Whole 30 Meal Plan: Week 1

And we’re off! This is the week I officially start the Whole 30. I’m dreading it, scared of it, and excited about it.

Like I mentioned in my post about starting the Whole 30, though, it’s only 30 days of the extremely healthy diet reset (no added sugars, alcohol, grains, legumes, dairy, or carrageenan/MSG/other sulfites). Aka I will not be using this magical cookbook I found yesterday.

30 days. I think what really helps me is knowing so many people have done this and have succeeded. It’s almost a guarantee that at last someone who has it worse than you in one way or another completed it. So I know we can do it too!!

As promised I’m here today to share the first of four separate Whole 30 meal plans! I’m excited about it because…

It helps me organize my menu for myself and refer back to it and the links to the recipes I use.
I’ve been looking at so many other recipes and meal plans for inspiration, so I think this could be really helpful for my fellow Whole 30-ers.

It took me HOURS to complete this meal plan, even though it may not seem like it. I have 5 parts to each day: breakfast, snack 1, lunch (mostly leftovers from dinner the night before), snack 2, and dinner. This is actually my meal plan for Wednesday through Tuesday (since I’m not starting it quite yet), so some dishes are much easier to make while I’m at home on the weekend versus what I bring to work.

Worth noting: Depending on how this menu goes, I may make minor changes to make sure I’m not hungry or bored to death of my options. I’ll update the list with any changes as I go throughout the next week.

I really hope this helps give you some ideas if you’re embarking on the Whole 30 journey too!

Day 1:

Breakfast: Eggs, Chicken & Apple Sausage (Aidells brand), & Sweet Potato Home Fries
Snack: Apple + Almond Butter
Lunch: Salad Topped with Grilled Chicken & Veggies with Olive Oil & Vinegar Dressing
Snack: Chia Seed Pudding with Toppings (Cacao Nibs + Coconut Flakes); Dried Plums
Dinner: Chicken Fajitas (Using My Homemade Taco Seasoning) on Lettuce Wraps

Day 2:

Breakfast: Eggs, Chicken & Apple Sausage (Aidells brand), & Sweet Potato Home Fries
Snack: Apple + Almond Butter
Lunch: Chicken Fajitas (Using My Homemade Taco Seasoning)
Snack: Chia Seed Pudding with Toppings (Cacao Nibs + Coconut + Banana); Pickle
Dinner: Baked Potato (with Ghee) with Chicken & Roasted Broccoli

Day 3:

Breakfast: Chia Seed Pudding with Toppings
Snack: Apple + Almond Butter
Lunch: Chicken Fajitas in a Baked Potato
Snack: Hard Boiled Egg + Pickle + Plaintain Chips
Dinner: Marinated/Grilled Flank Steak (Without Worcestershire Sauce) + Roasted Asparagus

Day 4:

Breakfast: Eggs, Chicken & Apple Sausage (Aidells brand), & Sweet Potato Home Fries
Snack: Smoothie Bowl with Toppings
Lunch: Marinated/Grilled Flank Steak on a Lettuce Wrap + Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Snack: 2 Hard Boiled Eggs
Dinner: Chipotle (Salad with Carnitas, Tomatilla Red Chili Salsa, and Guac)

Day 5:

Breakfast: Smoothie Bowl with Toppings
Snack: Coconut, Almond, & Date Energy Bites
Lunch: Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Snack: Chia Seed Pudding
Dinner: Turkey Burgers on Lettuce Wraps + Potato Wedges with Homemade Ketchup

Day 6:

Breakfast: Egg, Potato, & Sausage Bake (Made with Homemade Breakfast Sausage)
Snack: Apple + Almond Butter
Lunch: Turkey Burgers on Lettuce Wraps + Potato Wedges with Homemade Ketchup
Snack: Coconut, Almond, & Date Energy Bites
Dinner: Chicken, Avocado, & Tomato in Lettuce Wrap with Homemade Ranch

Day 7:

Breakfast: Egg, Potato, & Sausage Bake (Made with Homemade Breakfast Sausage)
Snack: Apple Nachos (with Unsweetened Shredded Coconut, Almond Butter in Place of Peanut, and No Chocolate)
Lunch: Chicken (Seasoned with Homemade Ranch Seasoning), Avocado, & Tomato in Lettuce Wrap with Homemade Ranch
Snack: Chia Seed Pudding
Dinner: Apple Cider Pork Chops + Roasted Veggies