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 monitor with my meal selections and motivates me to make more healthy meals selections.
My Approach to Meal Planning
Every time I get out of the meal planning behavior I find yourself to eat an excessive amount of take-out, restaurant meals, unhealthy snacks. It is superb 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 more likely to succumb to the temptation of quick meals or takeout.
That being mentioned, 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 maintain a post-it be aware on the counter with a listing of some dinners I’m planning to make. That’s it.
We are a middle-aged couple so I’m principally cooking for simply the 2 of us. We have a reasonably energetic social life, which implies our plans are at all times topic to vary. (Read extra about my ideas on sensible meal planning for busy, unpredictable lives.)
Most recipes make greater than we will eat, so we are inclined to have a prepared provide of leftovers for lunch or dinner the following day. I take pleasure in discovering inventive methods to make use of and re-purpose leftovers.
I’m at all times asking myself, “How can I make this as simple as potential? For me meal planning works solely after I maintain it so simple as potential. When I’ve a prepared provide of simple 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 arduous boiled eggs, container or leftovers and/or salad fixings staring again at me after I open the fridge!
This Week’s WW Dinner Suggestions with Points
This week encompasses a mixture of simple sluggish cooker and stovetop meals together with breakfast for dinner. Most will present leftovers for extra fast and simple meals! I can’ inform you how a lot I like cooking as soon as and to eat twice 

Easy 2-Ingredient CrockPot Chicken with Cream of Chicken Soup – Here’s a brilliant simple rooster recipe that requires simply two elements: rooster and cream of rooster soup.
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to understand recipes which might be easy and require minimal elements. This Crock Pot Chicken with Cream of Chicken Soup is an ideal instance. By combining boneless, skinless rooster thighs (or breasts) with 98% fat-free cream of rooster soup, I’ve found a strategy to create a flavorful, satisfying meal that’s very best for busy weeknights. There are so some ways to serve this. With mashed potatoes or rice and a vegetable or as a scorching open-face sandwich with a salad.

Easy Healthy Shrimp Stir-Fry for Two – This healthy shrimp stir-fry for 2 is a good instance of what Ree Drummond (The Pioneer Woman) cooks when she’s lightening issues up within the kitchen. With a tasty number of colourful contemporary greens and Zero Points shrimp, it’s my type of fast and simple meal. You can serve it by itself or over a mattress of brown rice or cauliflower rice.

Lemony Lentil Quinoa Salad – This lemony lentil quinoa salad is gentle but substantial. It will work as each a aspect dish and light-weight lunch or supper. I’m planning to serve it with an assortment of grilled greens.

Breakfast for Dinner: Crock Pot Baked Oatmeal – If you’ve by no means had baked oatmeal you’re in for a deal with. To me it tastes like a warm-from-the oven oatmeal muffin or cookie, moderately than cereal. It makes a scrumptious breakfast even for dinner. I’ll plan to serve it with contemporary fruit and somewhat yogurt.

Chocolate Chip Kodiak Quick Cake – When you’re in want of easy dessert or on the lookout for a fast and simple lunch field deal with, it’s at all times useful to have a couple of trusty recipes, like this low calorie Chocolate Chip Quick Cake, readily available. In only a few minutes, the elements for this yummy snack cake all stir collectively in a single bowl. No particular tools or mixers required!
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I hope this helps you with your individual meal planning this week 
A be aware about WW Points
If you are following Weight Watchers, all of the recipes right here on Simple Nourished Living have been up to date for the brand new WW program, with factors displayed within the recipe card. The Check the WW Points 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.
(Must be logged into WW account on a cellular system, corresponding to smartphone or pill).
Tired of making an attempt to determine what to cook dinner?
If you might be scuffling with meal planning listed here are a pair meal planning assets to assist:
- My Month of Meal Month of Meal Plans eBook
- My WW buddy Alisha’s 12-Week eCookbook and Meal Planner and Table for Two Meal Planner and eCookbook
Customer Testimonials
I can’t inform you how thrilled we had been along with your menu posted this week! We are on trip and in a condominium for 5 weeks. Keeping meals easy. I made each the rooster broccoli pie and the broccoli cheese soup for the primary time this week. Both had been an enormous hit. Then final night time we had your Caribbean Jerk Chicken which is a particular favourite. Made your lasagna soup final week!!! Yum!
I’m so grateful I discovered your web site and proceed to strive new issues. I began WW March 2020 (on-line solely) and have misplaced nearly 30 kilos and am at my objective! Slow and regular wins the race!!! (Just just like the tortoise and the hare).
Thank you for all of your encouraging emails and fantastic recipes. We’ve been married nearly 47 years. When I first discovered ‘my buddy Martha’ as all my associates know you by, my husband mentioned ‘you’ve at all times been an excellent cook dinner however we by no means tried so many various issues!’ He loves your recipes additionally!!!
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!!!!! ~ Joyce
I purchased the Table for Two eCookbook and I find it irresistible! It saved me from giving up on my weight reduction journey. The meals are scrumptious and really easy to cook dinner. Having a weekly grocery checklist, recipes and directions with footage readily accessible has taken a lot stress off of me in meal planning. I used to be uninterested in cooking recipes that had a number of servings and to eat the left overs a number of occasions throughout the week. My husband loves the Table for Two recipes and he doesn’t even have to shed weight! I’ve beneficial your web site to a number of associates on the identical journey they usually love your recipes too. Thank you for all of your arduous work in making meal planning really easy! ~ Barbara
Hi Martha – I can not start to thanks sufficient for my month of meals. We (my husband and I) have solely had the primary week, however WOW, what nice meals! I can’t look forward to the second week. You have a buyer for all times! ~ Sharon S.
I purchased the 12 Week eCookbook and Meal Planner by Alisha Hughes from Meal Planning Mommies. It is nice 12 weeks with a procuring checklist which is fantastic. I simply make a duplicate of the checklist and go purchasing for the week. ~ Roberta R.
More Weight Watchers Weekly Meal Plans
- WeightWatchers Weekly Dinner Meal Plan (8/5 – 8/11)
- WeightWatchers Weekly Dinner Meal Plan (7/29 – 8/4)
- Weight Watchers Weekly Dinner Meal Plan (7/8 – 7/14)
- WeightWatchers Weekly Dinner Meal Plan (7/1-7/7)
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