Meal Planning...

Ever since Matt & I began our transition to a healthy lifestyle we have been meal planning. Each week I will lay out each meal for the week, which includes not only the core meals but also daily snacks.

For the last 7 weeks we have been doing things slightly different. Matt has his muscle building meal plan, which includes a higher number of calories and more protein. And I have a seperate plan that follow along with my food buddy, Sabrina.

Each week I pick at least 5 different main meals, 2 types of snacks, and a main breakfast. The main meals are then used to cover either a lunch or a dinner. And to make life even easier one of us will handle two meals and snack, while the other make the other three meals. On Sunday we meet up and swap food, and we're instantly prepared for the week. How great does that sound?

Here's a sample of what next week looks like:

Sunday
Breakfast: Ezekiel Cereal w/ dried fruit & almond milk
Snack 1: Breakfast Cake
Lunch: Leftovers from prior week
Snack 2: Apple w/ Peanut Butter
Dinner: Pork Tenderloin w/ Broccoli

Monday
Breakfast: Ezekiel Cereal w/ dried fruit & almond milk
Snack 1: Breakfast Cake
Lunch: Chicken Tex-Mex
Snack 2: Stonyfield Yogurt
Dinner: Chicken Sausage w/ Sweet Potato

Tuesday
Breakfast: Ezekiel Cereal w/ dried fruit & almond milk
Snack 1: Breakfast Cake
Lunch: Chili Mac & Cheese
Snack 2: Stonyfield Yogurt
Dinner: Pork Stir-Fry w/ Brown Rice

Wednesday
Breakfast: Ezekiel Cereal w/ dried fruit & almond milk
Snack 1: Breakfast Cake
Lunch: Pork Tenderloin w/ Broccoli
Snack 2: Stonyfield Yogurt
Dinner: Chicken Tex-Mex

Thursday
Breakfast: Ezekiel Cereal w/ dried fruit & almond milk
Snack 1: Breakfast Cake
Lunch: Chicken Sausage w/ Sweet Potato
Snack 2: Stonyfield Yogurt
Dinner: Chili Mac & Cheese

Friday
Breakfast: Ezekiel Cereal w/ dried fruit & almond milk
Snack 1: Breakfast Cake
Lunch: Pork Stir-Fry for Sabrina- Jen can't eat meat
Snack 2: Stonyfield Yogurt
Dinner: Tilapia w/ Veggies

Saturday
Breakfast: Ezekiel Cereal w/ dried fruit & almond milk
Snack 1: Breakfast Cake
Lunch: Chili Mac & Cheese
Snack 2: Stonyfield Yogurt
Dinner: Free Choice

That's the plan, don't worry pictures and recipes to come during the week after the food has been made.

Now I challenge you to plan your week of meals.