The challenge starts Monday and I’m getting ready!  We’ve been brainstorming meal options for our success.  I do the best when I have all the ingredients on hand to make anything on the list, then just choose what sounds best in the moment. All of these meals go together in just a few minutes so I can make something for myself and cook the family a traditional meal without much stress.

Cookie dough oatmeal–yum!

Pepper and Onion Egg Hash

Breakfasts:

1. Chocolate Flax Waffles topped with stevia sweetened Greek yogurt and blueberries or strawberries
2. Pepper and Onion Omelet or Hash with steamed eggs
3. Peanut butter oatmeal and chopped apples
4. Protein Pancakes toped with Raspberry Applesauce
5. Green Monkey Smoothie
6. Cookie Dough Oatmeal
7. Blueberry Oat Custard

Day-time Snacks:

1. Tropical protein smoothie  with mango, peaches, pineapple and banana
2. Chocolate flax volcano muffin
3. Apples dipped in peanut butter
4. Cookie Dough Smoothie
5. Mug Carrot Cake with cream cheese
6. Chocolate yogurt and Sliced Strawberries
7. Peanut butter yogurt (with coconut milk) and chopped apples

Lunches:

1.  Grilled chicken over greens with strawberries and raspberry vinaigrette
2. Chicken caesar salad with olives (for Heidi, I don’t like olives myself.)
3. Chef salad with ham, hardboiled eggs, bacon bits and ranch dressing
4. Southwest salad with taco meat, black beans, avocado, salsa and ranch
5. Chicken salad with grapes, celery and nuts on a Joseph’s pita
6. Wild rice chicken salad with avocado, baby carrots, almonds and a lime dressing
7. BBQ chicken salad: BBQ marinated chicken over mixed greens with pinto beans, carrots and bbq ranch dressing
8. Egg Salad in a Joseph’s pita

Dinners:

1. Grilled Salmon; baked sweet potato; steamed broccoli
2. Asian Cobb salad with marinated chicken; mandarin oranges, cashews, green onions and sesame dressing
3. Miracle noodle Thai stir-fry (with peanuts)
4. Chipotle knock-off burrito bowl
5. Grilled Turkey burgers in a lettuce wrap
6. Italian Stir-fry:  Italian sausage; gren beans; broccoli; onions, peppers, mushrooms, marinara sauce
7. Vegetable soup with lean beef

Bedtime Snacks:

1. Fat burning Frapp (See Trim Healthy Mama)
2. Cottage Berry Whip (THM)
3. Chai pudding
4. Lemon coconut pudding (THM)
5. Strawberry vanilla smoothie (1/2 cup almond milk; 1/2 cup water; 1 scoop vanilla whey; 1 packet truvia; 5 frozen strawberries.)