Fridays, I ship out an electronic mail outlining my dinner plans for the upcoming week which are designed to work with Weight Watchers. I additionally publish them on my weblog. This follow helps me keep on observe with my meal decisions and motivates me to make more healthy meals selections.
My Strategy 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 shortly the kilos start to creep again.
When I’ve a tough thought of what I’m planning to cook 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 mentioned, my method 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 a listing of some dinners I’m planning to make. That’s it.
We’re a middle-aged couple so I’m largely cooking for simply the 2 of us. We have now a reasonably energetic social life, which implies our plans are at all times topic to alter. (Learn extra about my ideas on real looking meal planning for busy, unpredictable lives.)
Most recipes make greater than we will eat, so we are likely to have a prepared provide of leftovers for lunch or dinner the subsequent day. I get pleasure from discovering inventive methods to make use of and re-purpose leftovers.
I’m at all times asking myself, “How can I make this as straightforward as potential? For me meal planning works solely once I preserve it so simple as potential. 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 normally 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 once I open the fridge!
This Week’s WW Dinner Recommendations with Factors
This week incorporates a mixture of straightforward gradual cooker, oven and stovetop dinners. A pair name for cooked hen. I’ll substitute leftover gradual cooker turkey breast. Most will present leftovers for added fast and simple meals! I can’t inform you how a lot I really like cooking as soon as and consuming twice 🙂
Sluggish Cooker Turkey Breast
Do this splendidly flavored, easy-to-fix, moist and tender, gradual cooker turkey breast the subsequent time you’re craving turkey. Or for Thanksgiving in case your gathering is small. I’ll serve it with Skinny Mashed Potatoes, or Skinny Mashed Candy Potatoes and a Inexperienced Vegetable.
Sluggish Cooker Italian Pizza Sloppy Joes
Right here’s a enjoyable Italian impressed variation on conventional sloppy joes that’s certain to please all the household. It did mine! Simply 3 substances mix to type the muse for a profitable dinner. Excellent for busy days. I’ll serve them with a easy inexperienced salad.
WW Rooster Orzo Soup with Lemon
Orzo, the rice formed pasta, replaces conventional noodles on this mild and luscious model of hen noodle soup, brightened by the addition of contemporary lemon juice and dill. A longtime favourite from an outdated WW Weekly, it’s successful each time I make it. I’ll use leftover gradual cooker turkey as an alternative of the hen the recipe requires.
Turkey Broccoli Casserole
A lightened up model of Mother’s favourite hen and broccoli casserole recipe. It requires hen, however I’ll use leftover turkey breast as an alternative. I’ll serve a easy leafy inexperienced salad alongside.
Curried Carrot Apple Soup
Gorgeously golden, this gradual cooker curried carrot soup is as straightforward as it’s scrumptious. I’ll serve it with straightforward soda bread.
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I hope this helps you with your personal meal planning this week 🙂
A word about WW Factors
If you happen to’re following Weight Watchers, all of the recipes right here on Easy Nourished Dwelling have been up to date for the brand new WW program, with factors displayed within the recipe card. The Examine the WW Factors hyperlink within the recipe card takes you to the Weight Watchers App the place you may edit it utilizing the WW recipe builder or add it to your day.
(Have to be logged into WW account on a cellular system, similar to smartphone or pill).
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Buyer Testimonials
I can’t inform you how thrilled we have been along with your menu posted this week! We’re on trip and in a apartment for 5 weeks. Holding meals easy. I made each the hen broccoli pie and the broccoli cheese soup for the primary time this week. Each have been an enormous hit. Then final evening we had your Caribbean Jerk Rooster which is a particular favourite. Made your lasagna soup final week!!! Yum!
I’m so grateful I discovered your web site and proceed to attempt new issues. I began WW March 2020 (on-line solely) and have misplaced nearly 30 kilos and am at my purpose! Sluggish and regular wins the race!!! (Similar to the tortoise and the hare).
Thanks for all of your encouraging emails and great recipes. We’ve been married nearly 47 years. After I first discovered ‘my pal Martha’ as all my buddies know you by, my husband mentioned ‘you’ve at all times been a great cook dinner however we by no means tried so many various issues!’ He loves your recipes additionally!!!
Thanks. Thanks. Thanks!!!!! ~ Joyce
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