Saturday, November 2, 2013

Meal Plan 11/1 - 11/8

**Friday 11-1**

Breakfast: Pumpkin Pie Pancakes (I made a double batch of these a few days ago and froze them) w/ sliced banana and a little pure maple syrup. Coffee.
Snack: Hummus & pita
Lunch: Falafel chip nachos (these chips seriously make the best nachos I've ever had in my entire life. Not kidding.)
Snack: Spinach, chia, and fruit smoothie
Dinner: Quinoa crust pizza w/ healthy Alfredo, chicken, broccoli, tomatoes, & fresh mozzarella. Side salad.

**Saturday 11-2**

Breakfast: Overnight steel-cut apple-cinnamon oatmeal. Coffee.
Snack: Hummus & veg
Lunch: Leftover quinoa pizza & salad
Snack: Raw cashews and dried fruit
Dinner: Creamy chicken tomato soup w/ roasted veg

**Sunday 11-3**

Breakfast: Big ace pancake w/ nut butter. Coffee.
Snack: Plain Greek yogurt w/ fruit
Lunch: Creamy chicken tomato soup w/ roasted veg
Snack: Apple w/ nut butter
Dinner: Lean Mean Cheeseburger w/ baked sweet potato fries and side salad

**Monday 11-4**

Breakfast: Ezekiel English muffin w/ nut butter & sliced banana. Coffee.
Snack: Hummus & veg
Lunch: Lean Mean Cheeseburger w/ salad
Snack: Lara Bar
Dinner: Crispy Baked Quinoa-Crusted Chicken Parmesan w/ steamed veg

**Tuesday 11-5**

Breakfast: Oatmeal, raw honey, flax oil, & cinnamon. Coffee.
Snack: Hummus & veg
Lunch: Crispy baked quinoa chicken parm
Snack: Spinach, chia, & fruit smoothie
Dinner: Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup

**Wednesday 11-6**

Breakfast: Pumpkin Protein Pancakes w/ sliced banana & a little maple syrup. Coffee.
Snack: Apple w/ nut butter
Lunch: Crockpot veggie beef soup
Snack: Popcorn
Dinner: Southwestern Egg Rolls w/ steamed veg

**Thursday 11-7**

Breakfast: Ezekiel English muffin, vegetarian sausage, 1 scrambled egg, & cheese. Coffee.
Snack: Lara Bar
Lunch: Southwestern Egg Rolls w/ side salad
Snack: Pear & raw cashews
Dinner: Black Bean Oat Burgers w/ steamed veg 

**Friday 11-8**

Breakfast: Overnight steel-cut apple-cinnamon oatmeal. Coffee.
Snack: Hummus & veg
Lunch: Creamy chicken tomato soup
Snack: Raw cashews & dried fruit
Dinner: Ziti (freezer) w/ steamed veg



The 9th - 15th will look a lot like that since it'll be mainly about leftovers/freezer meals..and my snacks tend to stay about the same. I'll also be making a cleaned up version of my Grandmother's carrot cake for my birthday on the 12th. I'll share that here if it turns out well. If it doesn't? Aww..sad birthday cake for me hahaha!

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Been a bit!

 Today, I was supposed to do my monthly weigh, tape, and bikini pictures...but I feel so bloated that I didn't want to do that to myself. When things even out in a couple of days, I will...I feel like it'd be more fair to myself. Haha.

 I have a confession to make, though.


 I ate bean chips and candy for dinner last night. Not because I didn't have something planned - I did. In fact, I had a gorgeous Quinoa Crusted Pizza that I was going to top with some of the Healthy Alfredo Sauce, grilled chicken, tomatoes, broccoli, and a little fresh mozzarella. It was going to be AMAZING! But about an hour before dinner, I went in to start the crust and that's when I saw that the quinoa had needed to soak for 4-8 hours first. Well, crap. And while I was thinking about what to make/warm-up instead, I ate bean chips and mini Snickers and Twix. Really, I don't know what happened. And then I decided that I shouldn't eat EXTRA food on top of that..so I ate more mini Snickers and Twix. So. That was dinner. I hadn't had a flub like that in MONTHS..but just went with it, because sometimes it's like...whatever. I'm not perfect and Halloween candy is delicious. Besides, I'd eaten so perfectly clean for the rest of the day! Oh..excuses excuses ;)

 No worries, though. Today, I have the quinoa soaking because I WILL make that pizza today, I'm roasting a bunch of zucchini and I have Creamy Chicken Tomato Soup in the crockpot that will be portioned out and put into the freezer.

 I've really been filling up my freezer lately...it feels so good! My plan for the 15th is to not have to buy a ton of groceries...I'll mostly be eating from the freezer. I'll pretty much only need to buy produce and Thanksgiving items (I'm attempting to do a cleaner Thanksgiving menu..I'm really excited for that challenge!).

I'll post this week's meal plan in just a bit :)