How many times a week do you ask yourself what you should cook for dinner? Meal planning is a great way to save money while getting a healthy meal on the table each day. When it comes to eating clean, planning is vital. If you don't have a meal planned when you get hungry, you will be easily tempted by the easiness of cooking fast processed food.
I have created a 7 day plan for you so that you can get an overall idea of what types of food you are meant to eat and at what times.
Try have protein with every meal. Eating enough protein helps preserve muscle mass and encourages fat burning while keeping you feeling full. Every second day try have no carbs with your breakfast and only allow yourself carbs one evening a week.This is to keep the body guessing and promotes fat-loss.
As you see below, the food is quite simple. That is what clean eating is about-simple, natural foods.
This is based on my weekly shop, so amend to your own tastes and needs:-
Breakfast |
Snack 1
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Lunch
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Snack 2
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Dinner
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1
|
Porridge
Eggs (Scrambled/Poached/Boiled)
Green tea |
Apple
Almonds
|
Wholemeal Pasta
Chicken
Green Tea
|
Wholemeal rice cracker
Almond butter
|
Salmon
Broccoli
|
2
|
Eggs (scrambled/boiled/poached)
Hot water/Lemon
|
Celery
Hummus
|
Wholemeal wrap w/ turkey and
salad
Green Tea
|
Greek Yoghurt
|
Omelette w/ green salad and cottage cheese
|
3
|
Porridge
Eggs
Water w/pink Himalayan salts
|
Turkey slices wrapped in lettuce
w/hummus/cottage cheese
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Tuna cous cous salad
Feta cheese
Green Tea
|
Mixed nuts (salt free)
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Grilled chicken w/ pesto and broccoli
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4
|
Eggs
Green tea
|
Wholemeal rice cracker w/
peanut butter
|
Breast of chicken, sweet
potato chips and salsa
Green Tea
|
Pistachios (salt free)
|
Fresh white fish/brocolli/
tartare sauce |
5
|
Porridge
Eggs
Green tea
|
Wholemeal rice cracker/tomato/
cucumber/cream cheese
|
Baked potato/chicken korma
Green Tea
|
Boiled egg
|
Crust-less quiche and green
salad
|
6
|
Eggs
Hot water/lemon
|
Tin of tuna
|
Wholemeal chicken burrito with
wholemeal rice
Green Tea
|
Carrots and hummus
|
Shepherd’s pie
(Treat) |
7
|
Porridge
Eggs
Green tea
|
Part-skim mozzarella cheese sticks with grapes
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Avocado and egg wholemeal wrap
Green Tea
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Celery w/cottage cheese
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Cauliflour pizza chicken/feta/
broccoli
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