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    Home » Weekly Menu Plans » Weekly Make Ahead Menu Plan, Exercise Schedule, & Weigh In {November 24th}

    Weekly Make Ahead Menu Plan, Exercise Schedule, & Weigh In {November 24th}

    Published: Nov 24, 2014 · Modified: Mar 29, 2021 by Tammy Overhoff

    Weekly Make Ahead Menu Plan, Exercise Schedule, & Weigh In November 24th

    I find it incredible that Thanksgiving is this week. Even though my mom does all the cooking and planning I don’t feel ready for the holidays. I think a lot of it has to do with my kids being off all last week because of the weather. I tried so hard to stay productive but with everyone home it was hard. Now this week I am trying to play catch up and I really only have 2 days to get everything done because the kiddos and hubs are home starting Wednesday. I guess I will do my best and then just enjoy the holidays with my family.

    Let’s get to my weigh in. The last one I posted was on November 10th. My goal is to get on the scale every week but some weeks – like last week – I get so busy I totally forget. Anyway, here are this week’s numbers

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    SW: 177

    GW: 135

    LWW: 143

    CW: 144

    PL: +1

    Well it looks like I am still hovering around the 143-144 mark. These last couple weeks threw me off my game a bit but NO EXCUSES I am determined to get back on the wagon. I think one of the hardest parts with losing weight is letting yourself slip too much. It is fine to give yourself a break but when a day turns into 3 days, a week, or longer then it becomes a problem. I need to remember it takes about 3 weeks to form a good or bad habit. So if I slip too long then I will need to work that much harder to reestablish the healthy habits I have implemented over time. The good thing is at this stage, in my weight loss journey , I can recognize pretty quickly when I am getting off track. I don’t see myself ever going back to 4 years ago but…I need to stay focused because I still have goals I want to achieve.

    Let’s talk about exercise. Every week I schedule 3-4 days of exercise into my week. When I am watching my food intake and exercising at this pace my weight stays around 135 – 138. However, when I slack on exercise and take a few extra bites here and there my weight becomes what it is now. Over the last few weeks I fell out of my morning exercise routine and only have been exercising about 2 days a week. I need much more than that! My goal moving forward is to focus on the exercise habit…. again. Meaning it needs to become natural for me to wake up and head downstairs to exercise – instead of a struggle.

    Here is my exercise schedule this week.

    Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday

    Cardio

    Run 2-3 miles on treadmill.

    Core

    100 crunches

    2 (30 second) planks

    2 (30 second) Russian twists

    Arms

    16-24 bicep curls with resistant bands

    16-24 tricep extensions with 5lb weights

    25 modified pushups

    Butt/legs

    50 squats

    50 lounges

    My menu plan

    Breakfast

    Peach Green Smoothie

    Or

    Eggs and toast

    Make ahead tips

    • Smoothies will be made the morning of.

    Mid morning snack

    Cheese stick

    or

    Walnut raspberry streusel bars

    Make ahead tips

    • I purchase pre packaged cheese sticks. Sometimes I buy a big block of cheese and cut it up but I find that I keep my portions better under control when I have prepackage cheese sticks on hand.
    • Streusel bars were made yesterday, wrapped up, and stored in the freezer. If I did not put these in the freezer they would be gone in 10 minutes!
    menuplanraspberrybars

    Lunch

    No mayo tuna salad with crackers or vegetables

    • Tuna salad was made yesterday
    menuplantunasalad

    Mid afternoon snack

    Homemade fruit on the bottom yogurt jars – new recipe

    Make ahead tips

    • I will make these tomorrow or Wednesday.

    Dinner

    Slow Cooker Classic Beef Chili

    Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs

    Tex Mex Turkey Mac – new recipe

    Slow Cooker Buffalo chicken lettuce wraps

    Naan Pizzas with roasted vegetables

    Thanksgiving and leftovers

    Make ahead tips

    • Chili was made over the weekend. Leftovers will be portioned out and frozen for easy dinners.
    • short ribs are being made today.
    • buffalo chicken will be made in the slow cooker on friday or saturday.
    • roasted vegetables will be made on Friday.
    menuplanrusticribs

    This is the slow cooker short rib recipe getting ready to cook. Btw it is almost done and smells amazing!

    What’s on your menu this week?

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    Hi, I’m Tammy Overhoff, a busy mom, wife, and entrepreneur. I am the owner, author, and recipe developer here at Organize Yourself Skinny. Since 2011 Organize Yourself Skinny has become a trusted resource for clean eating recipes to meal prep, reviews, and lifestyle hacks to help you fit healthy habits and routines into your busy schedule. Check out my online shop Reset & Flourish for all of my eBooks, Guides, and Bundles!

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