Fridays, I ship out an electronic mail outlining my dinner plans for the upcoming week which can be designed to work with Weight Watchers. I additionally publish them on my weblog. This apply helps me keep on observe with my meal selections and motivates me to make more healthy meals choices.
My Method to Meal Planning
Each time I get out of the meal planning behavior I find yourself consuming an excessive amount of take-out, restaurant meals, unhealthy snacks. It’s wonderful how crappy I really feel and the way rapidly the kilos start to creep again.
When I’ve a tough concept of what I’m planning to prepare dinner for dinner within the coming week I’m a lot much less more likely to succumb to the temptation of quick meals or takeout.
That being mentioned, my strategy is an off-the-cuff one. Meal planning can overwhelm me if I attempt to do an excessive amount of. So I make it SUPER EASY. I maintain a post-it observe on the counter with an inventory of some dinners I’m planning to make. That’s it.
We’re a middle-aged couple so I’m principally cooking for simply the 2 of us. Now we have a reasonably lively social life, which suggests our plans are at all times topic to vary. (Learn extra about my ideas on real looking meal planning for busy, unpredictable lives.)
Most recipes make greater than we will eat, so we are inclined to have a prepared provide of leftovers for lunch or dinner the subsequent day. I take pleasure in discovering artistic methods to make use of and re-purpose leftovers.
I’m at all times asking myself, “How can I make this as simple as doable? For me meal planning works solely after I maintain it so simple as doable. When I’ve a prepared provide of simple to arrange, good for me meals within the fridge and pantry I’m arrange for fulfillment.
What Do I Eat for Breakfast on Weight Watchers?
Most days my breakfast is one thing fast like an english muffin with almond butter, avocado toast, cottage cheese with fruit, eggs, yogurt with fruit, oatmeal or a smoothie, relying on my temper and the season.
What Do I Eat for Lunch on Weight Watchers?
Lunch is normally leftovers or some mixture of soup / sandwich / salad. This system is a confirmed winner for me. I by no means fall into the temptation of takeout when I’ve a jar of soup, bowl of laborious boiled eggs, container or leftovers and/or salad fixings staring again at me after I open the fridge!
This Week’s WW Dinner Strategies with Factors
This week contains a mixture of simple sluggish cooker and stovetop meals together with breakfast for dinner. Most will present leftovers for extra fast and straightforward meals! I can’ inform you how a lot I really like cooking as soon as and consuming twice 🙂
Sluggish Cooker Teriyaki Rooster with Pineapple – Right here’s a brilliant simple recipe for sluggish cooker teriyaki hen. With simply 5 substances dinner doesn’t get a lot simpler or extra scrumptious. Served over rice or cauliflower rice with an Asian vegetable mix on the aspect, this sluggish cooker teriyaki hen is tender and flavorful and an everyday in our rotation.
Impossibly Simple Zucchini – This low calorie zucchini pie jogs my memory of a really gentle quiche and makes a scrumptious aspect dish or gentle lunch or supper. I’ll plan to serve steamed recent inexperienced beans or a easy salad alongside.
Skinny Simple Tuna Melts – A lightened up model of a diner basic the entire household will love. Fluctuate the seasonings to fit your tastes and preferences. Be happy to make use of all gentle mayonnaise or all Greek yogurt in the event you favor. I’ll plan to serve them with some carrot and celery sticks and apple slices.
Skinny Massive Mac Salad for One – A lighter, more healthy solution to take pleasure in all of the flavors of a your favourite quick meals burger with fewer energy and no bread, this Skinny Massive Mac Salad Recipe is a brand new lunch and dinner favourite. Seasoned floor beef atop a heap of shredded lettuce topped with a sprinkling of shredded cheddar cheese, sesame seeds chopped pickles and a lightweight and zesty “particular sauce” this salad is certain to fulfill in simply 20 minutes or much less. I’ll double the to make two salads.
Trisha Yearwood Creamy Grape Salad Dessert Made Lighter – Trisha Yearwood’s Creamy Grape Salad/Dessert is a winner anytime of yr, however particularly within the summertime. Creamy, gentle and refreshing, this no-cook creamy grape salad made lighter and more healthy is nice sufficient for many of us Weight Watchers to eat for dessert, which is how we plan to take pleasure in it. This simple creamy salad/dessert with maintain within the fridge for a number of days.
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I hope this helps you with your personal meal planning this week 🙂
A observe about WW Factors
For those who’re following Weight Watchers, all of the recipes right here on Easy Nourished Residing have been up to date for the brand new WW program, with factors displayed within the recipe card. The Verify the WW Factors hyperlink within the recipe card takes you to the Weight Watchers App the place you possibly can edit it utilizing the WW recipe builder or add it to your day.
(Have to be logged into WW account on a cell system, similar to smartphone or pill).
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Buyer Testimonials
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I’m so grateful I discovered your web site and proceed to attempt new issues. I began WW March 2020 (on-line solely) and have misplaced nearly 30 kilos and am at my purpose! Sluggish and regular wins the race!!! (Identical to the tortoise and the hare).
Thanks for all of your encouraging emails and fantastic recipes. We’ve been married nearly 47 years. After I first discovered ‘my buddy Martha’ as all my buddies know you by, my husband mentioned ‘you’ve at all times been an excellent prepare dinner however we by no means tried so many alternative issues!’ He loves your recipes additionally!!!
Thanks. Thanks. Thanks!!!!! ~ Joyce
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