Help - Two week food plan needed!

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charliebird
charliebird Posts: 168 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi Lovely people!

I have lost my way! I am really struggling with meal planning ect for a healthy lifestyle. Got into very bad habits. Both my husband an I are needing some inspiration and to lose pounds. We are in the UK so we are looking for a two week "kick start" type food plan. No Meal replacements please. Nothing below 1200 cals per day.

Has anyone any ideas or websites they can point us towards?

We need to reduce our sugar intake for definite. We have a youngish family who aren't very adventurous, but Mon - Fri the kids tend to eat their own meals and hubby and I eat together. At the weekend we have family meals.

Would love to hear any ideas of 14 day meal plans.

Thanks everso :-)

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  • plami92
    plami92 Posts: 24 Member
    edited August 2016
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    http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/six-week-weight-loss-plan-week-1- this one has a 8-week meal plan

    http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/advice/a20559/lose-weight-meals-oct04/ - one week 1200 per day meal plan

    If you want more just google it and a lot of things pop-up
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
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    Create your own meal plan. Decide how many meals you want per day. Look at your schedule and set meal times according to that. Figure out how much time you have to cook, and when. Write a list of meals you like and meals you want to try. Use old and new recipes as you please. Write a list of all the foods you have in cupboards, freezer and fridge. Write a list of what you need to buy (ingredients + staples - stock) to see you through the next 3 -7 days. That last one is your shopping list. Take it to the store, and follow it.

    Use your food diary. Fill in what you eat or are planning to eat. Decide which meal should be the biggest (typically dinner, but it's up to preference). Adjust portion sizes to fit both your taste and your needs. Learn what is necessary for any given meal and what you can leave out or replace. Try new foods occasionally. Find out what you can and can't do in advance. Get to know the stores and their rythm of sales and seasons.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
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    I don't use these, but I did google it and found a ton of stuff:

    http://lifeasmom.com/free-printable-meal-plans-grocery-lists/
    http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/meal-planning/meal-plans-shopping-lists/
    https://www.pinterest.com/pin/28358672629555572/
    http://www.eatingwell.com/free_downloads/14_day_1500_calorie_meal_plan_shopping_list
    https://www.buzzfeed.com/christinebyrne/clean-eating-2015?utm_term=.vleBnBv89b#.gaZOjO6n5o
    http://www.trimmedandtoned.com/14-day-flat-belly-meal-plan-ingredient-list-breakdown-per-meal/

    and there is also emeals.com.. this one is not free but there is a 14 day trial on this one...

    The list goes on an on.. Not knowing what you eat, how you eat, how you cook, how you shop, etc.. the links are the best I could do to try and help! :)
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    edited August 2016
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    I use Eat This Much to generate meals when I'm too lazy to look up nutrition info. You need to pay for a subscription to be able to generate a two week plan but it's not necessary. You could just generate a new day every day for free.

    You basically set up your preferences and desired calorie intake and it generates a meal plan for the day automatically with an accurate calorie count (uses USDA entries and when cups are used, weight in grams is also listed for the sake of weighing your food). If something is not to your liking you could regenerate the entire day or individual meals/dishes until you are happy with your plan. You could also add your own recipes if you like.
  • brichards_
    brichards_ Posts: 113 Member
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    High carb low fat vegan. It's the literal best!
  • Fatal1ty2k5
    Fatal1ty2k5 Posts: 333 Member
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    http://www.saltandprepperblog.com/prep-packages/
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
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    These have macro and calorie counts:
    http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/category/eat/recipes/
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
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    brichards_ wrote: »
    High carb low fat vegan. It's the literal best!

    Given that you know nothing about this user's food preferences and if she has the desire to make this change or the time to learn how to make a healthy switch to this way of eating that meets sufficient nutrition, this seems like a generic, agenda driven suggestion.

    OP, you can use the site here to adjust what you are currently eating. Personally, I find fats and protein keep me feeling full longer, and veggies are a great way to bulk up a meal to make my stomach feel full. This isn't everyone's experience, so you may need to play with it a bit to find what works for you. Log what you eat here, and see where you can make changes that will meet your needs.

    That being said, hubby shouldn't be eating at 1200 calories. His body will burn through a few more calories than yours, so he can eat a bit more and still lose. It's generally stated that men shouldn't go below 1500, but if he's tall, very active, or very overweight, it should be more yet. Enter each of you data here and see what it gives you. Exercise calories should be entered and eaten back as well (start with 50-75% though, the cal burns here tend to be high for many people).

    While I can understand the appeal of a designed plan, I'm not convinced it will set you up for long term success. Best of luck, whatever you decide.
  • brichards_
    brichards_ Posts: 113 Member
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    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    brichards_ wrote: »
    High carb low fat vegan. It's the literal best!

    Given that you know nothing about this user's food preferences and if she has the desire to make this change or the time to learn how to make a healthy switch to this way of eating that meets sufficient nutrition, this seems like a generic, agenda driven suggestion.

    OP, you can use the site here to adjust what you are currently eating. Personally, I find fats and protein keep me feeling full longer, and veggies are a great way to bulk up a meal to make my stomach feel full. This isn't everyone's experience, so you may need to play with it a bit to find what works for you. Log what you eat here, and see where you can make changes that will meet your needs.

    That being said, hubby shouldn't be eating at 1200 calories. His body will burn through a few more calories than yours, so he can eat a bit more and still lose. It's generally stated that men shouldn't go below 1500, but if he's tall, very active, or very overweight, it should be more yet. Enter each of you data here and see what it gives you. Exercise calories should be entered and eaten back as well (start with 50-75% though, the cal burns here tend to be high for many people).

    While I can understand the appeal of a designed plan, I'm not convinced it will set you up for long term success. Best of luck, whatever you decide.
    of course you are right, I don't know her. But my suggestion is heart felt and up to her to decide what she wants to do with it. It's her life.

  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
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    brichards_ wrote: »
    High carb low fat vegan. It's the literal best!

    You have literally posted this in every thread on here. Please take your vegan BS elsewhere! It is not constructive or helpful!

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