New week! Meal & Fitness Plan: October 13-17
Good morning everyone! I am meal prepping at the moment, so I thought it would be fitting to do my meal and fitness plan post while I wait for my chicken and tilapia to cook! I had an awesome workout at the gym this morning, and now am rushing to prep my proteins for the week before heading to work! I know that if I don't, I will be scrambling all week to pack my meals and will be more likely to spend more money and eat less healthy choices! So, here we are, Monday morning, rushing and cooking! Here is my tentative plan for the week. I am going to write out meal options for each meal for this week instead of planning each day.
Pre-workout options:
* nuts
* banana w/nuts or nut butter
* baked good (if I have time to bake this week...which I probably won't!)
Breakfast options:
*veggie scrambles with fruit
*sweet potatoes as a side
*hard boiled eggs
*leftover protein with vegetables
Lunch/Dinner options:
*boiled chicken salad
*tilapia with salad
*sweet potatoes as a side
*turkey burger
*tuna salad
Snack options:
*carrots
*hummus
*nuts
*jerky
*fruit
*Larabars
Workout plan:
Monday: I had a session with my personal trainer this morning. We worked on chest and triceps and then I ran 3 miles. It felt amazing! Yesterday I took a rest day, which I think is why I had more energy this morning. It was hard for me to rest! But I made myself relax at home, sketch, and read. It's all about balance! (see previous post on October goals)
Tuesday: Run 4 miles, plank, push-ups
Wednesday: Log book workout from my trainer (legs), cardio (probably elliptical)
Thursday: Run 6 miles
Friday: Log book workout from my trainer (back/biceps), cardio (run or elliptical)
I'm focusing on saving money lately by just using the food up at home. I don't want to overthink my meals too much. So far so good! All my meats were frozen meats I found at home (except for the tuna...which is canned) and I figured these will get me through the week! Meals don't have to be fancy shmancy all the time. sometimes, simple is better (and cheaper!) This way, you don't have to over-think your options and can just make the healthy choice and move on! So here is the plan, and I am hoping I stick to it! Keep an eye out tomorrow for a new spicy garlic green bean recipe! It was delicious and I can't wait to share it! :)