Meal Planning: Week 4

Good morning BBB Readers! Well, yesterday was day #1 of our Lamaze class, and we head out again for a long-day of learning. Before heading out the door, I wanted to share our meal plan for the week. I plan to frequent the grocery store immediately after our class comes to an end!

I have another repeat from last week since the dinner meal was never prepared! I know, what! Well, being married to a coach always means having last minute obligations or changes in plans. Don't you remember Lisa from Uncommon Wife Life stating that in her A-Game Attire feature! Well, she is surely correct!

On Friday, a sporadic date night commenced! Easy there! We went to BuyBuyBaby, J. Alexander's, and then a high school basketball game! Very romantic right! Ha! We arrived right at tip-off. When arriving at the gym I, of course, needed to use the lady's room. Coach exclaimed: "Hurry! Or, we won't get seats!" I simply looked down at my burgeoning baby bump and said: "I will be getting a seat!" LoL

Coach is very particular about fresh selections of meats and fish, so I had not even purchased the steaks that were slated for Friday night! For this week, I will use the potatoes that I had planned for us to eat on Friday for a different dinner.

Oh, and before I get into this week's menu! The Coconut Crunch Chicken Strips were the #DaBombDiggity! Oh man, so so delicious! I actually consumed them on Wednesday and Thursday since Coach went out recruiting on Thursday!

After making the recipe, I too realized that it, as outlined, is neither gluten-free or paleo! Sorry! To make the recipe gluten-free, you may utilize gluten-free flour! We used whole wheat flour, and they were scrumptious. And I guess if one used coconut flour, it could be considered paleo. I too must share that we did not make the dipping sauce, so I can't provide a review of that, but the chicken strips - hmm hmm delicious!

Breakfast
Paleo Pumpkin Bread, Veggie Omelet & Bacon


Lunch
Turkey Mash w/ Spinach Salad

Snack
Yogurt w/ Gluten-free Pretzels 
Apple & Peanut Butter

Dinner
Sunday:Fiesta Pork Chops w/ Roasted Corn

Monday: Savory Chicken Casserole 

Tuesday: Paleo Asian Meatballs & Quinoa

Wednesday & Thursday: Paleo Chicken Curry

Friday:Pecan Paprika Tilapia with Brussels Sprouts

Saturday: Bunless Hamburgers & Home-made Fries

Michelyn Cynthia

Clean-Up That Diet! Week 2

Tomorrow marks another work week for most of you guys, and another week for me and Little Miss Kemp's 'cleaner' diet.

If you missed last Sunday's post, Tidying Up The Diet, then let me get you up to speed. Over the last few weeks, I had not been eating well-balanced daily meals. My gym, CrossFit SEO, started a 6-week Paleo challenge, so I decided to work on my diet on my own terms.

Week 1 went pretty well. Now, my hope to make the Double Chocolate Paleo Goey Cake was an utter fail! Not that I was unable to make the dish, but rather, that I consumed too much all of the main ingredient, chocolate chips, before even having the opportunity to prepare the dish! I can't handle chocolate chips in the house without eating them straight out of the bag or warmed with nut butter! I too had more chicken than I had originally planned, so I did not make the Paleo Taco Pie next week, it is slated for dinner tonight!

What's on the menu for this week?

Breakfast
HerbaLife Smoothie (Not Paleo or Gluten-free) 

Lunch

Scrambled Eggs with Applegate Breakfast Sausage

Roasted Veggies, Roasted Broccoli with Onion or Sautéed Mushrooms & Green Beans

1/2 Sweet Potato

Grapes

Snacks
GF Crackers, Carrots & Celery with Hummus
Cottage Cheese w/ Apple Sauce & GF Crackers
Apple w/ Nut Butter & Mixed Veggies

Dinner
Sunday & Monday: Paleo Taco Pie

Tuesday: Tilapia & Salad

Wednesday & Thursday: Sweet Potato & Sausage Soup

Friday: Coconut Crunch Chicken Strips & Salad

Saturday: Out to Dinner

Question of the Day: Do you meal plan for the week? 

Michelyn Cynthia

Weekly Round-up III

Happy Sunday folks! This round-up is coming a day late since I had a very busy Saturday volunteering at CrossFit SEO's Throwdown!

But without further ado, here is some eats from last week. They were ALL absolutely delicious!

Paleo Asian Meatballs w/ Cauliflower Fried Rice

Shrimp & Veggie Frittata, Bacon & Berries

Breakfast Potatoes w/ Sausage, Onion & Parmesan Scramble

Island Shrimp (Coach Kemp's Recipe) & Pineapple Salsa

Ground Turkey Taco Salad

Sesame Ginger Salmon w/ Asian Garlic Green Beans

Coach Kemp's Coconut Glazed Chicken & Cauliflower Mash

Feel free to follow my Whole 30/Paleo Pinterest board for all of these recipes and so many more!

Weekly Workouts: October 26 - 31

Sunday

6 Miles

Monday

4 Miles

Tuesday

8min EMOM

1 snatch (@ 45)

Muscle up (I did the progression)

For Time:

15-25-35

KB swings

90-150-210

Jump Rope

My Performance:: 7:20

Wednesday

2-2-2-2

Back Squat

My Performance:: 85lbs

8min AMRAP

8 deadlift 

8 military burpees

8 pull-ups

My Performance:: 3 +10

Thursday

4 Miles

Friday

750m Row

My Performance:: 3:26

For Time

21-15-9

Power Clean (65lbs)

Ring push-ups

My Performance:: 8:15

Saturday

Rest Day (volunteered at Cf SEO Throwdown)

Michelyn