Meal Plan — Wed Apr 29 – Sun May 3, 2026

Cook Nights

• Wed Apr 29 — Chicken lettuce wraps (full recipe, 1 lb breast, 4 servings); assemble slow cooker insert before bed
• Thu Apr 30 AM — Slow cooker white chicken chili (LOW 8 hr or HIGH 3-4 hr, 6 servings)
• Sat May 2 — Skirt steak with juicy tomatoes & salsa macha (4 servings, Alex visiting)

Meal Coverage

• Lettuce wraps: Wed dinner shared (2) + Thu lunch (1) + spare buffer (1)
• White chicken chili: Thu dinner shared (2) + Fri/Sat lunches (2) + Sun dinner shared (2)
• Salsa macha: Sat dinner (3 people) + Sun lunch leftover (1)
• Smoothie: all 5 breakfasts (fresh batch made Wed)
• Open gap: Fri dinner (eat out)

Macros (planned meals, pre-snacks)

• Wed: ~978 cal / 96g protein
• Thu: ~998 cal / 100g protein
• Fri: ~678 cal / 72g protein (+ eat-out dinner)
• Sat: ~1,158 cal / 109g protein
• Sun: ~1,158 cal / 109g protein
• Gap to 2,000 cal / 150g target filled with snacks (Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, nuts, jerky, fruit, extra protein shake)

Conservative Shopping

• Over-ordered last week — leveraging existing pantry & freezer first
• Smoothies pre-batched today, no smoothie groceries needed
• Chicken (1.5 lb breast) already on hand
• Many spices & pantry items carried over from last week — verify before adding to cart