7 Day Healthy Meal Plan (March 13-19)

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A free 7-day, flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas and a shopping list. All recipes include macros and WW points.

I hope you all have seen my exciting news this week!!! I am so proud to present my newest cookbook- Skinnytaste Simple: Easy, Healthy recipes with 7 Ingredients or Fewer, which you can preorder here on Amazon. I hope you love it! Have a Happy St. Patrick’s Day Friday, celebrate safely!

With grocery 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 within a budget and maintain healthy eating habits is to MEAL PLAN. You can get more 5-day Budget Friendly Meal Plans by signing up for Relish+ (get a 14-day free trial here!)

Ultimate Skinnytaste Meal Planner

Skinnytaste Ultimate Meal Planner

Get the Skinnytaste Ultimate Meal Planner! The 52 week spiral bound meal planner has weekly meal planning grids you can tear out and put on your fridge if you wish, a 12-week meal plan, 30 (15 new) recipes, and tear-out grocery lists. I love starting my week with gratitude, affirmations and intentions, so I included a space for that as well. I hope you will love this as much as I do!

Skinnytaste Ultimate Meal Planner

Buy the Skinnytaste meal planner here:

A note about WW Points

All recipe points have been updated to reflect the new WW program, points will display under the recipe title. I will keep the ww button in the recipe card, click on that and it takes you to the Weight Watchers website where you can see the recipe builder used to determine those points and add it to your day (US only, you must be logged into your account). All cookbook recipes in the cookbook index are also updated!

About The Meal Plan

If you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc. or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can search for recipes by course in the index. Depending on your goals, you should aim for at least 1500 calories* per day. There’s no one size fits all, this will range by your goals, your age, weight, etc.

There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.

Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing! If you wish to get on the email list, you can subscribe here so you never miss a meal plan!

Meal Plan:

Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan.

MONDAY (3/13)
B: Tropical Chia Pudding Breakfast Bowl
L: Asparagus Salad with Egg, Bacon and Dijon Vinaigrette (recipe x 2) with a whole grain roll
D: Tofu Tacos with Potatoes and Jalapenos with Best Guacamole Recipe
Total Calories: 1,151*

TUESDAY (3/14)
B: Tropical Chia Pudding Breakfast Bowl
L: Asparagus Salad with Egg, Bacon and Dijon Vinaigrette with a whole grain roll
D: Skillet Chicken in Tomato-Chipotle with Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice and Quick Black Beans

Total Calories: 1,142*

WEDNESDAY (3/15)
B: Air Fryer Breakfast Banana Split
L: Spicy Canned Salmon Rice Bowl
D: Tuna Noodle Casserole with 1 cup sliced cucumbers

Total Calories: 1,009*

THURSDAY (3/16)
B: Egg Tomato and Scallion Sandwich and an orange
L: LEFTOVER Tuna Noodle Casserole with 1 cup sliced cucumbers
D: Salmon Fried Rice (recipe x 4) with Shrimp Egg Rolls

Total Calories: 1,154*

FRIDAY (3/17)
B: 2 servings Bell Pepper and Potato Frittata
L: LEFTOVER Tuna Noodle Casserole with 1 cup sliced cucumbers
D: Crock Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage with Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread Muffins

Total Calories: 1,064*

SATURDAY (3/18)
B: Easy Bagel Recipe** with 2 tablespoons whipped cream cheese, 3 ounces lox and 1 slice red onion
L: Warm Salad with Artichoke Hearts, Roasted Peppers and Mozzarella (recipe x 4)
D: DINNER OUT

Total Calories: 665*

SUNDAY (3/19)
B: Instant Pot Baked Oatmeal Bars
L: Chicken Parmesan Rolls with 8 carrot sticks
D: Honey-Mustard Air Fryer Pork Chops with Lemon-Parsley Potato Foil Packets and Sauteed Collard Greens with Bacon

Total Calories: 973*

*This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc.
**Double dough recipe for Chicken Parmesan Rolls Sunday.

