Meal Plan 8.18.2024

Please note that this is personalized to my macro intake and energy output. I'm gonna continue this train of creating basic meals plan without compromising my nutrition. This looks like eating more raw fruits and veggies, meals in under 15 minutes, and grab and go items. The key to meal planning is taking your favorite meals and elevating them. Swapping out items for healthier versions and appreciating the difference it makes. I tend to shop around the store, meaning the produce, meat and bakery aisles — while avoiding the aisles with boxed and processed items. It’s challenging but doable. The goal is still to consume the same amount of protein and add fresh produce to every meal.

These past few weeks have been rough. I’ve been in the midst of a lot of transition and it’s been so difficult to get to the gym. I’m not gonna lie my friends, it has been discouraging. They say “Where there is a will, there is a way” and while I believe that to be true, my humanity has limits. Some of the days have just passed me by and I go to bed wiped. Things are unstable but I won’t give up. For now, the best I can do is eat what tastes good and what feels good, so here we go.

Breakfast: Egg Cups (egg whites, peppers, spinach and cheese); Dave’s English Muffin, Pistachios

Lunch: Creamy Crab Pasta — protein pasta, cottage cheese, lump crab meat; Kale & Broccolini Salad — kale, broccolini, pecans, craisins, vinaigrette

Snack: Noka Smoothie or Protein Shake

Dinner: Salmon, Roasted Brussel Sprouts & Sweet Potatoes

Grocery List

Shelf Items: Protein Pasta, Lump Crab Meat, Dave’s English Muffin, Pistachios, Noka Smoothie

Produce: Kale, Spinach, Broccolini, Peppers, Brussels Sprouts, Sweet Potatoes,

Frozen: -

Meat/Dairy: Fresh Salmon

*If you notice that some of the meal ingredients are not listed above, that is because I use groceries from the previous week or what’s leftover in my freezer to create new meals. It’s the best way to eat clean on while sticking to a budget :)