Menu

Here is a menu I created for one of my friends to use as a guideline for what she should eat on a typical day. It's a really "light" menu because she is trying to lose weight, but it works as a great guide; just adjust the calories according to your diet! It's a three week menu, so enjoy!


Week 1: Day 1

Meal 1:
·        ½ Cup Oatmeal
·        ½ Cup Berries
Meal 2:
·        1  Apple
Meal 3:
·        ½ Cup vegetable
·        3oz fish/chicken/turkey
·        1 Tbs. fat free cheese or goat cheese
Meal 4:
·        ½  oz. nuts
·        1 Scoop Protein Powder
Meal 5:
·        3oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        ½ Cup vegetable
·        ½ non-fat yogurt
Meal 6:
·        ½  Cup Nonfat Cottage Cheese
·        ½ oz Nuts

Week 1: Day 2

Meal 1:
·        ½ Cup Nonfat Cottage Cheese
·        ½ Cup Berries
Meal 2:
·        1 Scoop Protein Powder
Meal 3:
·        ½  Cup Oat Bran
·        1 Cup Frozen Blueberries
Meal 4:
·        3oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        ½  Cup Nonfat yogurt
·        ½ apple
Meal 5:
·        3oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        ½  Medium Baked Sweet Potato
·        1 Cup Vegetables
Meal 6:
·        ½ Cup Berries
·        ½ apple
·        ½ oz. Nuts

Week 1: Day 3

Meal 1:
·        1 serving Kashi Cereal
·        ½ Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
Meal 2:
·        ½ Cup Nonfat Yogurt
·        ½ Cup of Berries
Meal 3:
·        1 Egg
·        1 Serving of Egg Whites
·        1 Cup Vegetables
Meal 4:
·        1 Scoop Protein
·        1 Apple
Meal 5:
·        3 oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        ½ Cup Vegetables
·        ½  Serving Pasta
·        1/8 Cup sauce
Meal 6:
·        ½  Cup Nonfat Cottage Cheese
·        1 oz. Nuts

Week 1: Day 4

Meal 1:
·        ½  Cup Oatmeal
·        ½ Cup Berries
Meal 2:
·        2 Servings of Egg Whites
·        ½ Cup Vegetables
·        ½ Apple
Meal 3:
·        ½  Apple
·        1oz Nuts
Meal 4:
·        3 oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        ½  Cup vegetables
Meal 5:
·        1 Scoop Protein
·        ½  Cup Nonfat Yogurt
Meal 6:
·        1 Cup Berries
·        ½ Cup Nonfat Cottage Cheese

Week 1: Day 5

Meal 1:
·        2 Servings of Egg Whites
·        1 Apple
·        1 Tbs. fat free cheese or goat cheese
Meal 2:
·        ½  Cup Nonfat Yogurt
·        ½ Cup Berries
Meal 3:
·        1 Apple
·        1 Scoop Protein
Meal 4:
·        1 Whole Wheat Tortilla
·        3oz Grilled Chicken
·        ½  Cup Vegetables
·        1 Tbs. fat free cheese or goat cheese
Meal 5:
·        3oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        ½  Cup Vegetables
Meal 6:
·        ½  Cup Nonfat Cottage Cheese
·        1oz Nuts

Week 1: Day 6

Meal 1:
·        1 Whole Grain English Muffin
·        1 Tbs. fat free cheese or goat cheese
Meal 2:
·        1 Apple
·        ½ Cup nonfat Cottage Cheese
Meal 3:
·        ½  Cup Vegetables
·        3oz fish/turkey/chicken
Meal 4:
·        1 Scoop Protein Powder
Meal 5:
·        1 Whole Wheat Tortilla
·        4oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        1 Cup Vegetables
Meal 6:
·        ½  Cup Nonfat yogurt
·        1 oz. Nuts

Week 1: Day 7

Meal 1:
·        ½  Cup Oat Bran
·        ½  Cup Berries  
Meal 2:
·        ½  Cup Nonfat Yogurt
·        ½  Apple
Meal 3:
·        1 Tbs. fat free cheese or goat cheese
·        4oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        ½ Cup Vegetables
Meal 4:
·        3 0z. fish/turkey/chicken
·        ½  Cup Cooked Quinoa
Meal 5:
·        ½  Apple
·        1 Scoop Protein
·        ½ Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
Meal 6:
·        2 Servings of Egg Whites
·        ¼ Cup nonfat Cottage Cheese

