Remember last week when I bombed my weekly meal plan? Thankfully, this week was much better!
I’m joining Jill Conyers and Laura of Mommy Run Fast to share weekly meal plans as part of the What’s For Dinner linkup. Accountability matters!
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Last Week Recap:
This past week was MUCH better than last week! I prepped my meals on Sunday afternoon and that worked perfectly! From now on, that’s going to be my routine!
While my breakfasts and lunches were on point, the dinners could have gone better. We went out to dinner for Bret’s birthday early in the week, and that was fantastic! The food was pretty healthy and smaller plates prevented overeating…though we did end up getting an extra dessert for the birthday boy!
We also went out a few more times this week…you know how it goes! I had a gigantic burger one night that I regretted instantly. Don’t you hate it when you order something and it doesn’t taste as good as the first time you had it? My medium well was a little too well done, so the meat left much to be desired…
I did make two meals for dinner: Skinny Sloppy Joes with Green Beans and Sweet Potato Fries and Pork Chop with Side Salad With Blue Cheese Crumbles, Turnips, and Ranch Dressing. They were both pretty good! We’re a little low on groceries, haha…thankfully Bret is picking up more grub for the next several weeks!
Meals for the Week:
Since this weekend is the Annapolis Half Marathon, I have to be very careful about what I’m eating! No random nights out, very limited alcohol intake (if any), no strange foods! Here’s what I have on tap:
Breakfasts:
Apple cinnamon oatmeal and quiche muffins
Whole wheat cereal and milk
Lunches:
Green smoothies
Tuna salad sandwiches or PB&J
Carrots and hummus
Dinners:
Bret’s going to handle the dinners this week, such a relief!
Snacks:
Trail mix from Trader Joe’s
Luna Bars
Greek yogurt and granola
What are you having for dinner this week?
I love that you can take time to prep meals for the week on Sunday… that makes it so much easier! I did a little prepping today, but mostly snack bites and healthy muffins for the girls… no main dish items.
So nice that you have help in the kitchen!
Definitely!!
Those oatmeal quiche muffins sound great!!
you just reminded me I need to go back to TJ for some more nuts. They do have the best combos
They are like crack to me! They never last longer than a week, so we get 3 bags at least!
I’m still working on getting on board the meal plan train! It’s quite hard for me. The last couple times I tried I ended up wasting foods because I either wasn’t fulfilled or was full and didn’t end up eating leftovers cause I had other foods. I see you don’t plan out each meal on a daily basis?
Meal planning does take some getting used to. Since my boyfriend takes care of dinner (and he refuses to plan ANYTHING in advance), I plan breakfasts and lunches on Sunday and try to prep as much as I can. I try to make something that I can eat the whole week because I learned making different meals each day was overwhelming for me! Hopefully you find a system that works for you!
YES! Keeping meals simple and similar was definitely NOT something I did when I first tried meal prepping, which was probably one of the real reasons I failed horribly! Thanks for sharing your tips!
Glad you found them helpful! 🙂
Great meal ideas! I love it when my hubby handles dinners. Makes my life so much easier 🙂