Make your Meal Plan on Monday and save money

Happy Monday!

Planning meals out for the week is a great way to save money! By knowing what you are going to eat all week, you avoid random trips to the grocery store which usually includes impulse buys! 

 My meal planning printable and grocery list will help simplify it even more!! 

What I love about it?

1. A place for all meals and snacks
2. A separate grocery list that you can fill out and take with you!
3. It is easy to use!

What more could a person ask for??

***Get access to my meal planning resources by clicking here!!

Our meals this week include:

Monday–

Crockpot soup & garden salad

For this meal- pick from one of my favorite soup recipes from Love and Lemons & pair with a big salad. My favorite way to do a filling, healthy salad is start with a base of your desired lettuce or greens blend. Next top with any veggies you desire, add beans like black beans or chickpeas, and your favorite toppings like feta cheese, nuts and seeds. Keep it healthy by picking a dressing that won’t add a bunch of calories or unhealthy fat. I like to drizzle my salads with olive oil, balsamic vinaigrette, some fresh herbs (dill and basil) and then garlic salt and black pepper.

Tuesday–

Tacos

One of the things that I love about tacos is the versatility to use whatever ingredients you want. It is super easy to make them as a healthier option too!! They can easily be transformed into a rice bowl or salad.

For this meal start with a base and chose your own adventure!!

Base: taco shell, rice or salad

Taco shells: not all taco shells are created equal, so like anything I will emphasize to look at the ingredients. If you are wanting to make a healthier version, then stick to the least amount of ingredients AND ones you can pronounce and know what they are. My 2 go-to tortillas are sprouted like Ezekiel, Siete Chickpea tortillas (these are a great option if you are sensitive to corn or gluten), or straight corn tortillas.

Rice: it’s one of those things that is easy to overdo when it comes to carbs. If you are looking at making a healthier option try cauliflower rice or brown rice.

Salad: pick your favorite lettuce, spinach or other greens

Add veggies

This is where you can really make these tacos a nutrient dense option instead of a calorie dense option! Any veggie that you like is great to use, here are my favorites!

• Shredded lettuce
• Tomatoes
• Cucumbers
• Corn
• Sweet Potatoes (diced and cooked)
• Cauliflower

Add protein

• Meat- hamburger, chicken, or fish
• Black or pinto beans
• Grain- Quinoa
• Veggie taco meat- try this recipe from Love and Lemons
  • Shiitake Taco “Meat”
    • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
    • 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and diced
    • 1 cup crushed walnuts
    • 1 tablespoon tamari
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • ½ teaspoon balsamic vinegar
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Wednesday-

Chicken Thighs with sweet potatoes and roasted broccoli

Thursday

Spaghetti pie with salad (click here for a recipe from one of my favorites PALEOMG)

Friday-

Chicken Fajitas

Saturday

Leftovers

Sunday-

BLEATS (BLT’s with fried Egg & Avocado) This has become our favorite Sunday meal!

How I can help!

With Holistic Health and Wellness Coaching:

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As a member you get:

1. A Meditation available every Wednesday. This helps support your mental and emotional wellness by aiding in your stress reduction.

2. A new healthy recipe and how-to video available each Sunday, so that you can go into your week prepared with healthy choices to help support your physical wellness.

3. A monthly wellness challenge that will change each month. The challenge will include a printable calendar with the challenge details as well as daily inspiration. The monthly challenge will rotate between things like movement, nutrition, and mindset. Helping you to create healthy routines and habits that support every aspect of your wellness!

4. Morning messages sent directly to you reminding you what the wellness challenge of the day is & inspiring you to complete it in practical ways.

5. Access to a member-only Facebook group that will allow you to connect with others who are also improving their wellness and enhance the feeling of community and accountability!

5. All videos and content, once released, you can watch whenever you want, as many times as you want.

And get ready for this…. you get everything I mentioned above included for only $29 a month!!! That is less than $1 a day!

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What it is:

• Facebook group: Real Life Book Club
• Each month we read a new book- varied genre of books
• I’ll post 6 discussion questions in the Facebook group at the end of the month. This is your time to interact with other book lovers!
• Optional book club guide monthly emailed to you
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Be well,

Faith

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****My posts are not to be taken as medical advice. Anything I talk about regarding fitness and nutrition, or any other lifestyle changes comes from my own personal experience or my individual client’s experiences, please consult with your personal medical provider or professional for your specific needs.