Week 1 Menu

I would like to keep a record of some of our favorite meals while on plan, so I don't have to remember every little thing about what was good and what wasn't.

Here is our menu for this past week:

Saturday:
shrimp with broccoli, cauliflower, and brown rice--steamed everything; it was a little bland, but filling

Sunday:
tilapia with broccoli, spinach salad and bread--I already reviewed the fish this week; still not a fan

Monday:
chicken fajitas with pepper, green onion and tortilla--I added a little salsa and it was pretty tasty, although half of a 6" tortilla doesn't go very far...

Tuesday:
tilapia leftovers from Sunday

Wednesday:
shrimp with pepper and green onion stir-fry, brown rice--without the sweet and sour or teriyaki sauce, it was a little off on flavor, but we tried lots of different spices; I think less ginger and more garlic would be better

Thursday:
grilled chicken open-faced sandwich with grilled mushrooms and spinach salad--probably the best meal all week! I used Pam to grill the mushrooms and added a touch of garlic. It was pretty tasty!

Friday:
ground turkey with Mexican seasoning (no salt), spinach, and green onion, tortilla--should be good as well

Saturday:
melba toast breaded chicken breasts with broccoli and cauliflower, with Miracle Whip Light as the glue for the crumbs; I don't know what I would do without Miracle Whip on this plan...

Sunday:
Costco pre-cooked turkey breast with spinach salad and broccoli, rice; checks off all the requirements, although probably not the most delicious

We may have some leftovers from the ground turkey for tonight's dinner that I can eat for lunch next week. I also enjoy tuna salad sandwiches with cucumber slices for lunch once a week. Tuna, ground turkey, and ground beef are restricted proteins, so I have to watch when and often I have them.

I've been eating the Costco pre-cooked turkey breast with my spinach and cucumber salads for lunch this week, and it's pretty good. We sliced it into pre-measured servings, so it's very easy to throw together. I added some dill to it today, which kicked it up a notch! Morton Light Salt goes on nearly everything, in every meal, even breakfast.

For breakfast each day, I eat 1 hard-boiled egg, 1/2 c of oatmeal mixed with 1 c skim milk, and 1/4 c of Costco frozen berries (raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries). I was adding 1 tsp honey, which is not on plan, until I was able to get to the store and buy some Splenda. It is filling and pretty tasty every day.

Once I am done nursing the twins, I will be back on my original plan, which will change some of these things, but for now, we're finding what works for us. I'm down over 10 lbs for my first week, so I'm happy with my progress so far! I'll have new pics for Monday!