Posted April 1, 2022 through gina
A free 7-day flexible weight loss meal plan with breakfast, lunch, dinner and a grocery list. All recipes contain macros and links to the WW recipe builder to get your personal points.
7 day healthy meal plan
I can’t believe how fast this year is going by! Three months have passed! With Easter around the corner, it’s time to start planning! Need ideas for school or a kids party? Try my Easter Egg Cake Balls. Are you planning a brunch? – Try my Yoghurt Sheet Pancakes with Mixed Berries or, for a main meal, my Slow Cooker Spiral Ham with Apricot Dijon Glaze.
With food prices soaring, many of us are having to adjust, scale back, and/or get more creative with our meals. One of the absolute BEST ways to stay on a budget and maintain healthy eating habits is with the MEAL PLAN. This week’s menu focuses on budget meals. If you like this idea, you can get more great-value 5-day meal plans by subscribing to Relish+ (get a 14-day free trial here!)
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A note on WW Personal Points:
I no longer provide points as they vary with the new Weight Watchers plans, but I provide links to them WW Personal points Recipe maker for all recipes. search for orange button My personal WW points are in the recipe card. Click on this and you will be taken to the Weight Watchers website where you can see the WW points and add them to your tag (US only, you must be logged into your account). All cookbook recipes in the cookbook directory will also be updated!
About the menu
If you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve shared these free, flexible 7-day healthy eating plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) intended as a guide a lot of leeway for you to add more food, Coffee, Beverages, Fruits, Snacks, Dessert, Wine, etc. or swap out recipes for dishes of your choice, you can search the index for recipes by course. Depending on your goals, you should aim for at least 1500 calories* per day.
There’s also a concise, organized grocery list that makes shopping so much easier and less stressful. Save money and time. You’ll eat out less often, waste less food, and have everything you need to stay on track at your fingertips.
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meal plan:
Breakfast and lunch from Monday to Friday are designed for 1 person, while dinner and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed for a family of 4. Some recipes yield enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to prepare all the meals on the plan.
MONDAY (4/4)
B: Baked oatmeal with blueberries and bananas
L: Asparagus Egg Bacon Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette and ¼ cup raw almonds
D: Spicy Sriracha Tofu Rice Bowls (Recipe x 2)
Total Calories: 1,043*
TUESDAY (4/5)
B: Leftover baked oatmeal with blueberries and bananas
L: Chickpea and avocado salad
D: Honey teriyaki drumsticks with ¾ cup brown rice and roasted broccoli with crushed garlic
Total Calories: 1,053*
WEDNESDAY (4/6)
B: Leftover baked oatmeal with blueberries and bananas
L: REMAINING Chickpea and Avocado Salad
D: Skinny Tuna Pasta Casserole with Green Salad**
Total Calories: 902*
THURSDAY (4/7)
B: 2 scrambled eggs with ¼ cup fresh salsa and 1 ounce avocado
L: LEFT Thin tuna noodle casserole with 8 carrot sticks
D: Ground turkey with potatoes and peas over ¾ cup brown rice
Total Calories: 918*
FRIDAY (4/8)
B: 2 scrambled eggs with ¼ cup fresh salsa and 1 ounce avocado
L: LEFT Thin tuna noodle casserole with 8 carrot sticks
GB: Pork chops with mushrooms and shallots with thin garlic puree and roasted asparagus
Total Calories: 914*
SATURDAY (4/9)
B: Healthy Banana Oatmeal Cookies and ¾ cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt with 1 teaspoon honey
L: Chicken and lentil soup
D: DINNER
Total Calories: 467*
SUNDAY (4/10)
B: Tex-Mex migas
L: LEFTOVERS Chicken and Lentil Soup
D: Colombian Carne en Bistec with ¾ cup brown rice
Total Calories: 941*
*This is a guide only, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator for estimating
your calorie needs. I have left plenty of leeway for you to add more groceries such as coffee, drinks, fruit,
Snacks, dessert, wine etc.
**Green salad contains 6 cups chopped romaine, 2 spring onions, and ½ cup each: tomatoes, cucumbers, and carrots
Chickpeas with ¼ cup light vinaigrette.
