Post Thanksgiving 5-Day Meal Plan
After a week of indulging, I am looking forward to getting back on track. I made a 5-Day Post Thanksgiving Meal Plan to share with all my challengers and I wanted to share it with you too!
I prefer to keep things VERY simple when it comes to multi-day meal prep. There is no need for complicated recipes or ANY recipe for that matter. It’s just about picking out clean food to cook and assemble for 5 days. This took me about 2 hours to prep and cook. I did already have all the containers bought and ready to go.
Click HERE for my favorite meal prep containers.
It is VERY IMPORTANT that you drink at least 80 ounces of water a day.
BREAKFASTS (with 16 oz. of water)
3/4 Cup (red container) of Cottage Cheese with Raspberries
or
3/4 Cup (red container) of Nonfat Greek Yogurt with Strawberries & Blueberries with a drizzle of honey
SNACK #1
1 Scoop of Shakeology with 8 oz. of Water
Blended with Ice (Optional)
SNACK #2 (with 16 oz. of water)
1 Cup of Carrots with 1/3 Cup (blue container) of Hummus
or
1 Cup of Sliced Peppers with 1/3 Cup (blue container) of Hummus
or
Celery with 2 Tbsp. (orange container) of Raw Almond Butter
SNACK #3 (with 16 oz. of water)
Apple with 10 Raw Almonds
Or
Grapes and a Babybel Cheese
LUNCH (with 16 oz. of water)
¾ Cup (red container) of Ground Turkey
½ Cup (yellow container) of Brown Rice
1 Cup (green container) of Sliced Peppers
Salsa
Or
¾ Cup (red container) Shredded Chicken/Tuna/Egg White Salad made with 1 Tbsp. of Regular or Vegan Mayo
1 Serving of Seed or Rice Crackers
½ Cup of Grapes and 4 Slices of Pear with a triangle of Laughing Cow cheese
DINNER (with 16 oz. of water)
White Fish – Like Tilapia – 6 oz. portion
Choose a Carb – ½ Cup (yellow container) – Brown Rice or Sweet Potatoes
Pick a Veggie – 1 Cup (green container) – Green Beans, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts
All veggies were roasted in an oven at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes – tossed in olive oil/salt & pepper
Since you have 3 snacks throughout your day, consider having your Shakeology at night to curb the sweet tooth!
Grocery List
PRODUCE/FRUIT
Strawberries
Raspberries
Blueberries
Grapes
3 Apples
2 Pears
PRODUCE/VEGTABLES
Red Pepper/Orange Pepper/Yellow Pepper
3 Sweet Potatoes
1 Bag of Broccoli
1 Bag of Green Beans
Celery
Carrots
PROTEIN
Tilapia (Two Frozen Packages from Trader Joe’s)
1 Package of Lean Ground Turkey
Shredded Rotisserie Chicken – Already packaged at Safeway
1 Can of Tuna
1 Package of Egg White Salad at Trader Joe’s
DAIRY
Nonfat Greek Yogurt
Lowfat Organic Cottage Cheese
Babybel Cheese
Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges
OTHER
Hummus
Almond Butter
Raw Almonds
Seed or Rice Crackers (gluten-free)
Salsa
Honey
OF NOTE:
All of the dinner vegetables I roast in the oven. Set the oven to 400 degrees, toss the vegetables with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt and pepper, spread on a lined (aluminum foil) baking sheet and bake for about 30 minutes. Might take a little longer depending on how cooked you want them.
For the green beans, I soak them in boiling water for about 2-3 minutes, drain and then saute them with a tablespoon of olive oil until cooked.
I ground up the turkey on the stove with a tablespoon of olive oil and add my favorite taco seasoning to the turkey.
For grilling the fish, I use my new favorite grilling accessory - copper grill mats - Easy clean up, still get the grill marks and delicious grilled fish.
And finally my favorite little condiment containers that I buy from Safeway. I use these ALL THE TIME when I'm meal prepping or packing lunches for the husband and kids.