*Google doc

7 Day Healthy Meal Plan (March 6-12)

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A free 7-day, flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas and a shopping list. All recipes include macros and WW points.

7 Day Healthy Meal Plan

Still looking for ideas for Lent? Look no further! Try my Perfect Air Fryer Shrimp, Pasta Fagioli or this great Salmon Caesar Salad! Looking for a meat recipe- check out my Air Fryer Breaded Cubed Steak and Cheeseburger Salad. Enjoy!

With grocery 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 within a budget and maintain healthy eating habits is to MEAL PLAN. You can get more 5-day Budget Friendly Meal Plans by signing up for Relish+ (get a 14-day free trial here!)

Ultimate Skinnytaste Meal Planner

Skinnytaste Ultimate Meal Planner

Get the Skinnytaste Ultimate Meal Planner! The 52 week spiral bound meal planner has weekly meal planning grids you can tear out and put on your fridge if you wish, a 12-week meal plan, 30 (15 new) recipes, and tear-out grocery lists. I love starting my week with gratitude, affirmations and intentions, so I included a space for that as well. I hope you will love this as much as I do!

Skinnytaste Ultimate Meal Planner

Buy the Skinnytaste meal planner here:

A note about WW Points

All recipe points have been updated to reflect the new WW program, points will display under the recipe title. I will keep the ww button in the recipe card, click on that and it takes you to the Weight Watchers website where you can see the recipe builder used to determine those points and add it to your day (US only, you must be logged into your account). All cookbook recipes in the cookbook index are also updated!

About The Meal Plan

If you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc. or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can search for recipes by course in the index. Depending on your goals, you should aim for at least 1500 calories* per day. There’s no one size fits all, this will range by your goals, your age, weight, etc.

There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.

Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing! If you wish to get on the email list, you can subscribe here so you never miss a meal plan!

Meal Plan:

Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan.

MONDAY (3/6)
B: Omelet Tortilla Breakfast Wrap
L: 2 servings Tuna Salad Endive Wraps
D: Cheesy Baked Penne with Roasted Veggies

Total Calories: 994*

TUESDAY (3/7)
B: High Protein Scrambled Eggs with Cottage Cheese (½ recipe) with ¼ cup salsa and 1 ounce avocado
L: LEFTOVER Cheesy Baked Penne with Roasted Veggies
D: 2 Chicken Enchiladas with Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice
Total Calories: 992*

WEDNESDAY (3/8)
B: High Protein Scrambled Eggs with Cottage Cheese (½ recipe) with ¼ cup salsa and 1 ounce avocado
L: LEFTOVER Cheesy Baked Penne with Roasted Veggies
D: Cuban Picadillo with ¾ cup white rice and Quick Cabbage Slaw (recipe x 2)
Total Calories: 1,044*

THURSDAY (3/9)
B: Savory Cottage Cheese Bowl
L: BBQ Chicken Salad with a whole wheat roll
D: LEFTOVER Cuban Picadillo with ¾ cup white rice and Quick Cabbage Slaw
Total Calories: 1,001*

FRIDAY (3/10)
B: Omelet Tortilla Breakfast Wrap
L: BBQ Chicken Salad with a whole wheat roll
D: 30-Minute Shrimp, Peas and Rice and String Beans with Garlic and Oil
Total Calories: 1,091*

SATURDAY (3/11)
B: Protein PB & J Smoothie Bowl (recipe x 4)
L: Honey Sriracha Roasted Salmon Rice Bowls
D: DINNER OUT

Total Calories: 774*

SUNDAY (3/12)
B: Crustless Sausage and Spinach Quiche
L: Asparagus Prosciutto Panini with Garlic Mayonnaise (recipe x 4)
D: Garlic Lovers Roast Beef with Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Herb Roasted Carrots

Total Calories: 984*

*This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc.

*Google doc

Healthy Meal Plan for March 6, 2023

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You asked, we answered! Hundreds of Start TODAY members told us they wanted more healthy, balanced meal ideas to help them reach their health goals. This dietitian-designed meal plan gives you the flexibility to ease into a new month — all while learning the building blocks of healthy eating.

