July 2021 Weekly Meal Plans

Hi everyone. How has your summer been going so far? We have had a mixture of rain and sunny days. When we went to the Farmer’s Market on Saturday, it was hot out there. I was glad to get in some good vitamin D and light exercise from walking up and down a hill. Whew! I’m glad I exercise 5 days a week. It really helped me push harder to get up that hill 😁.

My 45th birthday is coming up in a few days (July 3rd). I won’t be having cake but I may get a taste of ice cream somewhere on that day. This will be my only sweet treat. July 4th will be different this year since I’ll be sticking to somewhat Keto when I eat. No buns for my burger or hotdog, no potato salad, no corn on the cobb, or baked beans for me. I’ll still enjoy myself but I’ll work hard to not get off track.

Doing the 20/4 IF method went well. I ended up pushing my eating window to only 2 hours a day. So I fast 22 hours and have 2 hours to eat my meal for the day. The only thing I struggle with is wanting to eat all my food before my eating window closes. It’s crazy because I’m hungry an hour before it’s time for me to eat, then when I eat I get full too quickly. I struggle to finish so that I’ve had an adequate amount to fill me up to sustain me until my next eating window opens. I’m thinking in August I’ll move to the next level (OMAD) and see how that goes. Even though I cook meals for my family, I don’t do the normal breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I pick and chose from what’s prepared and eat whatever I feel like during my eating window.

Here is next month’s menu, short and simple.

Breakfast-
Smoothie (Keto friendly)
Bacon Deviled Eggs
Beef and egg scramble
Breakfast Pizza (crustless)

Lunch-
Keto Sardine Patties
Chicken Salad
Shrimp Scampi over Zoodles
Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts

Dinner-
Instant Pot Chuck roast 
BBQ Chicken Thighs
Rosemary Lamb
Keto Meatloaf muffins

Hope everyone in the U.S. enjoys their 4th of July. Most of all remember to be safe out there.

***If you missed it, here is a look back at the monthly menu from July 2020.

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The Simple Woman {June 2021}

For Today: 6/7/21

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Looking out my window

It’s a nice day outside. Today’s high is 82 degrees. We had rain all weekend and supposed to have rain all this week.

I am thinking

About my 45th birthday coming up next month.

I am thankful

To be the keeper of our home. I love making our home a haven for my family to be able to relax and enjoy themselves.

One of my favorite things

I love a good cup of Cappuccino over drinking coffee. I so love that creamy feel. But, when I do drink coffee, I love the Hazelnut flavor most. YUM :)

I am creating

Nothing at the moment.

I am wearing

A yellow blouse and white capris.

I am reading

I have been reading “Fault Lines” by Voddie Baucham Jr. with my hubby. It's a great read and very eye-opening, to say the least. We are learning a lot.

I’m watching

My hubby has been binge-watching Leverage episodes. I sit in on some episodes when I get a chance. His favorite character is Hardison. Hubby is in IT...need I explain more ;)

I am hoping

To get to the Farmer’s Market every other weekend for the next 5 months.

I am learning

I learned so much in the online ladies' Bible study of the book of Ruth. It seems strange that 8 weeks have already come and gone.

In my kitchen

I’m still trying out new Keto meals in my weekly meal preps. I/we have been enjoying them so far. This one is a picture of Keto Lasagna Stuffed Peppers.

Post Script

  Last week I posted a year update of my health/fitness journey. If you haven’t checked it out, I hope you get a chance to read it and see how things are going.

Shared Quote

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

~Romans 5:8

A moment from my day

Today's hair spa day so I'm giving my head of curls some TLC!

Closing Notes

I hope you enjoyed reading my Simple Woman Daybook post. Thank you for stopping by and feel free to leave me a comment. I do read and respond to each one. Just know that I do block spammers and don’t allow disrespectful comments to go through. Before you go don't forget to visit and read other ladies Simple Woman Journal posts that are linked up through our gracious host Peggie.

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