Week 2: Menu Plan

Week 2 is upon us and here's what we have going for the menu.  I won't list the lunch items because it will always be leftovers from dinner the night before.  That has been working out well, and I'm getting used to cooking in larger quantities to make that happen:

Sunday
B: Egg & Ham cups
D: Steak & Kale chips

Monday
B: Egg muffins
D: Grilled Chicken; Sauteed green beans

Tuesday
B: Hard boiled eggs & fruit
D: Taco Salads

Wednesday
B: Egg muffins
D: Tilapia and Broccoli
- Will cook Polska Kilbasa sausage and Kale chips for lunch tomorrow also

Thursday
B: Sausage & eggs
D: Chili

Friday
B: Morning Glory muffins & hard boiled eggs
D: Shrimp Skillet

We were very pleasantly surprised when we went grocery shopping this weekend and did not spend any more than we usually would have when buying "junk".  I am searching the ads each week to make sure we get the good deals on items we eat a lot of (apples, ground turkey, chicken, kale) and that seems to be helping. Used to I would think it was a waste of time to shop at several different stores for what I need, but I have found a great deal of savings in doing that. If I plan well then it works out fine. We usually have to make a mid-week grocery run for tomatoes since those don't seem to keep very long in our apartment. 

We are a week into the challenge and so far, Jon is down 6lbs and I am down 4lbs....I'll take it!  But more important than the weight loss is that our energy levels are more stable, my lovely female hormone levels are stable (woohoo!) and we are enjoying doing this together as a couple.  The only problem I have been having is a headache that will not go away, but I have realized it is probably my eyes adjusting.  I had LASIK 4 months ago and they still change from time to time from clear to a bit blurry.  This week has been very blurry, so I am 99% sure that is the cause of the headache.

Well, we are excited for a new week and are ready to try some new recipes out!  If you see a specific item that you would like the recipe for, let me know.  Otherwise we will probably post our favorites again at the end of the week.