PiYo Week 6 and Meal Plan

This week has just been crazy hectic!  I have been scrambling to get my ducks in rows in preparation for the end of my summer break.  Yep, back to school already!  I go in tomorrow for a few days of prep time, and my kids come back Monday.  I'm really excited - I DO love my job.  But this means that I will have to work hard at managing my time so that I can do justice to everything about which I am passionate.
One thing I am sure I DO NOT want to do is to have to do PiYo doubles again!  The week before last got the better of me, and I got behind; in order to get back on track, I did THREE days of double workouts this week!  I don't recommend it!  This will be part of my motivation to stay on track with my workouts once school starts, even if I am exhausted!

This is what last week's workout schedule looked like:
Monday - Drench and Strength Intervals
Tuesday - Sweat and Sculpt
Wednesday - Sweat and Core
Thursday - Drench
Friday - Rest
Saturday - Buns
Sunday - Strength Intervals

I LOVE PiYo, but PiYo doubles are ROUGH!  It's only an 8 week program, but it is seriously challenging!
In reflecting about my experiences with PiYo, I have noticed something interesting.  I used to HATE downward dog.  Plank?  Always a struggle.  Squats?  Oooh.. Ouch.  But since I began PiYo, I have come to know downward dog and plank as positions of REST.  Squats?  After some serious stretches of bowler's lunges, these are a godsend.  I KNOW I am stronger.  Hey, I have mastered the tricep pushups!  I'm so proud of how far I've come.

Now for this week's meal plan:  it HAS to be simple.  Things around the McIntyre house are going to be crazy!  I need recipes that are quick, easy, and clean.  I will be sharing some of these recipes with you soon!  Snacks need to be things that are easy to pack, grab, and eat while I'm rushing around school getting ready for the year (check out my healthy snacks list!)  But here is my meal plan:

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
PiYo Meal Plan for: 8.4
Workout	PiYo:  Drench	PiYo:  Hardcore on the Floor	PiYo:  Buns	PiYo:  Sculpt	REST!	PiYo:  Drench	PiYo:  Sweat
Breakfast	Shakeology w/ fruit and 1.5 c. skim milk	Shakeology w/ fruit and 1.5 c. skim milk	Shakeology w/ fruit and 1.5 c. skim milk	Shakeology w/ fruit and 1.5 c. skim milk	Shakeology w/ fruit and 1.5 c. skim milk	Shakeology w/ fruit and 1.5 c. skim milk	Shakeology w/ fruit and 1.5 c. skim milk
Snack	20 Grapes and String Cheese	20 Grapes and String Cheese	20 Grapes and String Cheese	20 Grapes and String Cheese	20 Grapes and String Cheese	20 Grapes and String Cheese	20 Grapes and String Cheese
Lunch	2 scrambled eggs with swiss cheese; I slice cinnamon raisin Ezekiel bread, 1 c. strawberries	Italian Beef Sandwiches; salad	Chicken, potato, green bean bake	Pork chops, baked potato, steamed veggies	Chicken fajitas; salad	Leftover Italian beef sandwiches	Leftover Chicken fajitas
Snack	Blueberries,   Greek Yogurt, and 1 tsp. honey	Blueberries,   Greek Yogurt, and 1 tsp. honey	Blueberries,   Greek Yogurt, and 1 tsp. honey	Blueberries,   Greek Yogurt, and 1 tsp. honey	Blueberries,   Greek Yogurt, and 1 tsp. honey	Blueberries,   Greek Yogurt, and 1 tsp. honey	Blueberries,   Greek Yogurt, and 1 tsp. honey
Dinner	Italian Beef Sandwiches; salad	Chicken, potato, green bean bake	Pork chops, baked potato, steamed veggies	Chicken fajitas; salad	Cheat Meal – Bristol!	Leftover chicken bake	Pork Tenderloin in the smoker; corn on the cob; salad
Snack	Blackberries, raspberries, and cashews	Blackberries, raspberries, and cashews	Blackberries, raspberries, and cashews	Blackberries, raspberries, and cashews	Blackberries, raspberries, and cashews	Blackberries, raspberries, and cashews	Blackberries, raspberries, and cashews

I have some challengers who are getting great results with PiYo, and I hope they will step out of their comfort zones and let me share their results with you:)

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