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Menu Plan 8/24 – 8/30

This week my grocery budget was $20. It was difficult, but I managed to find some decent meals and still have 60 cents left.

Breakfast:

- Lemon Creme Cake (not good, I know, but it was cheaper than milk + cereal or anything else I could find)

Lunches/Dinners:

- Tuna 2 Go (x2)

- Italian Grilled Cheese (olive oil sub. for butter, bread, oregano, fresh pepper, cheddar cheese)

- 1 SmartOnes Lasagna

- Spinach and Chicken Pasta (chicken tenderloin, spinach leaves, pesto, whole wheat rotini pasta, feta)

Drinks:

- 1 No-Name 2 Liter

- Pomegranate-Lemonade

- Water + Green Tea w/ Raspberry supplement

It’s not great, I know, but it’s the best I could do with such a small budget.

Working out is going to be tough this week, too; I have a million things going on every day, tons of reading, and last week wasn’t exactly a walk in the park. I felt achy, tired, and sore all over, and I wasn’t even pushing that hard! But, through my pep-talk with my “coach”/loving boyfriend, I was able to push through and make my goals for last week. I hope I can establish a better routine this week and start having some consistency.

Menu Plan 8/18 – 8/23

Breakfast every day: fruit and yogurt cup (strawberries, blueberries, yogurt and granola)

Lunches/Dinners: Starkist Tuna to Go (x2)

SmartOnes Lasagna Classico (x2)

Strawberry & Walnut Salad (strawberries, walnuts, Athenos Feta cheese, organic baby spinach, organic romaine hearts, cucumber, green onion, light raspberry vinagrette)

Chicken & Pesto Pasta (seasoned chicken breast x2, Ronzoni Smart Pasta Rotini , Classico Pesto)

Snacks: Trail Mix, leftover veggies

Total bill: $70 (but that includes olive oil, pepper, salt, seasonings,  Gladware and a pair of pajama pants for $8 XD)

I think it’ll be pretty good! Fingers crossed!