Welcome to my Full Day of Eating + Meal Planning series. I hope this resource helps you meal plan for your week and give you ideas for a full day of healthy eating. I will keep up with these all throughout the challenge to better help you get to those goals.
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EAT YOUR WAY LEAN MEAL PLAN:
Many of the recipes that I will reference in these eating + meal planning posts can be found in my Meal Plan. As part of my meal plan, I send weekly meal menus out each week of the challenge, so this is how I am incorporating those recipes into what I am eating this week.
I HIGHLY recommend this plan to those women who want to see results through food. It’s an easy-to-follow eating approach that teaches you macro combinations, portions + even optimal timing. Yet, you’ll still be eating your favorite foods like pizza, pasta, cookies, chips and chocolate (seriously!)
or, if you’d like to opt for the Premium Challenge Bundle, the meal plan is included
Here is a sample of what I will be eating this week throughout the entire day.
MY DINNER TRICK: I like to cook a fresh, different dinner each night. This approach is magic because…
- I actually get to enjoy a just-made delicious dinner (that’s quick to make, typical LG style)
- my cravings kick in at night and having a delicious dinner helps curb my PM cravings + snacking
- I double the recipe so that I always have leftovers for the follow day’s lunch
DINNER IDEAS:
Like I mentioned, I cook a fresh dinner each night. Here’s what I’ll be cooking this week. If you’re following my approach, don’t forget to double your serving while you cook to have a healthy, reheatable lunch option for the next day.
Just a reminder that recipes I reference below are found in this Meal Plan.
Turkey Taco Stuffed Potatoes – this is the meal from this week’s Meal Menu that I am most excited about. Personally, I like ground turkey but not so much my family, so I am going to be modifying to use lean ground beef and we will al be enjoying this for dinner on Monday!
recipe found in this week’s Meal Menu
Cheeseburgers, again! Last week, I shared that I wanted to enjoy 1 night of grilling and a patio dinner each week. I settled on cheeseburgers as an easy, family-friendly option. We enjoyed it so much that I want to repeat it again.
Here’s how I prepare ours for 1 burger…
- 4 oz lean ground beef or ground turkey
- seasoned salt (this is so good + the only seasoning I need/use)
- 1 slice cheddar cheese
- caramelized onions
- 2 tbsp BBQ dressing
- 2 slices Dave’s Killer Bread (used as a bun)
Greek Quinoa Salad + Chicken. The Greek Quinoa Salad comes from the Weekly Meal Menus and it’s great as is but to make it a complete dinner option, I am going to add in rotisserie chicken.
Rotisserie chicken is something I buy each week because it’s easy to add into dishes to satisfy that protein section.
recipe found in this week’s Meal Menu
Tuna Patties are an LG Meal Plan classic and before you scroll, thinking “I don’t like tuna.” I would challenge you to try them because guess what… I don’t really like tuna haha. These surprise almost everyone who tries them. They’re delicious and reheat really well.
recipe is found in the Eat Your Way Lean Cookbook
A recipe to eat and enjoy all weekend long… the Enchilada Bake.
This is a vegetarian-friendly recipe but you could also add meat into it if that’s your preference. The Enchilada Bake actually tastes better when reheated; for some reason, I enjoyed it even more for leftovers, which is why I’m making it for Friday night’s dinner to eat all weekend.
recipe found in this week’s Meal Menu
TREAT MEAL! I use Saturday night as a time to enjoy treats – go ahead and enjoy! Share what you’re indulging in on social and tag me because I am all about it haha.
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