Weekly Menus

hinzee4
hinzee4 Posts: 155 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi! I know this may be a dumb question. But. Anyone have any good menus to follow or where I can get one. Ex: Breakfast Lunch Dinner examples ? I guess I'm looking for a regimented way of doing this. My own way does not work! Thanks in advance.

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  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    I structure my day by planning what I'm eating a day in advance. Even if some plans change, it gives me a good idea of what wiggle room I have so I don't overeat. Maybe this will help?
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    I bought a seasonal cookbook. It gives me recipes to work with for winter/spring/summer/fall and I love it (after all Martha is the man!).

    But really it is easy to create your own menu. Use something like skinnytaste.com or cooking light to use as a base and just create a menu around that. Give every day a theme, like Meatless Mondays, Taco Tuesdays, etc.... Once you have a good base of recipes that you and your family like you can form your menus around those meals that you really enjoy.

    Personally I like changing my menu up, so I rarely make the same thing twice.
  • NOLA19
    NOLA19 Posts: 31 Member
    what's the name of the seasonal cookbook? that sounds like a fun idea!
  • BabyNurseJen
    BabyNurseJen Posts: 64 Member
    I understand the need for a regimen. I've been searching for premade plans that would work for me, but in the end what's worked so far is to have a few breakfast/lunch/dinner ideas and a lot of healthier snacks around. Then I just track absolutely everything all day long and try to hit around 300-500 cals per meal plus snacks.
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    what's the name of the seasonal cookbook? that sounds like a fun idea!
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  • lseed87
    lseed87 Posts: 1,105 Member
    http://images.agoramedia.com/jillianmichaels/cms/jillian-michaels-ripped-in-30-meal-plan-v.pdf
  • RockinTerri
    RockinTerri Posts: 499 Member
    I'd suggest with starting with foods/meals you like, and looking at ways to adjust them (i.e. cutting fats, calories, adding veggies/fruits). For example, I have a fairly basic recipe for meatloaf I've used for a number of years, but changed up the type of meat (only a portion now of ground beef, the rest is ground turkey, chicken, and/or pork), added more fresh ingredients (fresh herbs instead of dried ones), and more chopped veggies. I also cut back on the other ingredients (less ketchup, one egg instead of two). For one initial serving it was roughly 400 calories; I now have it down to about 250 calories per serving.
  • gringuitica
    gringuitica Posts: 168 Member
    If you are okay with mix-and-matching your own menu from a recipe database, I'll recommend Eating Well: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus

    They have lots of really delicious recipes, complete with portion size & nutrition info. They also plenty of good recipes that come in under 500 cals, if that's what you're after: http://www.eatingwell.com/nutrition_health/weight_loss_diet_plans/diet_meal_plans/eatingwell_s_500_calorie_dinners

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  • tambam69
    tambam69 Posts: 270 Member
    Eatingwell.com has a menu planner and some really good recipes too

    Just saw the post above mine we must have posted at the same time.....

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