Food Cravings and Weekly Meal Plans

 Well I have officially lost 4 lbs! Yah! A small victory, but i'll take it. My ultimate goal is 35-40 lbs, this would put me in the 'normal' BMI range. We have been making good progress with our food, eating healthy and keeping at our calorie goal. But the food cravings that hit, usually in the afternoon are HARD to beat! I gave into it yesterday and my snacks equalled a whole meal, 350 calories, but I did exercise so I had a little leeway. All of the snacks were healthy (well mostly); some tuna, cashews, a cheese stick, and three doritos (the not so healthy part) these things add up fast! That is why I am very thankful for livestrong.com, it helps you get a picture of how much you are eating. 

 I have decided to put my weekly meal plan on my blog, I will do this every Monday. If you are wanting to eat healthy dinners i'll be sharing mine with you weekly, because our budget is tight, I guarantee they will be reasonable money wise. After I make the meals, I will feature one of them with my reviews also if I did change any of the recipe or if it should be changed. 


This week's meals are as follows:
 Monday- Grilled Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast and grilled vegetables, my family had rice with the meal. (We grilled the whole package and then used the leftovers for chicken salads at lunch)
Tuesday- Beef Braciole with green salad, my family had spaghetti and sauce with it. (This is the meal I will be featuring tomorrow, so I'll include the changed recipe and pictures!)
Wednesday- Grilled Hamburgers (lean ground beef, 4 oz uncooked) with green salad. I will be using a thin bun or if those are too expensive for your budget use no bun or whole wheat bread, also watch the condiments, they add up quick! 
Thursday-  Grilled pork chops and roasted asparagus also a starch of some kind for my family, probably a whole wheat bread slice and butter.
Friday-  Stuffed Zucchini Boats and Cheesy Brown Rice (if you want this recipe let me know and I'll post it)
Saturday- We will be out of town all day helping a sister church on outreach so we'll be eating out, I'll have to keep it healthy!
Sunday- Pan fried South Western Pork Chops with green beans and baked potato (because this is lunch I will be having the potato with them) 


I will always try and follow my meal plans for the week, but sometimes life just gets in the way! So meals may show up on the next week's menu. If you ever have any questions about a recipe or want nutrients facts ask and I'll figure them out for you.