Week 2: Day 1

Meal 1:
·        ½  Cup Oat Bran
·        1 Cup Berries
Meal 2:
·        ½  Cup Nonfat Yogurt
·        ½ oz. Nuts
Meal 3:
·        1 Whole Wheat Pita
·        2oz fish/chicken/turkey
·        ½ Cup Vegetables
Meal 4:
·        3oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        ½  Cup Vegetables
Meal 5:
·        1 Scoop Protein
Meal 6:
·        2 Servings of Egg Whites
·        1 Slice Canadian Bacon
·        1 Tbs. Fat free Cheese or goat cheese

Week 2: Day 2

Meal 1:
·        1 Whole Grain English Muffin
·        1 Tbs. Sugar Free Jelly
Meal 2:
·        1 Scoop Protein
·        ½ oz. Nuts
Meal 3:
·        ½  Cup Vegetables
·        3oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        ½ Apple
Meal 4:
·        ½ Cup Nonfat Cottage Cheese
·        ½ oz. Nuts
Meal 5:
·        1 Whole Wheat Tortilla
·        4oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        1 Cup Vegetables
·        1 Tbs. fat free cheese or goat cheese
Meal 6:
·        ½  Cup Nonfat Cottage Cheese
·        ½ Apple

Week 2: Day 3

Meal 1:
·        1 Serving of Egg Whites
·        2 Slices Canadian Bacon
·        ½  Apple
Meal 2:
·        ½  Cup Nonfat Cottage Cheese
·        ½  Cup Berries
Meal 3:
·        1 Scoop Protein Powder
Meal 4:
·        1 Whole Wheat Tortilla
·        3oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        ½  Cup Vegetables
Meal 5:
·        3oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        ½  Medium Sweet Potato
·        ½  Cup Vegetables
Meal 6:
·        ½  Cup Nonfat Cottage Cheese
·        ½ Apple

Week 2: Day 4

Meal 1:
·        ½  Cup Nonfat Cottage Cheese
·        1 Cup Berries
Meal 2:
·        1 Scoop Protein
·        ½ Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
Meal 3:
·        1 Apple
·        ½ oz Nuts
·        ½  Cup Nonfat Yogurt
Meal 4:
·        3 oz. fish/turkey/chicken
·        1/2 Cup Vegetables
Meal 5:
·        ½ Cup Vegetables
·        3oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        ½ Serving Pasta
·        1/8 Cup Sauce
Meal 6:
·        ½ Cup Nonfat Cottage Cheese
·        ½ oz. Nuts

Week 2: Day 5

Meal 1:
·        1 Serving Kashi Cereal
·        ½ Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
Meal 2:
·        ½  Apple
·        1 Scoop Protein Powder
Meal 3:
·        3 Servings of Egg Whites
·        1 Cup Vegetables
Meal 4:
·        ½  Cup Vegetables
·        3oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        1 Tbs. fat free cheese or goat cheese
Meal 5:
·        4oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        1 Cup Vegetables
·        ½  Cup Cooked Quinoa
Meal 6:
·        ½  Cup Nonfat Cottage Cheese
·        ½ Apple

Week 2: Day 6

Meal 1:
·        ½  Cup Nonfat Cottage Cheese
·        ½ Cup Berries
Meal 2:
·        2 Servings of Egg Whites
·        1 Cup Vegetables
·        ½  Apple
Meal 3:
·        ½  Cup Oat Bran
·        1 Cup Berries
Meal 4:
·        3oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        ½  Cup Nonfat Cottage Cheese
Meal 5:
·        3oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        ½  Medium Baked Sweet Potato
·        ½  Cup Vegetables
Meal 6:
·        1 Scoop Protein Powder
·        ½ Apple

Week 2: Day 7

Meal 1:
·        ½  Cup Oatmeal
·        ½ Cup Berries
Meal 2:
·        ½  Cup Nonfat Cottage Cheese
·        1 Apple
Meal 3:
·        ½  Cup Vegetables
·        3oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        1 Tbs. fat free cheese or goat cheese
Meal 4:
·        ½ oz Nuts
·        1 Scoop Protein Powder
Meal 5:
·        3oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        1 Cup Vegetables
Meal 6:
·        ½  Cup Nonfat Cottage Cheese
·        ½ oz Nuts

