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Happy Friday! I am extra excited to be chatting with you today because I have some news regarding a project I've been thinking about forever. For years I've been solving the same problem every single week. What am I eating, what does hubs want to eat (anyone else ask that question like four times a week?!?), what do I need to buy? Do I prep things for the week on Sunday or wing it every night? Rinse and repeat. It's mentally exhausting! I know I am not the only one. You tell me the same thing in replies to these emails. You know protein matters. You have a target and you're trying to hit it. But the weekly cycle of thinking, planning, shopping and prepping takes hours you don't have. So I built the thing I actually wanted and you get it too! Meet High Protein Kitchen. Launching April 29, 2026. It's a monthly meal plan and it works like this: on the last Wednesday of every month, the next month's complete meal plan arrives in your inbox. Four weekly plans. Full step-by-step recipes. A consolidated grocery list for each week, organized by store section. A Sunday prep roadmap that tells you exactly what to cook first and how to get the whole week prepped in under an hour. Swap notes for lower carb, faster prep and family-friendly variations. GLP-1 adaptation notes for appetite, timing and protein density on the days when eating feels hard. Scaling guidance if you need more than 130 grams of protein daily and a growing recipe archive you have access to. Every meal hits at least 30 grams of protein. Every meal is real food. No shortcuts (unless you consider Sunday prep a shortcut), but meals are finished in 30 minutes. No protein smoothies (unless you need it). No protein bars masquerading as meals. If you want to try before you buy, there is a FREE version. Every month I will send a free preview of the full plan with meal titles, full descriptions and protein counts for every meal. The May edition will be sent April 29. The free version allows you to see the framework, the meal descriptions, even cook the meal if you are the no recipe type and decide if it is for you. Get the FREE monthly meal plan here. Founding member discount (expires April 28): If you subscribe annually before the launch, use code HNG20 at checkout for founding member pricing of $59.99 for the whole year. That works out to $5 per month, which is less than a lunch out these days. The code expires April 28 (the day before launch) so if you want in at that price, grab it this week. There is also a monthly option. Join High Protein Kitchen with code HNG20 I built this because I needed it. If any of this sounds like what you need too, I would love to have you as one of the first members. If you want to read even more about what the program includes, go here. Cheryl P.S. The 30 Day Healthy Habits Challenge is still free and you can start anytime. Five to 15 minutes a day to create new habits and it pairs nicely with a new meal plan. |
Cheryl is the founder and editor of Heal Nourish Grow, an ultimate wellness, healthy lifestyle and advanced nutrition site. She helps others develop the confidence and habits to create lasting change and greater health by sharing her wealth of knowledge and over 25 years of experience in psychology, addictions studies, fitness, nutrition, yoga, meditation, overall health and wellness. Coaching others to reach their personal version of ultimate wellness is her passion. She hosts the Heal Nourish Grow podcast, a show dedicated to sharing information about all aspects of healthy lifestyle and weight loss. She posts keto food ideas daily in her Instagram stories and more in depth recipes, research and wellness content at HealNourishGrow.com. Cheryl’s first cookbook, Easy Weeknight Keto and The 21 Day Fat Loss Kickstart: Keto Made Easy, Take Diet Breaks and Still Lose Weight are available on Amazon. She was the featured chef for August 2021 at US Wellness meats. Her recipes have been featured by outlets such as the local news, Kevin’s Natural Foods, Cut da Carb, Choc Zero and Women’s Health Magazine and she is a frequent speaker at keto and wellness events.
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