Meal Plan (11/12 - 11/19)

This week features a few southwest meals (with fresh cilantro - yum!!), quinoa, and lentils. I got a small flank steak for stir fry and fajitas and a package of boneless skinless chicken breasts gets stretched to cover 3 dinners. (We use animal protein as a side and make veggies the main attraction.) Thin buns for sandwiches and whole wheat tortillas are lower in calories and super versatile. Even with the cold weather moving in, salad shows up 3/4 times. We'll have soup more often but I eat salad all winter. Now it's time to chop up my veggies for the week!

Day 1: (lower carb day)

Breakfast: egg beaters and veggies
Lunch: garden burger on greens, with tomato, cucumber and peppers
Snack: celery and peanut butter
Dinner: southwest quinoa with chicken, black beans, and veggies

Day 2:

Breakfast: oatmeal, fruit, and milk
Lunch: turkey and cheese sandwich on thin bun, soup
Snack: low fat cheese and crackers
Dinner: chicken Parmesan on whole wheat pasta with salad

Day 3: (lower carb day)

Breakfast: protein shake
Lunch: Simply Steam veggies and garden burger
Snack: Greek yogurt and nuts
Dinner: lentil loaf, cauliflower mashed potatoes, sweet and sour carrots

Day 4:

Breakfast: cereal and fruit with milk
Lunch: egg salad on thin bun, apple and peanut butter
Snack: low fat cheese and crackers
Dinner: beef, onion, broccoli, and pepper stir fry on brown rice

Day 5: (lower carb day)

Breakfast: egg beaters and veggies
Lunch: lentil soup, hummus and baby carrots
Snack: celery and peanut butter
Dinner: chicken salad on greens

Day 6:

Breakfast: thin bun with peanut butter and banana
Lunch: turkey burger on thin bun, salad
Snack: Greek yogurt
Dinner: beef fajitas with onions and peppers and corn and black bean salsa

Day 7:

free day  :)