Menu Plan Monday - Carb Cycling #3

I am heading into week 3 of the diet and I will say that I am liking it just as much as the first week! The 4 pound weight loss last week is definitely helping with the motivation :) If you want to see the progress, check it out here.

Yesterday was my reward day and I am definitely thankful for that especially this week, where I had some strong cravings! For my reward day I still had an egg white omelet for breakfast, but had a small blueberry muffin on the side. I had made them for the kids and they looked yummy, so I had one, that's what reward day is all about!

I also had a few scoops of peanut butter with some M&M's on it. This helped my peanut butter and chocolate craving that I did so good staying away from during the week!

Then I had an Italian from Amatos as I had planned for lunch and it was really good! For dinner we went to a friends house and had a fabulous spaghetti and meatball dinner and it was delicious! I had a salad first and kept to just one helping of the meal and one piece of garlic bread. It was perfect! We had a few drinks and a yummy dessert for the perfect end to reward day! Now it is Sunday and I am back at it!

 

 

 

WEEK of JANUARY 11th

 

SUNDAY (LOW CARB)

Protein + Fat + Veggies

 

Breakfast (meal 1) - Egg White omelet w/Monterary Jack cheese with jalapenos and mushrooms and onions

Meal 2 - Chocolate Protein Shake (I need to go to the grocery store!)

Lunch (meal 3) -  Beef and Cheddar roll up from Organize Yourself Skinny

Meal 4 - Protein Shake w/handful of almonds on the side or a scoop of natural peanut butter mixed in

Dinner (meal 5) - Dinner date with Owen. I will order a salad with steak or chicken on top and balsamic vinagarette

 

 

MONDAY (HIGH CARB)
Protein + Carb + Veggies

 

Breakfast (meal 1) - Trying a chocolate protein powder overnight oats, we'll see!

Meal 2 - Egg Whites omelet with mushrooms and onions and Mrs. Dash with a side of an English muffin

Lunch (meal 3) - I am going to try a cross between the Turkey veggie medley recipe** and the Buffalo garlic turkey burger recipe** if it is a success I will post the recipe next week!

Meal 4 - Protein Shake with a banana added

Dinner (meal 5) - Leftover Honey Vanilla Pork with rice and veggies (on the road between Monday night activities)

 

 

TUESDAY (LOW CARB)
Protein + Fat + Veggies

 

Breakfast (meal 1) -  I am experimenting with a few different breakfast ideas this week, but my fall back will be cottage cheese and fruit and of course if I am finally successful with any of these ideas you will hear all about!

Meal 2 -  Egg White omelet w/Monterary Jack cheese with jalapenos, mushrooms and onions

Lunch (meal 3) - Beef and cheddar roll up - click here for recipe 

Meal 4 - Protein Shake w/handful of almonds on the side or a scoop of natural peanut butter mixed in

Dinner (meal 5) - Grilled chicken with Mrs. Dash either on a salad or with veggies and salad on the side

 

WEDNESDAY (HIGH CARB)
Protein + Carb + Veggies


Breakfast (meal 1) -  Experiment or Cottage cheese and fruit

Meal 2 - Egg White omelet with mushrooms and onions and Mrs. Dash, English muffin on the side

Lunch (meal 3) - Lunch combo experiment!

Meal 4 - Protein Shake with banana blended in

Dinner (meal 5) - Leftover grilled chicken with sweet potato and veggie on the side

 

THURSDAY (LOW CARB)
Protein + Fat + Veggies

 

Breakfast (meal 1) -  Experiment or cottage cheese and fruit

Meal 2 -  Egg White omelet w/Monterary Jack cheese with jalapenos, mushrooms and onions

Lunch (meal 3) -Beef and Cheddar roll ups - click here for recipe 

Meal 4 - Protein Shake w/handful of almonds on the side or a scoop of natural peanut butter mixed in

Dinner (meal 5) - Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli found this recipe on Pinterest and it is the perfect Low carb meal or add some rice and make it high carb, which I think we will do on Friday!

 

FRIDAY (HIGH CARB) (WEIGH IN)
Protein + Carb + Veggies

 

Breakfast (meal 1) -  Experiment or cottage cheese and fruit

Meal 2 - Egg white omelet with leftover veggies and a side of English muffin

Lunch (meal 3) - Lunch combo experiment!  

Meal 4 - Protein Shake with banana mixed in

Dinner (meal 5) - Leftover Shrimp and Broccoli made into a stir fry with rice

 

SATURDAY (REWARD DAY)

 

Breakfast (meal 1) - Protein Shake with Peanut butter mixed in

Meal 2 - I might be doing breakfast with friends

Lunch (meal 3) - Protein shake or snacks.

Meal 4 - Apple with Peanut butter

Dinner (meal 5) - Dinner out after Olivia's winter ballet performance.

For my reward day, I can't plan a ton because I am not sure how the day will play out. Olivia has to be at her winter ballet dressed/hair and makeup by noon and then she has a break (I think, from 2:30-3:30/4?) But I don't know that we will head home or not. So I will probably pack snack stuff for us to munch on. After we will let her pick somewhere to eat to celebrate her performance!

 

**Marked recipes can be found in either Choose to Lose or Choose More, Lose More for Life books by Chris Powell. Recipes that I enjoy will start popping up in the Choose to Lose posts! Last week, I highlighted the Buffalo Garlic Turkey Burgers here.

 

As usual, I am linking up with the Laura's! Check out tons of other meal plans at Mommy Run Fast and I'm and Organizing Junkie!

 

Happy Monday!