Saturday, July 13, 2019

Skinnytaste Meal Plan (July 15-July 21)

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 SmartPoints®.

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 SmartPoints®.

This week I added an air fryer recipe to the plan, but no worries if you don’t have an air fryer you can make it in the oven.

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!

THE DETAILS:

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 (7/15)
B: Meal Prep Breakfast Taco Scramble* (5)
L: Tomato, Mozzarella and Arugula Tower (8) (½ recipe)
D: Summer Cavatelli with Corn, Tomatoes and Zucchini (7)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 20, Calories 1,025**

TUESDAY (7/16)
B: Meal Prep Breakfast Taco Scramble (5)
L: LEFTOVER Summer Cavatelli with Corn, Tomatoes and Zucchini (7)
D: Colombian-Style Zucchini Rellenos (3) with Cilantro Lime Cauliflower “Rice” (1)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 16, Calories 1,023**

WEDNESDAY (7/17)
B: Meal Prep Breakfast Taco Scramble (5)
L: LEFTOVER Summer Cavatelli with Corn, Tomatoes and Zucchini (7)
D: Honey Balsamic Grilled Chicken and Vegetables (4)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 16, Calories 1,021**

THURSDAY (7/18)
B: Meal Prep Breakfast Taco Scramble (5)
L: LEFTOVER Honey Balsamic Grilled Chicken and Vegetables (4)
D: Slow-Cooker Banh Mi Rice Bowls (10)

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 19, Calories 1,076**

FRIDAY (7/19)
B: 1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt (0) with a chopped peach (0)
L: LEFTOVER Honey Balsamic Grilled Chicken and Vegetables (4)
D: Smoky Spice Rubbed Grilled Salmon with Black Beans and Corn (1)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP 5, Calories 860**

SATURDAY (7/20)
B: 1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt (0) with ½ cup mixed berries (0)
L: BLT Salad with Avocado (5)
D: DINNER OUT!

Totals: Freestyle™ SP 5, Calories 369**

SUNDAY (7/21)
B: Breakfast BLT (6) (recipe x 4)
L: Grilled Stone Fruit Salad with Honey Goat Cheese Dressing (6)
D: Buttermilk Marinated Air Fryer Whole Roasted Chicken (***) with Quick Cabbage Slaw (2)
Totals: Freestyle™ SP variable, Calories 937**

*Prep 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.
***Points will vary depending on whether you eat the skin and which part of the chicken you eat.

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Thursday, July 11, 2019

An App for Tapping Into Your Sensual Side

Sex positivity (meaning that sex, as long as it’s healthy and truly consensual, is a good thing) is something I think about a lot. Maybe not as much as body positivity, or busting diet culture, or, you know, tacos — but, well, I’m in the midst of writing a romance novel, and as I’ve delved further and further into that world, I’ve become far more aware of how sex and self-confidence and feminism intersect. I’ve also realized how often love scenes either a) use humor as a vehicle to show a character making safe sex a priority, b) make the…

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Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil, one of my favorite way to use up my summer tomatoes is with this simple appetizer or side dish.

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil, one of my favorite way to use up my summer tomatoes is with this simple appetizer or side dish.

Basil and tomatoes compliment each other beautifully and are usually overflowing in my garden in the late summer months. You can toast the bread in the oven or on the grill so you don’t heat up the kitchen.

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Fruit and Veggie Cutting Hacks

If you love fruits and veggies like we do, you’re going to really love these tips from our friends at Shari’s Berries! Have you ever wrestled a watermelon to get perfect triangles or stained your fingers while peeling an orange? It seems like the best fruits are always the toughest to crack. What if there is an easier way to enjoy your favorite produce? If you are ready to try something new, check out these fruit and veggie-cutting hacks from Shari’s Berries. These tips and tricks will help you cut your favorite fruits and veggies with ease. Whether you love…

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Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Podcast Ep 116: Fitness Expert Holly Perkins

Holly Perkins is a well-respected fitness expert who uses fitness to help her clients improve their emotional well-being. Holly is really into gut health (wait until you hear her research on “fecal transplants!”) and how it correlates with depression and anxiety — and her passion for this topic is personal. After spending much of her life on and off different antidepressants along with therapy, she discovered that she had an allergy to grains and dairy. Turns out, that allergy was exacerbating her depression and anxiety symptoms, and by eliminating those items from her diet, she found herself functioning better than…

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Monday, July 8, 2019

Buttermilk Marinated Air Fryer Whole Roasted Chicken

This Buttermilk-Marinated Air Fryer Whole Roasted Chicken comes out unbelievably juicy and delicious. It’s so easy to make, just 3 ingredients!

This Buttermilk-Marinated Air Fryer Whole Roasted Chicken comes out unbelievably juicy and delicious, and it's so easy to make, just 3 ingredients!

A delicious, family-friendly chicken dish you’ll want to make again and again! Out of all my air fryer recipes, this one has become a weekly staple because it’s so easy. You can see more air fryer recipes here.

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10 Non-Traditional Fitness Classes to Try

Reminder! We’ve partnered up with the good peeps at PaleoHacks to bring you recipes (like this immunity-boosting soup), workouts (like this leg day at home one), tips, and more! PaleoHacks is a top source for amazing Paleo recipes, fitness tips, and wellness advice to help you live life to the fullest. Read on for some inspiring fitness ideas — and stay tuned for more healthy content from them in the coming weeks.  Exercising by yourself can be great! You get to do it on your own time, and you can do it at your own pace. But, let’s be honest, working…

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