Fridays, I ship out an e mail outlining my dinner plans for the upcoming week which might be designed to work with Weight Watchers. I additionally publish them on my weblog. This observe helps me keep on observe with my meal selections and motivates me to make more healthy meals choices.
My Method to Meal Planning
Each time I get out of the meal planning behavior I find yourself consuming an excessive amount of take-out, restaurant meals, unhealthy snacks. It’s wonderful how crappy I really feel and the way rapidly the kilos start to creep again.
When I’ve a tough thought of what I’m planning to prepare dinner for dinner within the coming week I’m a lot much less prone to succumb to the temptation of quick meals or takeout.
That being stated, my strategy is an off-the-cuff one. Meal planning can overwhelm me if I attempt to do an excessive amount of. So I make it SUPER EASY. I preserve a post-it word on the counter with an inventory of some dinners I’m planning to make. That’s it.
We’re a middle-aged couple so I’m principally cooking for simply the 2 of us. Now we have a reasonably lively social life, which implies our plans are all the time topic to alter. (Learn extra about my ideas on reasonable meal planning for busy, unpredictable lives.)
Most recipes make greater than we are able to eat, so we are inclined to have a prepared provide of leftovers for lunch or dinner the following day. I get pleasure from discovering artistic methods to make use of and re-purpose leftovers.
I’m all the time asking myself, “How can I make this as straightforward as doable? For me meal planning works solely after I preserve it so simple as doable. When I’ve a prepared provide of straightforward to organize, good for me meals within the fridge and pantry I’m arrange for fulfillment.
What Do I Eat for Breakfast on Weight Watchers?
Most days my breakfast is one thing fast like an english muffin with almond butter, avocado toast, cottage cheese with fruit, eggs, yogurt with fruit, oatmeal or a smoothie, relying on my temper and the season.
What Do I Eat for Lunch on Weight Watchers?
Lunch is often leftovers or some mixture of soup / sandwich / salad. This formulation is a confirmed winner for me. I by no means fall into the temptation of takeout when I’ve a jar of soup, bowl of laborious boiled eggs, container or leftovers and/or salad fixings staring again at me after I open the fridge!
This Week’s WW Dinner Options with Factors
This week options a few of my straightforward summer time favorites that require a minimal of cooking. Most will present leftovers for added fast and simple meals!
Gradual Cooker Summer season Vegetable Soup
This straightforward, wholesome and scrumptious summer time vegetable soup proves that minestrone is not only for chilly climate. The secret is to serve it just like the Italians do, at room temperature, with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkling of grated Parmesan. I’ll serve a little bit crusty bread alongside.
Hamburger Hobo Dinner Foil Packets
Typically known as “hobo dinner foil packets,” it’s a easy scrumptious meal that dates again to my Woman Scout tenting journey days. Seasoned hamburger patties and frozen or contemporary greens wrapped in an aluminum foil packet and cooked within the oven or over a campfire or grill till completed. This straightforward dinner recipe is an ideal low factors means for Weight Watchers to get pleasure from floor beef patties and their favourite greens. I really like that this hearty meal is completely portion managed and makes for very straightforward clear up.
Mediterranean Rooster Couscous Salad
An entire mild meal in a bowl. This Mediterranean couscous salad is a winner.And it tastes even higher the following day after the flavors have had an opportunity to meld. So you possibly can get pleasure from it for dinner after which once more the following day for or a second dinner.
BLT Avocado Toast
This scrumptious BLT Avocado Toast is topped with contemporary avocado, hard-boiled egg, tomato, bacon crumbles, sprouts and all the things bagel seasoning (affiliate hyperlink).
10 Minute Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie
If you end up quick on time however want a deliciously easy dessert, this easy Frozen Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie is bound to suit the invoice. Simply 5 widespread components and about 10 minutes are all you must put together this particular deal with. Simply be sure to plan forward as a result of it’s going to want a minimum of 2 hours to agency up within the freezer earlier than serving.
Low in energy, everybody is bound to like this candy and salty, chocolate peanut butter pretzel frozen dessert. It may be served as is, or garnished with a little bit mild whipped topping or chopped peanuts.
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I hope this helps you with your individual meal planning this week 🙂
A word about WW Factors
Should you’re following Weight Watchers, all of the recipes right here on Easy Nourished Residing have been up to date for the brand new Weight Watchers program, with factors displayed within the recipe card. The WW hyperlink within the recipe card takes you to the Weight Watchers App the place you possibly can edit it utilizing the WW recipe builder or add it to your day (U.S. solely, you have to be logged into your WW account on a cell system, akin to smartphone or pill).
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