What to Eat This Week, March 6, 2023

Here’s a blueprint for easy meal prep this week. You’ll see that breakfasts are a mix of some make-ahead meals and some morning-of options. Lunches also utilize the mix-and-match strategy using store bought items like rotisserie chicken or simple roasted chickpeas and vegetables. While we’ve offered five different dinner options, you can streamline the menu by making enough for leftovers. From easy one-pot and sheet-pan dinners to a better-for-you version of a Chinese takeout favorite, we’ve got you covered this week.

Healthy Meal Plan for March 6, 2023

Breakfast

Make breakfast a no brainer. Create a simple list of go-to options or make-ahead meals that make mornings easier or simply mix-and-match these recipe ideas:

Easy Egg Bites

Ghazalle Badiozamani / Instant Loss Eat Real, Lose Weight: How I Lost 125 Pounds–Includes 100+ Recipes

Berry-Banana Smoothie

Whole Grain Waffles with Fruit

Toast a frozen whole grain waffle and spread with ricotta cheese or Greek yogurt — you can have fruit on top or on the side.

Lunch

Roasting a batch of your favorite vegetables is the key to easy lunchtime meal prep. Then, buy a rotisserie chicken (or roast your own!) to make two easy lunches on Monday and Tuesday — and then roast up some chickpeas for easy salad and veggie bowls later in the week. Make these dishes your own by leaning into easy seasonings like everything but the bagel seasoning, Italian and Greek seasoning, dried herbs and spices, lemon, pesto, low-sugar marinara sauce, tahini, and coconut aminos or lower-sodium soy sauce.

Perfect Roast Vegetables

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Roasted Chicken

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Spiced Roasted Chickpeas

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  • Rotisserie Chicken Sandwich: Serve on whole-grain bread with your favorite fixings and vegetables on the side.
  • Rotisserie Chicken and Roasted Veggie Bowl: Use any roasted veggies and whole grains you like and flavor with any easy seasoning.
  • Green Salad With Roasted Vegetables and Chickpeas: Use any veggies (such as arugula and roasted veggies) and flavor with any easy seasoning.
  • Roasted Chickpea Veggie Bowl: Use any roasted veggies and whole grains (think brown rice, farro or quinoa) you like and flavor with any easy seasoning.
  • Canned or Boxed Soup — see serving suggestions.

Dinner

Below, we’ve put together some of our favorite healthy recipes on TODAY.com to make meal planning easier — feel free to swap out recipes for different days of the week, or make enough of one dish to serve as leftovers to save time on another night.

 Lemon Tarragon Chicken

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The dish uses lemon zest, a little olive oil and a handful of fresh tarragon — it’s a simple 3-ingredient mixture that wows the tastebuds. It warms the soul, awakens the senses and, perhaps most importantly, can be made in 20 minutes. Serve it with brown rice and vegetables.

Slow-Cooker Minestrone Soup

Casey Barber / TODAY

This slow-cooker soup keeps things hearty with cubes of tender potatoes, snappy green beans, and creamy cannelini beans, but you can always take your cue from the Italians and use this recipe as an excuse to cook up the odds and ends in your refrigerator’s crisper. Serve the soup with either an open-faced veggie-burger melt or avocado toast on a slice of whole-grain bread.

Eggplant with Tomato, Broccolini and Mozzarella

Courtesy Adam Friedlander

This sheet-pan dinner is a great way to eat a ton of vegetables — serve with whole wheat or bean-based pasta and jarred marinara sauce.

Mexican Quinoa Stew

Romel Bruno

Loaded with beans, quinoa and veggies, this Mexican-inspired stew is guaranteed to make your mouth water — plus, it’s vegan if you omit the cheese garnish! Serve with warmed tortillas or tortilla chips from this snack list.

