I have found that in order to reach weight loss goals, having certain days for certain types of food has helped our family. For example, we have certain nights that are our vegan nights, certain nights that are vegetarian nights, and certain ones that are meat nights. Then sundays we usually have a "controlled" free for all because we usually have dessert. It has been fun, we've actually really increased our menus and our family is really opening up to new recipes and different foods we wouldn't have tried other wise.