Although I don’t do it every week, meal planning helps my family stay on track with healthy eating. Last week, we didn’t meal plan and we ate out three times, including one fast food outing. That’s not our normal, but for me, it’s a reminder to get back to meal planning and help us get on track.
I bought the March/April issue of Canadian Running Magazine. Something caught my attention on the cover; the title Running Fuel is one of my favorite blogging topics. Inside are some interesting healthy recipes that my husband and I thought we’d try this week. So, I’ve created my meal plan around these new recipes.
I’ve never tried any of these recipes and some of them contain some ingredients I don’t care much for, like lentils and kale, but I will keep an open mind and since I am in training. After all, overnight oats, a Pinterest find, were new to us a few months ago but have quickly became a family favorite.
Weekly Meal Plan No. 3
Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
---|---|---|---|
Monday | Overnight oats | Tuna pasta salad with black beans | Chicken, roasted potatoes and vegetables |
Tuesday | Oatmeal apple cakes* with fruit and yogurt | Tuna pasta salad with black beans | Egg tacos with avocado salsa* |
Wednesday | Scrambled eggs & whole grain toast | Rainbow lentil lunch salad* | Kale & sweet potatoes salad* |
Thursday | Overnight oats | Rainbow lentil lunch salad* | haddock with sweet potatoes fries |
Friday | Oatmeal apple cakes* with fruit and yogurt | Leftovers | Pork tacos with pickled onions and cilantro cream |
* recipes from Canadian Running Magazine March/April Edition
#MotivateMe Monday Training Plan
I invite you to join Janice and Rachel and myself for our link-up if you want to share your fitness or nutrition plans and stay motivated too!
Link up with @fitcheerldr & @RunningRachel & @runmommyrunca #MotivateMe Monday if you need some motivation! Click To TweetHere is what I did last week:
Monday: 30 min Trek Fit Workout
Tuesday: 5 km run at lunch
Wednesday: rest
Thursday: 6 km run at lunch
Friday: Rest
Saturday: 10 km run
Sunday: 15 km bike ride
This week, I increasing my mileage because I’m training for my first 1/2 marathon in June:
Monday: speed workout at lunch
Tuesday: 5 km easy run at lunch
Wednesday: 1000 meter swim
Thursday: 6 km moderate run at lunch
Friday: Rest
Saturday: 15 km run
Sunday: 20 km bike ride
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I’m also joining up with Marathons & Motivation and Ilka’s Blog for Sunday’s Fitness & Food Link-up.
No, I don’t plan meals ahead of time since I seem to keep changing my mind! LOL As far as I go is saying I’ll make a certain something this week.
Cassi recently posted…Headache Be Gone!
I love how organized your meal plan is.
This week, I’m tracking my intake because from next week on, I want to start planning in advance again.
Thanks for the ideas.
Debbie Rodrigues recently posted…Why All Your Planning Efforts Fail (and how to solve it)
Thank you Debbie, I often for get to meal plan myself, but then I pay for it!
I recently discovered my love for tuna again and seriously… tuna makes meal prep so much easier if I’m buying it canned. no fuss no muss!
Carmy recently posted…Try it Tuesday: Crossfit YKV
Totally agree about Tuna, I love that it comes in a can and you can store it in the pantry!