published June 24, 2022 per Ginny
A free 7-day flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas and a shopping list. All recipes include macros and links to the WW recipe builder to get your personal points.
7 Day Healthy Meal Plan
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A note about WW Personal Points:
I no longer provide points as they vary in the new Weight Watchers plans, but I do provide links to Personal WW Points recipe builder for all recipes. look for the orange button on the recipe card it says my personal points WW. Click on it and you will be taken to the Weight Watchers website where you can view WW points and add them 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’m sharing these 7-day healthy and flexible meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that serve as a guide, with lots of wiggle room for you too add more food, coffee, drinks, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc. Depending on your goals, you should consume at least 1,500 calories* per day. There is no one size fits all, it varies according to your goals, your age, weight, etc.
There is also an accurate and organized shopping list that will make grocery shopping a lot easier and a lot less stressful. Save money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food, and have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.
Lastly, if you’re in Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone shares photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone is sharing! If you want to get on the email list, you can sign up here so you never miss a meal plan!
Meal plan:
Breakfast and lunch Monday through 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 shopping list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make every meal on the plan.
MONDAY (27/06)
B: Classic Egg Salad on 1 Slice of Wholemeal Bread with 1 Cup Strawberries
L: Tuna pasta salad without mayonnaise
D: Breaded chickpeas
Total Calories: 893*
TUESDAY (28/06)
B: LEFT Classic Egg Salad on 1 slice of whole wheat bread with 1 cup of strawberries
L: LEAVES Tuna Macaroni Salad without Mayonnaise
D: Ground Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps with 2 Tbsp Shredded Cheddar and Best Guacamole with 12 Tortilla Chips
Total calories: 1,117*
WEDNESDAY (29/06)
B: LEFT Classic Egg Salad on 1 slice of whole wheat bread with 1 cup of strawberries
L: Chickpea Avocado Salad (½ recipe) alongside 1 cup plain Greek yogurt with 1 tsp honey
D: Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken with ¾ cup Brown Rice and Roasted Broccoli with Crushed Garlic (recipe x 2)
Total Calories: 1,173*
THURSDAY (30/06)
B: PB & J Smoothie Bowl Protein
L: Turkey Club and 8 baby carrots
D: LEFT Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken with ¾ cup brown rice and LEFT LEFT Roasted Broccoli with Crushed Garlic
Total Calories: 1,135*
FRIDAY (01/07)
B: PB & J Smoothie Bowl Protein
L: Turkey Club and 8 baby carrots
D: Grilled Shrimp Panzanella Skewers with Lemon Parsley Potato Leaf Packets
Total Calories: 976*
SATURDAY (02/07)
B: Strawberry Scones with 1 Cup of Melon
L: Healthy Roasted Chicken Nuggets with White Bean Caprese Salad
D: DINNER OUT
Total Calories: 584*
SUNDAY (07/03)
B: LEFT Strawberry Scones with 1 cup of melon
L: Buffalo Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
D: Peruvian-Inspired Grilled Chicken Skewers with Aji Green Avocado Sauce with 1 Cob of Corn and Black Bean, Avocado, Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Total Calories: 1,015*
*This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories a day. Here is a useful calculator to estimate
your caloric needs. I have left plenty of space for you to add more food such as coffee, drinks, fruit,
snacks, dessert, wine, etc.
* Google Document
Shopping list
To produce
- 2 (1 pound) containers of fresh strawberries
- 4 medium and 2 large peaches
- 1 medium melon
- 2 medium lemons
- 3 medium lemons
- 5 medium Hass avocados (6 ounces)
- 4 medium ears of corn
- 1 large english cucumber
- 1 small pepper (color of your choice)
- 2 medium jalapenos
- 3 kilos of broccoli florets
- 1 pound baby red or Yukon gold potatoes
- 2 medium heads of garlic
- 1 small bunch of chives
- 1 small bunch of celery
- 1 small bag of baby carrots
- 1 small bunch/container of fresh chives (you can add chives to garnish the egg salad and buffalo prawn salad if desired)
- 1 small bunch/container of fresh basil
- 1 small bunch of fresh coriander
- 1 small bunch of fresh Italian parsley
- 1 large head of romaine lettuce
- 1 medium head of iceberg lettuce
- 1 (1 pound) container of baby arugula
- 1 dry liter PLUS 1 (1 pound) container of cherry or grape tomatoes
- 3 medium ripe tomatoes
- 1 large red onion
- 1 small yellow onion
Meat, Poultry and Fish
- 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1.3 pounds 99% lean ground turkey
- 2 pounds of large or jumbo shrimp, peeled and cleaned
- 1 package of bacon, cut in half
- 6 ounces sliced turkey breast (I like Boar’s Head)
Grains*
- 1 small loaf of thinly sliced whole grain bread (I like Dave’s Killer Bread)
- 1 package whole-wheat pasta (such as penne, cavatappi or rotini)
- 1 package seasoned whole or white breadcrumbs
- 1 package panko breadcrumbs
- 1 small roll of dough
- 1 small packet of unbleached flour
- 1 small packet of whole wheat flour
- 1 pack of tortilla chips
- 1 small bag of dry brown rice (or 6 cups precooked)
Condiments and spices
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Canola oil
- Cooking spray
- Olive oil spray (or get a mister of Mixed oil)
- Kosher Salt (I like Diamond Crystal)
- Pepper Grinder (or Fresh Pepper)
- Regular or light mayonnaise
- Paprika
- red wine vinegar
- Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar
- rice vinegar
- white vinegar
- balsamic nail polish
- Sesame oil
- Sesame seeds
- Sriracha sauce
- Frank’s RedHot Sauce
- Soy sauce with reduced sodium*
- Honey
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- Cumin
- chilli powder
- Oregano
- Vanilla extract
- Season
Dairy and Miscellaneous Refrigerated Items
- ½ dozen large eggs
- 1 (4 oz) piece of fresh mozzarella
- 1 small slice of fresh parmesan
- 1 (8 ounce) bag of shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 small box of butter
- 1 liter of light buttermilk
- 1 (8 oz) container of nuts, soy or milk of your choice
- 1 (8 ounce) container of fat-free Greek yogurt
- 1 small container of light blue cheese sauce (or ingredients to make your own)
Canned and Jarred
- 1 can (15.5 ounces) black beans
- 1 (15 oz) can Great Northern or White Bean
- 1 (15 oz) can of chickpeas
- 1 (8 oz) can of tomato sauce
- 1 (4 ounce) can or (4.5 ounce) tube of tomato paste
- 1 (5 ounce) can of albacore tuna
- 1 small jar of peanut butter
- 1 small pot capers
frozen
- 1 small package of blueberries (you can buy fresh and freeze if you wish)
- 1 small package of sliced strawberries
Miscellaneous dry products
- Maize starch
- Baking powder
- 1 small packet of chickpea flour
- 1 small container of vanilla protein powder
- 1 bottle of light beer (like Corona)
- 1 small package of granulated sugar
non-food items
- Wooden or metal skewers
- Sturdy aluminum foil
*You can buy gluten free if you wish