As we approach the holidays, it's going to be hard to resist the goodies! There are going to be goodies dripping with sweet ooey, gooey goodness and your mouth is going to water... what are you going to do? How are you going to handle the temptations that are set before you?
And we all are going to say, "WILLPOWER!"... but let's be honest here. WHO is going to do that? Let's give ourselves some tools to be able to handle those types of situations, so we don't fail or get in that vicious cycle of beating ourselves up if we partake of the yummy goodness.
When life gets crazy, healthy eating is sometimes one of the first things to be thrown by the wayside. It can be easier to opt for take-out when you’re juggling the kids' schedule, the ending and beginning of a college semester, or even just a hectic time at work. But when you start to feel overwhelmed or tempted at the office parties, that’s when meal prepping can be the most effective. You prep all your meals for the week at one time, and then you don’t have to give it a second thought!
Here is a SAMPLE MEAL PLAN that can get you through:
Meal 1 (Breakfast M/W/F): Scrambled Eggs with Spinach and Quinoa (1 red, 1 green, 2 yellow, 1 tsp)
Preparation: Coat nonstick pan with oil. Saute spinach and add 2 beaten eggs to pan. Serve with Quinoa topped with 1 tsp. coconut oil.
Meal 2 (Snack M/W/F): Nectarine (1 purple)
Meal 3 (Lunch M/W/F): Tofu Ceviche with Ezekiel toast (1 red, 1 green, 1 blue, 1 tsp, 1 purple, 1 yellow)
Preparation (Yield: 4 servings): Dice together 1 package tofu, 1 mango, 3 small tomatoes, ½ cup celery, 1 avocado, and ½ red onion. Mix with juice from 4 limes and a pinch of salt. Serve on top of toasted Ezekiel bread.
Meal 3 (Lunch Tue/Thur): Salad Jar: Baked Tofu, Roasted Garbanzo beans, Mixed Greens and 21 Day Fix-approved balsamic vinaigrette (1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow, ½ orange, 1 tsp)
Preparation: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Dice up tofu. Place garbanzo beans and tofu on separate cookie sheets. Coat garbanzo beans with 1 tsp. olive oil. Bake tofu for 15-20 minutes. Roast garbanzo beans until golden brown. Layer dressing, tofu, beans and mixed greens in jar.
Meal 4 (Snack not shown): Chocolate Shakeology blended with ice, water, half a banana and 1 tsp. almond butter (1 red, 1 purple, 1 tsp)
Meal 5 (Dinner M/W): Ground Turkey and Roasted Cauliflower dressed with 21 Day Fix approved balsamic vinaigrette (1 red, 2 green, 1 orange)
Preparation: Coat nonstick pan with cooking spray, cook turkey all the way through. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Chop cauliflower and place on non-stick cookie sheet. Coat with 1 tsp. olive oil. Roast until golden brown.
Meal 5 (Dinner Tue/Thur): Salad Jar with grilled sirloin, strawberries, goat cheese, mixed greens and 21 Day Fix-approved balsamic vinaigrette (1 red, 1 green, 1 purple, 1 blue, ½ orange, 1 tsp)
Preparation: Grill sirloin with 1 tsp. olive oil and cut into thin slices. Layer dressing, steak, goat cheese, strawberries and mixed greens in jar.
Proteins:
2 containers tofu
1 dozen eggs
1 lb. lean ground turkey (90/10)
1 lb. lean beef sirloin
Veggies:
1 bunch celery
3 tomatoes
1 avocados
1 bunch cilantro
1 package mixed greens
1 head of cauliflower
1 bag of spinach
Fruits:
4 limes
1 mango
5 nectarines
1 bunch bananas
1 package strawberries
Grains/Legumes:
1 loaf of Ezekiel bread
1 package Quinoa
1 can of garbanzo beans
Fats:
Peanut Butter
Coconut Oil
Other:
1 bottle balsamic vinegar
1 package goat cheese
I've done this plan and it WORKS! I love changing things up and for additional plans or recipes you can go to: www.beachbody.com and get more info.
WE WILL SURVIVE!!!
