Free 7-day flexible weight loss meal plan with breakfast, lunch, dinner ideas and shopping list. All recipes include macros and Weight Watchers points.

FREE 7-DAY HEALTHY MEAL PLAN (August 5-11)
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For those of you who are new to my meal plan, I've shared this free 7-day flexible healthy meal plan to serve as a guide (you can check out my previous meal plans here). Have a lot of free time for you Add more foodYou can search for recipes by course in the index to change the recipe to your favorite meal, such as coffee, drinks, fruit, snacks, desserts, wine, etc. You should aim for at least 1500 calories per day*, depending on your goal. There is no one size fits all, and it depends on your goals, age, weight, etc.
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Meal Plan:
Breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday are designed to feed one person, and dinner and all meals Saturday and Sunday are designed to feed a family of four. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all the meals in the plan.
Monday (8/5)
B: Goat Cheese Herb Omelette with Salmon
L: ¾ cup classic chicken salad on an easy bagel, 1 cup cherries
D: Bruschetta Pasta Salad and Arugula Salad
Total Calories: 1,135**
Tuesday (8/6)
B: Greek Cottage Cheese Balls
L: ¾ cup classic chicken salad on an easy bagel, 1 cup cherries
D: Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Tacos with 2 Corn Tortillas, Quick Cabbage Slaw (Recipe x 2) and Corn Tomato Avocado Salad
Total Calories: 1,156**
Wednesday (8/7)
B: Goat Cheese Herb Omelette with Salmon
L: ¾ cup classic chicken salad on an easy bagel, 1 cup cherries
D: Leftover Slow Cooker Pulled Pork on Whole Wheat Bread, Quick Cabbage Salad, and Broccoli Salad (½ Recipe)
Total Calories: 1,267**
Thursday (8/8)
B: Greek Cottage Cheese Balls
L: ¾ cup classic chicken salad on an easy bagel, 1 cup cherries
D: Beef, tomato, asini de pepe soup, 1 whole wheat roll, lemony palm heart salad, avocado
Total Calories: 1,106**
Friday (8/9)
B: Goat Cheese Herb Omelet with Salmon and 1 cup Strawberries
L: Leftover beef, tomato, asini de pepe soup, 1 whole wheat roll
D: Sheet Pan Shrimp with Corn and Tomatoes and Lemon-Parsley Foil-Wrapped Potatoes
Total Calories: 1,032**
Saturday (8/10)
B: Pumpkin Bread with 1/2 tbsp butter and 1 cup mixed berries
L: Arugula and Sesame Crusted Tuna Steak
D: Dinner out
Total Calories: 542**
Sunday (8/11)
B: Leftover pumpkin bread with 1/2 tablespoon butter and 1 peach
L: Chicken Nuggets with Air Fryer French Fries (Recipe x 4)
D: Sloppy Joe on whole wheat bread, chopped wedge salad, half a corn
Total Calories: 1,151*
*If you'd like, prepare a salad and bagel on Sunday night.
**This is just a guideline, women should aim for about 1500 calories per day. There are calculators to help you estimate your calorie needs. I left plenty of room for adding more foods like coffee, drinks, fruit, snacks, desserts, wine, etc.