No-Sugar Ginger Beef and Broccoli

Kevin Curry

You’ll get all the flavor of your favorite takeout with less salt — and no added sugar! Serve with this dish with microwavable brown rice, cauliflower rice, or a blend of each.

Snacks

Snacks that contain whole food sources of protein and fiber offer a winning formula that keeps you full for hours. Here are a few ideas:

  • Sliced cucumbers with olive tapenade.
  • Baby carrots with hummus or guacamole.
  • Sliced apple with a slice of cheese.
  • Sliced pears with nut or seed butter.
  • Plain or lower-sugar Greek yogurt with berries or grapes.

Tips to optimise your post-workout meal to make most of your gym session

Heading to the gym for a good workout session? While you may have your goals set on the workout planned, are you aware of the other elements playing a role in this fitness journey of yours, with food playing a key one? Working out and eating right together help in shaping a healthier version of yourself. Pre and post-workout meals need to be planned wisely so that you get the optimum benefit of your calorie-burning effort. In this article, the focus is on eating the correct nutrients after a workout and how you can perk up your post-workout meal.

Why you may feel hungry after a gym session?

To help you consume the right nutrients after a workout, let us first understand why you feel hungry after an enriching gym session.

post-workout meal
Tips to optimise your post-workout meal. Image courtesy: Adobe stock
  • Endurance exercises consume the glycogen that is stored in the muscles and reduction can make you feel hungry.
  • ‘Hunger hormones’ or Ghrelin are released while exercising, which can make you hungry.
  • Exercising also results in the dispensation of endorphins that makes you prone to hunger as your body is calm and stress-free.
  • While exercising, your energy disbursement spikes up, leading to hunger. So, if you work out on an empty stomach, you feel hungry as the body searches for substitute energy to replace the calories burnt during a workout.

How post-workout meal helps?

Carbohydrates after your workout help restores the glycogen stored in the muscles. Also, a post-workout meal helps in reducing muscle protein breakdown that is a result of the exercises. So, proteins after your workout help in repairing and rebuilding the tissues that have broken down during exercising and aid in better muscle growth and strength.

Plan your post-workout meal right!

A post-workout meal that maintains the balance of carbohydrates and proteins helps in a wholesome recovery that also succours your performance in future workouts.

To optimise your post-workout meal, a good rule of thumb to follow is to eat in the proportion that for every 1 gm of protein, you eat 4 grams of carbohydrates. Also, including food rich in healthy fats, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidant-rich foods as post-workout meals will help in reducing muscle cramps and inflammation.

It’s advisable to eat whole foods which help in easy digestion and are nutrient-dense like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats. With these foods, the body is provided with nutrients that help it recover and become stronger. Some of the good post-workout meals include egg omelette with avocado, rolled oats meal with banana, almonds, whey protein, cottage cheese, quinoa with sweet potato, Greek yogurt, granola, etc.

While a post-workout meal is important, what is equally vital is the timing of the post-workout meal. Your body absorbs most nutrients immediately after exercising. So, ideally, a post-workout meal should be eaten within 30 minutes to an hour after your workout.

post-workout meal
Tips to optimise your post-workout meal. Image courtesy: Adobe stock

What not to eat post-workout?

While it’s a must to eat post-workout meals, there are some foods that are a big NO after working out as consumption of these foods will lead to the loss of the essence of a workout in the first place. These include:

  • Foods high in fats as these slow down the nutrition absorption process thus delaying recovery
  • Processed foods as they are preservative-laden and have a heavy amount of sugar
  • Alcohol as they dehydrate the body

Conclusion

Finally, always remember that it’s completely normal to be hungry after a good gym session. What is important is you eat in half an hour to one hour of you exercising and eat a balanced meal that will aid in restocking the glycogen, repair the muscle tissues and give the body the right nutrients for it to recover properly. Also, stay hydrated by drinking enough water before, during, and after your workout.

7 Day Healthy Meal Plan (Feb 27-March 5)

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A free 7-day, flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas and a shopping list. All recipes include macros and WW points.

