Today I am starting something new where I will be sharing my weekly meal plans with you every Sunday. I always enjoy reading other people’s meal plans to get ideas for myself so I thought I would start sharing too. Another reason for the meal plans is I will be starting the Whole 30 Program tomorrow so this will help hold me accountable as well as help others with meal ideas who also may be interested in starting the program.
For those who aren’t familiar with Whole 30, the program is basically where you avoid sugar, alcohol, grains, legumes, and dairy for 30 days. The idea is to eat real food like meat, seafood, eggs, vegetables, fruits, and good fat from oils, nuts, and seeds in order to “reset” your metabolism and digestive system. I am excited to try this and hoping to improve my energy levels.
Here is my meal plan for Week 1:
Breakfast:
Eggs with Sweet Potato, Red Pepper, and Onion Hash
Lunch:
Spinach and Kale Salad with Shredded Chicken, Carrots, Zucchini, Broccoli, and Roasted Red Pepper. Dressing: Balsamic Vinegar and Olive Oil
Snacks:
Cashews, Strawberries, and Raspberries
Dinners:
Monday 2/23: Chicken Bacon Avocado Salad with Roasted Asparagus
Tuesday 2/24: Bible Study night – Leftover salad from Monday for me, Chipotle for Kevin (he is not doing Whole 30)
Wednesday 2/25: Beef Burgers (no bun) with lettuce, tomato, avocado, and Sweet Potato Fries
Thursday 2/26: Ground Beef Taco Salads with homemade taco seasoning, fresh homemade salsa, and avocado
Friday 2/27: Whole Foods salad bar
Saturday 2/28: Out to dinner
Good luck girl!! You can do it! In a weird way, it’s sort of a fun experience. One blogger/Instagramer I like for Whole30 recipes is @justjessieb or http://www.justjessieb.com
Thanks for the encouragement, Myla!! So far Day 1 has been a success! And thank you so much for the blog recommendation for recipes!! I just looked through her recipes and already plan on making a few next week!
xo Paige
You are awesome! This plan scares me even though I know I really should try it! Good luck! Can’t wait to read about it!
This plan scares me too lol! It hasn’t been too hard yet but I have definitely been super tired this week which I think is due to not eating sugar/carbs so my energy has been next to nothing. I’ve read that is pretty common the first couple of weeks and then it turns around to the opposite. Let’s hope!
xo Paige
How’s it been going? I was thinking about doing something like this too. Although I stink at prepping food ahead of time. I would need to cut back on my Netflix binge watching 😉
Joss! So far so good after week one! It’s a little hard at first but not bad at all if you spend time meal planning and prepping your food. Netflix binge watching is deadly for snacking so I can relate, ha! Miss you girl!