I will be the first to admit I HATE zoning! But I know it works so I have traded Paleo for awhile. . .this is hard because I love Paleo and now that I eat Paleo most of the time reintroducing dairy and some grains into my regular diet has been weird. But I have plateaued and I need to lose this weight faster than I am so I'm committed to the whole month of April zone!
I have tried several times before to do Paleo-Zone and it's just too strict and eating that many veggies every meal is really difficult.
So I decided to choose a few "easy" Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Snacks that I could pre-measure, weigh and package to make it easier for me to follow. Today is Day 2 and so far I have been perfect to the gram! This is not all I eat, I eat leftovers and when I have time or really want something specific I zone it out and make it work. But this just gives me something to grab when I need something quick. Especially the snacks! I'll try and post at least 3 week of different meal plans, we all know how good I am about posting so we'll see how that goes! I hope this helps you Zone! Good luck!
Here is Week 1 Plan:
Breakfasts 3 Blocks
"Sweet Potato Hash"
1.5 C = 2.5 C, 1 P
2 Eggs in EVOO
.5 C Strawberries
"Oatmeal"
2/3 C oatmeal
1/2 C blueberries
1/2 C cottage cheese
1 T protein powder
1 1/2 t walnuts
"Quesadilla"
1 corn tortilla
1/4 c black beans
1/3 onion
1 green pepper
3 eggs
3 T avocado
"Steak and Eggs"
2 oz meat
1 egg
1 slice toast
1 cup strawberries
Lunch 3 Blocks
"Tuna Sandwich"
3 oz tuna
3 t mayo
1 slice bread
1/2 apple
"Chicken Salad"
3 oz chicken
1/4 tomato
1/4 cucumber
1/4 green pepper
1/4 c black beans
1/4 kidney beans
1 1/2 T dressing
"Deli Meat"
3 oz deli meat
1 pepper
1 tomato
1/2 onion
3 macadamia nuts
"Taco"
2 oz taco meat
1 oz cheese
3 T avocado
2 corn tortillas
1 large salad
Dinner 3 Blocks
"Skillet Dish"
3 oz Italian Sausage
1 c canned tomato
1/2 onion
1 pepper
1.5 zucchini
3 c spinach
1 t olive oil
"Burger"
3 oz burger
2/3 c sweet potato
1/4 onion
1/2 pepper
3 T avocado
"Fish"
4.5 oz fish
1 1/3 c zucchini
large salad
1 1/2 T dressing
1 cup strawberries
"chicken"
3 oz grilled chicken
2 c broccoli
1/2 c salsa
2 cutie oranges
Snacks 1 Block
1 oz cheese
1.2 apple
1 macadamia nut
1 tomato
1 T guac
1 oz deli meat
1/4 C cottage cheese
1/2 C pineapple
3 almonds
16 oz Jerky
12 oz raisins
1 macadamia nut
