Menu Plan

During the No Sugar Challenge, I have been planning the meals for the week on Sunday and then going grocery shopping. We try to do all our prep work for breakfasts and lunches on Sunday so their is less work during the week. For lunch, we usually make something in the slower cooker so it is nice and easy.

Breakfast:

3 hardboiled eggs

carrots

almond butter

Lunch:

Roast beef

Frozen veggies

Snack:

Pepperoni

Salmni

Nut (Macadamia nut or pistachio)

Whole peper

Dinner is where the variety comes in. 

Monday - Beef and Broccoli from Make it Paleo

Tuesday - Mexi-Salad with Fresh Gaucamole from Whole 9

Wednesday - Tilapia Fish Tacos from Primal Blueprint Cookbook

Thursday - Out to eat

Friday - TBD

Do you plan for the week or cook on the fly? What works best for you? I am always open to new ideas

Dessert!

So I got home today and I was tired and hungry or as I like to say "hangry" (definition - a combination of hungry and angry). I just wanted to eat chocolate or chips and salsa or anything quick and easy. C. Varied wasn't going to be home until late so I was on my own for dinner. If you know anything about me, you know that I don't cook very often and I definitely don't cook when I am tired and hungry, but I rallied tonight. I made myself a salad with tilapia and half of an avocado with oil and vinegar, but I knew I need something sweet too. Obviously I can't have a real dessert because of the challenge, but I could fake myself out with something else. 

Here was my reward for making dinner:

Enter Sweet Potatoes to the Rescue!

 I microwaved them and then sauteed them in grass fed butter.

 

Dessert: Sweet Potato with Cinnamon!

I even ate them after dinner so they felt like dessert. It hit the spot.

Here is my silly fashion moment for the day. I was proud of myself with the outfit that I put together today. It was influenced by my family, which I think is why I really like it. Over the holiday, my mom and 3 sisters took me shopping, which is what we usually do when we are all together since I never go on my own. My family is the best! Today's ensemble included the scarf they picked out for me and the cardigan my sister gave to as a gift from being in her wedding. Let me know what you think.

I made it!

Today is day 3 of the No Sugar Challenge. I was worried about today because I had to go to work. It is easier for me to be good on the weekends because C. Varied is good at keeping me on course. Whereas at work, I am on my own and there are lots of temptations from candy baskets to free lunches. I made through the day! My goal is just to take it one day at a time and be prepared as possible with my breakfast, lunch, and snacks so I don't let myself get too hungry.

WOD

5 rounds of:
Row 250
20 Wallballs (14/20# to 10 feet) - I used 12#
5 Power Cleans (120/185#) - I used 95#

*Complete the round and then rest for the remainder of the round until the clock hits 5:00 minutes (10/15/10/25 minutes until all 5 rounds are complete). Score is total time completed for each round. 

My scores were 3:28, 3:45, 4:01, 4:04, and 4:24

I made an awesome dinner tonight. From Paleo Comfort Foods, I made fried chicken and from Primal Blueprint, I made brussel sprouts. It was delicious. I am starting to feel more comfortable in the kitchen and enjoying myself. Don't tell, C. Varied. ; )