Week 3: Day 1

Meal 1:
·        1 whole-wheat tortilla
·        1 Serving Egg Whites
·        1 Tbs. fat free cheese or goat  cheese
Meal 2:
·        ½  cup nonfat yogurt
·        ½ Cup Berries
Meal 3:
·        2 oz fish/chicken/turkey
·        1 Apple
Meal 4:
·        1 Scoop Protein
·        ½ Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
Meal 5:
·        ¼  cup cooked quinoa
·        ½  cup Vegetables
·        1 Tbs. fat free cheese or goat cheese
·         3 oz turkey/fish/chicken
Meal 6:
·        ½ Cup nonfat Cottage Cheese
·        1 oz. Nuts

Week 3: Day 2
Meal 1:
·        ½  cup nonfat yogurt
·        1 cup berries
Meal 2:
·        1 Scoop Protein
Meal 3:
·        3 oz. fish/chicken/turkey
·        ½ Cup Vegetables
 Meal 4:
·        1 Tbs. fat free cheese or goat cheese
·        ½ Apple
·        ½ Cup Vegetables
Meal 5:
·        ½  cup cooked chilled quinoa
·        ½  cup Vegetables
·        3 oz fish/turkey/chicken
Meal 6:
·        ½ Cup nonfat Cottage Cheese
·        ½ Apple

Week 3: Day 3

Meal 1:
·        1 Serving Kashi Cereal
·        ½  cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
Meal 2:
·        1 Scoop Protein

Meal 3:
·        3 oz turkey/fish/chicken
·        1 cup Vegetables
Meal 4:
·        1 oz. Nuts
·        ½ Cup nonfat Cottage Cheese
Meal 5:
·        1 Serving Pasta
·         3 oz fish/turkey/chicken
·        1/8 Cup Sauce
Meal 6:
·        ½ Cup nonfat Yogurt
·        ½ Cup Berries

Week 3: Day 4

Meal 1:
·        1 cup berries
·        ½ cup fat-free yogurt
Meal 2:
·        ½ Apple
·        1 Scoop Protein Powder
Meal 3:
·        3 oz turkey/fish/chicken
·        1 Tbs. fat free cheese or goat cheese
·        1 whole wheat pita
·        ½ Cup Vegetable
Meal 4:
·        1 Cup Vegetables
Meal 5:
·         3 oz turkey/fish/chicken
·        ½ Cup Cottage Cheese
Meal 6:
·        ½ Apple
·        ½ oz. Nuts

Week 3: Day 5

Meal 1:
·        ½  cup oatmeal
·        ½ Cup Berries
Meal 2:
·        ½  oz. Nuts
·        ½ Cup nonfat yogurt
Meal 3:
·        ½  cup Vegetables
·        1 whole-wheat tortilla
·        1 Tbs. fat free cheese or goat cheese
Meal 4:
·        1 Scoop Protein
Meal 5:
·        5 oz. fish/turkey/chicken
·        1 Cup Vegetable
Meal 6:
·        1 Apple
·        ½ oz. Nuts

Week 3: Day 6

Meal 1:
·        1 multigrain English Muffin
·        1 Tbs. sugar free jelly
Meal 2:
·        1 cup Vegetables
Meal 3:
·        ½  oz nuts
·        3 oz. fish/chicken/turkey
·        ½ Apple
Meal 4:
·        1 Scoop Protein
·        ½ Apple
Meal 5:
·        4 oz. fish/turkey/chicken
·        1 oz fat free cheese or goat cheese
·        ½ Cup Vegetables
Meal 6:
·        1 Cup Berries
·        ½ oz. nuts

Week 3: Day 7

Meal 1:
·        1 egg
·        1 Serving egg whites
·        1 cup vegetables
Meal 2:
·        ½  cup berries
·        ½ Cup nonfat yogurt
Meal 3:
·        2 oz fish/chicken/turkey
·        ½ Medium Sweet Potato
·        ½ Cup Vegetables
Meal 4:
·        1 Scoop Protein
Meal 5:
·        3 oz fish/chicken/turkey
·        ½ cup Vegetables
Meal 6:
·        1/2 cup non fat Cottage Cheese
·        1 Apple