Week One Menu

I am not a schedule kind of girl. I have had to be a go-with-the-flow kind of gal for so long, I even swore off calendars my first year of traveling with Justin because our days kept getting marked out and changed so much it was ripping the paper.  I never meal planned because for 6-8 months out of the year my hubs doesn't eat dinner with us. Cooking healthy and tasty meals with a toddler and infant while Daddy is out of town for ten days at a time was an easy way to lose my mind.



But, the kids are older and in school and our weekdays are much more planned out - with something every night of the week almost! I now make it a priority to look at our schedule every Sunday and write out my meals and grocery lists for the week. My absolute favorite cookbook that I suggest you order NOW on Amazon is Danielle Walker's, Against All Grain.  She has the tastiest Paleo, gluten free, and dairy free recipes. I have now made everything in there and we love it all! She has menus for 8 weeks planned out for you, grocery lists to go along with the week - and cooks a lot of meat in the beginning of the week that you use for later days. You will not regret this purchase!


I also use Sundays as a time to cut up vegetables and fruits to snack on - I boil eggs for snacks, and have Justin grill some lean meat for me to use for the rest of the week. I have to keep protein snacks in my house or I will get too hungry and fail at eating clean!



AdvoCare's Supplements for The 24 Day Challenge has made eating clean possible for us - and the guidelines keep us on track. Drink a lot of water and don't forget to drink Spark instead of your usual coffee or soda!



- Monday -

Breakfast: Meal Replacement Shake

Lunch: Taylor Farms Salad - add chicken and avacado - use balsamic glaze instead of dressing provided

Dinner: Garlic Herb Chicken Thighs with brown rice and quinoa, baked sweet potatoes, and brussel sprouts (or any other green veggie as a side)



- Tuesday -

Breakfast: Meal Replacement Shake

Lunch: Lemon pepper ground turkey, asparagus, and whole grain orzo or brown rice*

Dinner: Pork Shoulder with carrots *



- Wednesday -

Breakfast: Meal Replacement Shake

Lunch: Avacado and Egg on Ezekial Bread

Dinner: Ground beef tacos wrapped with lettuce



- Thursday -

Breakfast: Meal Replacement Shake

Lunch: Chicken Taco Soup

Dinner: BLT Salad



- Friday -

Breakfast: Meal Replacement Shake

Lunch: Spinach salad with strawberries, blueberries, chicken, and almonds*

Dinner: Pork Ragu on spaghetti squash*



- Saturday -

Breakfast: Sweet potato hash with breakfast sausage and eggs*

Lunch: Lemon pepper ground turkey, asparagus, and brown rice*

Dinner: Bison burgers with homemade sweet potato buns



- Sunday -

Breakfast: Protein Pancakes

Lunch: Chicken Taco Soup

Dinner: Crockpot chicken fajitas



*For my challengers - these recipes are on our photo share on your phone*