Week 1 Menu
**This is just a basic menu I will generally add a side of some type, and if allowed points-wise a snack or treat. Recipes are from a collection of what I have printed off from different sites so I am trusting there point counts. You may want to check points for yourself.
Monday – 1 cup Oatmeal topped with low fat Milk 5 pts, Turkey Sandwich with Healthy Choice Chicken and Dijon Mustard 5pts, Honey Mustard Chicken 5 pts = Total points for day = 15 pts
Tuesday – Special K with low fat Milk 4 pts., 2 Chicken Fajitas 6pts, Bleu Cheese Pork Chops 4 pts = Total points for day 14 pts
Wednesday - ½ of Onion Bagel with Cream Cheese 6 pts, Grilled Chicken on lettuce with Ranch Dressing 10 pts, Tex Mex Pepper Steak 9 pts= Total points 25
Thursday- 2 poached eggs with 1 pc. dry toast 6 pts, Portabella wrap 7 pts, BBQ Meatloaf 5 pts = Total points for day 18
Friday- English Muffin with Peanut Butter 8 pts, Cheeseburger with Small side salad with French Dressing 14 pts, Broiled Fish with Cajun seasoning 6 pts. ** this is my high point day and I haven’t calculated exact points so lunch and dinner are guesses= Total points for day= Total points for day 28
Saturday - Grapenuts with milk 4 pts, Spicy Beef Sandwich with peppercini’s 6 pts, Chicken Parmesan 6 pts = Total points for day 16
Sunday – Crockpot Breakfast 6 pts, Meatloaf Sandwich 8 pts, Beef Stroganoff 6 pts= Total points for day 20
Recipes
Honey Mustard Chicken Serves 8
Points – 5
¼ cup Dijon Mustard
3 Tbl. Honey
2 Tbl. Margarine
1 Tbl. Lemon Juice
1 clove garlic, crushed
8 (4 oz.) boneless chicken breasts
In Small Bowl combine mustard, honey, margarine, Lemon Juice, and garlic. Grill or broil chicken 6 inches from heat source for 10-15 minutes, turning occasionally and brushing with mustard mixture frequently.
Calories 199, Protein 27g. Carbs 7g, Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 72g, Sodium 312mg
Crockpot Chicken Fajitas Serves 12
Estimated points per serving – 3
5 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 Medium Green Peppers
1 Large Red Pepper
1 Large Yellow Pepper
1 Medium Onion
4 Tbl. Fajita Seasoning Mix
4 Tbl. Taco Seasoning Mix
4 oz. Light Sour Cream
4 oz. Chunky Salsa
12 Medium Fat-Free Flour Tortillas
Place 5 frozen chicken breasts in crockpot, cover & cook on high for 6 hours. Remove chicken and shred. Return chicken to crockpot. Cut peppers & onion into strips and place on top of chicken. Sprinkle seasoning mixes on top of mixture & cover. Turn crockpot on low and cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Serve on tortillas. Light sour cream and salsa can be added and is included in point totals.
Bleu Cheese Pork Chops- Serves 4
4 points per Serving
1 pd. Pork Tenderloin, sliced into 4 portions
1 Tsp. Oil
Cooking Spray
2 Tsp. Minced bottled garlic
½ Tsp. Black Pepper
¼ Tsp Salt
½ Cup beef broth (I added additional broth to sauce)
¼ Cup red wine
2 Tbl. Bleu Cheese crumbles
Place port between 2 sheets of wax paper, pound to 1 inch thickness using meat mallet or rolling pin (I buy already cut thin chops and skip this part)
Heat oil in large skillet coated with cooking spray over Med-High heat. Combine garlic, pepper and salt; rub over both sides of pork. Add pork to pan and cook 5 Minutes on each side or until done. Remove pork from pan and keep warm.
Add broth and wine to skillet, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Increase the heat to High and cook until reduced to 1/3 cup (about 6 minutes) Spoon sauce over pork and sprinkle with cheese.
