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Healthy Eating Plan with Two Weeks of Menus and Choices by Meal
Many healthy eating plans and books have fabulous recipes. I am sure that those meals would be wonderful if I could go to the market every day to pick up fresh ingredients for that night’s culinary creation. Unfortunately, those book authors have never sent their chef shopping at 5:00 p.m. with my three kids.
I realistically can shop once a week at two different markets. In his efforts to prevent starvation at the hands of his wife’s cooking, my husband began meal planning and grocery shopping with me on the weekends, which led to the development of some of the menu items in this healthy eating plan.
Bring the healthy food shopping list with you to purchase the ingredients in this healthy eating plan.
Out of time? Try these quick healthy meals that can be on the table in minutes!
Two Week Sample Healthy Eating Plan
| Day |
Breakfast |
Morning snack |
Lunch |
Afternoon snack |
Dinner |
| Monday |
Cereal,sliced orange, milk, water |
Yogurt |
Turkey on wheat with lettuce, tomato, mustard, carrot sticks, sliced fresh fruit in season, water |
Handful of almonds and a few dried apricots |
White Bean Chicken Chili cooked on Sunday, salsa, milk
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| Tuesday |
Oatmeal with raisins and pecans, milk |
Melon cubes and cheddar cheese |
PBJ with sugar snap peas or leftover chicken chili |
Red, orange, yellow peppers with hummus |
Leftover White Bean Chicken Chili OR hamburgers/turkey burgers, lettuce tomato, wheat bun. Green bean salad with crumbled blue cheese(Boil eggs for Wednesday)
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| Wednesday |
Hardboiled eggs (cooked on Tuesday night), whole grain english muffin, OJ |
Trail mix with almonds, walnuts, raisins, dried apricots and cereal |
Yogurt Surprise, left over green bean salad |
Cottage cheese and pear |
Fish tacos on corn tortilla, black beans,avocado,tomato, salsa, shredded lettuce |
| Thursday |
Cheese toast and fruit smoothie |
Power bar |
Turkey avocado sandwich |
Peanut butter on celery |
Leftover extravaganza or spinach lentil curry with brown rice |
| Friday |
Cereal, milk, fruit |
Cheese stick and grapes |
Lean roast beef sandwich with horseradish spread, fruit, edamame beans |
Yogurt parfait with fresh fruit |
Pasta with chicken and veggies or chicken with tomato sauce, feta, orzo(make enough chicken for Friday and Saturday) |
| Saturday |
Powercakes, milk, fruit |
Cashew butter on cracker with strawberries |
Leftover pasta or cheese quesadilla on corn tortilla with salsa, fruit, and veggie. |
Bag of cereal and glass of milk |
Spinach feta strawberry salad topped with grilled chicken strips |
| Sunday |
Microwave scrambled eggs with pumpkin muffins, milk, fruit |
Cottage cheese and apples |
Turkey bacon BLT with mustard. |
Fruit smoothie |
Steakwith sweet potato fries (boil egg for Monday snack) |
| Monday |
Cereal and muffins, milk, fruit |
Handful of almonds |
Chopped salad with turkey,or turkey rolls with white bean salad and milk |
Hard boiled egg and piece of whole wheat bread |
Leftover steak with tortillas, black beans, avocado or fast guacamole, salsa, lowfat sour cream |
| Tuesday |
Cold Oatmeal Muesli, milk, |
Edamame beans |
Almond butter and jelly sandwich, carrots, fruit |
Red, orange, yellow peppers with hummus |
Asparagus Pasta Toss or tortellini, green salad |
| Wednesday |
Peanut butter "power" toast, milk |
Cheese stick and handful of crackers |
Tuna and bell pepper pita pocket sandwich |
Power bar |
Fast jambalaya with black and kidney beans |
| Thursday |
Yogurt bowl with nuts |
Turkey roll with cream cheese |
Leftover jambalaya |
Peanut butter and crackers |
Waffle sandwiches and tomato soup |
| Friday |
Breakfast tortilla with cheese, salsa and black beans |
Handful of walnuts |
Ham sandwich with lettuce or spinach leaves, fruit, sliced red pepper |
Glass of milk and a piece of fruit |
