Guess what tomorrow is?? Payday, baby.

I’ve recently had conversations with several friends who say “what do you eat?!” and “I could never do that!”

That is hogwash. If I can, you can too.

Yes, it’s a pain in the butt to cook and plan all the time. It is, BUT the actual food-eating part? Not so bad. Honestly, I thought I’d miss cheese more than anything, but the avocado has really taken on that role. What I do miss the most is crunch. A cracker or a chip or something to give me that snap. 

For the most part any lingering cravings are manageable, except for when I’m having a panic attack, and then all bets are off. I had a really interesting light-bulb moment for that yesterday while I was mindlessly shoving almonds in my mouth as fast as I could (emotions play such a role in our relationship with food).

I’m actually really proud of myself for how well I’ve done. I haven’t been perfect, but I’m feeling pretty good about the progress I have made. And the best news is, tomorrow is PAYDAY! (Well, not the best news, the BEST news is 7 pounds).

To mark this momentous occasion, I’ve decided to bless you with my meal plan for the next couple of weeks, just to show you that the food is actually really good.

Breakfasts:

Fruit & Nuts

Smoothies made w/ ground flax seed, coconut milk and fruit

Lunches:

Leftovers from dinners

Dinners:

Potato leek soup w/ avocado, cucumber and tomato salad

“Fried” fish w/ quinoa pilaf and asparagus

Moo shu veggies w/ brown rice

Chicken w/ lemon caper sauce, brown & wild rice and asparagus

Homemade chicken nuggets w/ sweet potato fries and spinach salad (my 4 year old likes these WAY more than commercial nuggets, and she likes to help make them too!)

Chicken w/ stir-fried veggies and brown rice

Fish tacos w/ refried beans

Chicken w/ sundried tomato spread and lentils

Snacks:

Dark chocolate (at least 70%)

Hummus & sliced veggies

Olives

Apples & cashew butter

Misc. fruit

Feel free to contact me if you are interested in any recipes, and I’ll do my best to pass them on. Here’s to a great weekend of healthy, delicious food!