GROCERIES FOR THE WEEK (5 DAYS) 

• 3 bags lettuce – using mixed greens here, but use whatever variety you like!

• 10 cups cherry or grape tomatoes

• 5 avocados & 5 single-serving packets of guacamole

• 5 oz pecans – or use any nut you like! And, generally I think roasted, salted nuts are fine!

• 15 oz fresh mozz balls

• 1 bottle balsamic vinegar

• 3 bunches asparagus

• 5 zucchini

• 1 lb & 4oz (20 oz total) grilled chicken – I’m using pre-cooked grilled chicken strips

• 3 cups grapes

• 5 100-150 calorie chocolate bars or pieces – I’m using the Trader Joe’s 100-calorie chocolate bars here

• 3 bananas

• 3 cups dry oatmeal

• 5 string cheeses – I like cheddar, but use whichever kind you like!

EACH DAY 1559 CALORIES

50% CALORIES FROM FAT; 19% CALORIES FROM PROTEIN; 31% CALORIES FROM CARB

I like the Lose It app to keep track of foods. These are some screenshots – click on an image to enlarge it!

If you’re interested in my outlook on weight loss and weight management, here’s what I wrote on the subject!

BREAKFAST 8:30AM

• 1/2 cup oatmeal (cook with water in the microwave!)

• 1/2 banana, sliced

• 1/4 cup pecans

Make oatmeal first in the microwave with water. Top with banana, pecans, and cinnamon if you like!

Calories: 393

LUNCH 11:30AM

• 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes

• 3oz mozz cheese balls

• 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

• 100 calorie amount of chocolate

Make Caprese “bites” with toothpicks as in the picture! Dip into balsamic vinegar. Find the lunchbox I use here!

Calories: 419

SNACK 3:30PM

• 1 cup baby carrots

• 1 single-serving packet guacamole

• 1/2 cup grapes

• 1 string cheese

Calories: 286

DINNER 7PM

• 2 cups lettuce

• 1/2 avocado

• 4oz grilled chicken slices

• 1/2 bunch asparagus

• 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

Cook asparagus in the oven at 425 degrees – cook on a cookie sheet lined with tin foil & spray with an oil spray for about 15 minutes.

Calories for the meal: 461

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Note: I’ve tried to make this meal prep as EASY as possible – so every single day is the same. HOWEVER, if you’re anything like me, it’s quite boring to eat the same thing every day! Please feel free to switch out different protein sources, vegetables, and fats. Also, as with the rest this website, this information is general, not specific to you. You, personally, may need different amounts of calories, nutrients, etc. 

AND!

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