Renaissance Periodization

[firelight1210]

I've bought the template and tried it for about a month - it worked, but I couldn't stick with it, mostly because of dinner time.

I want to start it again.

Please, tell me what you make for dinners so that I can visualize. I think I'm making it way too complicated.

Thank you!

[wawa]

Seasoned roasted chicken and roasted or steamed veggies most nights. Occasionally stir fry. Sometimes fish instead of chicken.

I saved up all my fats for dinner so I could add some oil to the veggies and eat thighs rather than breasts.

[pixy0stix]

Taco turkey meat nachos.

[Pibs]

What were you making when you were doing RP before?  I don't know if our method will make it easier or harder for you.    

Our diets haven't changed a lot, but we pay better attention to the macros to make sure they're balanced how we each need them to be.  So adding in more veggies, dropping the fat by using olive oil spray instead of olive oil.  I like SkinnyTaste's recipes because she gives a macro breakdown and it's comforting to see that I'm in line with what I should be getting.  Just remember recipes that give you macros will have macros for everything -- like the fat in lean beef would be included, but the template would have you ignore the fat in lean beef.  Here are a few things on our recent menus:

Kenyan Braised Collard Greens (rice for carbs, I think)
Korean Beef Rice Bowls (more cucumbers to bump up the veggies)
Skillet Harissa Turkey Meatloaf (made with sweet potato fries for carbs)
Breakfast Taco Scramble
Deconstructed Samosas (with cauliflower rice for more veggies, and hopefully some sort of whole wheat naan or flatbread to fit carbs)
Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas (we're going to use chicken breast on the sheet to hopefully keep it from drying out and veggies on a rack, and skip the crema)
Wonton Meatballs 
Lemon Ginger Meatballs
Green Olive Turkey Burgers

[firelight1210]

Feb 24, 2018 19:26:22 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Taco turkey meat nachos.

I like this idea! What do you do for this?

[pixy0stix]

Feb 24, 2018 19:47:39 GMT -5 firelight1210 said:

Feb 24, 2018 19:26:22 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Taco turkey meat nachos.

I like this idea! What do you do for this?

Ground turkey meat with taco seasoning, and chips. Cheese if I get the fats. That's it. LOL! 

[pixy0stix]

I also do ground turkey meat, pasta sauce, and whole wheat spaghetti. With cheese if I get the fats.

[SallyJ]

Several of our favorite meals are listed below. We add carbs (bread, pasta, rice) and subtract fat as needed.

Steak over salad served with bread
Turkey chili over sweet potatoes with a side of steamed green beans
Lime chicken tacos (lettuce, tomato, and guac & cheese if you have fat)
Pork Tenderloin with roasted sweet potatoes and roasted broccoli
White chicken chili served with cheese/chips/avocado if you have fat
Dry rub ribs, roasted sweet potatoes, green beans
Sesame glazed salmon and green beans
Turkey bruschetta burgers
Hamburgers and green beans
Italian chicken parmesan with orzo and grilled asparagus
Pork chops and rice with fat free cream of mushroom soup, served with grean beans
Oven roasted turkey breast with mashed sweet potatoes and green beans
Chicken and andouille sausage and rice
Steak or chicken fajitas

Menus here: docs.google.com/document/d/1QKg3-zJzJugXohBDvo7_d7Absc6drDXvgJNXIZRPYmk/edit?usp=sharing

[firelight1210]

Feb 26, 2018 15:43:02 GMT -5 SallyJ said:

Several of our favorite meals are listed below. We add carbs (bread, pasta, rice) and subtract fat as needed.

Steak over salad served with bread
Turkey chili over sweet potatoes with a side of steamed green beans
Lime chicken tacos (lettuce, tomato, and guac & cheese if you have fat)
Pork Tenderloin with roasted sweet potatoes and roasted broccoli
White chicken chili served with cheese/chips/avocado if you have fat
Dry rub ribs, roasted sweet potatoes, green beans
Sesame glazed salmon and green beans
Turkey bruschetta burgers
Hamburgers and green beans
Italian chicken parmesan with orzo and grilled asparagus
Pork chops and rice with fat free cream of mushroom soup, served with grean beans
Oven roasted turkey breast with mashed sweet potatoes and green beans
Chicken and andouille sausage and rice
Steak or chicken fajitas

Menus here: docs.google.com/document/d/1QKg3-zJzJugXohBDvo7_d7Absc6drDXvgJNXIZRPYmk/edit?usp=sharing

This is AWESOME! Thank you!