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Captain_Tightpants
Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
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I'm trying to create a fresh set of meal plans. My ultimate goal is to have 2 weeks worth that I can rotate to keep every day fresh and varied. I'm toying with the idea of having a different ethnicity meal each day, but I'm totally open to different ideas. Do any of you have meal plans you'd care to share?

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  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
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    My best advice to you is to go buy a cookbook that you will use most or all of the recipes in and base your menu around that. That is what I have done, and I have the rest of this month plus all of next month planned with no repeats.
  • fly_butterfly
    fly_butterfly Posts: 35 Member
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    I know there are meal plans on websites like Fitness & Prevention magazine. Lots of ads, but will get you started. :smile:
  • JENNY7634
    JENNY7634 Posts: 68 Member
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    Jillian Michaels has some free 30 day online meal plans. I recently got some recipes off her Ripped in 30 here is the link : )
    http://images.agoramedia.com/jillianmichaels/cms/jillian-michaels-ripped-in-30-meal-plan-v.pdf
  • tricksee
    tricksee Posts: 835 Member
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    http://www.waitrose.com/content/waitrose/en/home/inspiration/health_and_nutrition/weight_loss/14dayhealthyeatingplan.html

    boom!
  • AmeliamaeRN
    AmeliamaeRN Posts: 7 Member
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    I need help with this too...

    But I usually make a meal, eat leftovers the next day. Make another meal, leftovers the next day. So I really only make about 3 or 4 meals a week, and have an easy lunch. Mostly because when I tried to do something different each day, i'd end up throwing away leftovers, or not using all the groceries I bought and throwing that away. Its a little harder when you're single and you're the only one eating the food!
  • citizencrp
    citizencrp Posts: 228 Member
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    I don't plan out my days/weeks, BUT, my best nutrition days are when I eat pretty much the same hearty/healthy breakfast everyday then have soup or leftovers for lunch. So that is where I play around a lot. I've been making soups this winter. Mostly chicken and vegetable soup (no noodles--instead, I add oyster crackers if I need/want some added carbs), but lately I've gotten more adventurous and I've made my own stocks and now have made wonderful beef and vegetable soups, and borscht (there's a healthy ethnic meal for you!) and I plan to make a variation of an African peanut soup next week. I end up with a bunch in the freezer, so it is ultimately very convenient for lunches.
    Dinner varies a lot for me. A lot of Indian take-out, Applegate Farms Chicken Tenders, Take-out sushi, and often more soup. I seriously need to figure out what I am going to do if/when winter ever ends and soup becomes less appealing.
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
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    You could do it more like this, if you really need 14 different days of unique dinners. Have a three lists of "bases", "meat" and "flavors" and then mix and match in a chart/grid/excel spreadsheet. Like this:

    #1 "Base/foundation"
    Rice
    Lentils
    Pasta
    Salad
    Potato
    Pizza
    Sandwich
    etc.

    #2 "Meat" - not really meat, just basically the "main" ingredient or protein
    Steak
    Pork
    Chicken
    Tofu
    Tempeh
    Seitan
    Beans
    Salmon
    etc.

    #3 "Flavor"
    Thai
    Mexican
    Terriyake
    Korean
    Italian
    Curry
    Miso
    etc.

    Then pick one from each group, and rotate. So...

    Day 1: Thai tofu noodles
    Day 2: Mexican steak pizza
    Day 3: Terriyake chicken rice
    Day 4: Italian beans pasta
    Day 5: Korean pork sandwich
    Day 6: Curry tempeh potatoes
    Day 7: Miso seitan lentils
    Day 8: Thai chicken pizza
    Day 9: Italian salmon rice
    etc.

    Sometimes they're winners you would never have thought of making before, and you make them again. Sometimes they're hilarious disasters.
  • nicoleknapp754
    nicoleknapp754 Posts: 53
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    My meal plan is pretty simple....I freeze my meats in meal size portions and also have bean soup that I make ahead and freeze in 1 cup portions. Each day in the morning I make my salads for the day. I eat a big (10 oz salad) salad for both lunch and dinner. This salad has Kale, chard, romaine lettuce, 4 different color peppers, celery, beets, sunflower seeds, artichoke hearts, radishes, The other two dishes each meal varies but is usually some sort of steamed vegetable, bean soup , some animal protein or a freshly made vegetable soup made in my vitamix. Breakfast is a constant - a protein shake. Life is simple right now when it comes to my food choices but I don't seem to get bored with my diet and it is working for me. Not having to focus on what I'm going to eat each day really helps stabilize my blood sugar . I also use a fiber supplement at both lunch and dinner .
  • YoungWife2012
    YoungWife2012 Posts: 34
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    I meal plan every week for about two weeks in advance and cook fresh every night (except Saturdays or Fridays usually - just to give myself a break and so my husband and I can finish up any leftovers - usually not too much). My meals use fresh ingredients, are for the most part gluten free (my husband eats gluten, so sometimes I will eat it as well if I make a quiche with a whole wheat crust or something like that) and I don't use canned foods or other processed foods. I also incorporate quite a few international foods, but mainly Asian since my family has Asian roots, so I know how to cook that way, but I also do Indian quite a bit. If you still would like me to get you my meal plans, let me know, and I can give you the recipes/meal plan.
    Good luck!
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
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    I eat a lot of different stuff..and leftovers for lunch. I always have a lot so sometimes i eat a similar lunch for days.

