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A free 7-day, flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas and a shopping list. All recipes include macros and Weight Watchers points.

Free 7 Day Healthy Meal Plan (July 6-12)

Can you say HEAT WAVE?? The summer heat is here and staying hydrated is more important than ever, ur bodies lose water quickly through sweat, making it essential to drink plenty of fluids throughout the day. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty, keep a water bottle nearby, add fresh fruit like lemon, lime, or berries for extra flavor, and have water-rich foods such as watermelon, cucumbers, and strawberries around to help you stay hydrated.

The last thing anyone wants to do on hot days is turn on the oven! This Tuna and White Bean Salad and Italian Sub Salad are easy recipes are packed with protein, full of flavor, and can be prepared without heating up your kitchen—making them perfect for lunch, dinner, or meal prep on even the hottest summer days.

If you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous meal plans here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc. or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can search for recipes by course in the index. Depending on your goals, you should aim for at least 1500 calories* per day. There’s no one size fits all, this will range by your goals, your age, weight, etc.

There’s also a precise, organized grocery list that will make grocery shopping so much easier and much less stressful. Save you money and time. You’ll dine out less often, waste less food and you’ll have everything you need on hand to help keep you on track.

Lastly, if you’re on Facebook join my Skinnytaste Facebook Community where everyone’s sharing photos of recipes they are making, you can join here. I’m loving all the ideas everyone’s sharing! If you wish to get on the email list, you can subscribe here so you never miss a meal plan!

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Meal Plan:

Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 while dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a family of 4. Some recipes make enough leftovers for two nights or lunch the next day. The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan.

MONDAY (7/6)
B: Tres Leches Overnight Oats
L: Grilled Chicken Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
D: Black Bean Burgers with Chipotle Mayo with Warm Mexican Corn Salad

Total Calories: 1,179*

TUESDAY (7/7)
B: Tres Leches Overnight Oats
L: Grilled Chicken Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
D: Carne Asada Steak Salad (recipe x 2)

Total Calories: 1,053*

WEDNESDAY (7/8)
B: High Protein Scrambled Eggs with Cottage Cheese (½ recipe) with 1 slice whole grain toast and 1 cup
strawberries
L: Grilled Chicken Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
D: Chicken Meatballs with Pesto White Bean Puree and Orzo with Zucchini and Tomato

Total Calories: 1,186*

THURSDAY (7/9)
B: Tropical Chia Pudding Breakfast Bowl
L: Grilled Chicken Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
D: Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe with 2 cups chopped romaine, 1 tablespoon shredded parmesan and 2 tablespoons Greek Yogurt Caesar Salad Dressing

Total Calories: 1,035*

FRIDAY (7/10)
B: Tropical Chia Pudding Breakfast Bowl
L: LEFTOVER Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe with 2 cups chopped romaine, 1 tablespoon shredded parmesan and 2 tablespoons Greek Yogurt Caesar Salad Dressing
D: Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Peach Salsa and Skillet Mexican Zucchini

Total Calories: 1,108*

SATURDAY (7/11)
B: Lemon Blueberry Buttermilk Sheet Pan Pancakes with 2 teaspoons maple syrup and ½ cup blueberries
L: Turkey Club (recipe x 4) with 8 baby carrots
D: DINNER OUT

Total Calories: 670*

SUNDAY (7/12)
B: LEFTOVER Lemon Blueberry Buttermilk Sheet Pan Pancakes with 2 teaspoons maple syrup and ½ sliced banana
L: Tuna Sub-in-Tub (recipe x 2)
D: Grilled Boneless Chicken Thighs with Charred Scallion Sauce with Instant Pot Jasmine Rice and Grilled Asparagus

Total Calories: 1,051*

*This is just a guide, women should aim for around 1500 calories per day. Here’s a helpful calculator to estimate your calorie needs. I’ve left plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food such as coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc.

