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Menu Planning Monday: my menu plan for the week of 9/29

September 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment

I completed my Advocare 24 Day Challenge last week and I lost 10 pounds!  I’m going to continue to following the Advocare plan and I’ll be working on modifying some of my family’s favorite recipes as we adjust to this lifestyle change!

See my menu plans from previous weeks here–> Menu Planning Monday

You can also view hundreds of meal plans each week at Orgjunkie.com

Do you like what you see here?  Make sure you also check out my favorite recipes board on Pinterest:

Melissa’s Bargains favorite recipes on Pinterest

country-style-macaroni-and-cheese

SUNDAY:  Country Style Macaroni & Cheese – My family LOVES this.  I made modifications using whole wheat pasta, fat free sour cream, and reduced fat cheese, and they loved it just as much!

easy-chicken-enchilada-casserole

MONDAY:  Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole – If you need a Mexican Food fix, this is easy to make and my family loves it!

TUESDAY:  Broccoli Chicken Casserole – I am not sure how my family will feel about this one because my husband and kids are not broccoli fans, but it looks yummy, so I figured we’d give it a shot!

slow-cooker-beef-tips

WEDNESDAY:  Slow Cooker Beef Tips – This is an easy and yummy slow cooker recipe and perfect for the fall!

sweet-potato-foil-pack-tacos

THURSDAY:  Sweet Potato Foil Packs – This is a “carryover” from last week.  I’ll be making it with ground turkey instead of ground beef.

baked-spaghetti

FRIDAY:  Baked Spaghetti – I made this for my family a few weeks ago and it was a huge hit!  We’ll be making it with whole wheat noodles and turkey pepperoni.

SATURDAY:  Baked Orange Chicken – I love orange chicken and I’ve been missing it.  I found this baked version and can’t wait to check it out.
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Menu Planning Monday: my last week of the Advocare 24 Day Challenge!

September 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment

I have been sick for the past week and it’s made meal planning and everything else REALLY hard.  Plus, it’s my last week of the Advocare 24 Day Challenge  You can find out more about that here-> Join me in the Advocare 24 Day Challenge

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I’ve learned that one of the biggest things that will make or break weight loss is being PREPARED!  So, I planned out my breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and even snacks for the whole week!  You can see my full menu here-> Advocare 24 Day Challenge Menu Week 4

See the previous week’s menu here–> Advocare 24 Day Challenge Menu week 3 (yes, there are some similarities with breakfast and lunch)

Here are my previous weeks menus:

See my menu plans from previous weeks here–> Menu Planning Monday

You can also view hundreds of meal plans each week at Orgjunkie.com

Do you like what you see here?  Make sure you also check out my favorite recipes board on Pinterest:

Melissa’s Bargains favorite recipes on Pinterest

slow-cooker-chicken-noodle-soup

SUNDAY:  Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle soup – I have had a sinus infection for a week and I’ve totally been craving this.  I made some modifications including leaving out the cream soup and using whole wheat noodles.  I used Mrs. Dash (which is becoming one of my favorite things) for seasoning.

MONDAY: Spaghetti – I’m still not feeling well, and I’m craving “comfort foods” (not to mention things that will be easy to make)  I’ll be making spaghetti with ground turkey, Prego Light Smart, and whole wheat noodles.

TUESDAY:  Slow cooker shredded lime tacos – These were supposed to be on my menu last week, but for some reason it didn’t work out.  I first discovered these on a friend’s blog.  They are easy to throw together and yummy, too!  I’ll make some guacamole to go along with them!

WEDNESDAY:  Sesame Chicken – I love Sesame Chicken, but haven’t had it in several weeks.  I’m excited to try out this new recipes.  Less than 300 calories!!

sweet-potato-foil-pack-tacos

THURSDAY: Sweet Potato Foil Pack Tacos – These are a FAVORITE with my family and they’re so easy to make!  We make ours with ground turkey!

FRIDAY:  Baked Orange Chicken – I love orange chicken and I’ve been missing it.  I found this baked version and can’t wait to check it out.

Melt-in-your-mouth-chicken

SATURDAY:  Melt in Your Mouth Chicken – This is seriously SO YUMMY!

 

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Menu Planning Monday: My menu plan for the week of 9/15

September 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment

This week I had to put a LOT of planning into my meal planning.  I’m starting the Advocare 24 Day Challenge  You can find out more about that here-> Join me in the Advocare 24 Day Challenge

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I’ve learned that one of the biggest things that will make or break weight loss is being PREPARED!  So, I planned out my breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and even snacks for the whole week!  You can see my full menu here-> Advocare 24 Day Challenge Menu Week 3

See last week’s menu here–> Advocare 24 Day Challenge Menu Week 2 (yes, there are some similarities with breakfast and lunch)

See the previous week’s menu here–> Advocare 24 Day Challenge Menu (yes, there are some similarities with breakfast and lunch)

See my menu plans from previous weeks here–> Menu Planning Monday

You can also view hundreds of meal plans each week at Orgjunkie.com

Do you like what you see here?  Make sure you also check out my favorite recipes board on Pinterest:

Melissa’s Bargains favorite recipes on Pinterest

chicken-tortilla-soup

SUNDAY:  Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla soup – I got hit hard by my first sinus infection of the season and all I wanted was SOUP.  I really wanted chicken noodle soup, but I figured with all of the noodles that probably wasn’t the best bet.  When I figured out the calories per serving for this soup using My Fitness Pal, I was surprised to find out that it’s only 119 calories per serving!  I used low fat and low sodium chicken broth and cream of chicken.  I skipped the cheese that I’m used to adding, but did treat myself to one spoonful of sour cream (it was reduced fat and only 20 calories) and 3 tortilla chips!  It hit the spot!