*Google Docs
Shopping list
Produce
- 1 ¼ pound cherries
- 1 (12 oz) container strawberries
- 3 (6 oz) berry containers (optional)
- 4 medium sized peaches
- 5 medium lemons and 1 large lemon
- 2 medium (6 ounces) Hass avocados
- 4 mini cucumbers (Persian cucumbers) (can substitute with 1 large English cucumber if desired)
- 2 medium sized pumpkins
- 1 small garlic clove
- 1 medium shallot
- 1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger
- 1 small yellow or orange bell pepper
- 1 small, 1 medium red bell pepper
- 1 small bunch of celery
- 2 medium sized carrots
- 4 medium ears of corn and 3 large ears of corn
- 4 ounces white mushrooms
- 1 pound baby Yukon gold or red potatoes
- 1 ¼ pounds Russet or Yukon Gold potatoes
- 1 medium sized broccoli
- Wave 1 small bundle
- 1 small bunch of fresh Italian parsley
- 1 small bunch/container fresh basil
- 1 small bunch/container fresh dill
- 1 small bunch/container fresh green onions
- 1 (1 lb) shell/bag baby arugula
- 1 medium romaine lettuce, butter lettuce, or iceberg lettuce
- 1 small white cabbage
- 2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes
- 2 medium sized traditional tomatoes
- 4 medium sized plum tomatoes
- 2 ripe tomatoes from small vines
- 1 small, 1 medium red onion
- 2 medium sized yellow onions
Meat, poultry and fish
- 1 (3 oz) package sliced Nova Lox (smoked salmon)
- 1 ¼ pound sushi grade tuna steak
- 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled, veined and tails removed
- 1 rotisserie chicken
- 1 ½ lbs 93% lean ground chicken
- 2 ½ lbs boneless center-cut pork tenderloin roast
- 1 ¼ lbs 93% lean ground beef tenderloin
- 1 pound 90% lean ground beef
- 1 pack center cut bacon
Seasonings and Spices
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Canola oil
- cooking spray
- Olive oil spray (or use a mister oil mister)
- Kosher salt (I like Diamond Crystal)
- Pepper grinder (or fresh peppercorns)
- Light mayonnaise or regular mayonnaise
- Dijon mustard
- Seasoned salt such as Lawry's
- Any bagel seasoning or other bagel toppings (optional, for Easy Bagels)
- Red wine vinegar
- Balsamic glaze (I like Dell'Allo)
- liquid hickory smoke
- Garlic powder
- BBQ sauce (or something you can make yourself)
- Apple cider vinegar
- Old Bay Seasoning
- Cinnamon
- Vanilla extract
- Balsamic vinegar
- White wine vinegar
- I am a willow*
- honey
- Roasted sesame oil
- Black and white sesame seeds
- Onion powder
- Ketchup, honey mustard, etc. (optional when dipping chicken nuggets)
- Worcestershire sauce
- Bay leaves
Dairy products and other refrigerated items
- 12 large eggs
- 1 small package blue cheese
- 1 (4 oz) log goat cheese
- 1 small package feta cheese
- 1 (4 ounce) block fresh mozzarella cheese (or package of mozzarella pearls)
- 1 (16 oz) container low-fat cottage cheese (I like Good Culture)
- 1 (32 ounce) container nonfat plain Greek yogurt (Fage or Stonyfield)
- 1 small wedge fresh Parmesan cheese
- 1 small box butter
gig*
- 1 small package multipurpose whitening flour
- 1 small package white whole wheat flour
- 1 pack rigatoni or bow tie pasta
- 1 pack of peppercorn paste
- 1 pack whole grain rolls
- 1 pack of whole wheat hamburger buns (you will need 8)
- 1 small package corn tortillas (you need 8)
- 1 pack seasoned bread crumbs
Canned and bottled
- 1 small bottle caper
- 1 small jar of Kalamata olives, pitless
- 1 (14 oz) can Palm Hearts
- 1 (4 oz) can or (4.5 oz) tube tomato paste
- 1 (28 oz) can tomato sauce
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed or chopped tomatoes (I like Tuttorosso)
- 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth (optional, for chicken salad)
- 1 (32 oz) carton beef broth
- 1 small bottle unsweetened applesauce
Frozen
Other dried foods
- 1 small package brown sugar
- Baking soda
- baking powder
- 1 small package walnut halves (you will need about 1 cup if you buy in bulk)
- 1 small package dried, unsweetened cranberries (if buying in bulk, you will need ¼ cup)
- 1 bunch raw sunflower seeds, peeled (you’ll need ¼ cup if buying in bulk)
Non-food items
*Gluten-free products are available upon request.