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weekday menu plan

When I plan to eat healthy (go on a diet of sorts), it is easier for me to stick with it if I can plan ahead. I was on a hunt last week for a free printable weekly planner to use and did not come across one that worked for me, so I decided to design my own! That’s what this graphic design gig of mine is good for, right? 🙂

This weekly meal schedule clearly has a place to list the date….so you could plan for weeks ahead if you wanted to get really organized! There is also a separate space for breakfast, lunch, dinner…..and don’t forget about the snacks! I find that having healthy snacks around helps when on a diet. And how awesome to plan ahead for when you are craving something between meals!

CLICK ON IMAGE BELOW TO PRINT PDF

Here are some healthy meals I will be adding to this week’s menu of mine….some new ones I have been wanting to try off of Pinterest and some of my favorites that I have posted here on the blog before:

BREAKFAST:

Spinach, Mushroom & Feta Crustless Quiche

(This one recipe makes enough for me to eat all week!)

LUNCH:

Cheesy Balsamic Cucumber Tomato Salad

Stuffed Zucchini Boats

“California Pizza Kitchen” Chopped Salad

Avocado Chicken Salad

DINNER:

Chicken with Couscous Salad

Cheddar Jalapeño Chicken Burgers with Guacamole

Stuffed Squash Portobellos

Zucchini Spaghetti & Meatballs

(Always leftovers, great for lunch! The Cheddar Jalapeno Chicken Burgers heat up great.)

SNACKS:

Healthy Deviled Eggs (made with greek yogurt!)

Cucumbers with Laughing Cow cheese spread

Peanut Butter and Celery

String Cheese

Roasted Okra

Have any healthy recipes to share? We would love to hear about them! Comment below and let us know your favorites…

lose it

by Mandi | creative tips

By now, you can probably tell that all of us here at Sunny Slide Up are pretty health cautious. We do the best to put good things into our body and “try” to stay away from all of those fatty foods!

This can be tricky during the summer so I needed something to help me stay on track… enter… Loseit.com

This is an app that you can download onto your smartphone and FOR FREE… you can track your weight, track the food you eat and then track how much you exercise to get more food.

Here is how it works:

1. Enter your basic information like age, height, current weight, goal weight, etc., choose how many pounds you want to lose a week- or if you want to maintain your current weight and it will tell you how many calories you can have a day.

2. Track EVERYTHING you eat. This is made very simple by their extensive library of foods including food by popular brands and restaurants. You can also scan the barcode on some foods which automatically pops up with the nutritional food.

Here is a screen shot!

3. Track your EXERCISE. The more you work out, the more you can eat! This gets me through those kick boxing and zumba classes every day! If I get through this class… I can have an extra helping on my meal!

4. Watch the weight fall off! It will… trust me… eat less, work out more… it happens!

You can see some of our healthy recipes below!

Cheesy Balsamic Cucumber Tomato Salad

A Day’s Worth of Healthy Recipes

You Won’t Be Single Long Sweet Potato Fries

Ahh-Mazing Paleo Granola

Guilt Free Recipes

Does anyone else have a trick for loosing weight and staying on Track? Weightwatchers and My Fitness Pal are some other friend favorites around here.

deal a day

by Mandi | creative tips

I am a sucker for a bargain. I love thrift stores, I love yard sales, I love auctions and I love antique yards.

Another option is all of the “deal a day” websites. Have you seen these? You get GREAT deals on anything from clothing to jewelry to home decor. Below is a list of some of my favorites.