Hey hey! I hope the start of April is treating you well. Over here, in Buffalo, NY, Mother Nature has not been kind. We had a HUGE wind storm last week and it’s been snowing on and off since the 1st. UGH! It feels like the warmer weather will never be here.
Last week, it was Spring break so Mike and I took the kids to a waterpark for a couple days. Yes we were still in freezing NY but it was nice to lay by a pool and pretend we were somewhere tropical. Of course, with it being vacation week, our schedule was totally off. Don’t get me wrong, it was great to have everyone home, and not worry about running around, but I didn’t get much of anything done. I didn’t meal prep or exercise last week. That’s the first time, in a long time, that happened. At first, I started to panic a little but then I just let go and spent time with my family.
Even though I didn’t exercise, meal prep mason jar salads, or drink a daily smoothie, I don’t feel I got completely off track. I actually packed “somewhat” healthy food and snacks to bring with us to the waterpark. We rented a villa of sorts that had a kitchen. This made it easier (and cheaper) to eat healthier foods.
However, I don’t know my weight because as I type this post I realize I didn’t weigh in last Wednesday and forgot to do it this morning. I’ll weigh in tomorrow and then update this post.
Okay, let’s get to my meal plan.
This week I’m all about getting back on track.
I spent about 3-4 hours yesterday cleaning out my refrigerator, pantry, and preparing food for the week. I’m not going to lie, by about 5:00pm I was whipped! But….it was worth it because when I woke up this morning all our meals were ready for the week. All I need to do is eat!
A couple things that were super helpful this weekend. First, I ordered a box of Hello Fresh that showed up the day after after we got back from vacation. Even though the meals are a little more carb heavy than I would like this week it’s still AWESOME not to worry about dinner. I just need to watch portions and eat early. You can see my Hello Fresh Review here.
If you want to try out other meal delivery services then check out my other reviews.
Sun Basket Review – this one is great if you want to go low-carb or Paleo.
Home Chef Review – this one offers family-friendly classics
Green Chef – this meal delivery service offers all organic meals.
Second, I had the ingredients for my mason jar salads, snacks, and smoothies delivered by Wegmans using the website Instacart. Honestly, out of all the services out there to make meal planning and prep more convenient Instacart is hands down my favorite. To have my groceries shopped for, and delivered, is well worth the little extra money it costs. You can read my full Instacart review if you want more information on how it works.
Here’s what I’m eating this week.
Breakfast
Meal prep tips
- I have 2 detox smoothie kits left in my freezer. I purchase more smoothie ingredients to make the rest of the week.
Snacks
Apples and almond butter
Siggi Yogurts
Hard-boiled eggs
Meal prep tips
- I cooked the eggs yesterday and organized all the snacks in the refrigerator.
Lunch
Smoked Turkey, Chickpea, and Blue Cheese Mason Jar Salad
Meal prep tips
- I made the mason jar salads yesterday. Here’s my tutorial if you’d like more information.
- I also made these salads for Mike. They are basically what I have in my mason jar salad but in a different container and dressing on the side.
Dinner
Chicken and Aspargus
Hello Fresh Lobster Ravioli with Shrimp
Hello Fresh Sriracha Beef
Hello Fresh Chicken and Vegetables Flat Bread Pizza
Meal prep tips
- I made all the dinners yesterday and stored them in the refrigerator using plastic and glass containers.
That’s it for food.
I almost forgot to talk about my exercise routine this week.
Monday – Wednesday
1 hour on treadmill
30 squats
50 – 100 crunches
30 second – 1 minute planks
24 bicep curls using 5lb resistant bands
24 tricep extensions using 5lb hand weights
16 lounges on each leg
Thursday and Friday
1/2 hour on treadmill
15 minutes of the toning exercising above.