*Google doc

Shopping list

Produce

• 1 (12-ounce) container strawberries
• 2 dry pints blueberries
• 1 medium kiwi
• 3 small mangoes
• 1 large peach
• 2 large bananas
• 4 medium lemons
• 9 medium limes
• 2 small avocados
• 1 small container pre-made guacamole (or ingredients to make your own)
• 1 large head garlic
• 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger (or small tube ginger paste)
• 1 medium jalapeno
• 1 medium bell pepper
• 3 mini (Persian) cucumbers
• 1 ½ pounds zucchini
• 1 small bunch celery
• 1 small head broccoli florets
• 1 large bunch broccoli rabe
• 1 pound asparagus 
• 1 small bag baby carrots
• 4 large ears of corn
• 5 medium bunches scallions
• 1 small head iceberg lettuce
• 2 medium PLUS 1 large head Romaine lettuce 
• 1 (5-ounce) clamshell/bag mixed greens
• 1 large bunch fresh cilantro
• 1 small bunch/container fresh basil
• 1 dry pint cherry or grape tomatoes
• 4 medium PLUS 1 large vine-ripened tomato
• 1 small plum or Campari tomato
• 1 container fresh Pico de Gallo (or ingredients to make your own)
• 1 small PLUS 1 medium red onion

Meat, Poultry and Fish

• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 ½ pounds (4) boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 1 pound 93% lean ground chicken
• 1 pound Italian chicken sausage
• 1 package center-cut bacon
• ¾ pound sliced deli turkey breast
• 1 ½ pounds (2) boneless strip steaks
• 1 ½  pounds jumbo shelled and deveined shrimp

Condiments and Spices

• Extra virgin olive oil
• Canola oil
• Cooking spray
• Olive oil spray (or get a Misto oil mister)
• Kosher salt (I like Diamond Crystal)
• Pepper grinder (or fresh peppercorns)
• Vanilla extract
• Ground cinnamon
• Pure maple syrup
• Regular or light mayonnaise
• Red wine vinegar
• Oregano
• Cumin
• Hot sauce
• Chili powder
• Onion powder
• Crushed red pepper flakes (optional, for TK)
• Dijon mustard
• Tajin
• Cayenne pepper
• Toasted sesame oil
• Rice vinegar
• Reduced sodium soy sauce
• Toasted sesame seeds
• Balsamic vinegar

Dairy & Misc. Refrigerated Items

• ½ dozen large eggs
• 1 (16-ounce) container nonfat plain Greek yogurt
• 1 (5.3-ounce) container whole milk plain Greek yogurt
• 1 (5.3-ounce) container low fat cottage cheese
• 1 small vanilla protein shake (such as Fairlife)
• 1 (8-ounce) container unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 1 pint low fat buttermilk
• 1 small canister light whipped topping
• 1 small box unsalted butter
• 1 package cotija cheese
• 1 (8-ounce) bag shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
• 1 large wedge fresh Parmesan cheese

Grains*

• 1 small package corn tortillas 
• 1 loaf sliced whole grain bread (I like Dave’s Killer Bread)
• 1 small package quick oats
• 1 small package unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 small package white whole wheat flour
• 1 package whole wheat 100 calorie hamburger buns
• 1 package dry orzo pasta
• 1 package orecchiette pasta
• 1 small bag dry jasmine rice

Canned and Jarred 

• 1 small can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 small can evaporated reduced fat milk
• 2 (5-ounce) can light tuna in water
• 1 small can/jar anchovy fillets
• 1 small jar pickled jalapenos
• 1 small jar dill pickles 
• 1 small jar/can chipotle peppers in adobo
• 1 small jar banana peppers or pepperoncini
• 2 (16-ounce) cans black beans
• 1 (15-ounce) can low sodium cannellini beans
• 1 (14-ounce) can low sodium chicken broth

Misc. Dry Goods

• 1 small package chia seeds
• 1 small package dried shredded unsweetened shredded coconut 
• 1 small package granulated sugar
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Monk fruit sweetener

*You can buy gluten free, if desired