Quite a bit has changed in our home since I last posted a weekly family menu plan. I had been doing Weight Watchers and made sure most our dinners were focused with that in mind. However, I have since stopped doing WW. I loved this program last time I did it and lost over 20 lbs after my first baby with the program. However, this time around I was not having the success I hoped for. I had A TON of points due to breastfeeding, and I found myself never getting close to them, so when I had 15 pts left at the end of the night I would splurge or not eat them. If I did make my points I always felt like I was over eating.
I sat down and started to think about my long term goals. I have decided to give clean eating a shot. Since I have been doing a lot of cooking, I have found myself doing this anyway. Basically clean eating is foods that are natural, free of added sugars, hydrogenated fats, trans-fats, and basically anything un-natural or unnecessary. I am having a hard time controlling my sugar cravings so I am seriously contemplating doing the Whole30.
For now – my recipes will be filled with lots of vegetables, fruits, and lean proteins. I have to say it has been working too! I’m down 7.2 lbs since March 10th and my milk supply seems to be even better than ever!
Monday : California Turkey Burgers
Tuesday: Lemon Chicken Kabobs
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Smokey Pulled Pork
Friday: Our 5 Year Anniversary – Dinner out at our favorite Hibachi restaurant.
Saturday: Pork and Broccoli Frittata
Sunday: Leftovers
As far as lunches, snacks, and breakfast go, I have been prepping hard boiled eggs, and always have grilled or slow cooked chicken breasts on hand. I have been juicing or having a green smoothie every morning. Snacks are veggies, homemade guacamole, or hummus. Also baking a large batch of roasted veggies helps for sides and snacks!
I think a Sunday Prep is really going to help me stick to this – I am hoping I will be able to get a bit more organized so we can start doing that.
What’s On Your Menu This Week?
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I am cheering you on! I applaud this kind of eating, but I know myself well enough that I wouldn’t even bother giving up processed foods. I can cut them back but not out.
Good luck girl!
Good luck! You are off to a great start! 🙂
I really love this idea! I have been doing the green smoothies for breakfast but I like the idea of making sure I have hard boiled eggs and chicken already prepped and ready in the fridge. It will make me more likely to go for it. Do you have a good guac recipe you can recommend?
Yum Smokey pulled pork sounds great!
Oh I might try a few of these
Lots of veggies, with beans, nuts, lean meat and fully whole grains (like the entire grain simmered, rather than bread) have been the core of my diet the past few years… down a ton of weight & never felt better.
Love your meal plan!
This is a great meal plan!
I hope it works for you! I try to eat naturally but I just love handy foods. I’m not much for the prep work, lol.
lloks like a great week
Woot – best of luck to you. I used Weight Watchers 11 years ago to lose 30 lbs, and it allowed me to learn to eat in such a way as maintain that loss. Since you didn’t have as much success this time around I hope that clean eating works out for you!
I was sick over the last number of days so I didn’t menu plan so well this week – lots of ‘easy meals’ as I still feel under the weather. Mac & Cheese, Chicken Pot Pie, Potato Pancakes…that’s as far as I got!
I hear ya on the sugar cravings!
The pulled pork sounds great!
Sounds like a great meal plan!
Good for you! Your menu sounds delicious.
I have a hard time with sugar cravings as well and have toyed with the Whole 30 but haven’t given it a go yet.