*Google Doc
Shopping List
To produce
- 4 medium sized bananas
- 1 dry pint blueberries (can freeze blueberries in Baked Oatmeal if desired)
- 2 small (5-ounce) Hass avocados
- 1 large cucumber
- 1 ¾ pounds of asparagus
- 1 ¼ lb Baby Bella Mushrooms (can add white mushrooms to tuna casserole and pork chops if desired)
- 1 ½ pounds broccoli florets
- 3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes
- 1 small bunch of carrots
- 1 small jalapeño
- 2 medium garlic cloves
- 1 medium shallot
- 1 (1-inch) piece of fresh ginger
- 2 medium bunches of spring onions
- 1 large bunch of fresh coriander
- 1 small bunch of fresh Italian parsley
- 1 small PLUS 1 large romaine lettuce
- 5 medium-sized vine-ripened tomatoes
- 1 dry pint cherry or grape tomatoes
- 3 medium yellow onions
meat, poultry and fish
- 2 ¾ pounds (8) chicken drumsticks
- 1 small packet of bacon in the middle (can buy 2 slices for asparagus salad from the butcher if desired)
- 1 ¼ pounds 93% lean ground turkey
- ¾ pound (3) boneless, skinless chicken thighs (you can purchase 3 bone-in thighs if desired)
- 4 bone-in pork chops
- 1 ½ pounds rump steak
grains*
- 1 small package of quick or old-fashioned oatmeal (you’ll need 2 cups if buying from the bulk)
- 1 large packet of dry brown rice
- 1 small pack of egg noodles without egg yolk
- 1 small package unbleached all-purpose flour (you’ll need about ¼ cup if buying in the bulk)
- 1 packet of white or wholemeal bread crumbs
- 1 small package corn tortillas (you will need 6)
spices and condiments
- Extra virgin olive oil
- rapeseed oil
- cooking spray
- Olive oil spray (or get a Misto oil sprayer)
- Kosher Salt (I like Diamond Crystal)
- pepper grinder (or fresh peppercorns)
- treasure
- cinammon
- vanilla extract
- Dijon mustard
- red wine vinegar
- Unfiltered apple cider vinegar
- sriracha sauce
- sesame oil
- Sesame seeds
- Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
- Regular or reduced sodium soy sauce*
- Rice wine (NOT rice wine vinegar. Can dry sherry in honey drumsticks if desired)
- Light vinaigrette dressing (or make your own using ingredients on list)
- cumin
- bay leaves
- garlic powder
- oregano
- Sazon (can add peppers to lentil soup if desired)
Milk & Other Chilled Items
- 1 18-pack large eggs
- 1 liter skimmed milk
- 1 (8-ounce) container of 1% milk
- 1 small can of butter
- 2 (14-ounce) packages extra firm tofu
- 1 block low-fat sharp cheddar cheese (I like Cabot)
- 1 small piece of fresh parmesan cheese
- 1 small can light sour cream (can add ¼ cup Greek yogurt to mashed potatoes if desired)
- 1 (32-ounce) container of low-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 small packet of Queso Fresco (can put ¼ cup crumbled feta in Tex Mex Migas if desired)
Preserved and Preserved
- 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas
- 1 (32 ounce) carton chicken broth 1 (14 ounce) can low sodium chicken broth (can make 1 cup chicken broth or better as bouillon in pork chops if desired)
- 1 small jar of Better Than Bouillon Chicken Flavor
- 2 (5-ounce) cans of tuna in water
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 small glass of salsa (can be freshly chilled if desired)
Frozen
- 1 (12 ounce) pack peas
- 1 small bag of shelled edamame (you can put in the shell and shell yourself if you like)
Miscellaneous dry goods
- 1 (2.25-ounce) package chopped walnuts (use ½ cup if buying from the bulk container)
- 1 small packet of raw almonds (use ¼ cup if buying in bulk)
- 1 small bottle of dry sherry (optional, for tuna casserole, but can also be used as a substitute for rice wine in chicken drumsticks if desired)
- 1 (1-pound) packet of dry brown lentils
- baking powder
* You can buy gluten-free if you wish