Thanks for the support and encouragement everyone! Unfortunately, these last couple of days have been a bit more difficult than I had anticipated and I have not gotten back on track like I had hoped/planned. But that doesn't mean that I'm going to give up, it just means that I need to make a new "game plan!"
I've found that I run into problems when I get home with no plan for dinner. That's when I fall into the trap of going with what's easiest, not what's healthiest
So, this morning, I took some time and actually planned out meals for the next couple of weeks and wrote up grocery lists to correspond with each week. I figure that if I am prepared, I'll be setting myself up for success.
So tonight, the plan is to make 3 bean chili with lots of veggies over brown rice. I'm going to be sure to make up about double the amont that we usually eat so that the hubby and I will have leftovers to take to work for lunch. I'm excited about the menu I've created for next week - it's full of meals that my husband and I love and that are easy to make. I'm going to be sure to make double the amount of each meal so that we have leftovers for lunch the next day.
My menu for next week looks like this:
Curried cabbage and cauliflower and curried lentils over brown rice
Lentil, pea, and barley soup
Butternut squash risotto (made with brown rice) and sauteed yellow squash and zucchini
Potato leek soup and dry roasted brussels sprouts
Bean and veggie burritos with Mexican rice and homemade salsa
Lentil, spinach, and potato soup
I know I can be successful with these meals as they are super McDougall and MWL friendly with lots of veggies and good whole starches and absolutely NO added oil. I think I may try to post pictures as I go along too.
I feel excited about creating my weekly menu plan and I'm looking forward to cooking and making some delicious, healthy food!