on food sleep and feelings of stress etc. - writing a few times a day to update. Writing usually helps me with cravings too 😬
Do you print your dividers on regular paper or thicker paper?
I have always only printed them on regular paper. In this video I used a 65lb cardstock - the thinnest cardstock. It's pretty fun. I don't know how it will effect the durability yet.
@@timeandtideplans I thought it looked a little thicker. My regular cards hold up well but I think the dividers might be better a little thicker maybe so the tabs don’t get bent? I’m going to try it! You’ll have to let us know how it works.