I love a good sweet and tangy lemon treat. Some of my other favorite lemon treats are Lemon Cheesecake Yogurt Cups, Pink Lemonade Confetti Cupcakes and Lemon Cranberry Scones.
A free 7-day flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers Freestyle™ SmartPoints®.
Hi guys! Spring is in the air, can you feel it? Bring on the farmers markets! I will be doing a book signing next Sunday April 7th, hosted by Le Creuset at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, from 2 PM – 3:30 PM. The address if Le Creuset 869 Adirondack Way, Central Valley, New York 10917. If you are in the area stop by and say hi! I will also have book signings at their Mohegan Sun loaction April 13th and their Wrentham location April 14th. Save the date!
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. You should aim for around 1500 calories* per day.
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!
Also, if you don’t have the Skinnytaste Meal Planner, now would be a great time to get one to get organized for 2019! There was a print error last year, but it’s perfect now! You can order it here!
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. While we truly believe there is no one size fits all meal plan, we did our best to come up with something that appeals to a wide range of individuals. Everything is Weight Watchers friendly, I included the updated Weight Watcher Freestyle Points for your convenience, feel free to swap out any recipes you wish or just use this for inspiration!
The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan. I’ve even included brand recommendations of products I love and use often. Cross check your cabinets because many condiments you’ll notice I use often, so you may already have a lot of them.
And last, but certainly not least, this meal plan is flexible and realistic. There’s plenty of wiggle room for cocktails, healthy snacks, dessert and dinner out. And if necessary, you can move some things around to make it work with your schedule. Please let me know if you’re using these plans, this will help me decide if I should continue sharing them!
MONDAY (4/1)
B: Freezer Breakfast Burritos* (4)
L: Cobb Salad in a Jar with Buttermilk Ranch* (5)
D: Heather’s Buddha Bowl (7)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 16, Calories 1,001**
TUESDAY (4/2)
B: Freezer Breakfast Burritos (4)
L: Cobb Salad in a Jar with Buttermilk Ranch (5)
D: Grilled Chicken Tacos with Lettuce Slaw, Avocado and Cotija (8)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 17, Calories 955**
WEDNESDAY (4/3)
B: Freezer Breakfast Burritos (4)
L: Chicken Club Lettuce Wrap Sandwich (5)
D: Orecchiette Pasta with Chicken Sausage and Broccoli (8)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 17, Calories 819**
THURSDAY (4/4)
B: Freezer Breakfast Burritos (4)
L: Chickpea Avocado Salad (3) and an apple (0)
D: LEFTOVER Orecchiette Pasta with Chicken Sausage and Broccoli (8)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 15, Calories 882**
FRIDAY (4/5)
B: Greek Yogurt with Berries, Nuts and Honey (5)
L: Chickpea Avocado Salad (3) and an apple (0)
D: Maple Soy Glazed Salmon (3) with Asian Edamame Fried Rice (4)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 15, Calories 1,083**
SATURDAY (4/6)
B: Czech Crepes with Berries and Cream (4)
L: Grilled Chicken Salad with Strawberries and Spinach (5)
D: DINNER OUT!
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 9, Calories 511**
SUNDAY (4/7)
B: Asparagus-Pancetta Potato Hash (4)
L: Thai Chicken Peanut Lettuce Tacos (6)
D: Cheese Stuffed Turkey Meatloaf (7) with 1 cup sautéed green beans (0)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 17, Calories 801**
*Freeze any leftover burritos you/your family won’t eat. Prep Cobb Salad Sunday night, if desired
**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.
I was a super active person until last summer. Between teaching several fitness classes per week, walking a few miles a day (hey, I’m a New Yorker!) and being a Fit Bottomed Girl who co-hosts and produces the Fit Bottomed Girl Podcast, exercise and being active is a big passion in my life. Then my life changed. One evening last August, I ordered some tacos for dinner and excitedly headed down the steps (I live on the second floor of a walkup) to greet the delivery guy. At some point, I felt myself spinning in the air and had no control…
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One of my closest friends lives two doors away. We’ve eaten countless meals at one another’s homes, and yet, if you ask me to grab a glass or a plate in his kitchen, I will open at least three cabinets before I find what I’m looking for — and the same thing happens when he’s at my house. The point I’m trying to make (aside from the fact that silverware should totally live in a drawer right below the plates) is that people have very different ways of approaching food and cooking and meal prep. And I find it all…
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They also make a fabulous easy dinner. Add a side of refried beans and some cilantro-lime rice and you have breakfast for dinner, south-of-the-border style. Frozen burritos are quick and convenient. Your whole meal, wrapped in a portable package—ready to heat and eat.
