One thing I remember about being successful losing weight previously is that I basically ate the same thing a week at a time. I love to cook, absolutely love it, but it's time consuming and often leaves less energy to work out or spend time with my family at night so lately I've been making a recipe on Monday night and eating the left overs through Saturday. The first week I made Spicy Honey-Brushed Chicken Thighs and couscous. The next week I made Cheesy Meat Loaf Minis and sweet potatoes.
Tonight I will make Weight Watchers Chicken Cordon Bleu and wild rice for dinner and eat the left overs the rest of the week and for lunch I'll make a black bean soup. I do weigh and measure everything! Also, I've found that bringing a piece of fruit, pretzels and water in the car with me has helped me from not feeling super hungry between lunch and dinner. I've also stopped going to Starbucks cold turkey since January 1st. I was so addicted to that stuff and I hope to just make it a once a week treat in February versus the 5-6 times a week I was ordering it.
Here's what else I'll be eating.........
Breakfast:
Organic Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal with 1/2 Tb. butter and a dash of cinnamon
Blueberries
Brewed coffee with Sugar Free Vanilla Coffeemate (which I believe to be a bunch of chemicals in a bottle but I like it, yikes!)
Lunch:
Black bean soup with 1 Tb. light sour cream and salsa
Carrot sticks
Dinner:
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Wild Rice
Sliced yellow pepper strips raw
Snacks:
Banana
Cutie oranges
Pretzel Sticks
Fiber One Brownie (a processed food but loving it)
Cookies and Cream Skinny Cow (limited to 2 per week)
we've been meal planning here since jan 1st based on what's on sale. we've been making some creative healthy meals based on what we can find cheaply! it's kind of fun and keeps me on track because there's no room to change! :) all of your meals sound yummy!
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