    you can look at my diary it's open.. my blog has some low calorie super yummy recieps.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Confuzzled4ever

    suya swordfish is really good, so is the orange chicken and general chicken and i love my thai coconut soup! (and they are all pretty easy!) also tons of salad ideas
  • calisim1
    calisim1 Posts: 5 Member
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    I keep a list of different meals we like (and we always are adding to it) & plan it out weekly. We try to eat mostly vegan at home, but you could always sub in meat. Here's our big list:

    Breakfast:
    Oatmeal- dried or frozen fruit, nuts, peanut butter, protein powder
    Cereal with fruit
    Pancakes- banana or pumpkin
    Muffins- banana, pumpkin, chocolate, etc
    Toast- avocado & veggies, peanut butter & banana
    Breakfast burritos- beans, rice, quinoa, veggies, soyrizo
    Smoothie or Juice
    Lunch/ Snacks:
    Leftovers
    Sandwiches/ wraps/ pitas- pb&j, hummus & veggie, etc
    Salad- grains, lentils, beans, greens – veg, nuts, avocado, etc
    Burrito- beans, rice, quinoa, lentils, veg
    Fresh fruit , with nut butters
    Veggies with hummus
    Nuts & fruit
    Soup & salad
    Dinner:
    Soba noodles with peanut sauce & stir fry veggies
    Stir fry noodles with rice or quinoa
    Fried rice with veggies
    Homemade veggie pizza
    Shepherd’s pie
    Soup- bean, chili, mushroom, barley, tomato, veggie, leek & potato
    Pasta- pesto, alfredo, spinach & tomato & veggies
    Veggie or mushroom burgers with oven fries, etc
    Grilled veggies- squash, zucchini, mushrooms, onion, garlic, pineapple, etc
    Red beans & rice
    Enchiladas
    Lasagna or lasagna roll ups
    Lentil Loaf
    Stuffed Bell Peppers
    Sushi or spring rolls, with cabbage or cuc salad, miso soup
    Panini’s
    Roasted Veg- squash, Brussels, s.potatoes, carrots, onion, etc
    Tacos &/or burritos- beans, rice, quinoa, veggies
    Sauteed greens- kale, spinach, chard
    Salad: green, kale, cabbage, etc

    This week is:
    W: Udon with peanut sauce & snow peas, sautéed kale
    Th: Basil pesto quinoa with kale & veggies
    F: Udon with bokchoy & edamame, sautéed kale
    Sat: Balsamic grilled veggies with basil cous cous & fresh salad
    Sun: Shepherd’s pie w/ s.potatoes & fresh salad
    Breakfasts: Juice, smoothies, cereal
    Lunches: Leftovers or sweet potaotes & brussels sprouts, salad, fruit, nuts

    Hope that helps!
  • sparklyball
    sparklyball Posts: 93 Member
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    I keep a list of different meals we like (and we always are adding to it) & plan it out weekly. We try to eat mostly vegan at home, but you could always sub in meat. Here's our big list:

    Breakfast:
    Oatmeal- dried or frozen fruit, nuts, peanut butter, protein powder
    Cereal with fruit
    Pancakes- banana or pumpkin
    Muffins- banana, pumpkin, chocolate, etc
    Toast- avocado & veggies, peanut butter & banana
    Breakfast burritos- beans, rice, quinoa, veggies, soyrizo
    Smoothie or Juice
    Lunch/ Snacks:
    Leftovers
    Sandwiches/ wraps/ pitas- pb&j, hummus & veggie, etc
    Salad- grains, lentils, beans, greens – veg, nuts, avocado, etc
    Burrito- beans, rice, quinoa, lentils, veg
    Fresh fruit , with nut butters
    Veggies with hummus
    Nuts & fruit
    Soup & salad
    Dinner:
    Soba noodles with peanut sauce & stir fry veggies
    Stir fry noodles with rice or quinoa
    Fried rice with veggies
    Homemade veggie pizza
    Shepherd’s pie
    Soup- bean, chili, mushroom, barley, tomato, veggie, leek & potato
    Pasta- pesto, alfredo, spinach & tomato & veggies
    Veggie or mushroom burgers with oven fries, etc
    Grilled veggies- squash, zucchini, mushrooms, onion, garlic, pineapple, etc
    Red beans & rice
    Enchiladas
    Lasagna or lasagna roll ups
    Lentil Loaf
    Stuffed Bell Peppers
    Sushi or spring rolls, with cabbage or cuc salad, miso soup
    Panini’s
    Roasted Veg- squash, Brussels, s.potatoes, carrots, onion, etc
    Tacos &/or burritos- beans, rice, quinoa, veggies
    Sauteed greens- kale, spinach, chard
    Salad: green, kale, cabbage, etc

    This week is:
    W: Udon with peanut sauce & snow peas, sautéed kale
    Th: Basil pesto quinoa with kale & veggies
    F: Udon with bokchoy & edamame, sautéed kale
    Sat: Balsamic grilled veggies with basil cous cous & fresh salad
    Sun: Shepherd’s pie w/ s.potatoes & fresh salad
    Breakfasts: Juice, smoothies, cereal
    Lunches: Leftovers or sweet potaotes & brussels sprouts, salad, fruit, nuts

    Hope that helps!

    thank you, am also vegan
  • debrag12
    debrag12 Posts: 1,071 Member
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    http://www.waitrose.com/content/waitrose/en/home/inspiration/health_and_nutrition/weight_loss/14dayhealthyeatingplan.html

    boom!

    http://www.waitrose.com/content/waitrose/en/home/inspiration/health_and_nutrition/weight_loss/14dayhealthyeatingplan.html

    for those who don't see the full link

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