Meal Planning Monday, January 13th

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

Last week, the plan was:

- Bean and Cheese tostadas;

- Spaghetti (I'll probably have spaghetti squash), chicken meatballs, zero point marinara and garlic bread or garlic biscuits;

- Crescent dogs and an unspecified side;

-Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and an unspecified veggie;

-Pizza Bubble Up casserole;

-Macaroni and Cheese.

What we had was:

Monday night: Crescent Dogs

Tuesday night: Spaghetti, zero point marinara and chicken meatballs

Wednesday night: Bean and cheese burritos

Thursday night: meatloaf and mashed potatoes

Friday night: Taco Bueno (I had enchiladas)

Saturday night: leftovers

Sunday night: Pancakes and bacon

This week the plan is:

- Macaroni and Cheese;

- Lazy Man Lasagna;

- Cheeseburger and Tot casserole;

- Fettuccine Alfredo and garlic biscuits;

-Pizza Bubble-Up Casserole; and

-Breakfast for dinner.

Apparently, the Mountain Cedar has been crazy high. I started getting sick on Wednesday afternoon. By Thursday afternoon, I was feeling pretty rough. I called my allergy doctor and was told that it hit an all time 15 year high just a couple of days before. According to a pollen website that I found, January 8^th was a red day (very high) and then high for several days, but as of yesterday, it seems to be moderate. I was literally in bed since Thursday afternoon. I got up in my fuzzy jammies and stepped on my scale at home, which showed a 1 pound loss. It isn’t official yet because I didn’t get on the official WW scale, but it’s still something to help keep me motivated. Hope everyone has a great week!

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