Veggie pizza or grilled chicken pizza |
| Saturday |
Cereal with zucchini muffins, fruit, milk |
Trail mix with almonds, raisins, dried apricots and cereal |
Leftover pizza, fruit |
Fruit smoothie |
Baked Fish Veracruz with Mexican Cobb Salad |
| Sunday |
Power waffles, fruit, milk |
Power bar |
Chicken salad with nuts, apples and yogurt |
Yogurt |
Tortilla pie with chicken |
Healthy Eating Plan Choices by Meal
Healthy Eating Plan Breakfast Choices
Cereal with milk
Oatmeal with raisins and pecans
Cold Oatmeal yogurt muesli
Scrambled eggs
Cheese toast
Power toast
Quesadilla
Breakfast tortilla wrap
Peanut butter and banana
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Pancakes with flax (power cakes)
Waffles with flax (power waffles)
Healthy pumpkin muffins
Scones with flax
Fresh or no-sugar-added frozen fruit
Best zucchini muffins
Healthy egg bake
Healthy Eating Plan Lunch Choices
Turkey/ham sandwich on wheat bread with spinach leaves
Turkey avocado sandwich
Lean roast beef sandwich with horseradish spread
Tuna and bell pepper pita pocket sandwich
Yogurt Surprise-Plain yogurt with frozen fruit, nuts, and/or honey
Quesadilla on corn tortilla with pinto beans and salsa
Grilled cheese
Meat rolls
Almond butter and jelly
Peanut butter and jelly
BLT with Turkey Bacon and mustard
Chicken salad mixed with apple and yogurt with nuts
Leftover grilled veggie sandwich with goat cheese or feta cheese
Shrimp salad stuffed tomato
Lulu's Special: Ham, Avocado, and Tomato
Falafel ball, hummus, shredded carrots, cucumber, and lettuce in a pita pocket.
Shrimp salad stuffed tomato
Shrimp, corn and black bean salad
Snack Choices
Cheese or cheese stick
Power Bar
Yogurt
Yogurt parfait with fresh fruit
Hard boiled egg
Carrots and hummus
Red, yellow, orange bell peppers with hummus
Sugar snap peas with hummus
Cottage cheese and apples
Peanut butter and celery
Peanut butter and crackers
Trail mix with almonds, raisins, dried apricots, cereal
Glass of Milk
Whole Almonds
Fruit smoothie
Whole Fruit
“Baked” cinnamon apples
Frozen (no sugar added) fruit
Frozen fruit popsicles
Cashew butter on crackers with fruit
Dried apricots
Edamame beans
Meat roll (turkey, ham roast beef) spread with cream cheese
Bowl of cereal and milk
Power toast
Bag of cereal for on-the-go
Crunchy peanut butter on apple slices (thanks Bj)
Pear slices with 1/2 oz of blue cheese
A cup of low sodium chicken and vegetable soup
Apple slices rolled in swiss cheese and turkey
Peel and slice a banana in half lengthwise. Spread each slice with 1 tsp soy or sunflower seed butter. Top with a line of fresh blueberries.
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Healthy Eating Plan Dinner Choices
White Bean chicken chili
Jambalaya with chicken sausage and kidney beans
Chicken with Tomatos and Feta
Spinach salad with chicken strips
Any salad with chicken strips
Grilled chicken pizza
Tortilla pie
Baked chicken with taragon
Steak a la Olga with “fries”
Healthy meatloaf
Steak burritos with black beans, avocado, salsa and low fat sour cream
Marinated Steak and Strawberry Feta Salad
Asparagus pasta toss
Tortellini
Turkey burgers
Fish tacos on corn tortillas
Baked Fish Veracruz
Shrimp, corn and black bean salad
Veggie pizza
Fast shrimp ceviche
Waffle sandwiches and tomato soup
Spinach and lentil curry
Salads/Sides Choices
Romaine lettuce or butter lettuce with garbanzo beans, beets, walnuts, and artichoke hearts
Spinach salad with dried cranberries, red pepper, pecans, and blue cheese
Salad with strawberries, tomatoes walnuts and feta cheese
Green Bean Salad with crumbled blue cheese
Black bean salad or salsa
Sweet potato black bean salad
Sweet potato french fries
White bean salad
Easy hummus
Mexican cobb salad
Healthy chicken salad
Best healthy guacamole
Healthy Fast Meals
1. Waffle Sandwiches
2. Mediterranean Feast
3. Breakfast for Dinner
4. Asian-themed Dinner
5. Italian Antipasto Platter
6. Chicken Edamame Bean Salad
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