I hope your 2015 is off to a good start. This was a big week for me. I attended my first WW Meeting of the new year where I learned what was new with WeightWatchers in 2015, picked up my updated materials and weighed in below goal and 3 pounds less than last month!
I feel like I did a pretty good job transitioning back into more sensible eating following the craziness of the holidays. Creating these Weight Watchers Weekly Meal Plans is helping to keep me on track. It takes time to plan out my meals, shop, prep and cook on Sundays but pays off all week at meal time.
Celebrities like Cameron Diaz even spend time in the kitchen on Sundays getting ready for the week! In this Marie Claire article she is quoted as saying: 'In my house, on Sundays, you can usually find me in the kitchen getting my food ready for the week. I tell my friends that I can’t meet for lunch; I tell my nieces and nephews that if they want to hang out, it will have to be at my house. I make sure not to have any meetings or calls scheduled during that time, because that time is SO IMPORTANT for me. It’s the time that sets me up for a successful week, for feeling good, for knowing that I am taking care of myself.'
I used to think that weight loss was easy for celebrities. Now, I realize that living happy, healthy and slim takes work 🙂
This week my plan is to alternate between two of the breakfasts featured in this year's WW What to Eat: Yogurt, Fruit & Cereal Sundae and Breakfast Pizza.
I'm going to pick up a rotisserie chicken at Costco when I shop tomorrow and use the cooked meat to make a Chicken Salad and a pot of Lightened Up Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup.
I'll alternate between those for lunch the days I eat at home.
My Weight Watchers Weekly Meal Plan (1/12/15)
Breakfast
This week I'm going to have a large mug of decaf coffee (0) and:
1. Yogurt Fruit Cereal Sundae: 1 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt (3) topped with ½ cup chopped fruit (Apple or Orange or Pear) (0) and ½ regular-size shredded wheat, crumbled (1).
2. Breakfast Pizza: Top both halves of a Toasted English Muffin (3) with sliced tomato (0), 1 large Scrambled Egg (2) and ¼ cup shredded reduced fat cheese (2). Broil until the cheese warms and begins to melt.
Lunch
I like to keep lunch quick and easy. And through the years, I've learned that limiting my choices is one of my best strategies for easily maintaining my weight. (I've read research recently that supports this theory.) I usually opt for some combination of soup, salad and/or sandwich or leftovers. On the days I'm home this week I'll have soup:
1. Lightened Up Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup (5) (new recipe - not posted yet)
2. Chicken Salad with Apples and Cranberries (6) on a simple green salad with reduced fat dressing (1).
I'll enjoy my soup with a few whole grain crackers (3) and laughing cow cheese (1) and if I'm feeling really hungry, a simple green salad with reduced fat dressing (1).
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Dinner
Because we are a family of two most recipes I make result in leftovers that we are happy to eat again on another night or that I re-purpose somehow. This means that I usually only cook from scratch 3 or 4 times a week 🙂 (We usually eat out 1 - 2 times a week.)
1. WeightWatchers Beef Spinach Lasagna Rolls (6) with simple green salad (0) with reduced fat dressing (1).
2. Slow Cooker White Bean Chicken Chile Verde (8) Pete said this turned out really well, so I'm anxious to try it.
3. Weight Watchers Meat Loaf (6) with Baked Potato (4) topped with 2 tablespoons fat-free plain Greek yogurt (0) and steamed broccoli (0) sprinkled with 2 teaspoons grated Parmesan (1).
4. Leftover WeightWatchers Beef Spinach Lasagna Rolls (6) with green salad (0) and light dressing (1).
5.Weight Watchers Meat Loaf Sandwich (1 slice meatloasf (3) on light whole wheat toast (2) with lettuce (0), tomato (0) and dijon mustard (0)) with Lightened Up Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup (5)
Snacks
- Fruit (apple, orange, or pear) (0) with a string cheese (2) OR nuts (3)
- Baby Carrots (0) with ¼ cup Hummus (2)
Dessert
- WeightWatchers Cheesecake (stir together 2 cups plain fat-free Greek yogurt and 1 small package dry cheesecake flavored instant pudding mix until creamy. Top with 2 teaspoons graham cracker crumbs (½ cup serving: 4) 1/13 Update: I made this and thought it was AWFUL so tossed it away. A total waste of 2 cups of Greek yogurt! Instead I'll be having this old stand-by: Homemade Chocolate Yogurt for 2 WWPP.
Previous Weekly Menu Plans:
- My Weekly Meal Plan (1/5/15)
- My Weekly Meal Plan (12/29/14)
- My Healthy Weekly Meal Plan (12/22/14)
- My Healthy Weekly Meal Plan (12/15/14)
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Stacie
Congrats on the 3lb weight loss! I just started WW on Wednesday. So far so good. I saw some really good fruit parafaits with yogurt and cereal and fruit. You called them sundaes but they are the same. I haven't tried them yet but plan to soon. Your menu sounds delicious. I have given up the one thing that was really hard and that was code red mountian dew. Haven't had that in 5 days now. I hope to stay on track. Good luck in your WW journey.
Martha McKinnon
Hi Stacie,
Thanks for your kind words! Good luck with your WW journey!
Lorna
Congrats..wow 3 lb loss even with the Holidays..I have returned to weight watchers this month afte a weight gain ..inspired bu your posts and recipes. Thanks . I received an email this week "Pleasurable Weight Loss " by Jena La Flamme another "friend mentor " of Sarah Jenks made me laugh . It's another promotion for the "love your body" , "be Happy " , weight loss program..of course you need to pay to find out how to be happy and lose weight "pleasurably" . Love your quote "I used to think that weight loss was easy for celebrities. Now, I realize that living happy, healthy and slim takes work ". Anyone that thinks its easy and "pleasurable' is simply delusional and a scammer. thanks for your work ..love following your honest and helpful advice and information.
Martha McKinnon
Hi Lorna,
Thanks for your thoughtful comment! I read a great quote from Cameron Diaz that basically said that the secret to success is discipline 🙂 This I can relate to. And while I agree that it's easier to lose weight when you are happy and feeling good about yourself, you still have to eat less, healthier, better, etc. I hope your new year gets off to a wonderful start!
Lisa
Hi Martha,
I love your weekly meal plans and look forward to it each week! I also like to grocery shop on Sundays and try your weekly recipes. However, I notice you don't post certain recipes until later like the Olive Garden Chicken soup for this week so I can't shop for ingredients on Sunday. Am I missing something? Love your website!
Martha McKinnon
Hi Lisa, no you are not missing something. I'm sharing with you my life in real time and when you have a food blog there's always a delay between making a recipe and getting it photographed and written up to share. I haven't figured out how to avoid this yet.
Ann Gepp
The other day I was thinking to myself, "It would be so nice to know what other people are eating on Weight Watchers." And now I've found your blog!! Which is so awesome!! Thank you for taking the time to do this. You are a blessing to all of us doing WW!
Martha McKinnon
Thanks so much for you kind comment, Ann! I agree that it is helpful to know what others are eating on Weight Watchers. I'm finding that writing up my weekly meal plan to share is is helping keep me on track too! Definitely, a win-win!