Meal Plan February 2nd-6th

My calories allotment when down again! (1,247 calories). Okay, that's good and that's bad. That means I'm even closer to my goal but that also means I have to eat less...BOO! Every time I adjust it, I go through periods where I have to retrain my brain regarding portions. I feel like I am getting there again. For example, one of my favorite afternoon snacks is rice cake, PB and banana for a whopping 183 calories. Matter of fact, I had Peanut Butter Balls posted last week as my snack and I changed my mind at the last minute and stuck with what I was comfortable with. My comfort snack is filling and not that many calories at all. Well, I've been having to consider getting rid of that favorite because I am trying to keep my snacks around 100 calories, and no more than 150 calories. I know that's only a difference of 33 calories, but every calorie counts when I'm my hungriest in the evening. Plus, my ultimate goal is that I learn to maintain my goal weight without counting calories for the rest of my life, so I consider myself in training for the appropriate types of food for the time of day. I'm not gonna lie....I could be doing better at that. I need to eat more veggies. This should be my focus this week. With that....my meal plan.

7:00am        Hot Lemon Water (15 calories)

8:00am        Steel Cut Oats with a Mini Banana w/ coffee (243 calories) 

10:30am      Cucumber Sandwiches (replace cheese with hummus)  (63 cal) (NEW!) w/ green                      tea

1:00pm        Chicken Salad: Grilled Chicken- 3 oz, 1 small tomato, 2 TBS Hummus, 1 1/2 c                            Romaine Lettuce w/ Strawberries(1 cup), 2 pieces mint patties  (301                                            calories) w/ infused water (12 oz)

3:15pm        Peanut Butter Protein Balls. (New!) (110 calories for 2) w/ water

5:30pm        Dinner varies and generally is 3 oz of meat with a vegetable (Dinner can be up to                      420 calories based on what was remaining after all other meals were planned).

6:30pm        Choc. Flavored Fiber One Cereal (3/4c) with 1/2 c almond milk w/ hot lemon                              water (110 calories)

Just a few adjustments this week....

- Giving the Peanut Butter Balls a second shot

- Trying cucumber sandwiches

- Treating myself to a small portion of Fiber One cereal to address my after dinner sweet tooth. I'm looking to replace this with a lower carb option in the near future. 

*I'm keeping the salad again but it is VERY satisfying and I have some leftover chicken so it works out! 

My focus this week...

- Eat veggies and a real dinner. I'm skipping dinner too frequently.  

Here are some pics of some of my choices this week: