Meal Planning Monday, December 10th

Happy Monday friends! I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend!

Last week, I planned to cook:

Cheeseburgers with fries in the air fryer;

Turkey Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and an unspecified side;

Spaghetti with marinara;

Fryer Chicken with leftover macaroni and cheese; and

Bean and Cheese Burritos.

What we actually had for dinner was:

Fryer Chicken with leftover macaroni and cheese;

Cheeseburgers with fries in the air fryer;

Super Easy Chicken and Dumplings;

Subway sandwiches;

Turkey Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and Brussels Sprouts; and

Pizza.

For the coming week, I have planned:

Spaghetti with marinara;

Bean and Cheese Burritos;

Hobo Dinner Foil packets;

Breakfast for dinner; and

Chicken and roasted veggies.

I am having a salad today and probably at least one more day this week. I have not decided what I will have the other days, but I will get something planned tonight.

Weigh-in update for this week, I lost 0.2. It’s not much, but it’s still a loss and that counts.

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