Weekly Meal Plan

Monday September 7 – Sunday September 13, 2026
Cut · wk 4 of 6 · 156.5 lb · checkpoint

Cut week 4/6 · 156.5 lb (flat — likely travel water). Hardest training week (three doubles + big Saturday ride), so holding targets — fuel the work. Decide next week whether to accept ~6–7 lb by Sep 27 or extend the cut ~2 wk for the full 10. Mon dinner OUT (Gundam). Thu is home now. Fri Smash Burgers (the week's 1 red meat). Sat is a big-ride day. Leftover salmon → teriyaki lunches. Macros are estimates.

⚠️ Marina is fish-averse — the teriyaki salmon bowls are yours only (Mon–Wed). She gets tikka masala early week and slow-cooker chicken late week so she's not repeating.

Monday

Sep 7 · Hard · doubles · DINNER OUT (Gundam)
Hard2400 target · ~2390
26 P40 C18 F
42 P52 C18 F · Source: damndelicious.net · uses leftover cooked salmon
13 P12 C6 F
12 P22 C8 F
30 P38 C5 F
Skip/share the fries; keep the rest of Monday lean.

Tuesday

Sep 8 · Moderate · Tikka night
Moderate2100 target · ~1940 · 168P
32 P40 C5 F
42 P52 C18 F · damndelicious.net
7 P18 C4 F
14 P14 C11 F
48 P50 C16 F · Source: anediblemosaic.com · lightened for the cut · cook big → lunches
25 P6 C3 F

Wednesday

Sep 9 · Moderate · doubles · Slow cooker
Moderate2100 target · ~2180 · 180P
26 P40 C18 F
42 P52 C18 F · damndelicious.net
3 P12 C9 F
12 P22 C8 F
26 P12 C3 F
46 P44 C14 F · dump-and-go on the doubles day · extra → Thu dinner + Marina's Thu/Fri lunch
25 P6 C3 F

Thursday

Sep 10 · Moderate · doubles · home
Moderate2100 target · ~1970 · 170P
32 P40 C5 F
48 P50 C16 F · anediblemosaic.com
6 P12 C6 F
12 P22 C8 F
28 P30 C4 F
44 P34 C14 F

Friday

Sep 11 · Light · Smash Burgers
Light1900 target · ~2030 · 151P
24 P38 C16 F
48 P50 C16 F · anediblemosaic.com
5 P16 C7 F
5 P12 C6 F
44 P38 C34 F · Source: heygrillhey.com · Blackstone · the week's only red meat
25 P6 C3 F

Saturday

Sep 12 · Hard · BIG RIDE (fuel it)
Hard2400+ · big-ride day · ~2890
35 P70 C16 F
0 P70 C2 F · scale to ride length
45 P70 C16 F
18 P26 C2 F
12 P22 C8 F
46 P44 C20 F · Blackstone · cook extra → Sun lunch
Big-ride day — the extra calories are fine.

Sunday

Sep 13 · Rest
Rest1700 target · ~1820 · 146P
24 P28 C16 F
42 P30 C16 F
10 P14 C6 F
5 P12 C6 F
40 P30 C16 F
25 P6 C3 F · plus 1 beer (~150)

Recipe Key — This Week

Sunday · main session (~2.5 h)

  1. Rice — big pot for bowls, tikka, slow-cooker nights.
  2. Teriyaki Salmon bowls ×3 (Jon) — flake leftover salmon, warm teriyaki sauce, toss gently. Box with rice + broccoli/edamame → Mon/Tue/Wed lunches.
  3. Chicken Tikka Masala — big batch → Tue dinner (2) + lunches (~5): Jon Thu/Fri, Marina Mon–Wed. If it's too much, halve it and I'll add a second lunch.
  4. Veg prep — wash/chop salad + snack veg (edamame, roasted chickpeas, snap peas, carrots + hummus).
  5. Roast a tray of chickpeas (salad topper + snack).

Tuesday · light (~20 min)

Wednesday morning · slow cooker (5 min, doubles day)

Friday · burger day (~30 min, cook fresh)

Saturday · big-ride day

Already have — use up

To Buy

Salmon's from leftovers — don't buy fish. ~$95.
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