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I just got home from the gym and saw someone that I follow on Twitter post their Meal Plan Monday link and I realized I forgot to post my meal plan for the week. I don’t have anything really fabulous planned but I am testing out a new Weight Watcher friendly slow cooker recipe – BBQ chicken. I hope it tastes as good as it sounds. I’ll post the recipe and photos Wednesday night.

Monday: Brats and Sauerkraut, 1/2 apple
Tuesday: Brats and Sauerkraut, 1/2 apple
Wednesday: BBQ chicken, salad
Thursday: BBQ chicken, salad
Friday: open to go out to eat
Saturday: BBQ chicken pizza, salad
Sunday: open for ideas

I waited until the last minute Sunday to try and meal plan. Mike came home and was ready to go to the grocery store as it was 6pm and he had spent the entire day at the Texans game. They won but he said it was a boring game but I am digressing. I was home the entire day but wasn’t in the mood to do anything as noted in this post on my other blog.  So I had all of 5 minutes to plan out our dinners and lunches for this week.  I think I did a decent job since we will have left overs from Sunday for Monday’s dinner.  I am going to try and do better next week though.  Plan more in advance.

So here is our menu.  I have 1 recipe posted and will post the others as I make the recipe.

Monday – Lunch: ham & cheese sandwich, grapes, yogurt, banana
Dinner: BBQ Shrimp and Pineapple, salad

Tuesday:Lunch: ham & cheese sandwich, grapes, yogurt, banana
Dinner: Pork tenderloin, salad, peas or corn

Wednesday: Lunch: ham & cheese sandwich, grapes, yogurt, banana
Dinner: Going out to Happy Hour. Will try to eat slow cooker Pork Chops before we go.

Thursday: Lunch: ham & cheese sandwich, grapes, yogurt, banana
Dinner: Slow cooker Pork Chops, salad

Friday: Lunch: ham & cheese sandwich, grapes, yogurt, banana or Lean Cuisine
Dinner: Pork chops & salad or Pizza & salad

Saturday: Lunch: open
Dinner: LSU vs. Florida at Big Woodrows here in Houston. Will be having some Boudin balls and Fried Alligator

I briefly discussed my downfall with budgeting and weight loss - it is my lack of planning what to cook early in the week.  I found a great meme that I hope will help tackle this issue.  If you would like to start meal  planning or participate in this weekly meme, click the banner to the right and visit Orgjunkie.com to leave your link!

This week I will be using the contents from my pantry, freezer, and donations from my mother’s house to create our meals for the week.  I’ll post recipes & photos as I make these items.

Monday – Finish off the Chicken Rollups from my mother

Tuesday – Thursday – Crawfish Etouffee

Friday – Homemade Pizza

Saturday – Company over so probably eating out

Sunday – Sushi (with a coupon!)