Adjusting.. ( Buying Food )

Hi , i am noticing that i am buying WAY to much when i go grocery shopping..Even when i cook my meals i make too much and i am freezing so much. I guess i am still trying to wrap my head around the small amount that i eat . I am going back to work Monday and i am all stocked up on freezer dishes for sure lol. I have homemade soup, hummus, and beef with mixed veggies for my minced stage that i just started. So i have been on line gathering recipes so i can use up what i have bought, once i go through whats in the freezer. No issues so far with the minced stage either, things have been going so well i almost feel myself waiting for something to go wrong.Not that i am complaing ,i just need to stay postive.. Anyone else ever felt like this? Thanks for any responces..Krista..

yup, been there, done that!  I like allrecipes.com because it allows you to adjust the recipes to reduce the number of servings so I can make small quantities of whatever.  I have found getting the stuff out of the freezer is a big challenge.  Good luck back at work!  

Thanks Ian, have a good night..

You will adjust.  I make my frozen meals and then plan to use them up before I buy more stuff.

Judy

Sounds like you're very organized and ready to head back! Good luck! And I'm sure that it'll just take time adjusting to what you can eat. When I was on Opti, I made 2 HUGE racks of ribs for my husband and small children. My husband was eating ribs for a week!  It's an adjustment, that's for sure! 

Anita

i like making "normal" batches of stuff and having lots left over to freeze

I find I am having some of the same issues, the fridge is always overflowing and I hate wasting food. Buying way more that I can eat.

Thanks guys, i have made my menu out for the next three days , so that will help clean out some of my meals in the freezer.. Have a good week everyone..Krista

I hear you.  For me, it's perishables like salad fixings and berries and such that I have to be careful not to buy too much of, because of course they'll just go to waste since I can't eat very much of any of them at a time.  I've thrown away a sinful amount of food while trying to get a feel for how much I should be buying!

Thank gawd for the garburetors that are my teenage boys. Always have "too much" when I make something and the perishables would make me cry except for being able to "download" to the boys. I make my lunch and they are like puppies waiting on the floor for leftovers to drop. IF they are too full, my husband is always willing to eat a few bites. They are getting very used to me "sharing".

My Yorkie is also reaping the benefits.