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**This is just a basic menu I will generally add a side of some type, and if allowed points-wise a snack or treat. Recipes are from a collection of what I have printed off from different sites so I am trusting there point counts. You may want to check points for yourself.
Monday – 1 cup Oatmeal topped with low fat Milk 5 pts, Turkey Sandwich with Healthy Choice Chicken and Dijon Mustard 5pts, Honey Mustard Chicken 5 pts = Total points for day = 15 pts
Tuesday – Special K with low fat Milk 4 pts., 2 Chicken Fajitas 6pts, Bleu Cheese Pork Chops 4 pts = Total points for day 14 pts
Wednesday - ½ of Onion Bagel with Cream Cheese 6 pts, Grilled Chicken on lettuce with Ranch Dressing 10 pts, Tex Mex Pepper Steak 9 pts= Total points 25
Thursday- 2 poached eggs with 1 pc. dry toast 6 pts, Portabella wrap 7 pts, BBQ Meatloaf 5 pts = Total points for day 18
Friday- English Muffin with Peanut Butter 8 pts, Cheeseburger with Small side salad with French Dressing 14 pts, Broiled Fish with Cajun seasoning 6 pts. ** this is my high point day and I haven’t calculated exact points so lunch and dinner are guesses= Total points for day= Total points for day 28
Saturday - Grapenuts with milk 4 pts, Spicy Beef Sandwich with peppercini’s 6 pts, Chicken Parmesan 6 pts = Total points for day 16
Sunday – Crockpot Breakfast 6 pts, Meatloaf Sandwich 8 pts, Beef Stroganoff 6 pts= Total points for day 20
Recipes
Honey Mustard Chicken Serves 8
Points – 5
¼ cup Dijon Mustard
3 Tbl. Honey
2 Tbl. Margarine
1 Tbl. Lemon Juice
1 clove garlic, crushed
8 (4 oz.) boneless chicken breasts
In Small Bowl combine mustard, honey, margarine, Lemon Juice, and garlic. Grill or broil chicken 6 inches from heat source for 10-15 minutes, turning occasionally and brushing with mustard mixture frequently.
Calories 199, Protein 27g. Carbs 7g, Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 72g, Sodium 312mg
Crockpot Chicken Fajitas Serves 12
Estimated points per serving – 3
5 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 Medium Green Peppers
1 Large Red Pepper
1 Large Yellow Pepper
1 Medium Onion
4 Tbl. Fajita Seasoning Mix
4 Tbl. Taco Seasoning Mix
4 oz. Light Sour Cream
4 oz. Chunky Salsa
12 Medium Fat-Free Flour Tortillas
Place 5 frozen chicken breasts in crockpot, cover & cook on high for 6 hours. Remove chicken and shred. Return chicken to crockpot. Cut peppers & onion into strips and place on top of chicken. Sprinkle seasoning mixes on top of mixture & cover. Turn crockpot on low and cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Serve on tortillas. Light sour cream and salsa can be added and is included in point totals.
Bleu Cheese Pork Chops- Serves 4
4 points per Serving
1 pd. Pork Tenderloin, sliced into 4 portions
1 Tsp. Oil
Cooking Spray
2 Tsp. Minced bottled garlic
½ Tsp. Black Pepper
¼ Tsp Salt
½ Cup beef broth (I added additional broth to sauce)
¼ Cup red wine
2 Tbl. Bleu Cheese crumbles
Place port between 2 sheets of wax paper, pound to 1 inch thickness using meat mallet or rolling pin (I buy already cut thin chops and skip this part)
Heat oil in large skillet coated with cooking spray over Med-High heat. Combine garlic, pepper and salt; rub over both sides of pork. Add pork to pan and cook 5 Minutes on each side or until done. Remove pork from pan and keep warm.
Add broth and wine to skillet, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Increase the heat to High and cook until reduced to 1/3 cup (about 6 minutes) Spoon sauce over pork and sprinkle with cheese.
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