A Beginners Guide to Monthly Meal Planning

Introduction

Monthly meal plans are a simple way of saving time and energy while still making sure to eat healthy meals. If you haven’t heard yet, you must be living under a rock. The concept has taken the world by a storm. People are picking up this lifestyle hack faster than ants pick up sugar.So, what is so efficient about this method? Meal plans generally involve planning for every meal for the next week or month, buying groceries, and preparing in advance. There are various ways in which you can create a monthly meal plan according to your convenience. You can choose to either cook according to the meal plan you create or follow a meal subscription service, like Masala Box, that is available around you. A meal subscription service allows you to book meals in advance according to your convenience and delivers them to you at the time you mention.

Step by Step Guide to Monthly Meal Plan

How do I make a monthly meal plan?

Meal plans usually are created on a weekly or monthly basis based on the requirements. According to your preferred calorie and nutrition intake, create a list of meals that you would make for the rest of the month. This will include counting the proteins, fats, carbohydrates, etc. that are consumed in those meals.

In the case of a meal subscription service, you can check out the multiple options they provide and choose the one that suits you the most. For example, with Masala Box you can choose among the bread combo, classic combo, mini combo and more. You can check what we offer and under each combo and the menu as well.

Having everything planned out physically will allow you to see what food group is missing in your diet and adjust your plan accordingly.

How do I plan a monthly meal plan on a budget?

With monthly meal plans, one of the main concerns one has when planning out meals for a month in advance is the budget. Since you are spending a months’ worth of meals at once, it’s natural to miscalculate at times. You can start with a week’s groceries and then see where to cut down and where not to. When you are doing this on your own you have to be careful with groceries and the storage. And let’s agree! Taking care of groceries is very difficult.

If you are subscribing to meal services instead, we provide you with the breakdown of the cost of all the combos we have. This way, you know exactly what kind of meals to avoid if you are trying to stick to a budget.

Which meal is the cheapest?

One of the monthly subscriptions provided by Masala Box is the Mini Combo which provides all the nutrition that you require on a daily basis in one box. The monthly meal plan for the mini combo includes 20 to 30 meals, based on your preference. The cost for such a box is Rs. 2200 to Rs. 3300 according to the number of meals. These meals are cost-efficient while still making sure that there is no compromise on health and nutrition.

Can’t meal prep for a month?

Although meal planning seems like a considerably efficient option, it might be time-consuming and require much effort to create the plan, calculate the budget, shop for groceries, etc. The first few steps seem so tedious that there are high chances you would give up without trying.

That is where we try to make it easier for you. The Masala Box meals are planned to include all necessary nutrients in one box so that you don’t have to worry about it. Every meal box is also sent out to deliver timely meals according to your delivery time slot. You can customise your food preferences and also choose the dates you want the food to be delivered.

If you are just planning on starting a Monthly meal plan, Masala Box offers a Trial Plan that provides you with a variety of options to order from. Start your subscription today and see the difference that a monthly meal plan will make in your life.