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This is my personal site — a living, growing space where I document what works for our family in health, wellness, and everyday life. Right now I'm starting with our heart-healthy meal plan for me and my husband, and I'll keep adding more as life unfolds.
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Heart-healthy 1-week plan for two, with recipes, grocery list & med tracker.
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Heart-Healthy Meal Plan — May 2026
Trisha & Chris1-week plan · both heart-healthy · shared meals · individual portions
Trisha (wife)35F · 5'1" · 120 lbs · WFH sedentary
Chris (husband)37M · 5'10" · 170 lbs · active labor
Both treated as: high cholesterol + high triglycerides
Same meals, same rules — just different portions based on size and activity.
Cast iron on stoveOutdoor grillAir fryerFire stove (gas)
No oven — all recipes use only these methods.
Egg tip — zero waste on a budget
→Trisha gets the whole egg (yolk included) — no cholesterol issue, full nutrition
→Chris gets egg whites only — no yolk waste, not thrown out
→Extra yolks? Use in pancake batter, oatmeal, or make leche flan on Sunday
Sunday Batch Prep — saves time all week
1.Cook a big pot of brown rice — stores in fridge 4–5 days, reheat as needed
2.Mix and form turkey patties — store uncooked in fridge, cook each morning (3 min per side)
3.Hard boil 7 eggs for Snack A days — store in fridge with shells on
4.Marinate Sunday chicken inasal overnight in the fridge before bed
5.Make hummus from canned chickpeas if doing homemade — stores 5 days
Foods to avoid — both of you
✗Fried foods, fast food, processed snacks with trans fat
✗White rice, white bread, white pasta — always swap for brown/whole grain
✗Red meat — beef, pork (no bacon, no longanisa, no spam)
✗Full-fat dairy — butter, cream, full-fat cheese
✗Sugary drinks — soda, juice, sweet tea, energy drinks
✗Alcohol — especially beer, raises triglycerides significantly
✗Coconut oil, palm oil — high saturated fat
✗Bok choy — Chris does not like, replaced with broccoli / spinach / asparagus / salad
Aerielle’s Life · Fitness & Macros
6 Week Booty Challenge ✨Anime Sculpt Challenge · Phase 1 (Weeks 1–3) · Foundation & Form
💪 5 days / week⏱ 60–75 min / session🏋 Gym based🔥 Week 1 live
Phase 1 — Weeks 1–3: Build the Foundation
Focus on compound movements and mastering proper form. Progressively increase the weight you lift each session. Log your weights every workout so you can track your progress week over week.