We talk a lot about how being fit doesn’t “look” a certain way. And this guest post from Kim Holmes, an online fitness coach and founder of My Fit Coach, drills down into why exactly that is. There’s a lot of pressure to look fit — especially “bouncing back” after birth — and Kim helps busy working moms care for their bodies (and minds) through online fitness, nutrition and mindset coaching. As a mom of two young sons herself, Kim understands that you don’t have hours to spend at the gym or meal-prepping. Check out and join her free Facebook…
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If you’ve spent much time around here, I’m betting you’re familiar with Susan Lacke. She’s written for Fit Bottomed Girls, she’s talked me into doing some really hard but amazing things, and last year, after her first book (Life’s Too Short to Go So Fucking Slow) was released, she joined us on the podcast. (Did you miss it the first time around? No worries! We’ve got you covered.) Here’s a fun fact — Susan and I were in my kitchen, together, as we recorded it, because she was in Florida working on her second book, Running Outside the Comfort Zone…
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This easy Buddha Bowl is made with roasted broccoli, butternut squash, and onions piled on top of whole grain rice and topped with sliced avocado, a sunny-side fried egg, and crunchy pecans.
This all-in-one healthy and hearty bowl packed with veggies, whole grains and lean protein, is an easy weeknight dinner!
As a writer who specializes in tropical destinations, I spend about half the year running around the Caribbean, checking out resorts, restaurants and beaches for a variety of travel outlets. Which, I’ll admit, is pretty great. But the most rewarding thing is having the opportunity to literally run around the Caribbean during a destination race. So far I’ve raced in Antigua, Jamaica and the Bahamas. And my latest Caribbean competition took place last December, when I was invited by the folks at Barbados Tourism to participate in their Run Barbados series. Established more than 30 years ago, the weekend-long event…
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I love this lighter take on Eggs Benedict made with Canadian bacon, Swiss chard and poached eggs on a whole wheat English muffin. Perfect for breakfast or brunch!
To lighten these, I skip the Hollandaise sauce which shaves off hundreds of calories, since the egg yolks are perfectly silky on their own! This is delicious, you won’t miss it!
A free 7-day flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers Freestyle™ SmartPoints®.
I am so exited for Spring and all the seasonal vegetables that will start being available to us! Every week, I will be adding more seasonal recipes to the list, but you can also see my Spring Recipes here for inspiration.
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. You should aim for around 1500 calories* per day.
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!
Also, if you don’t have the Skinnytaste Meal Planner, now would be a great time to get one to get organized for 2019! There was a print error last year, but it’s perfect now! You can order it here!
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. While we truly believe there is no one size fits all meal plan, we did our best to come up with something that appeals to a wide range of individuals. Everything is Weight Watchers friendly, I included the updated Weight Watcher Freestyle Points for your convenience, feel free to swap out any recipes you wish or just use this for inspiration!
The grocery list is comprehensive and includes everything you need to make all meals on the plan. I’ve even included brand recommendations of products I love and use often. Cross check your cabinets because many condiments you’ll notice I use often, so you may already have a lot of them.
And last, but certainly not least, this meal plan is flexible and realistic. There’s plenty of wiggle room for cocktails, healthy snacks, dessert and dinner out. And if necessary, you can move some things around to make it work with your schedule. Please let me know if you’re using these plans, this will help me decide if I should continue sharing them!
