Low Calorie Meal Plans for Moms

Are you a busy mom who wants to lose weight? Probably you just had a baby and yearn to get your figure back, or have been eating high-calorie foods because you can barely find the time to plan your meals. Now you need a counter-plan. You know that eating processed foods is not the way to go but just don’t know where to start. Below is a sample low calorie meal plans for moms.

Low Calorie Meal Plans for Moms

Here is a sample low calorie meal plans for moms.

Monday

Breakfast: Yogurt or cottage cheese and fruits will start you off very well. You’ll need one 6-oz. cup low-fat yogurt or half cup-full cottage cheese and at least 10 almonds.

Lunch: Prepare a delicious spinach salad. Combine 3 cups prewashed spinach, half cup-full sliced mushrooms, 2 tbsp. low-fat shredded cheese, 2 hard-boiled eggs, and 1 tbsp. bacon bits.

Dinner: Grilled chicken breast. About 5-oz. chicken breast, 2 cups of steamed broccoli, 1 sweet potato, 1 teaspoon margarine (trans-fat free), and half tbsp. sauce.

Tuesday

Breakfast: Prepare a breakfast casserole with sausages, eggs, mustard, salt and pepper, low-fat milk, and brown bread. It’s easy and healthy. Serve with half a cup of strawberries.

Lunch: Waldorf salads will be perfect. Serve with rotisserie chicken.

Dinner: Prepare a half ground turkey and serve with brown rice. Topping off with a cup of green juice will make it perfect meal.

Wednesday

Breakfast: Make some banana pancakes with peanut butter. You may serve with an 8 oz. glass of almond milk. Enjoy.

Lunch: Have a turkey chili with salad. Combine one and a half cups of canned turkey chili and salad mixed with diced raw veggies and greens.

Dinner: End the day with buffalo chicken tenders. This is a perfect low-calorie meal to have for dinner, especially if you’re on a keto-friendly diet. When making this recipe, replace your regular counter flour with almond flour.

Thursday

Breakfast: A peanut butter and a banana roll is perfect to start the day. You’ll need one small banana, a small wrap of whole-wheat, a tbsp. organic peanut butter, and 2 teaspoons of low-sugar jam.

Lunch: Enjoy a whole can of 16 oz. split pea soup with some mixed green salad (2 tbsp. olive-oil based dressing and a cup of raw vegetables).

Dinner: End the day with a fresh salmon cake with 1 tbsp. low-fat canola mayo, half a cup of brown rice, and at least 10 asparagus spears.

Friday

Breakfast: How about some dilly scrambled eggs and tomato? Don’t just imagine it—prepare it! You’ll need 2 eggs, a diced tomato, one grapefruit, 2 slices of whole-wheat bread, and half tbsp. butter.

Lunch: A Very Berry salad, having only 272 calories, will do for your lunch. You’ll need one cup baby kale, a cup of spinach, 1/3 cup blueberries, ½ cup sliced strawberries, 1 tbsp. chopped pecans, 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar, and 1 tbsp. blue cheese.

Dinner: What better way to end the week than with a cheesy bacon spaghetti squash? It’s healthy and contains about 250 calories. Have 2 slices of diced bacon, ½ tbsp. red wine vinegar, 1 tbsp. maple syrup, 3 cups of spinach, 1 tbsp. crumbles of goat cheese, and 2 cups of spaghetti squash.

Saturday

Breakfast: Start your morning with a chocolaty fruit smoothie. A cup of unsweetened almond milk, ½ cup frozen strawberries, one frozen banana, 3 ice cubes, 8 raw almonds, and a scoop of chocolate protein powder. This has a total of 278 calories.

Lunch: Spice up the day with a delicious turkey and avocado salad. Prepare a 3 oz. low-sodium Turkey breast. Eat with a slice of whole wheat bread, tomatoes, ¼ diced avocado, a little mayo (find the healthiest option), lettuce, carrots, and some peppers.

Dinner: Creamy chicken enchiladas is a simple but healthy dinner meal. Having around 480 calories, you will need 1 ½ cups of shredded chicken and enchiladas. Serve with a cup of almond or hemp milk and green beans.

Sunday

Breakfast: Hot cereal with fruits and nuts will be perfect to start the day. You will need a cup of skimmed milk, 2 tbsp. sugar, 6 chopped walnut halves, diced apple, and a packet of high-fiber cereal.

Lunch: It’s a Sunday—have a hummus wrap with some veggies. A whole-wheat wrap has less than 180 calories. Include 6 teaspoons of hummus, sliced red onion, lettuce, a slice of low-fat alpine-lace, sliced tomato, and yellow pepper.

Dinner: A double batch of marinated veggie kabobs with grilled salmon is no less tasteful and has about 500 calories. Enjoy with a low-calorie cocktail of your choice.

In general, it’s hard to keep an estimate as the amount of calories to consume but try not to go below 1600, especially if breastfeeding. Having a balance of wholesome carbs, healthy fats, and lean proteins is recommended in having healthy weight. Include lots of fresh fruits and vegetables at lunch, as well as dinnertime.