EatingWell
Looking for a delicious nutrient-rich meal plan?
How We Create Meal Plans
Registered dietitians thoughtfully create EatingWells meal plans to be easy-to-follow and delicious.
Individualcalorie requirementsdo vary, however, based on factors like muscle mass, exercise, age and body size.
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As with all meal plans, this is meant to serve as a template for a healthy eating routine.
This can help make the meal plan more enjoyable for you and, therefore, easier to stick to.
We also included modifications if you want to eat closer to 1,800 or 2,200 calories each day.
Photographer: Jen Causey
In fact, some professionals and dietitiansrecommend against counting calories.
Plus, fiber has staying power, meaning foods rich in fiber help us stay full between meals.
Snack (131 calories)
Lunch (540 calories)
P.M. Make it 2,200 calories:Add 14 cup unsalted dry-roasted almonds to A.M. snack.
Photographer: Jennifer Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley
Snack (35 calories)
Lunch (683 calories)
P.M. Make it 2,200 calories:Add 1 ounce dark chocolate and 12 cup raspberries as an evening snack.
Snack (95 calories)
P.M. Make it 2,200 calories:Add 2 Tbsp.
natural peanut butter to the P.M. snack.
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle
Day 5
Breakfast (453 calories)
A.M. Make it 2,200 calories:Add 1 cup low-fat plain kefir to breakfast and a (0.5-oz.)
piece of dark chocolate to the evening snack.
Day 6
A.M. Make it 2,200 calories:Add 1 cup low-fat plain kefir to breakfast and 2 Tbsp.
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell
chopped walnuts to A.M. snack.
United States Department of Agriculture.MyPlate.
American Society for Nutrition.Most Americans are not getting enough fiber in our diets.
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle
Photographer: Jennifer Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley
Photographer: Jacob Fox, Food stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop stylist: Joseph Wanek
