For the past several weeks, I’ve been in a slight food rut. Nothing really sounds that appetizing right now (isn’t it supposed to be the other way around during pregnancy… #cravings….) and so I find myself reaching for the same go-to’s over and over…. maybe it was the move… or the rainy weather we’ve been having…. but literally nothing has sounded good. Yet this past week things started to sound appetizing again, and we changed things up a bit. Nothing crazy, just a few new dishes here and there. So today I compiled a 5-day meal plan based on last week’s delicious eats. Hope it helps if you’re in a similar food rut!
**I do want to note that I am eating more, given that I’m pregnant. Given that, I’ve left off portion sizes and am leaving that up to you based on where you currently are. Additionally, this is in no ways intended to be a weight loss meal plan. Simply a clean + nutritious meal plan of what I ate in the past week.
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Monday
Breakfast: (above) On-The-Go-Oatmeal-Bake (ate on the way to Spin class)
Snack: Hard Boiled Egg
Lunch: Loaded Wrap: Quinoa, Trader Joe’s Lentils, Shredded Carrots, Spinach, Shredded Cabbage, Avocado, Honey Mustard Dressing.
Snack: No Bake Energy Bites (several)
Dinner: BBQ Pulled Chicken: Place 4lbs of chicken breast in a crock pot along with 1 tablespoon liquid smoke, 3/4 cup BBQ sauce (fully cover chicken breasts), + 2 cloves of minced garlic in the crockpot. Cook on high for 2.5 hours (this all depends on your crockpot, this is an optimal time for mine), shred, and serve on your choice of bun (I went with an Ezekiel brand hamburger bun) or lettuce wraps, and top with Trader Joe’s Kale, Brussels, + Cabbage salad (massaged with honey mustard dressing)… and serve with roasted/grilled asparagus
Dessert: Popcorn
Tuesday
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast- 1 slice of ezekiel bread with peanut butter + diced strawberries
Snack: Turmeric Smoothie from Nektar
Lunch: BBQ Chicken Salad- Left over shredded chicken on top of Trader Joe’s Kale, Brussels. + Cabbage salad (massaged with ranch dressing + BBQ sauce)… mixed with red onion, shredded carrots, diced cucumber + avocado.
Snack: Bowl of ripe berries + Purely Elizabeth Chocolate Granola
Dinner: Tone It Up Lentil Soup (I added celery + spinach) taken from their free 5-day detox program. Obviously I’m not detoxing, but the soup is filling and nutritious. I doubled it for leftovers.
Dessert: Popcorn
Wednesday
Breakfast: Oatmeal- 1/2 cup oatmeal (then cooked) topped with sliced bananas + a dollop of peanut butter
Snack: 100 calorie Perfect Bar
Lunch: Leftover Soup + Simple Mills Sea Salt Crackers
Snack: Berry Smoothie
Dinner: Carrot Spirals + Thai Meatballs…. Carrot Spirals Recipe, Thai Meatballs Recipe
Dessert: Popcorn
Thursday
Breakfast: (above) 2 scrambled eggs with sautéed mushrooms, mixed with salsa verde, arugula, avocado + 2 slices of turkey bacon (I tossed in a little brown rice since I was feeling a little low on energy).
Snack: 100 Calorie Perfect Bar
Lunch: Salmon (cooked the evening before) + quinoa on top of the Trader Joe’s ABC + K salad (mixed with honey mustard dressing).
Snack: No Bake Energy Bites (several)
Dinner: Trader Joe’s Garlic Chicken Sausages mixed with brown rice, arugula, and sautéed bell peppers + onions. One of our favorite quick, and easy, weeknight meals.
Dessert: Popcorn
Friday
Breakfast: Chia Seed Pudding (made without the spirulina for the week), topped with granola + berries.
Snack: Apple Slices with cinnamon (still full from breakfast)
Lunch: Avocado Sandwich/Wrap- Ezekiel bread (or use a Siete Tortilla, which is what I use not pregnant), Honey Mustard, Avocado, Shredded Carrots, Cucumber, Tomato, + Sunflower Seeds
Snack: Carrots, Simple Mills Crackers, + Hummus
Dinner: (below) Homemade Carne Asada Tacos- used corn tortillas, topped with guacamole, onions, cilantro, + pico de gallo with a side of black beans + sautéed bell peppers
Dessert: Popcorn
