Crush Your Resolution: 4 Week Fat Burning Meal Plan
Did the holiday season add a little pudge to your waistline? Redeem yourself in the New Year with this fat scorching meal plan.
Week 1 Meal Plan >>
Day 1 Breakfast: Triple Berry Medley Smoothie
- ½ cup blueberries
- ½ cup raspberries
- ½ cup strawberries
- ½ banana
- ½ cup high-fiber cereal
- ½ cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup 1% or skim milk
- 1 scoop whey protein powder
- ½ cup ice cubes
- Blend until smoothie is formed
Day 1 Lunch: Tropical Chicken Salad
- 1 large cooked chicken breast, shredded
- ¼ cup low fat cottage cheese
- 1/3 cup pineapple, 1/3rd cup mango
- 2 tbsp. chopped water chestnuts
- 2 cups spinach
- 1-ounce almonds
- A few slices of avocado
- Serve with high-fiber whole-wheat crackers
Day 1 Dinner: Shrimp Stir-Fry
- ½ pound cooked shrimp
- ½ bag mixed frozen stir-fry vegetables
- 2 tbsp. low sodium soy sauce and salt and pepper to taste
- Toss all ingredients together in wok. Serve over ½ cup cooked brown rice.
Day 2 Breakfast: Spinach, Onion, and Feta Cheese Scramble on Whole-Wheat English Muffin
- 2 eggs + 2 eggs whites
- 2 tbsp. low fat feta cheese
- ¼ cup Vidalia onion, chopped
- ¼ cup fresh or frozen spinach
- 1 high-fiber whole-wheat English muffin
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Day 2 Lunch: Tuna fish roll up with Minestrone Soup
- 1 cup Minestrone soup
- 1 can of tuna (canned in water)
- 2 tbsp. low fat mayo
- 1 tsp. whole-grain mayonnaise
- Sliced tomato and lettuce
- 1 whole-wheat high-fiber wrap
Day 2 Dinner: Garlic Chicken
- 1 large chicken breast
- ¼ cup whole wheat bread crumbs
- 1/8-cup skim milk
- ¼ garlic clove
- 1 tsp. Tabasco and lemon juice
- Combine all ingredients in plastic bag. Toss chicken in bag and coat.
- Bake at 350 degrees for ~20 minutes
- Serve with:
- ½ cup whole-wheat couscous
- 1-cup zucchini/summer squash medley
Day 3 Breakfast: Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwich
- 2 slices whole-wheat bread (with at least 4g fiber per slice)
- 2 tbsp. peanut butter
- 1 sliced banana
- 1 tsp. drizzle honey
- Toast whole-wheat bread
- Spread peanut butter and top with bananas, drizzle with honey and enjoy
Day 3 Lunch: Chicken Pizza with Roasted Veggies
- 1 large chicken breast
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- ¼ cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup chopped vegetables (broccoli, mushrooms, eggplant, zucchini)
- 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper
- Non-stick cooking spray
- Spray baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray
- Place chicken breast and vegetables on sheet
- Season with salt and pepper
- Spray vegetables with non-stick cooking spray
- Spoon tomato sauce on top of chicken
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 min or until chicken is cooked through.
- When 5 minutes left, top chicken with cheese and let melt until finished cooking
Day 3 Dinner: Crunchy Baked Tilapia
- 6 ounces tilapia topped with 3 tsp. Kellogg's high-fiber bran buds cereal, baked
- 1-cup sautéed high-fiber vegetables (asparagus, broccoli, carrots)
- 1 small baked sweet potato