MONDAY (3/25)
B: Yogurt Waffles* (4) with ½ cup fresh mixed berries (0) and 1 tablespoon maple syrup (3)
L: Asparagus, Egg and Bacon Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette* (3)
D: Chickpea Tomato Soup (1) with Easy Garlic Knots (2)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 13, Calories 810**
TUESDAY (3/26)
B: Yogurt Waffles (4) with ½ cup fresh mixed berries (0) and 1 tablespoon maple syrup (3)
L: LEFTOVER Chickpea Tomato Soup (1) with Easy Garlic Knots (2)
D: Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Black Bean Taco Salad (6)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 16, Calories 881**
WEDNESDAY (3/27)
B: Yogurt Waffles (4) with ½ cup fresh mixed berries (0) and 1 tablespoon maple syrup (3)
L: LEFTOVER Chickpea Tomato Soup (1) with Easy Garlic Knots (2)
D: Skinny Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy (5) with Creamy Cauliflower Puree (1) (Recipe x 2)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 16, Calories 889**
THURSDAY (3/28)
B: Yogurt Waffles (4) with ½ cup fresh mixed berries (0) and 1 tablespoon maple syrup (3)
L: Chopped Salad with Shrimp, Blue Cheese and Bacon*** (7)
D: LEFTOVER Skinny Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy (5) with Creamy Cauliflower Puree (1)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 20, Calories 965**
FRIDAY (3/29)
B: 2 hard-boiled eggs (0) with a pear (0)
L: Chopped Salad with Shrimp, Blue Cheese and Bacon (7)
D: Skillet Fish Fillet with Tomatoes, White Wine and Capers (2) (Recipe x 2) with ¾ cup brown rice (5) and Roasted
Asparagus (0)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 14, Calories 1,069**
SATURDAY (3/30)
B: Turkey Sausage Patties From Scratch (3) with Red Pepper Egg-In-A-Hole (0)
L: Rosemary Chicken Salad with Avocado and Bacon (10) (Recipe x 2)
D: DINNER OUT!
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 13, Calories 595**
SUNDAY (3/31)
B: Roasted Strawberry Banana Bread (3) with 1 cup plain yogurt (0) with 1 teaspoon honey (1)
L: 1 ¼ cup Baked Potato Soup (7)
D: 5 Asian Turkey Meatballs with Gochujang Glaze (6) with ¾ cup brown rice (5) and Asian Cabbage Mango Slaw
(1)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 23, Calories 919**
*Prep salad and waffles (freeze for the week) Sunday night, if desired.
**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.
***Prep Wednesday night, if desired.
I love this quick and easy Shrimp, Peas and Rice dish, which can be made with white or brown rice.
A 30-minute meal! This dish always brings back memories of my childhood. My Dad used to make this with white rice and lots of grated cheese at the end, almost like a risotto, but not. My Dad used a lot more butter when he made it, but this lightened up version is just as delicious. The brown rice cooks in chicken broth giving it lots of flavor.
I (Kristen) was sitting on my mat the other day, watching my fellow yogis wander in and set up their spaces, and, I had a thought: What we look for in yoga clothes has quite a bit in common with what we seek out in a class. The most important thing, of course, is function. Obviously, if I’m attending a class, I’m there to get something out of it — a workout, a stretch, maybe a spiritual connection. And whatever I happen to be wearing needs to move and stretch and stay put no matter what positions I find myself…
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This easy green bean salad is so good, and tastes even better the next day which would make this a great lunch option too! A few other green bean recipes I love, Skillet Chicken with Bacon and Green Beans, Roasted Parmesan Green Beans and Potato and Green Bean Salad.
My spice cabinet is one of my favorite parts of my kitchen. Not because it’s fancy (it’s … just a cabinet), but because it’s so full of possibilities. A quick twirl of the lazy susan in there can show me just the right spice to take any dish up a notch with just a few shakes. Even though I have a few go-tos that I toss in many dishes — red pepper flakes, a special Tuscan blend, cinnamon — I’m always open to trying something new and interesting. And the Hawaij blends that Pereg recently sent my way are definitely new…
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I’ve always heard that your second pregnancy and preparing your second baby is SO much different that your first one. And now, I’m living that. Granted, things are a bit different preparing for twins — as it’s double the gear and double the change — but, still, I’ve been so much more chill than I was last time. And now that I’m out of the first trimester and feeling better, the time is FLYING. It’s funny, too, because I’m just as excited as I was the first time and there’s still a lot to do — it’s just that you…
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We recently had a discussion off-air about our disappointment in the way some personal trainers and gym instructors seem to be using old-timey talking points that incorporate body-, age-, and fat-shaming as a part of their interaction with members. And, as you’d imagine, we had thoughts about it. A lot of ’em. So we decided to shake things up a bit. Instead of bringing in a guest for this ep, we thought we’d pick up that discussion and share it with you all. So, in this ep, you’ll get lots of Margo, Jenn, and Kristen, as we talk about outdated ideas…
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These delicious blender waffles made with yogurt in the batter are so easy to make and come out perfect with wheat or gluten-free flour. Make a double-batch for meal prep freezer meals for homemade waffles in minutes.
