My Weekly Dinner Schedule

I thought I'd share with you all what my dinners normally look like on a weekly basis.

I have gotten into a schedule to where I pretty much know what I'm going to have on each day of the week, which really helps me. I think it's a great idea to have your meals somewhat planned out, rather than just "winging" it. I have found that it's just one less thing to worry about, and it also helps me to know what meats to buy and cook up ahead of time when I know what meals I'm going to make.

It also helps to have some variety, so you don't get burnt out on eating chicken and broccoli every single night. Ga-Ross!There are so many options out there-you don't have to eat the same thing every day! My dinners always consist of a protein source, a vegetable(but not always!), and a carb source, all of which are interchangeable. Protein is usually chicken, turkey, or beef. The carb source could be rice, a whole wheat wrap, corn, or potatoes. Yup, I eat lots of "starchy" carbs. You know why? Because I lift. Because, muscles, that's why. :-P

On Sundays I usually cook up a batch of chicken and a couple pounds of ground turkey to eat throughout the week, so often times I have leftovers, but a few times a week I do cook dinner fresh. Either way, these meals are very simple, not all complicated or fancy, and they take no more than 15-20 minutes.

Monday & Wednesday: Turkey Taco Bowl

I eat this meal at work normally, so I need something portable that I can just warm up in between clients. It's just 4 ounces of 93 and 97% lean ground turkey mixed with a cup of Basmati rice and salsa. This is the only meal I portion out ahead of time on Sundays, so I can easily grab it and go.

Tuesday & Thursday: Turkey wrap or turkey burger with potatoes.

These are the days when I can make something at home, so I'll either use cooked turkey I already have made and put it in a wrap with salsa, or I cook up some turkey burgers and have them with pre-cooked potatoes. Occasionally I'll have something like a quesadilla with canned chicken and a whole wheat wrap, or pizza on a Flatout wrap.My favorite wraps right now are these Ole Extreme Wellness low carb wraps.

Friday: Cheeseburgers!

My husband and I are able to have dinner together on Friday nights, so we have gotten into the habit of having cheeseburgers made with grassfed, 95% lean beef, Velveeta cheese slices and a whole wheat bun. Maybe not completely "clean", if that's what you're into, buuuut it's good enough for me! If I can enjoy a burger like this weekly, I'm not concerned about it. Skip the bun if you really won't eat bread...but I'm telling you, it's just delicious. I have some sort of vegetable on the side and usually something like cookie butter or a pumpkin muffin for dessert.

Saturdays: Treat Meal!

Saturdays are usually our treat meal day, so I'll cook a meal at home, or we'll go out for dinner and dessert.

Sunday: Salmon patties or chicken thighs

Sundays we alternate weekly between having salmon patties and grilled chicken thighs. I usually have a side of vegetables and sometimes another carb source, like corn on the cob.Every now and then we'll switch it up and have something like pork chops or sirloin steak.