A free, 7-day excessive protein food plan meal plan together with breakfast, lunch and dinner concepts and a procuring checklist. All recipes embrace macros and Weight Watchers factors.
7 Day Excessive Protein Food regimen Meal Plan
Amid the vacation chaos, it’s straightforward to stray from wholesome consuming habits. Discovering steadiness might be robust, however these sluggish cooker and Instantaneous Pot meals can simplify issues! Fast and straightforward dinner concepts like these may also help hold your busy schedule in verify whereas nonetheless staying on monitor together with your well being targets. This excessive protein Ropa Vieja is certain to heat up your loved ones on these chilly winter nights!
Why Excessive Protein?
As a lot of you already know, I’ve been following a high-protein food plan for the previous few years for muscle acquire, and it’s been a complete recreation changer for me! I really feel stronger and extra glad, which retains me from reaching for sweets or chips between meals or on the finish of the day. I do know plenty of you wrestle with hitting your protein targets, so I used to be impressed to create this high-protein meal plan for the week. In case you take pleasure in it, I’ll share 1 or 2 every month. Plus, I’m engaged on a high-protein cookbook, so keep tuned!
To succeed in my protein targets, I sometimes divide it throughout three meals. For instance, if my purpose is 120 grams of protein per day, I purpose for no less than 30 grams per meal, plus 10 to 30 grams with every snack. In case you’re unsure how a lot protein you need to eat in a day, this article could also be useful.
How It Works
In case you’re new to my meal plans, these are meant as a information, with loads of wiggle room so that you can add extra meals, espresso, drinks, fruits, snacks, dessert, and so on. or swap recipes out for meals you favor, you possibly can seek for recipes by course within the index. Relying in your targets, you need to purpose for no less than 1500 energy* per day. There’s nobody measurement suits all, it will vary by your targets, your age, weight, and so on. All the time speak to your nutritionist or dietician in your particular wants.
Notice
These with kidney or liver illness, gout, particular metabolic issues, or older adults with lowered kidney operate might have to restrict protein to keep away from problems. It’s at all times finest to seek the advice of a healthcare supplier or dietitian earlier than considerably rising protein consumption, particularly you probably have any underlying well being situations.
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Excessive Protein Food regimen Meal Plan:
Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, are designed to serve 1 whereas dinners and all meals on Saturday and Sunday are designed to serve a household of 4. Some recipes make sufficient leftovers for 2 nights or lunch the following day. The grocery checklist is complete and contains every part it’s good to make all meals on the plan. Add some excessive protein snacks that will help you attain your protein targets.
MONDAY (12/9)
B: Chorizo Breakfast Bowls
L: Buffalo Rooster Salad with 2 tablespoons gentle blue cheese dressing and ½ cup sliced cucumbers
D: Spaghetti Squash Crust Pizza (recipe x 2) and Arugula Salad
Whole Energy: 1,247* Protein: 96.5
TUESDAY (12/10)
B: Chorizo Breakfast Bowls
L: Buffalo Rooster Salad with 2 tablespoons gentle blue cheese dressing and ½ cup sliced cucumbers
D: Crock Pot Picadillo with ¾ cup brown rice** and a pair of ounces avocado
Whole Energy: 1,309* Protein: 107.5
WEDNESDAY (12/11)
B: Chorizo Breakfast Bowls
L: Chickpea Tuna Salad over 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce and ¼ cup uncooked almonds
D: Crock Pot Picadillo Stuffed Peppers (recipe x 2)
Whole Energy: 1,254* Protein: 102
THURSDAY (12/12)
B: Chorizo Breakfast Bowls
L: Chickpea Tuna Salad over 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
D: Rooster Parmesan (½ recipe) and Pasta with Roasted Broccoli, Garlic and Oil
Whole Energy: 1,299* Protein: 103.5
FRIDAY (12/13)
B: PB + J Yogurt
L: LEFTOVER Crock Pot Picadillo Stuffed Peppers and ¼ cup uncooked almonds
D: Shrimp with Tuscan White Beans, Spinach and Feta and Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Whole Energy: 1,222* Protein: 101.5
SATURDAY (12/14)
B: Basic Egg Salad on Protein Bagels (recipe x 2) with an orange
L: Sesame Crusted Tuna Steak on Arugula
D: DINNER OUT
Whole Energy: 701* Protein: 55.5
SUNDAY (12/15)
B: Protein Bagels with 2 tablespoons gentle cream cheese, 2 ounces smoked salmon and 4 purple onion rings
L: Sausage Tortellini Soup
D: Air Fryer Breaded Rooster Breast Bites
Whole Energy: 1,200* Protein 106.5
*That is only a information, ladies ought to purpose for round 1500 energy per day. Right here’s a useful calculator to estimate your calorie wants. I’ve left loads of wiggle room so that you can add extra meals equivalent to espresso, drinks, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, and so on.
