Five-A-Day Weight Loss Meal Plan

Hello there! I’ve been getting requests for a healthy five-meal meal plan because eating more, smaller meals a day is proven to be healthier and better for weight loss. So here’s my Five-Meal-A-Day Weight Loss Meal Plan!

I’d like to highlight a few things this plan includes:

• MUFAs (monounsaturated fatty acids, which fight belly fat!) These are marked with a (MUFA) after the ingredient.
• Metabolism boosting choices

The following meal plan comes out to be approximately 1700 calories.

Breakfast: Perfect Parfait

Approx. 300 calories.

Morning Snack: Snack: Almond Butter with Fresh Fruit

• 1 Slice Whole Wheat Bread or 1/2 Whole Wheat Bagel
• 2 Tbsp almond butter. **MUFA**
  
• 1/2 c each sliced strawberries and sliced kiwi. **Metabolism Booster!**
• Optional: add a dash of cinnamon **Metabolism Booster!**

Approx. 300 calories.

Lunch: Italian Tuna Bowl

• 3 oz can of chunk light tuna (drained)
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 3 tbsp olive oil based dressing **MUFA**

Approx. 400 calories

Afternoon Snack: Very Cherry Chocolate Smoothie

• 1 cup soy or fat free milk
• 1 cup frozen cherries
• 3 oz vanilla yogurt (fat free)
• 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips **MUFA**

Blend until smooth.

Approx. 400 calories.

Dinner: Veggie Burger

• Veggie burger patty (my personal favorites include any veggie patty from Morningstar farms!)
• Whole grain patty
• 3 large romaine leaves
• 1/2 tomato
• Sliced onion
• 1/4 cup sliced avocado **MUFA** and **Metabolism Booster**

Approx. 300 calories