High Protein Meal Ideas
I want to make it a goal to start sharing more of my meals and meal planning because it is one of the top requests I get! Clients often struggle with what to eat because it’s overwhelming to know what’s good for you or what will help you reach your goals with all the instagram noise.
So while I create more specific food lists and nutrients to focus on when we work together, what I eat on a weekly basis is a good place to start. I do my best to keep the food foundations in mind when I decide what meals to eat. That means I'm making sure there is an animal protein (for most meals), veggies and healthy carbs for each meal.
This week I used Jordo’s World 4-Ingredient Recipes as inspiration, but I made a few tweaks as I went shopping. I really like her page so if you want more ideas, check out her recipes!
I ended up buying chickpea mac and cheese (with real cheese), sweet onion and pepper chicken sausage and I forgot the peas…. SO I will add some veggies on the side or maybe add broccoli. Chickpea mac is… different :) but its a good way to ease into that gluten free life. A lot of my thyroid clients benefit from decreasing gluten and I feel a difference as well.
Also, while Finn (my 8 month baby) is not quite ready for these types of foods, I’m starting to think ahead of some “kid” friendly recipes. My goal is for him to try what we’re having because I want him to have a diverse palate, but I also understand he’s a kid. It actually takes up to 10 times for a child to try a food before they really know if they like it or not. To me that means this is a journey that requires patience :)
For this I got rotisserie chicken, corn, beans, white onion, lettuce, avocados and salsa for dressing. This is one that you can assemble ahead of time and then just add the salsa, or dressing of choice, when you’re ready to eat. Otherwise you will have some really soggy lettuce. I also shredded the chicken to use for other things throughout the week.
We had this for dinner last night and to me the game changer is the dressing. I used pineapple salsa because I like it sweeter and IMO it was SO good. Next time I will do purple onions instead of white just to add more color. I think she actually uses purple onions in her recipe.
This is something I have done for a quick meal for a longgggggg time! They’re always high in protein, good and easy. My go-to is broccoli slaw, ground beef, rice and coconut aminos for the sauce. This week I decided to be WILD and get just regular broccoli because why not? Either way as long as you have a meat, veggie and starch (typically rice, quinoa or cauliflower rice) you can mix it in coconut aminos for a quick and healthy meal. This one is also good for leftovers so make double for lunch the next day.
While it can seem like you don’t have time to cook, or prep for meals, remember our body needs food and nutrition. Carving out just even an hour to prep for the week will make a huge difference in your life. We can’t survive on coffee and snacks :) You have too much you want to be present for in your life!
Xoxo Kels
