One of the biggest requests I get from readers is for a Food Diary or a Healthy Meal Plan.  I finally got everything together for you!  I am a creature of habit and will eat the same thing over and over again, so I figured a general idea of what 5 healthy days during the week can look like would be better to start with than a food diary.

oh, and in case you forgot, I know nothing about any of this…. just sharing some food – eat and drink whatever you feel like eating because in the end, who cares.  k? k……..

I have two warm weather trips back to back in a few weeks, so this is what I am basing my weekday meal plan on.  Kip and I eat pretty healthy during the week – yes, even he enjoys the quinoa and veggie burgers (What the Health got him on board for the most part) and it makes us feel so much better! But then Friday to Sunday we eat out and do whatever.  And now that it’s getting to be nice out, usually Thursday can end up being a dinner out too (so a 4 day clean eating is usually more realistic…..)

I don’t do much meal prep anymore, but of course meal prepping makes this much easier during the week.  I do like it for things like my turkey meatballs or some slow cooker chicken to throw into bowls, but otherwise my dinner’s normally don’t consist of much “cooking” (I pan cook a veggie burger for example) or just have the rice cooker make the quinoa while I prep everything else.   I also try not to have a snack between lunch and dinner (thanks to what I learned from Kelly LeVeque), but lately that has been happening more frequently – and almost always if I workout before dinner I’ll have a snack.

I’m super boring and always do my Peanut Butter Fab 4 Smoothie in the morning, but I’m truly obsessed with it and it makes it much easier to get out the door and drink on the way to work or once I am at work.  It’s the best thing to keep me full all morning too.  I’m listing other favorite breakfast options for you too, since I know that not everyone wants the same thing every day for breakfast and not everyone is on the smoothie train.

Again, this is just meal ideas when we are trying to eat really clean during the week! And again, I know nothing, so simmer down on the commentary as though health is something I have any true knowledge about. K? K…..
Let me know any thoughts or questions in the comments, e-mail, or on instagram!

:: Breakfast Favorites ::
Fab 4 Smoothie – My favorite is this recipe
Greek Yogurt, 1/4 to 1/2 cup of Fiber One Cereal, 1/4 Cup Blueberries or Strawberries
Protein Pancakes (recipe)

:: Lunch Favorites :: 
Salad with Dr. Praegers Black Bean or California Burger, lots of Veggies, Avocado, 2 crushed GG Fiber Crackers
(I order my GG crackers from Amazon here)
Chicken Salad or Tuna Salad on 4 GG Crackers, small side salad
Turkey Meatballs (I double this recipe)
Spicy Chicken, Sweet Potato, Broccoli Bowls (recipe)
(or really any leftovers of the dinners below as well)

:: Dinner Favorites :: 
4 GG Pizza, made with Rao’s Sauce, Mrs. Dash Italian Seasoning, Cottage Cheese, Shredded Mozz, Salami –  I love to make this when I have no time to make dinner, I’ll shower or do my nighttime skin routine while they cook.
Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Stir Fry topped with a Veggie Burger and Siracha – another super quick and easy dinner.
Quinoa + Veggie Bowl, add chicken or chicken sausage if wanted (recipe)
Turkey Meatballs on top of Salad with lots of Veggies
Chicken and Veggie Stir Fry (recipe)
Spaghetti Pie, side salad (recipe) and (I order noodles here)
Favorite Healthy Dinner Out : Steak Salad

:: Snacks and/or Desserts :: 
22 Days Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars (I order here)
Rx Bars (peanut butter and blueberry are my favorite)
Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate with Caramel Wedges
Apple Slices with PB2
Greek Yogurt, 1/4 to 1/2 cup of Fiber One Cereal, 1/4 Cup Blueberries or Strawberries
Freezer Fudge (recipe)
Halo Top Ice Cream

Okay, so those are some of my go-to staples that I keep in heavy rotation during the week when I’m keeping it healthy during the week.

Sample Week Below : 
:: Day One :: 
Green Tea with Lemon, and a shot of Apple Cider Vinegar before lunch or dinner 
B : Fab Four Smoothie
L : Salad with Dr. Praegers Black Bean Burger, 2 Crushed GG Crackers (act as croutons and give Fiber), Tomatoes, Cucumber, Red Onion, Hearts of Palm, Parmesan, Dr. Bragg’s Organic ACV Dressing
S : 22 Days Bar (love this for after a workout like spin class depending on the time of day)
D : Turkey Meatballs on top of a Big Salad with veggies

:: Day Two :: 
Green Tea with Lemon, and a shot of Apple Cider Vinegar before lunch or dinner 
B : Fab Four Smoothie
L : Leftover meatballs over a big salad with veggies
D: 4 GG Pizza, Side Salad
S : Apple with PB2

:: Day Three :: 
Green Tea with Lemon, and a shot of Apple Cider Vinegar before lunch or dinner 
B : Fab Four Smoothie
L : Chicken, Sweet Potato, Broccoli Bowls with Quinoa
D: Cauliflower Stir Fry topped with a Veggie Burger and Siracha
S : TJ’s Dark Chocolate and Caramel Wedges

:: Day Four :: 
Green Tea with Lemon, and a shot of Apple Cider Vinegar before lunch or dinner 
B : Fab Four Smoothie
L : Leftover Chicken Stir Fry
S : 22 Days Bar or Rx Bar
D : Protein Pancakes
S : Halo Top (Candy Bar and Vanilla are my favorites lately!)

:: Day Five  :: 
Green Tea with Lemon, and a shot of Apple Cider Vinegar before lunch or dinner 
B : Fab Four Smoothie
L :  Salad with Dr. Praegers Black Bean Burger, 2 Crushed GG Crackers (act as croutons and give Fiber), Tomatoes, Cucumber, Red Onion, Hearts of Palm, Parmesan, Dr. Bragg’s Organic ACV Dressing
S : Yogurt, Fiber One Cereal, Blueberries
D : Dinner out, Large Salad topped with Grilled Steak

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