Meal Planning Monday, March 18th

Happy Monday, friends! I hope everyone had a great weekend! While nothing specific to share, overall, our weekend was good. Last week's meal plan was as follows:

Monday: Pulled Pork with chips
Tuesday: Cheeseburger and Tot Casserole
Wednesday: Fettuccine Alfredo & Garlic bread
Thursday: Breakfast for dinner
Friday: Beans and Mom's cornbread
Saturday: Cane's
Sunday: Snack food because we had a late lunch.

The plan for the week is a little fluid because we have friends coming in from out of state, so things are subject to change without notice.

Mexican Lasagna
Baked Potatoes
Spaghetti, Salad and Garlic Bread
Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes and an unspecified vegetable.

I really tried to focus on my points this week. My moment was not as good as I would have liked, but I did lose 2.2 lbs. I realized that I only have a little more than half a pound to hit 30 pounds lost! I haven't been that low since before my husband and I began dating and we will celebrate 10 years of marriage in August. I am definitely trying to stay focused on what I know I need to do to keep moving forward with my weight loss and health journey. Some days are really just one step or one meal at a time. I hope everyone has a fantastic week!

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S’mores Protein Bites Recipe You can find the original recipe here from Six Sisters' Stuff. The one below is the way I prepared it. Ingredients 1½ cups Simple Truth Old Fashioned Oats ¼ cup crushed graham cracker crumbs ½ cup Simple Truth almond butter ½ cup raw honey ¼ cup vanilla protein powder (I used Orgain Vanilla Protein Powder) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup mini marshmallows ¼ cup mini chocolate chips Instructions Combine all ingredients in a bowl or stand mixer until well combined. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on a baking sheet covered with foil or parchment paper. Place in the freezer for about 1 hour, then store in a resealable bag or airtight container in the fridge for up to a week (or in the freezer for up to a month). This original recipe says 15 servings. I am not sure if I used a smaller scoop but I came out with 25 or so. There were a couple that were smaller.

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