With the new year here I know a lot of people, including myself, are working hard to get on track to healthier eating and I’d love to help you out with this Two Week Clean Eating Meal Plan! I am proof that with some planning and good resources it really is possible to lose weight all while eating real food that is not boring!! Almost 3 years ago I started with a 24 Day Challenge {read more about that HERE} that launched me to eventually lose a total of 30 lbs!!! I went from 164 lbs to 134 lbs!! 

I had had two kids in under two years, I was tired, unhappy with my health and weight and was ready for a change! I started supplementing my body and eating clean and the results were amazing!! It took me about 6 months for the weight to come off… a good, healthy pace. I do have to say, since moving back home while we figure out where we want to live and having to cook for 7 people {with several different food preferences} I have put on 10 lbs. I decided now was the perfect time to get back on track and once again drop those lbs! I’ll be joining over 100,000 other people this January 11th to start another 24 day challenge so I’ve been prepping!

Prep and planning is HUGE when it comes to making a change in the way you eat. It is so much easier when you have ideas, recipes and support right there for you. I put together a Two Week Clean Eating Meal Plan for myself to follow and figured I should share it because maybe it will help you guys too! {If you aren’t into the whole healthier eating I hope you’ll bare with me here- but no worries, its all about balance so I’ll have a mix of things here on the blog!}.

Ok so lets take a look at this plan that I’ll be following… the goal is to make things easy while keeping it clean! So what does clean eating mean anyway? You want to avoid processed foods, butters, minimize oils, white flour, artificial sugar, alcohol and minimize dairy. You want to stick to lean meats, fresh veggies and fruits, whole grains and TONS of water!!! If you take a look at the breakfasts I have listed on there, nothing is complicated… we’re talking plain oatmeal with fresh fruit/honey/almonds, scrambled eggs with veggies, whole grain toasts with peanut butter and fruit. Most of those can be made the night before. I also like to make use of leftovers so really,  there is NO reason to be making a new dish for every meal! A big pot of soup will last a couple people at least two meals worth. Some slow cooker salsa chicken can be used a couple different ways on different days. Grilled chicken is a staple for me because you can use it cold for salads or part of a simple dinner with a sweet potato and veggie. When it comes to cooking grilling is great because you don’t need any oil. Steaming your veggies keeps lots of their nutrients in place.

I don’t have specific recipes for each meal I have on that meal plan because some are super basic but I do have many on the blog that can be used! Note: the challenge that I am going to be following is a two parter… the first 10 days is the cleanse phase and the second is the max phase starting day 11 where my breakfast will be a meal replacement shake {part of he program}… you can use any of the breakfast ideas in place there.

Some snack ideas:

• in moderation low fat/non fat yogurt or cottage cheese
• hummus with veggies
• nuts in moderation
• brown rice cake with natural peanut butter
• fruit smoothie (just fruit and a splash of orange juice or water- banana will thicken perfectly)
• sliced cucumbers and tomatoes
• fruit

Here are some recipes that would be great for cleaner eating… Oh and PLEASE do not hesitate to email me or leave a comment with questions!! I’m also a zumba instructor so if you need some ideas for at home workouts that are quick and effective, let me know!

Amazing Chicken Burgers

{you can replace the bread crumbs with chickpea flour for a healthier option}

Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken 

Black Bean Burgers 

 

One Pan Roasted Chicken, Sausage, Potato & Mushrooms 

{you can sub a chicken sausage here and sweet potatoes are healthier then regular}

A Lighter Tostada 

{to clean this up a little more, skip the cheese and sour cream, minimize the olives}

Lean Green Smoothie 

5 Bean & Vegetable Soup 

{the only adjustment is to use a whole grain pasta or switch out the pasta for a grain}

Slow Cooker Pepper Steak 

{you can eliminate the cornstarch to make cleaner}

Summer Squash & Kale Soup 

Chicken & Veggie Meatloaf Muffins 

Peanut Butter, Banana & Chia Smoothie 

Baby Spinach Harvest Salad 

Slow Cooker Italian Beef 

{using just the meat recipe from the post, not the crostata}

Chicken, Corn & Kale Chowder 

{if you want to further clean the recipe, eliminate the cheese}

Quinoa & Pomegranate Salad