Hi everyone. Last week was one COLD week for many of us. That Arctic Blast brought in a lot of ice, snow, and very low temps. My son didn’t get to work all week and my hubby ended up working several days from home. It’s hard to believe that in a few weeks Daylight Savings time will begin, and Spring will be here. Soon you will see how my menu plans will start to change. But for now, I’m squeezing in a few more soups and other foods to keep us warm.
I mentioned last month things are still going great with doing portion control. I also started drinking a whole GALLON of water daily. I’m still keeping it up and I feel great. I also shared that I have other plans which I’ll share a little about that. I have now added Intermittent Fasting (IF) to my weekly health regimen. This is another reason I have not been snacking in between my meals. I’m not where I want to be with it yet, but I have made some progress.
So here’s the quick rundown: I eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I usually eat after 11:30 AM each morning (late breakfast). I TRY to eat my last meal of the day (dinner) no later than 7:30 PM. Sometimes it’s closer to 8:00 PM if it’s been a busy day. I don’t eat again for another 14 hours because that’s my fasting time. The fast is broken once I eat again sometime the next day. I’m working my way up to the IF 16/8 ratio (fast for 16 hours and eat only within an 8-hour window daily). I'm taking baby steps to get there. With that being said let's see what’s on to the menu:
Breakfast-
Smoothie Packs- continue having these twice a week using 2 different gallon size Ziploc bags to keep added fruit portions frozen in the freezer.
* This next list of meals will be eaten 3 times during each week.
Week 1: Steel Cut Oats (Topped with banana slices, strawberry jam, and Chia seeds)
Week 2: Keto Ham and Cheese Biscuits (served with a boiled egg and applesauce)
Week 3: Breakfast Taquitos (served with some Applesauce)
Week 4: Honey Nut Almond Grits (Topped with Almond slices and drizzled with honey)
* This list of lunch meals will be eaten 5 times during each week.
Lunch-
Week 1: Chicken Pot Pie Soup (will be eaten with some crusty bread)
Week 2: Greens and Beans (will add Italian Sausage to this)
Week 3: Bacon Cheeseburger Soup
Week 4: Lentil and Italian Sausage Soup (I made several modifications)
* This list of dinner meals will be eaten 4 times during each week.
Dinner-
1. Chili (will be served with tortilla chips, shredded cheese, sour cream, and salsa)
2. Maple Mustard Marinated Chicken (Will be eaten with Quinoa and Wild rice blend, and roasted veggies: carrots, zucchini, mushrooms, and tomatoes)
3. Heinz 57 Chicken (Will be eaten with brown rice, as well as roasted carrots, and Brussels Sprouts)
4. Hamburger Steaks (will be served with brown rice, and steamed green beans)
* This next list is for hubby and son only since I no longer need to snack.
Snacks-
1. Chai Pudding
2. Hard-Boiled Eggs
3. Loaded Hummus (with chopped olives, artichokes, and roasted red peppers) and pretzel slims
4. Quick “DIY” Flavored Yogurt
5. Homemade Trail Mix
6. Granola Bars
7. Fresh fruit
8. Graham Crackers with Peanut Butter and mini chocolate chips
