Meal Plan: June 28th - July4th

I can't believe that July is here already!  Something told me this summer was going to go by fast.  Dance is back this week so we need quick meals but keeping them healthy.

Sunday: American Bison Burgers
Bison burger with cheese, lettuce and tomato

1 red, 1 blue, 1/2 green (with bun 2 yellow)

Monday: Pesto Grilled Cheese Panini
Recipe inspired by Cooking Light
I will make these when I get home from work and pack them so we can eat in between classes.
1 blue (there is not enough pesto to count for a blue), 1/2 green, 2 yellow

Tuesday: Spaghetti with Sausage
Dance starts at 6:00 this evening.  What is quicker than pasta?
Recipe from Cooking Light

1 yellow (2 if you got em), 1 green (I count the tomato sauce as a green since it is not jarred), 1 red

Wednesday: Turkey Cobb Salad Wrap
Recipe inspired by two Cooking Light
Our family favorite salad taken to go.
1 yellow, 1 red, 1 green, 1 blue

Thursday: Travel Day

Friday: MexiKale Salad
Recipe inspired by Wegmans
Pretty much I kept the kale and the dressing and it with more Tex Mex flavors

Saturday: 4th of July!
Look at this fun dessert one of my BFF's made last year.

Meal Plan: June 21st - June 27th

There are a lot of carbs in this week's menu.  I must be craving them.  This week I have add the equivalent 21 day Fix containers.  Would you like to see more of this?

This is what we are having for dinner this week.

Sunday: Father's Day Dinner 

Monday: Chicken Philly Cheesesteak
Recipe from the Skinnytaste Cookbook
I'm going to make mine open face.
1 red, 1 green, 1 blue, 1 yellow

Tuesday: Burrito Bowls aka Chipotle at home
Recipe from Damn Delicious with chicken from No. 2 Pencil.com
1 red, 1 green, 1 blue, 2 yellow

Wednesday: Tuna Melts
I'm making my tuna with avocado instead of mayo and trying an organic mayo for the family.  First time not using Duke's.  Not sure how I feel about that.
1 red, 1 green, 1 blue, 1 yellow

Thursday: Mediterranean Turkey Burger
Recipe from Cooking Light  Needed a recipe to use more of the pesto from last week.
1 red, 1 green, 1 blue, 1 yellow

Friday: Couples Wedding Shower

Saturday: Make your own pizzas

Recipe Inspired from Fits Simple

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Fit Inspired: How my scale motivates me and keeps me accountable.

Let me start by saying that the scale is not the only indicator of losing weight.  There are other Non-Scale Victories (NSV) that can show you that working out and healthy eating is working.  You can lose inches before you see the number on the scale go down.  Or your clothes can start fitting loser.  That's why I suggest taking measurements and pictures before starting a program.  If you get discouraged with the scale number taking your measurements or picture again can be the motivator you need to keep going.

That being said one of my motivators is my scale.  Say what?  No, I did not type that wrong.  I have had the same scale since I started my fitness journey 9 years ago.  So how does it keep me motivated?

This particular scale allowed you to enter your starting weight and your goal weight.  Every time I weight myself this scale tells me what I currently weight, of course, but then it shows me how many pounds I have lost, my starting weight and my goal weight.  I have never changed the starting weight.  Why?

It reminds me of where I have come from.  It makes me not take my hard work for granted.  To date, I have lost the equivalent to a toddler.  And if you are trying to see the number I will tell you that I was 10 pounds heavier right after having my first child.  (Side note:  I will never forget the nurse telling me she only weighed 6 lbs.  I instantly knew the rest was mine to lose.)  When I see that I have passed my entered goal weight it reminds me that you never achieve your fitness goals, you just make new ones.  Success is a journey.  Not a destination.

Be Inspired.

With love, Alli