As part of my new year resolutions I am trying to eat healthier and exercise more. Notice I said ‘healthier.’ I don’t want to make too many changes to my life only to find that I can’t maintain them.
Baby steps, people.
So, this menu plan will have recipes for foods that are fairly healthy, or can be modified to be that way. (Read: omit bacon, or bake instead of fry, etc.)
I promise that whatever recipes I share will still be super yummy. What’s the point in eating if it’s not going to taste good?!
Remember you can rearrange the order of these meals, and I always plan 1 night for left overs, and 1 free night. So you have the option to plan a meal out, if you want.
Day 1: Black Bean and Chicken Fajitas To make this meal a little more healthy try skipping the tortilla, or use a lettuce leaf to wrap it all up. You can also enjoy this on a bed of lettuce, or just served in a bowl with your favorite toppings; like cilantro, tomatoes, lettuce, salsa, avocado, and a squirt of lime juice. 
Day 2: Midnight Spaghetti This dish is probably ok as is. You can always use gluten-free, or whole wheat pasta if you want.
Day 3: Cambria Corn Chowder Optional modifications: Reduce butter, use low-fat sour cream or cheese, and skim milk.
Day 4: Sweet and Sour Salad To make this more filling you can add cooked chicken to it, or serve some fish on the side of it.
Day 5: Asian BBQ Chicken from Our Best Bites. We usually grill this chicken, but you could easily cook it in the oven, even under the broiler- just keep an eye on it.
Days 6 & 7 are left overs and a freebie.
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