Weight Watchers Friendly Meal Planning Ideas
Every Friday I send out an email with what I'm planning to eat for dinner in the coming week which I also archive here on the blog. It helps keep me accountable and I hope you find it helpful as well.
The Benefits of Weekly Meal Planning
Getting dinner on the table is so much easier when you've planned what you're cooking and eating ahead of time and done the grocery shopping. It's the only thing that prevents me from resorting to fast food or takeout more often than I should.
Every time I get out of the meal planning habit and resort to take-out, restaurants, and snacking on junk, it's amazing how crappy I feel and how quickly the pounds pack on.
The Key to Eating Well is Cooking
When you're trying to eat well, not cooking isn't an option. There are just too many unknowns (hidden sugar, flour, fats, chemicals, points), too many temptations, and portions are way too large for you to routinely eat well on take-out or pre-made food.
The Key to Consistent Cooking is Planning
In the beginning meal planning can be a huge chore. The key is finding an approach that works for you over the long haul. If you are struggling with meal planning here are 3 great meal planning resources to help:
- My Month of Meal Month of Meal Plans eBook
- My WW Friend Kristen's Slender Kitchen Meal Planning Made Easy (affiliate link)
- My WW friend Alisha's 12-Week eCookbook and Meal Planner (affiliate link) and Table for Two Meal Planner and eCookbook (affiliate link)
This Week's WW Meal Plan Suggestions with WW Freestyle SmartPoints:
Most days my breakfast is something quick like an english muffin with almond butter, avocado toast, eggs, yogurt with fruit, oatmeal or a smoothie, depending on my mood and the season.
Lunch is usually leftovers or some combination of soup / sandwich / salad.
This week I am planning to make...
We had friends in for dinner Sunday night. I made a spiral ham (*8 WW Freestyle SmartPoints), roasted asparagus and scalloped potatoes. Which means this week my meals are focused on using up all the leftover ham.
Even after sharing with friends and family, we have a lot left. So here's how I'm planning to use it:
Slow Cooker Ham & Wild Rice Soup (*4 WW Freestyle SmartPoints)
Fried Rice with Vegetables & Ham (*5 WW Freestyle SmartPoints)
Easy Slow Cooker Ham & Sweet Potatoes (*9 WW Freestyle SmartPoints)
Crock Pot Leftover Ham Bone Soup (*1 WW Freestyle SmartPoint)
Leftovers for Breakfast Slow Cooker Casserole (*5 WW Freestyle SmartPoints)
I hope this helps you with your own meal planning this week 🙂
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
Tired of trying to decide what to cook?
If you are struggling with meal planning here are 3 great meal planning resources to help:
- My Month of Meal Month of Meal Plans eBook
- My WW Friend Kristen's Slender Kitchen Meal Planning Made Easy (affiliate link) Program
- My WW friend Alisha's 12-Week eCookbook and Meal Planner (affiliate link) and Table for Two Meal Planner and eCookbook (affiliate link)
Customer Testimonials
I purchased this bundle (affiliate link) about a week ago, and I just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU! You have made my dinners come together quickly, easily and inexpensively! And my husband and 2 year old have loved the recipes so far. Plus, I am losing weight! ~ Jessica
Hi Martha - I cannot begin to thank you enough for my month of meals. We (my husband and I) have only had the first week, but WOW, what great meals! I can't wait for the second week. You have a customer for life! ~ Sharon S.
I bought the 12 Week eCookbook and Meal Planner (affiliate link) by Alisha Hughes from Meal Planning Mommies. It is great 12 weeks with a shopping list which is wonderful. I just make a copy of the list and go shopping for the week. ~ Roberta R.
More WW Friendly Menu Planning Ideas
- WW Freestyle Dinner Meal Planning Ideas with SmartPoints - Week #93
- Weight Watchers Dinner Menu Ideas with Freestyle SmartPoints - Week #92
- Dinner Meal Planning Ideas with WW Freestyle SmartPoints - Week #91
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Kathleen George
Hi,
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Samantha
Ok, I"ll swing the pendulum hard the other way: I rarely have a home cooked meal, especially in the winter. We have stacks of frozen Lean Cuisines in the freezer for the week days, and eat out on the weekends. Our grocery stores in Milwaukee seem to be doing a turn over: Pick N" Save and MetroMarket just got bought by Kroger and the quality is declining. I am a big fan of the salad bars at the grocery store, and the Whole Foods near us has a great one. Also, gotta plug the independent grocery stores: Glorioso"s in Milwaukee has a fantastic deli, although you"ll pay for the convenience!
Martha McKinnon
Thanks Samantha,
You demonstrate that there is no one way and we are fortunate to live in a time and place with so many choices. I too am a big fan of grocery store salad bars. They are a great way to enjoy a wide variety of veggies with minimal investment of time. It often comes down to a choice between time and money.