I am officially a Whole30 convert…and quite possibly the most unexpected convert to ever join the Paleo / Whole30 community.
I fought it for so long. And I fought it hard. It’s like I wanted to be so justifiably miserable that I could return to the “fun” way of eating sans conviction.
But alas, here I am! And what may be more surprising than even my decision to stick with the Whole30 is the fact that I totally enjoy it now. I am a misery-free, Paleo-lovin’, back-to-size- ___ -pants girl!
What changed, you ask? Why the switch from misery to joy?
It’s all in the menu, my friends. Our first go-’round with the Whole30 left me clueless in the kitchen. I had a head of lettuce in one hand, a celery stick in the other, and no idea what to do with either. So my family and I ate like little bunnies, feeding off piles of “shrubbery” that I dished up.
Who wouldn’t be ready to throw in the towel?
But now, three rounds of Whole30 later, I consider myself to be quite a whipper-upper of Paleo-friendly meals.
I am one with the carrot. Artichoke speaks to me. I can sense the presence of an avocado.
None of that was true.
Anyway, I want to share with all of you a typical week-long meal plan. My hope is that my sharing this takes some of the stress off of you. The stress of wondering what in the world to cook for dinner when you are following those difficult Paleo guidelines.
Hope this helps, and enjoy!
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MONDAY
Breakfast
- Bowl of frozen fruit – Yummy! I get the big bags of frozen mixed fruit from Costco
- Handful of raw almonds, unsweetened raisins, and pumpkin seeds
Lunch
- 2 pan-fried eggs
- Large handful of carrots
- Handful of black olives
- Green smoothie
Dinner
- Moroccan stew
- Baked sweet potato fries
- Freezer cookies
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TUESDAY
Breakfast
- Bowl of frozen fruit
- Banana with peanut butter – These are so good if you freeze them first!
Lunch
- 2 pan-fried eggs
- Carrots
- Black olives
- Green smoothie
Dinner
- Turkey burger lettuce wraps
- Baked sweet potato fries
- Grilled zucchini
- Homemade coconut milk ice-cream – I make this in the blender
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WEDNESDAY
Breakfast
- Coconut flour blueberry muffins
Lunch
- 2 pan-fried eggs
- Carrots
- Black olives
- Green smoothie
Dinner
- Pork chili verde over cauliflower rice
- Roasted broccoli
- Coconut flour brownies
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THURSDAY
Breakfast
- Bowl of frozen fruit
- Apples dipped in honey
Lunch
- 2 pan-fried eggs
- Carrots
- Black olives
- Green smoothie
Dinner
- Sunday night stew
- Baked sweet potato fries
- Freezer cookies
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FRIDAY
Breakfast
- Bowl of frozen fruit
- Bowl of pumpkin seeds, raisins, almonds, and dried cherries
Lunch
- 2 pan-fried eggs
- Carrots
- Black olives
- Green smoothie
Dinner
- Coconut curry chicken
- Roasted cauliflower and broccoli
- Truffles
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Snacks
- Fruit
- Pickles
- Carrots dipped in hummus
- Nuts, dried fruit
- Jerky
- Avocado
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This meal plan only goes through Friday because several of the dinners are pretty big and create a lot of leftovers. (Leftovers = No Cooking Tonight! Yay!)
I have provided links to a few of the recipes, but please let me know (via “comments” below) if you would like any of the other ones…I would be happy to share!
Hope this helps! 🙂
PS. The coconut curry chicken is so good!
Header photo by: epSos.de
