Losing Weight Eating Plans

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When you’re trying to lose weight, being told to eat healthy is pretty much a guaranteed trigger for an eye roll. Like, yeah, you know healthy eating is one way to lose weight. The problem is figuring out exactly

To eat on any given day. And putting together meal plans for weight loss takes a lot of energy that you don't have.

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After all, you have a life and plenty of things to do. It can be tricky to find time to sit down and plan out a menu that will help you hit the right balance of macros and lose weight. Still, all this prep work is kinda important here.

“For many individuals, planning ahead is key to successful weight loss since it may help decrease the guesswork and negative outside influences at meal time, ” says nutritionist Keri Gans, RD, the author of

Basically, forgoing planning what your next meal—or meals—will be dramatically raises the odds that you’ll be ordering less-than-healthy takeout at the last minute when you’re starving. Again, we go back to the whole “what to eat” dilemma… .

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Well, we’ve got you covered in that department—for a week, at least, to get you started. Gans has offered up nine different ideas you can enjoy over the course of a week (and beyond!), with a few leftovers in the mix to help you save on groceries. Every meal is a good mix of protein, fat, and carbs to help you fill up, stay satisfied, and hold your blood sugar steady—all key factors in losing weight. They’re also easy to prepare and we front-load the week's menu with foods that tend to spoil faster than others, so you can get the most bang for your grocery shopping buck.

For dinners and lunches, consider this pro tip from Gans: “Always start your dinner and lunch with a large mixed green salad, light on the dressing of your choice. Salad are packed with fiber and help to fill you up.” If you're craving something sweet after lunch or dinner, try a cup of berries or a single piece of fruit, like a small orange or apple.

Check out the seven-day meal plan for weight loss below, and then scroll down for a handy grocery list you can take with you to the store. Because eating healthy shouldn’t be hard.

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Breakfast: A piece of 100 percent whole wheat toast topped with half an avocado, two slices of tomato, and two poached eggs

Lunch: Mixed green salad with carrots, cucumbers, ½ avocado sliced, and 3 to 4 ounces broiled salmon, topped with a dash of olive oil and vinegar

Dinner: One cup of cooked pasta (whatever kind you prefer) tossed with 3 ounces of grilled shrimp, as much asparagus as you want, sautéed garlic, and a dash of olive oil

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Lunch: Fresh roasted turkey sandwich on 100 percent whole wheat bread with lettuce, sliced tomato, and 1 tablespoon of mayo (or drizzle of olive oil)

Dinner: Three to four ounces of broiled salmon with baked potato (you can add a pat of butter or dollop of sour cream), and as much broccoli as you want

Breakfast: A cup of plain Greek or Icelandic yogurt topped with 1 cup of sliced strawberries and 1 ounce of sliced almonds

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Lunch: One individual can of tuna mixed with 1 tablespoon of mayo (or dash of olive oil) on 100% whole grain bread, topped with lettuce, two slices of tomato, and a few slivers of red onion

Dinner: One cup of cooked pasta (whatever kind you prefer) tossed with 3 ounces of grilled shrimp, as much asparagus as you want, sautéed garlic, and dash of olive oil

Breakfast: One piece of 100 percent whole wheat toast topped with half an avocado, two slices of tomato, and two poached eggs

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Lunch: Fresh roasted turkey sandwich on 100% whole wheat bread with lettuce, sliced tomato, and 1 tablespoon of mayo (or drizzle of olive oil)

Consult this for what to buy (with the exact number of items you need!) for all the above meals when you’re at the store.

Korin Miller is a freelance writer specializing in general wellness, sexual health and relationships, and lifestyle trends, with work appearing in Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Self, Glamour, and more. She has a master’s degree from American University, lives by the beach, and hopes to own a teacup pig and taco truck one day.

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The good news is, our bodies are created to burn calories. Someone who weighs 150lbs will burn approximately 46 calories an hour while sleeping. The human brain burns calories for “energy” (memory, information processing, calculating, etc) and even simple tasks like standing up and walking to another room are burning calories.

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Food is the biggest factor in how much weight you lose… or gain. Junk food will derail your fitness gains faster than you can imagine. No amount of exercise can make up for 600 calories of pure sugar. On the other hand, eating the right foods will do more for your weight loss goals than 6 hours at the gym ever could.

Sometimes the “experts” make it seem complicated by telling you to spend an entire day on meal prep, or giving you weight loss meal plans where every recipe has 15 plus ingredients. Weight loss done the right way can be simple.

Meal planning can be as basic as scribbling down your known favorite meals and snacks. Most of my favorite meals are the easiest to make. Unless you love cooking, spending time making complicated meals does not make you want to eat that food any more than if it were easy.

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Here are some general tips I recommend for weight loss, and at the end you will find my free 1-week meal plan.

Tracking what you are eating can actually be an incredibly helpful tool. It does NOT have to be something you do forever – even tracking for a few days can be an eye-opening experience. As you keep a journal of what you are eating, you will notice where most of your calories are coming from. This way, you can see what is really worth it to you.

If pen and paper is not your style, use an app. I like the app Lose It (versus My Fitness Pal) because there are fewer foods, i.e. less confusion when you are trying to pick a chicken.

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How do you determine the correct calorie amount for you? I honestly have found that app algorithms and calculations based on your height, weight and gender are pretty inaccurate – because they do not take into account your metabolism!

This is where tracking your meals becomes really helpful. I recommend keeping track of what you are eating normally for 3-5 days (without restriction!) and then subtracting 100-250 calories from that average. This way, your new calorie goal will suit your metabolism, and will be doable for the long term (it does not make any sense to follow a 1200 calorie per day diet only to go back to your “normal” way of eating later on, and gain the weight back, right?)

What are starchy carbohydrates? Starches include grains like bread, rice, pasta, and quinoa, and they also include starchy vegetables like beans, peas, corn, and potatoes. 

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Starch serving sizes are generally 120 calories and equal to a slice of thicker bread, 1/2 cup of cooked brown rice, quinoa, or beans, or 1 cup of starchy vegetables like corn.

The best way to lower your starch content is to make substitutions that feel equal. A medium russet potato contains approximately 30 grams of starch. A medium sweet potato contains only about 8 grams. When you make that switch, you still get to have a potato with your meal.

Eat your veggie burger wrapped in lettuce instead of on a bun. Then you are still getting a favorite lunch with only a small tweak to better suit your goals.

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When you start tracking your calories, pay attention to how many servings of starches you are eating. Can you eat 1 or 2 fewer servings without feeling deprived? Can you swap something out for a less starchy option and still enjoy your favorite dinner?

This is really the best trick! Carbohydrates are primarily found in both starches (listed above) and non-starchy vegetables, but you can get so much more bang for your buck (both financially and in calorie count) by filling up on the veggies.

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