Last month I shared that my family and I are taking better care of our health. Each weekend
I have been meal prepping for the week. This is where I cook up all of our meals and prepare the snacks that we will consume during the week. We eat 6 small meals a day. That includes a portioned sized breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We also have 3 little snacks each day and drink plenty of water. I love using the color-coded portion cups for my meal boxes. We start each morning by drinking an 8 oz. glass of warm water that has apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, and a few drops of Stevia. We don’t eat anything for 30 minutes. I usually get my exercise in during that time. I’m so thankful my family is joining me in this during the past few months. It makes things much easier and we have all shed some pounds.
Let me share what I have planned for the month of August. Here is what’s planned on the menu:
Breakfast-
1. Smoothie Packs- I use gallon size Ziploc bags to hold each mixture (these will be consumed 3 times each week using Kefir, protein powder, flax and/or chia seeds, Dates, fresh Kale/Spinach, and fruits like bananas, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, apples, and peaches (or whatever is on sale).
2.
Grits BF Bowls (we will eat these twice during the week using fried eggs, cooked bacon, sautéed spinach, green onions, and cheddar cheese.)
3.
Chunky Monkey Baked Oatmeal (we will eat these twice during the week with a piece of fresh fruit)
4. Gluten-Free Breakfast Casserole (to be eating twice a week using eggs, milk, cooked sausage/bacon, onion, bell pepper, and cheddar cheese. It will be served with Mandarin oranges.)
5.
Canadian Bacon Egg cups (These will be baked in the oven. We will eat these twice during the week served with roasted cherry tomatoes, and protein pancakes with Maple syrup)
Lunch-
1. BLT Salad with
Lori’s homemade salad dressing (will be eaten 4 times during the week)
2.
7 Layer Salad (Sub mayo-based dressing with Lori's dressing. This will be eaten 5 times during the week)
3.
Club “Sandwich” Salad with
Lori’s homemade salad dressing (will be eaten 4 times during the week)
4. Chicken Cobb Salad
Lori’s homemade salad dressing (will be eaten 2 times during the week then replace chicken with Salmon the other 2 days)
Dinner-
1.
Kielbasa or
Brat Kabobs (With pineapples, red onions, and bell peppers served with brown rice. This will be eaten 4-5 times during the week.)
2.
Hibachi Chicken with rice and veggies (will be eaten 2 times during the week then replace chicken with Steak on the other 2 days)
3.
Egg Roll Bowls served over Quinoa or brown rice (will be eaten 4-5 times during the week)
4. Ginger Garlic boneless Pork Chops (Grilled and served with sweet potato rounds, and sautéed veggies. Will be eaten 2 times during the week)
Lemon and Dill Sockeye Salmon (Baked and served with wild rice and sautéed veggies. Will be eaten 2 times during the week.)
Snacks-
1. Classic Snack Box: grapes, pretzel thins, deli meat, and cheese cubes (to be eaten 2 times during a week)
2. Homemade Trail Mix (to be eaten 2 times a week each week)
3. Sweet Classic Snack Box: apple slices, peanut butter yogurt dip, pretzels, and deli meat (to be eaten 2 times during a week)
4.
Homemade Protein Bars (to be eaten 2 times a week every other week)
5. Veggie Snack Box: Baby carrots, Bell Pepper strips, grape tomatoes, boiled egg, and Ranch Dressing (to be eaten 2 times during a week)
6.
Homemade Energy (Bites) Balls (I'll only have 2 at a time. These are to be eaten 2 times during a week)
7. Fresh popped Popcorn (eat once each week)
8.
Crispy oven-baked Chickpeas (try a different savory flavor each week)
9. Hot Black Bean Dip with tortilla chips (to be eaten 2 times during a week)
10.
Chia Pudding (small bowl) or Fresh Fruit (to be eaten 2-3 times during a week)
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