Do You Plan Meals?

[GoRed]

If so, how far in advance do you plan them?  I end up at the grocery store almost every day, and I buy on  a whim, I spend SO MUCH on groceries that it's ridiculous.  I'd say I easily spend at least $200 a week on groceries and it's just me and DS (and DS is with his Dad for a couple of days a week), and two dogs.  Plus I eat out for lunch EVERY day.  My food budget is out of control, I bet I spend at least $300 a week on food, probably more.  I live in a HCOL area, so food prices are outrageous here, but I bet I could cut y cost in half if I paid attention.  I may try cooking meals in advance, like lunch the night before, have certain dinners on certain days, etc.  So

Do you plan meals in advance?  How far in advance?

[bluespagan]

I wish we did but we don't.  Many times I can't even get DH to set something out to thaw.

[coug7099]

I don't really plan meals. I keep certain things in my house at all times. We have a huge freezer so I buy meats when I see them at a good price. I buy milk, bread, fruit, veggies every week or so. Other items I keep stocked up. I take meat out every morning then think about what I will make with it.

[luvcloudydays]

Meh, we plan a couple meals a week, but for the most part it's just whatever we're in the mood for. We havent been going out anymore, we're saving up for all the fees and crap we need for buying a house.