Menu 4

Now that the holidays have passed, it's time to get back into my routine. Keep working on knocking off these extra pounds. I mostly made my goal for the holidays. I wanted to maintain my weight from Halloween to New Year. That I did do. Sadly I was down a couple of more pounds somewhere in the middle of that time, but that part I didn't keep off. Bummer. Oh well! Back to the program.

Here's my plan for this week. I get most of my recipes from EatingWell.com and Skinnytaste.com. The links are all there.

Saturday (Total calories for the day 1498)

Breakfast: Egg sandwich with a 100 cal sandwich round, ½ cup egg beaters, and 1 oz reduced fat extra sharp cheddar cheese (258 cal)

Snack: Apple (125 cal)

Lunch: Turkey Chili Taco Soup (1.25 cup, 200 cal) with BLT and avocado (292 cal)

Snack: popcorn (100 cal)

Dinner: 6 oz Tilapia fillet pan cooked with tomatoes and garlic (250 cal), kale sauteed in a little olive oil and chicken broth (1/2 cup cooked, 80 cal), maple roasted sweet potatoes (96 cal)

Snack: 100 cal dessert and tea

Sunday (Total calories for the day 1496)

Breakfast: Egg sandwich (258 cal)

Snack: Canned mandarin oranges (3/4 cup. 105 cal)

Lunch: Turkey Chili Taco Soup (1.25 cup, 200 cal) with BLT and avocado (292 cal)

Snack: Popcorn (100 cal)

Dinner: Hamburger Buddy (326 cal), 1 cup cooked carrots (45 cal), 1 cup lettuce with 1 t olive oil and 2 t lemon or vinegar (50 cal)

Snack: 100 cal dessert and tea

Week days:

Breakfasts for the work week: Breakfast Burritos made in advance and frozen (recipe below, 255 cal) and 80 cal yogurt for Wednesday-Friday

Morning snack: Banana (105 cal)

Lunches for the work week: Shrimp Cobb Salad (273 cal), 1.25 cups Slow Cooker Moroccan Lentil Soup (152 cal)

Afternoon snack: 100 cal popcorn for Monday and Tuesday, 24 almonds (164 cal) for Wednesday-Friday

Evening snack: 100 cal dessert and tea

Monday Jan 7^th (Total calories for the day 1534)

German potato salad (3/4 cup, 171 cal), rotkohl (3/4 cup, 116 cal), pork chop cooked in a pan (4 oz meat, 218 cal), green beans (1 cup, 44 cal)

Tuesday Jan 8^th (Total calories for the day 1534)

Leftovers/Freezer meal, late night at work

Wednesday Jan 9^th (Total calories for the day 1544)

Kale, sausage, and potato salad (2 cups, 419 cal)

Thursday Jan 10^th (Total calories for the day 1545)

Slow Cooker Stout and Chicken Stew (1.33 cup 366 cal) with a small green salad (50 cal)

Friday Jan 11^th (Total calories for the day 1545)

Leftovers

Freezer Breakfast Burritos

10 (24 g) flour tortillas (tortilla+medium+(approx+6"+dia))

5 eggs

10 egg whites

1 cup frozen hash browns

1 cup shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese

1/2 cup salsa

1/4 cup scallions

1 cup spinach

1/2 pound sausage

Cook the last 8 ingredients together. Wrap in tortillas. Wrap each individually in plastic wrap. Freeze for up to three months.