Sandra Bragg: menu planning

24 Day Advocare Challenge Food We've Been Eating

5:31 PM

Joseph, sometimes, amuses me without meaning too. Like when he says “You don’t have enough on your blog and you need to share more about what we’ve been eating.” He can be a bossy one considering it’s not his blog.

But, in all reality, we’ve been doing this 24 day Advocare Challenge (Joseph actually signed up to be a distributor) and it’s been a big hit. In all unusualness, we did this challenge because Joseph wanted to do it. He pretty much follows any dietary whim I want to go on, so when he requested we do it, I knew I had to support him this time.

It has been an interesting experience and it is like I told Joseph today, “That hopeful and accomplished feeling you get when you first start eating well hasn’t left even though we are over 3 weeks in.” That’s a big deal because our challenge ends in a few days and my number 1 goal isn’t to dive into chocolate, which is usually how I feel after any other (food related/eating well) challenge. As someone who struggles with diet and getting to a healthy weight, that’s a big deal for me. This challenge has also provided us with supplements that suppress our appetite, which, big surprise and shock to me, actually work. I’m not craving food between meals, I’m not unbearably hungry and I’m not feeling like a slave to food.

So, I say all that to say that because I chose to support Joseph, we’ve tried an interesting challenge and since he was right about that, he is probably right about me sharing what we have been eating. You are going to see 2 patterns 1: I repeat the same breakfast a lot. I’m not a breakfast person and I honestly couldn’t care less. And 2: We eat leftovers for lunch ALL THE TIME. But it works for us.

Day 1: B- Chorizo Hash w/ Scrambled Eggs & Watermelon, S1- Banana, L- Chili with Broccoli, S2- Carrots & Hummus, D- Spaghetti Squash with Sauce & Meatballs, S3 – Larabar
Day 2: B – Meal Replacement Shake (which actually keeps me full until after my morning work out), S1- 2 Meatballs, L- Spaghetti Squash topped with Chili, S2- Banana, D- Foil Pack Lemon Chicken with Potatoes & Asparagus, S3- Larabar
Day 3: B- Skillet Potatoes, 1 piece of Bacon, Scrambled Eggs with Spinach and Pico de Gallo, S1- Banana, L- Foil Pack Chicken & Potatoes, S2- Meatballs, D- White Chicken Chili, S3- Larabar
Day 4: B- Skillet Potatoes, Bacon, Scrambled Eggs with Spinach & Pico de Gallo, S1- Banana, L- White Chicken Chili, S2- Meatballs, D- Ranch Chicken Burgers with Wing Sauce Potatoes, Watermelon & Salad, S3 – Larabar
Day 5: B- Skillet Potatoes, Bacon & Scrambled Eggs with Pico de Gallo, S1- Banana, L- Ranch Chicken Burger with Wing Potatoes, S2- Chocolate Mocha Meal Replacement Shake, D – Chicken Fajitas, S3- Larabar
Day 6: B- Skillet Potatoes, Bacon, Scrambled Eggs with Pico De Gallo, S1- Banana, L- Ranch Chicken Burgers with Wing Potatoes, D- Chili topped Potatoes with Avocado, S2- Larabar
Day 7: B- Meal Replacement Shake, S1- Banana, L- Chicken Chili, S2- Carrots & Hummus, D- Bacon Lettuce Sliders with Avocadasie & Sweet Potatoes w/ Carrots, S3- Larabar
Day 8: B- Skillet Potatoes, Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, S1- Banana, L- Bacon Sliders with Sweet Potatoes, S2- Apple & PB, D- Sauteed Sausage and Peppers with Spicy Sweet Potatoes, S3- Larabar
Day 9: B – Skillet Potatoes, Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, S1- Banana, L- Sausage & Peppers, S2- Apple & PB, D- Pork Chops with Apples, Asparagus and Spicy Potatoes, S3- Larabar
Day 10: B- Skillet Potatoes, Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, S1- Banana, L- Pork Chops with Apples and Sweet Potatoes, S2- Apples & PB, D- Shredded Beef Tacos with Paleo Tortillas, Salsa & Avocado, S3- Larabar
Day 11: B- Meal Replacement Shake, S1- Banana, L- Shredded Beef Tacos, D- Chili Topped Potatoes w/ Avocado, S2- Larabar
Day 12: B- Meal Replacement Shake, L- Chili, S1- Banana, D- Chicken & Potatoes
Day 13: B-Meal Replacement Shakes, S1- Banana, L-Chili, S2 – Apples & PB, D – Wings, S3- Larabar
Day 14: B- Meal Replacement Shakes, S1 – Banana, L- Shredded Beef Taco Meat over Potatoes, S2- Bacon, D- Bacon Sliders w/ Sweet Potatoes, S3- Larabars
Day 15: B- Meal Replacement Shakes, S1-Banana, L- Burger Salad, D – Ranch Chicken Taco Bowls,

And this is where I stop because I'm tired of typing out our menus.