MONDAY: Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken and Spring Vegetables – This is a new recipe for me, but it sounds yummy.  I can’t wait to see how it turns out!  I’ll be serving it with a side of brown rice.

TUESDAY:  Chicken Spinach Parm – This is another new recipe.  It sounds yummy to me.  I’m not sure my husband or son will be crazy about it, but we will see.

WEDNESDAY:  Slow cooker shredded lime tacos – I first discovered these on a friend’s blog.  They are easy to throw together and yummy, too!

Cheesy-Baked-Ravioli

THURSDAY:  Baked Ravioli – This is totally NOT on my diet, but it’s something I can throw together before I leave and my husband can heat it up and feed it to the kids.  I’ll be at a blogging conference.

country-style-macaroni-and-cheese

FRIDAY:  Country Style Macaroni – My kids and husband will be able to enjoy all of their favorites while I’m at a conference this weekend!  I will also make this before I leave for the day and my husband can just throw it in the oven and feed the kids when they all get home.

SATURDAY:  Baked Orange Chicken – I love orange chicken and I’ve been missing it.  I found this baked version and can’t wait to check it out.

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Menu Planning Monday: Advocare 24 Day Challenge Week 2

September 9, 2013 by 1 Comment

This week I had to put a LOT of planning into my meal planning.  I’m starting the Advocare 24 Day Challenge  You can find out more about that here-> Join me in the Advocare 24 Day Challenge

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I’ve learned that one of the biggest things that will make or break weight loss is being PREPARED!  So, I planned out my breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and even snacks for the whole week!  You can see my full menu here-> Advocare 24 Day Challenge Menu Week 2

See last week’s menu here–> Advocare 24 Day Challenge Menu (yes, there are some similarities with breakfast and lunch)

See my menu plans from previous weeks here–> Menu Planning Monday

You can also view hundreds of meal plans each week at Orgjunkie.com

Do you like what you see here?  Make sure you also check out my favorite recipes board on Pinterest:

Melissa’s Bargains favorite recipes on Pinterest

SUNDAY:  Fajitas – We made fajitas on Saturday and had leftovers.  I got to take the day off from cooking which was nice!

MONDAY:  Simple Turkey Chili – My family (especially my son) LOVES chili.  I’ll be making a few modifications to this and can’t wait to share my finished product!

TUESDAY:  Foil Baked Asian Chicken – Finding recipes that are “healthy” but easy to prepare is not as easy as it sounds!  I’ve made this one before, but it’s been awhile.  I originally discovered it in All You Magazine several years ago.  I’m using low sodium teriyaki sauce and throwing in some fresh green beans instead of the mushrooms, which my husband and son are not fond of.

black-bean-chicken-burritos

WEDNESDAY:  Slow Cooker Black Bean & Chicken Burritos  – We love this recipe.  I won’t be using taco seasoning this time around and I am going to be using the Herdez green salsa in place of the enchilada sauce.  I’ll be skipping the tortillas and just eating the shredded chicken and beans.

Melt-in-your-mouth-chicken

THURSDAY: Melt in Your Mouth Chicken Breasts – If you haven’t tried this recipe before it’s SERIOUSLY SO YUMMY!  Even my kids raved about it and that is no small feat!  Since asparagus is not “cheap” right now, I’ll be serving this with steamed zucchini instead.

sweet-potato-foil-pack-tacos

FRIDAY:  Sweet Potato Foil Pack Tacos  – Here’s another one that’s quick and easy to make and I love that I can “sneak” spinach into meals and my kids actually enjoy it!  I will be skipping the cheese and sour cream, but the rest of my family can enjoy that part!

easy-slow-cooker-lemon-chicken

SATURDAY:  Easy Lemon Slow Cooker Chicken – This recipe is exactly what it says it is!  EASY!  We all loved it, too!

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Menu Planning Monday: starting my Advocare 24 Day Challenge!

September 2, 2013 by 3 Comments

This week I had to put a LOT of planning into my meal planning.  I’m starting the Advocare 24 Day Challenge  You can find out more about that here-> Join me in the Advocare 24 Day Challenge

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I’ve learned that one of the biggest things that will make or break weight loss is being PREPARED!  So, I planned out my breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and even snacks for the whole week!  You can see my full menu here-> Advocare 24 Day Challenge Menu

See my menu plans from previous weeks here–> Menu Planning Monday

You can also view hundreds of meal plans each week at Orgjunkie.com

Do you like what you see here?  Make sure you also check out my favorite recipes board on Pinterest:

Melissa’s Bargains favorite recipes on Pinterest

MONDAY:  Lasagne – This is one of my favorite foods and is not “holiday” or BBQ related at all, but it’s what I wanted as my last mean so to speak before I start the 24 Day Challenge!  I just use the recipe on the back of the Barilla Oven Ready noodles.

italian-green-bean-and-chicken-bake

TUESDAY:  Italian Green Beans & Chicken Bake – I’m modifying this and using Fat Free Zesty Italian dressing instead of a dry seasoning packet and butter and I’m also using sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes

WEDNESDAY:  Balsamic Chicken with Green beans – I found this when I was searching for Advocare friendly 24 Day Challenge recipes

melt-in-your-mouth-meatloaf

THURSDAY:  Slow Cooker Melt in Your Mouth Meatloaf – I’m going to modify this and use oats instead of bread crumbs and Splenda brown sugar for the sauce.  We always use turkey already!

FRIDAY:  Turkey Meatballs – I have actually tried this recipe before and it’s yummy!

SATURDAY:  Fajitas – It’s my birthday and I wanted something yummy and figured this was a safe bet!  I’ll have lots of veggies and/or a great salad with it!  I also found some 50 calorie whole wheat tortillas if I decide I want to splurge and have a tortilla!

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