Weekly Meal Plan

Monday September 14 – Sunday September 20, 2026
Cut · wk 5 of 6 · checkpoint

Cut week 5/6 · checkpoint. Drafted at current targets (hold) — the weigh-in decides whether we hold (~7–8 lb by Sep 27) or tighten ~150–200/day for the full 10. Monday's a home slow-cooker night (Gundam's on, but dinner's handled here, not takeout). Thu OUT (therapy). Fri grilled chicken, Sat smoked pulled pork (Pit Boss — the week's 1 red meat). Big fish protein midweek. Macros are estimates.

⚠️ Marina is fish-averse — the tilapia lunches (Thu/Fri) and Tuesday's grilled tuna are yours only. She's on tikka (Mon–Wed) + slow-cooker chili this week.

Monday

Sep 14 · Hard · doubles · Slow-cooker night
Hard2400 target · ~2240 · 204P
34 P40 C12 F · Source: emilybites.com
48 P50 C16 F · ref: anediblemosaic.com · prepped Sunday
13 P12 C6 F
12 P22 C8 F
30 P38 C5 F
42 P40 C12 F · home tonight (Gundam) · extra → Wed dinner + Marina's Thu/Fri lunch
25 P6 C3 F

Tuesday

Sep 15 · Moderate · Grilled Tuna night
Moderate2100 target · ~1970 · 168P
26 P8 C24 F
48 P50 C16 F · ref: anediblemosaic.com
7 P18 C4 F
12 P22 C8 F
50 P48 C14 F · sear ~2 min/side · Marina: chili leftover
25 P6 C3 F

Wednesday

Sep 16 · Moderate · doubles · Leftover chili
Moderate2100 target · ~2110 · 190P
34 P40 C12 F · emilybites.com
48 P50 C16 F · ref: anediblemosaic.com
3 P12 C9 F
12 P22 C8 F
26 P12 C3 F
42 P40 C12 F · doubles day — no cooking
25 P6 C3 F

Thursday

Sep 17 · Moderate · doubles · DINNER OUT (therapy)
Moderate2100 target · ~1470 home + dinner out
26 P8 C24 F
45 P50 C12 F · Marina: chili leftover
6 P12 C6 F
12 P22 C8 F
28 P30 C4 F
Untracked.

Friday

Sep 18 · Light · Grilled chicken
Light1900 target · ~1820 · 160P
34 P40 C12 F · emilybites.com
45 P50 C12 F · Marina: chili leftover
5 P16 C7 F
5 P12 C6 F
46 P18 C24 F · cook extra → Sun protein
25 P6 C3 F

Saturday

Sep 19 · Hard · SMOKE DAY (pulled pork)
Hard2400 target · ~2300 · 128P
35 P70 C16 F · fuel the training
22 P16 C18 F
13 P12 C6 F
12 P22 C8 F
46 P44 C26 F · Source: heygrillhey.com · Pit Boss · big batch → Sun
Training day — fine.

Sunday

Sep 20 · Rest
Rest1700 target · ~1830 · 143P
26 P8 C24 F
44 P30 C18 F
5 P16 C7 F
5 P12 C6 F
38 P24 C16 F
25 P6 C3 F · plus 1 beer (~150)

Recipe Key — This Week

Sunday · main session (~3 h)

  1. Rice — big pot (tikka, tilapia bowls, chili nights).
  2. Chicken Tikka — traditional, big batch (~6 servings) → Jon Mon/Tue/Wed + Marina Mon–Wed lunches. Box with rice + peas/spinach.
  3. Turkey Sausage Breakfast Burritos ×3+ — make filling, wrap, refrigerate/freeze → Mon/Wed/Fri.
  4. Slow-cooker chicken chili — big batch (Sun or Mon AM): chicken breast + beans + tomato/salsa + cumin/chili → Mon + Wed dinner + Marina's Thu/Fri lunch.
  5. Veg prep — salad kit; portion snack veg; roast chickpeas; omelette fixings for Tue/Thu/Sun.

Tuesday · fish day (~45 min)

Wednesday · doubles day

Friday · light

Saturday · smoke day (Pit Boss)

To Buy

Fish-heavy midweek + a pork shoulder for Saturday. Buy fish close to cook day. ~$120.
Meat / Fish
Produce
Pantry / Cans
Dairy / Snacks

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