7 Day Healthy Meal Plan

For those who observe, I have many Lenten friendly recipes that will appeal to every palate. Some of my favorites are Sheet Pan Baked Feta with Broccolini, Tomatoes and Chickpeas, Roasted Sweet Potato Black Bean Bowls and family friendly Air Fryer Salmon Fish Sandwich. You can also check out my vegetarian or seafood recipes as well!

With grocery 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 within a budget and maintain healthy eating habits is to MEAL PLAN. You can get more 5-day Budget Friendly Meal Plans by signing up for Relish+ (get a 14-day free trial here!)

Ultimate Skinnytaste Meal Planner

Skinnytaste Ultimate Meal Planner

Get the Skinnytaste Ultimate Meal Planner! The 52 week spiral bound meal planner has weekly meal planning grids you can tear out and put on your fridge if you wish, a 12-week meal plan, 30 (15 new) recipes, and tear-out grocery lists. I love starting my week with gratitude, affirmations and intentions, so I included a space for that as well. I hope you will love this as much as I do!

Skinnytaste Ultimate Meal Planner

Buy the Skinnytaste meal planner here:

A note about WW Points

All recipe points have been updated to reflect the new WW program, points will display under the recipe title. I will keep the ww button in the recipe card, click on that and it takes you to the Weight Watchers website where you can see the recipe builder used to determine those points and add it to your day (US only, you must be logged into your account). All cookbook recipes in the cookbook index are also updated!

About The Meal Plan

If you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc. or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can search for recipes by course in the index. Depending on your goals, you should aim for at least 1500 calories* per day. There’s no one size fits all, this will range by your goals, your age, weight, etc.

There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.

Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing! If you wish to get on the email list, you can subscribe here so you never miss a meal plan!

Meal Plan:

Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan.

MONDAY (2/27)
B: 3 Loaded Baked Omelet Muffins
L: Chickpea Tuna Salad over 2 cups mixed greens
D: Spicy Gochujang Tofu Bowl (recipe x 2)

Total Calories: 1,019*

TUESDAY (2/28)
B: 3 Loaded Baked Omelet Muffins
L: Chickpea Tuna Salad over 2 cups mixed greens
D: Enchilada Turkey Meatloaf with Arroz Congri

Total Calories: 957*

WEDNESDAY (3/1)
B: 3 Loaded Baked Omelet Muffins
L: LEFTOVER Enchilada Turkey Meatloaf with LEFTOVER Arroz Congri
D: Chicken Divan, Lightened Up with Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
Total Calories: 1,188*

THURSDAY (3/2)
B: 3 Loaded Baked Omelet Muffins
L: LEFTOVER Chicken Divan, Lightened Up with LEFTOVER Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
D: Pizza Sausage Rolls with a green salad**

Total Calories: 1,187*

FRIDAY (3/3)
B: 4-Ingredient Flourless Banana Pancakes
L: Turkey Club Sandwich with 8 carrot sticks
D: Sheet Pan Teriyaki Salmon and Vegetables (recipe x 2) with ¾ cup brown rice
Total Calories: 1,187*

SATURDAY (3/4)
B: Banana Nut Protein Oats (recipe x 4)
L: Cabbage Soup with Chicken and Pork
D: DINNER OUT

Total Calories: 605*

SUNDAY (3/5)
B: Breakfast BLT Egg Sandwich (recipe x 4)
L: LEFTOVER Cabbage Soup with Chicken and Pork with Chickpea Salad with Cucumbers
D: Lomo Saltado (recipe x 2)

Total Calories: 996*

*This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc.
**Green salad includes 6 cups mixed greens, 2 scallions, ½ cup each: tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, chickpeas and ¼ cup light vinaigrette.

*Google doc

7 Day Healthy Meal Plan (Feb 20-26)

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A free 7-day, flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas and a shopping list. All recipes include macros and WW points.

7 Day Healthy Meal Plan

So who else loves to throw ingredients in a crock pot in the morning and come home to a meal ready to go after work?? Some of my favorite slow cooker recipes are Slow Cooker Pernil (can make multiple meals), Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup, Madison’s Favorite Tacos or my Crock Pot Chicken a la Criolla. What’s your favorite?

