A Very Easy Weight Loss Meal Plan

People often ask me questions about what to eat, how much to eat, what not to eat, etc. in order to lose weight. Many people have also told me it is so much easier to lose weight when they have a specific diet plan to follow!

Well, I am currently helping a friend of mine lose weight. I worked up a meal plan for her based on the foods she typically eats. As I was looking over the plan, I realized it is a very easy plan to follow! It’s based on normal, everyday food. Most diet books I’ve read have a bunch of overwhelming, gourmet recipes! My meal plan DOES NOT. I think it’s easier to be successful if you keep it simple!

This plan is comprised of 5 smaller meals. The total calorie range is 1200-1500 per day. It is not recommended to go below 1200 calories per day because it will slow your metabolism, put your body into “starvation mode” and make it very tough to lose weight in the long run. Also, if you are a guy, you should aim for 1800-2100 calories per day. I found a great “Calorie Chart” online at WebMD. Click here if you are interested.

Quick disclaimer: I am not a doc, obviously. This meal plan and information is based on my own personal experience and research. This is not “official medical advice.” Please talk to your doctor if you have specific questions about health and weight loss!

K, now that that’s out of the way, I just want to say that losing weight is tough! It takes time, consistency and patience! A lot of people get frustrated with weight loss because it is so slow! AND, it should be slow! Slow, sustained weight loss=long-term results! That’s why it is so important to make healthy living and healthy eating a normal part of daily life!

Sooo, to help y’all make healthy eating a part of your every day life, I thought I would share my plan with all of you! I do want to mention a few things though;

You can customize this all you want as long as you stay in the correct calorie range. In fact, if you want to go out to dinner, you can! Just look up the nutritional information before you go and stay within your calorie range. If you want to eat a little more at dinner, you can skip a snack or two and have those calories at dinnertime.
You can have any of the breakfasts or lunches as dinner if you so desire.
This diet plan was made for women. If you are a man, you should add about 600 more calories a day. You can easily do this by increasing your portion sizes.
If you are trying to build muscle, I would recommend cutting some of the bread items and adding more protein items like nuts, protein shakes, chicken, beans, quinoa, etc.
If you have less than 10 pounds to lose, I would recommend choosing the fruit, quinoa or brown rice options instead of the bread/roll options.
If you want to lose weight a little quicker, you can have just one snack a day, instead of two.

Anyway, click below to access my plan! I hyper linked some of the food suggestions to recipes on my site. Just hit Control and then click on the link and it will take you to the recipe.

If you have any problems opening it, send me a message at happybeinghealthy@gmail.com and I will help you out!