Menu plans can seem intimidating upon first glance. They offer someone else's idea of a tasty meal, and can make you feel discouraged if you are unable to follow it precisely. Think of these plans as a guide rather than an absolute.
A menu plan designed by someone else is never going to perfectly mirror your food preferences or eating style. However, it can be a very helpful tool for demonstrating an ideal way to eat, giving you a variety of ideas for meals over the course of a week, and doing all of this within a specific caloric limit. Especially when you are trying to lose weight, these menus can be very helpful offering both variety and serving size for a tasty, healthy, calorie-restricted meal plan. So don't be turned off if it doesn't look like something you will follow exactly.
These balanced and nutrient-dense menus are based on the Healthy Eating Plate.
1200 Calorie Menu Plan | 1500 Calorie Menu Plan