With grocery 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 within a budget and maintain healthy eating habits is to MEAL PLAN. You can get more 5-day Budget Friendly Meal Plans by signing up for Relish+ (get a 14-day free trial here!)

Ultimate Skinnytaste Meal Planner

Skinnytaste Ultimate Meal Planner

Get the Skinnytaste Ultimate Meal Planner! The 52 week spiral bound meal planner has weekly meal planning grids you can tear out and put on your fridge if you wish, a 12-week meal plan, 30 (15 new) recipes, and tear-out grocery lists. I love starting my week with gratitude, affirmations and intentions, so I included a space for that as well. I hope you will love this as much as I do!

Skinnytaste Ultimate Meal Planner

Buy the Skinnytaste meal planner here:

A note about WW Points

All recipe points have been updated to reflect the new WW program, points will display under the recipe title. I will keep the ww button in the recipe card, click on that and it takes you to the Weight Watchers website where you can see the recipe builder used to determine those points and add it to your day (US only, you must be logged into your account). All cookbook recipes in the cookbook index are also updated!

About The Meal Plan

If you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc. or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can search for recipes by course in the index. Depending on your goals, you should aim for at least 1500 calories* per day. There’s no one size fits all, this will range by your goals, your age, weight, etc.

There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.

Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing! If you wish to get on the email list, you can subscribe here so you never miss a meal plan!

Meal Plan:

Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan.

MONDAY (2/20)
B: High Protein Egg White Muffins, 1 thin slice whole grain toast with 2 teaspoons butter and an orange
L: Mayo-less Tuna Pasta Salad
D: Sheet Pan Baked Feta with Broccolini, Tomatoes and Chickpeas with ¾ cup Quinoa

Total Calories: 1,155*

TUESDAY (2/21)
B: High Protein Egg White Muffins, 1 thin slice whole grain toast with 2 teaspoons butter and an orange
L: Mayo-less Tuna Pasta Salad
D: Turkey Taco Spaghetti Squash Boats and Avocado Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

Total Calories: 1,007*

WEDNESDAY (2/22)
B: High Protein Egg White Muffins, 1 thin slice whole grain toast with 2 teaspoons butter and an orange
L: LEFTOVER Turkey Taco Spaghetti Squash Boats with 2 ounces avocado
D: Chicken Tenders Parmesan with Garlic Butter Mushrooms
Total Calories: 1,140*

THURSDAY (2/23)
B: High Protein Egg White Muffins, 1 thin slice whole grain toast with 2 teaspoons butter and an orange
L: LEFTOVER Turkey Taco Spaghetti Squash Boats with 2 ounces avocado
D: Turkey Stuffed Peppers and a green salad**

Total Calories: 982*

FRIDAY (2/24)
B: Overnight Oats in a Jar
L: LEFTOVER Turkey Stuffed Peppers and LEFTOVER green salad
D: Broiled Fish with Tomato Caper Sauce with ¾ cup brown rice and Roasted Parmesan Green Beans

Total Calories: 1,040*

SATURDAY (2/25)
B: Greek Yogurt with Berries, Nuts and Honey (recipe x 4)
L: Chicken and Lentil Soup
D: DINNER OUT

Total Calories: 513*

SUNDAY (2/26)
B: Crustless Potato Jalapeno Quiche with ½ cup low fat cottage cheese
L: LEFTOVER Chicken and Lentil Soup
D: Air Fryer Breaded Cubed Steak with Puerto Rican Style Beans and ½ cup brown rice

Total Calories: 1,121*

*This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc.
**Green salad includes 8 cups mixed greens, 2 scallions, ½ cup each: tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, chickpeas and 5 tablespoons light vinaigrette.  Set aside 1 serving with 1 tablespoon dressing on the side for lunch Friday.
Make 3 cups extra rice for dinner Friday, if desired.

*Google doc