**Make an additional 2 cups rice for dinner Wednesday.
Procuring checklist
Produce
- 1 handful of purple seedless grapes
- 4 medium oranges
- 1 medium PLUS 1 giant lemon
- 3 small (5-ounce) PLUS 1 medium (6-ounce) Hass avocados
- 1 small cucumber
- 1 medium English cucumber
- 4 Persian (mini) cucumbers (can sub one other medium English, if desired)
- 7 medium purple bell peppers (with flat bottoms)
- 2 giant heads garlic
- 1 (2-inch) piece recent ginger
- 1 pound child gold or purple potatoes
- 2 (2.2-pound) spaghetti squashes
- 1 small bag child carrots
- 1 small bunch celery
- 1 ½ kilos broccoli florets
- 1 small bunch scallions
- 1 small bunch/container recent chives (can sub scallion greens for garnish on Egg Salad, if desired)
- 1 small bunch/container recent sage
- 1 small bunch recent basil or Italian parsley (elective garnish for Rooster Parmesan)
- 1 small bunch recent cilantro
- 2 medium heads Romaine lettuce
- 1 (1-pound) clamshell/bag child arugula
- 1 (1-pound) clamshell/bag child spinach
- 1 small vine-ripened tomato
- 1 dry pint cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 giant purple onion
- 1 small PLUS 2 medium yellow onions
Meat, Poultry and Fish
- 1 package deal turkey chorizo
- 1 (8-ounce) package deal smoked salmon
- 1 ¼ kilos sushi grade tuna (purchase frozen or if recent, purchase nearer to Saturday)
- 1 pound giant peeled and deveined shrimp
- 3 ½ kilos (7) boneless, skinless hen breasts (can sub 6 ½ ounces canned hen or
- rotisserie hen breast for 1 uncooked [8-ounce] breast, for Buffalo Rooster Salad, if desired)
- ½ pound candy Italian hen sausage
- 2 ½ kilos 93% lean floor beef
Condiments and Spices
- Additional virgin olive oil
- Canola oil
- Cooking spray
- Olive oil spray (or get a Misto oil mister)
- Kosher salt (I like Diamond Crystal)
- Pepper grinder (or recent peppercorns)
- Garlic powder
- Sizzling sauce, equivalent to Cholula
- Mayonnaise
- Paprika
- Honey
- Elective bagel toppings: equivalent to every part bagel seasoning, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried garlic flakes, dried onion flakes
- Frank’s RedHot sauce
- Purple wine vinegar
- Toasted sesame oil
- Black and white sesame seeds
- Balsamic vinegar
- Soy sauce*
- Dijon mustard
- Dried oregano
- Cumin
- Bay leaves
- Italian seasoning
Dairy & Misc. Refrigerated Objects
- 1 (9-ounce) package deal three cheese tortellini (equivalent to Buitoni)
- 1 bottle gentle blue cheese dressing (or components to make your individual)
- 1 (18-pack) giant eggs
- 1 small tub gentle cream cheese
- 1 small field butter (can sub 1 tablespoon olive oil in Rooster Parmesan, if desired)
- 1 (16-ounce) container low fats cottage cheese (I like Good Tradition)
- 2 (5.3-ounce) containers nonfat plain Chobani yogurt
- 1 small wedge recent Parmesan or Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
- 1 small wedge recent Pecorino Romano cheese
- 1 small package deal cotija, queso blanco or queso fresco (can sub 2 tablespoons feta or cheddar in Chorizo Bowl, if desired)
- 1 (16-ounce) bag shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (I like Polly-O)
- 1 (8-ounce) bag shredded lowered fats cheddar cheese
- 1 small package deal common or lowered fats feta cheese
Grains*
- 1 small package deal unbleached all-purpose or complete wheat flour
- 1 medium package deal dry brown rice (or 5 cups pre-cooked)
- 1 small package deal dry quinoa
- 1 (16-ounce) package deal quick pasta (equivalent to penne or rigatoni)
- 1 package deal seasoned breadcrumbs
Canned and Jarred
- 1 small jar lowered sugar grape jelly
- 1 small jar lowered fats peanut butter
- 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas
- 1 (15-ounce) can no salt added cannellini beans
- 1 (6-ounce) can wild albacore tuna (I like American Tuna)
- 1 small jar capers
- 1 small jar pitted Kalamata olives
- 1 jar Higher than Bouillon Roasted Rooster Base
- 1 (32-ounce) carton unsalted hen bone broth
- 1 (15-ounce) can low sodium hen broth
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 jar tomato basil marinara (or components to make your individual)
Misc. Dry Items
- 1 small package deal unsalted peanuts (if shopping for from bulk bin, you want 1 teaspoon)
- 1 small package deal uncooked almonds (if shopping for from bulk bin, you want ¼ cup)
- Baking powder
*You should buy gluten free, if desired