If you read the blog or follow Intentional Edit on Instagram you are familiar with my thoughts on the importance of meal planning and many of the Keto friendly recipes I’ve been making.
Last year we tried “eating Keto” and saw significant improvements in multiple areas. While we weren’t strict with the Keto lifestyle during the holidays, we are getting back to it today using the four 2-weeks of meal planning/dinner recipes that I created. I’ll be sharing what I’m making for dinners on IG stories for the next few weeks. The links to most of the recipes are towards the end of this post. 
Why Keto?
Keto = eating clean & nourishing food
I’ve always thought it was important to learn where your food comes from. A Keto diet is healing your body from the inside out, by consuming wild or pasture raised (antibiotic and hormone free) meats, healthy fats and organic vegetables. The key to a healthy Keto lifestyle is not only eating nutrient dense food but also eliminating refined sugar, grains and bad oils.
These are some of the resources I’ve used to learn about the ketogenic lifestyle. If you are thinking about eating this way I recommend all of these resources.
HVMN posted this article that will help you determine how important (or not important) it is to count calories when eating Keto.
These Instagram accounts are also helpful:
Shawn Mynar Dr. Ken Berry, MD Maria Emmerich Vanessa Spina – Ketogenic Girl Suzanne Ryan – Simply Keto
Because I’ve used meal planning for a few years now I knew I had to create a Keto friendly meal planning system for this to be a success. Before I give you the 8 weeks of Keto dinner recipes I’m sharing the information on how I successfully meal plan in 2 week increments.
Creating a Reusable Meal Plan
– The Basics of Meal Planning 2 Weeks at a Time –
In the effort to save time, reduce stress and save $ I created a 2 week meal planning system. You can easily use the 2 week system I created with your recipes or follow along with my plan and dinner recipes.
- Plan for 2 weeks at a time – A total of 11 meals are included in my 2 week meal plan…this leaves a night to go out or order in, have leftovers or attend an event or family party where dinner is served.
- Make sure to have a variety of meals.
- It takes just over an hour to plan for 2 weeks. I write down the 11 meals I want to include and make the corresponding grocery list. The grocery list is in sections to save time at the store. The sections include produce, frozen, meat/dairy, other and check at home. After the list is made I check for items I may already have and cross them off the list. At this time I add breakfast, lunch and snack items to my grocery list.
- At this point I check my weekly calendar and plug in the meals for each day of this week trying to use the freshest ingredients first. The one weeknight that I am home is the night that is going to get the meal that takes the most prep time and the busier nights get assigned simpler meals. Sometimes I prep the meal in the morning or the night before and toss it in the oven when we get home.
- The following weekend I look at the calendar and plug in the remaining meals for each night that week. I usually make a quick trip to the store for a few additional fresh fruits and veggies but that’s all I buy because I did the bulk of my shopping last week.
Those are the basics of how I meal plan. At the end of the 2nd week I select 11 new dinner recipes to use for meals for weeks 3 & 4. This process can be repeated over and over again. Once all the recipes have been used, then I go back to weeks 1 & 2 and it is already planned for me…saving even more time!!! I reference the list of meals, figure out what nights we will eat each dinner and check the already made grocery list.
If you are thinking about adapting a meal planning system like this I promise it’s worth the initial time it takes to plan the first 2 weeks. You could easily plan weeks 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 and be done. You would still have a month of unique dinners, never repeating the same meal in an entire month.
If you don’t want to create a meal plan with your own recipes you can follow mine. The recipes are broken up into four 2 week meal plans. There are 11 dinner recipes for each 2 week section so that you have evenings where you can eat leftovers or go out without wasting food. Each 2 week section includes the information for each dinner, where to find the recipe (on the blog, the page in a cookbook or the direct link) and the corresponding grocery list to make all 11 of the meals. Start by opening the link for weeks 1 & 2. Add what nights you will be making each dinner to your calendar and then check the grocery list for items you already have at home and cross those off the list. One breakfast/snack recipe is included. I like to make it on one of the weekends and eat it during the week. The ingredients for that recipe are included on the grocery list. You will need to add your desired breakfast, lunch and snack foods to the grocery list. Plenty of options for breakfast, lunch and snacks are included if you are struggling to come up with ideas for yourself.
I have found tons of great recipes on Pinterest and the Keto for Women Podcast is a great resource for more information on successfully going Keto too.
The links below take you to the corresponding meal plan and grocery list.
KETO Meal Plan Weeks 1 and 2 Grocery List
KETO Meal Plan Weeks 3 and 4 Grocery List
Dinner Recipes
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Spaghetti Squash Alfredo with Turkey Meatballs
Chicken Strips & Broccoli Bites
Zucchini Noodles with Turkey Marinara Sauce
Turkey Cheese Cucumber Rolls (Clean Food Crush) & Zucchini Chips
Turkey Sloppy Joes (no buns)
Copycat Lettuce Wraps (Clean Food Crush)
Squash Soup & Cheese Crisps (p.128 Simply Keto)
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Cheesy Cauliflower Alla Vodka Casserole & Zucchini Breadsticks
Zucchini Margherita Pizza Boats (Clean Food Crush)
Buffalo Chicken Dip w/celery
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Taco Stuffed Squash Boats (Clean Food Crush)
Cream Cheese Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Salmon Baked w/butter and lemon & Zucchini Squash Augratin
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Homemade Chicken Soup
Stuffed Zucchini Wrapped with Bacon
Almond Halibut with Lemon and Broccoli
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Be sure to follow along on Instagram. My IG stories include tips and videos of what we are eating daily and new recipes as I discover or come up with them.
What are your favorite keto recipes?
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