Menu for 9/1/14

Breakfast:
Breakfast Pizza

Lunch:
Chicken wings

Dinner:
Chicken noodle soup


Snack 1:
Crackers

Snack 2:
Toast with 1 Tbsp. hazelnut spread

Snack 3:
Prunes

Menu plan is subject to change.

Menu for 8/31/14

Day 3:
Breakfast:
Breakfast Pizza

Lunch:
Chicken wings
Starch
Vegetables

Dinner:
Turkey moussaka

Snack 1:
Crackers

Snack 2:
Toast with 1 Tbsp. hazelnut spread

Snack 3:
Vanilla-pumpkin yogurt with honey and strawberries

Menu for 8/30/14

Day 2:
Breakfast:
Sundae with almonds and hazelnut-caramel spread

Lunch:
Turkey moussaka

Dinner:
Turkey moussaka

Snack 1:
1/2 cup ice cream

Snack 2:
1/2 cup pumpkin-vanilla yogurt with fruit and honey

Snack 3:
Strawberries

This is more of a sample plan, so plans are subject to change.

Menu plan for 8/29/14

Breakfast:
Breakfast wraps

Lunch:
Cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, and pickle
Oven baked fries

Dinner:
Cheeseburger
Sweet potato fries

Snack 1:
1/2 cup yogurt with honey

Snack 2:
Fiber one cookie

Snack 3:
'Chips' or crackers

Menu may be subject to change....

Sample Grocery List

Waffles
Blueberries
Syrup
Sausage
Chicken
Eggplants
Cheese
Canned vegetables
Garlic
Onion
Orange
Almonds
Cashews
Peanuts
Granola bars
Vanilla yogurt
Blackberries
Honey
Meatless burgers
Turkey
Spices and gravy
Sweet potatoes
Canola and olive oil
Ice cream
Frozen vegetables
Strawberries
French bread
Whole wheat tortillas
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Pudding and whipped topping
Whole wheat or whole grain crackers
Milk
Cereal
Bread
Preserves
Canned fruits
Dried beans and peas
Boxed dinners
Rice
Coffee and tea
Corn meal and flour (white and wheat)
Chicken
Beef
Pork
Butter and margarine
Juices (Naked juice, fruit juices)
Grits
Eggs
Bacon
Sausage
Fiber one brownies and cookies
Oatmeal
Pecans
Honey
Pasta and pasta sauce
Fish and seafood
Celery
Bell peppers
Cucumbers
Potatoes
Pumpkin
Bread
Peanut butter
Hazelnut spread
Squash
Lettuce
Bagel
Lemons
Bananas
Fat back
Seasoning meat

Sample Weekly Meal Plan

Day 1:
Breakfast:
Ham steak
Whole wheat waffles
Blueberries
Syrup
Sausage

Lunch:
Chicken Moussaka

Dinner:
Chicken Moussaka

Snack 1:
Orange

Snack 2:
½ cup Mixed nuts

Snack 3:
Granola

Day 2:
Breakfast:
Vanilla yogurt with blackberries and honey
Banana

Lunch:
Turkey cheeseburger
Sweet potato fries

Dinner:
Broccoli with cheese sauce

Snack 1:
½ cup ice cream

Snack 2:
½ cup yogurt with granola


Snack 3:
1 cup strawberries


Day 3:
Breakfast:
Breakfast pizza

Lunch:
Whole wheat turkey wraps (2)
Apple

Dinner:
Whole wheat pizza wraps (2)
Small tossed salad with balsamic vinaigrette

Snack 1:
Chocolate “mousse”

Snack 2:
Cashews

Snack 3:
Whole wheat or whole grain crackers

Day 4:
Breakfast:
Cereal with reduced fat milk
English muffin with preserves
Sliced peaches

Lunch:
Beans and rice
Baked or oven fried chicken
“Wheat” biscuits or corn muffins

Dinner:
Beans and rice
Baked or oven fried chicken
“Wheat” biscuits or corn muffins


Snack 1:
1 oz. cheese or cheese string

Snack 2:
Pineapple smoothie

Day 5:
Breakfast:
Grits
Small vegetable omelet
Turkey bacon
Beef sausage
Cheese biscuit

Lunch:
Jambalaya

Dinner:
Jambalaya

Snack 1:
15 Sweet potato fries

Snack 2:
Fiber one brownie

Snack 3:
Kale and almond salad

Day 6:
Breakfast:
Honey raisin oatmeal with pecans

Lunch:
Baked pasta casserole

Dinner:
Baked pasta casserole

Snack 1:
Small tuna salad with lettuce and tomato

Snack 2:
Apple, 2 stalks of celery and peanut butter

Snack 3:
Yellow squash

Day 7:
Breakfast:
Bagel and (raisin-cinnamon cream cheese)
Lemon water
Banana

Lunch:
London broil with roast potatoes and carrots
Macaroni and cheese
Green beans

Dinner:
Baked pasta casserole

Snack 1:
Vanilla-pumpkin pudding with whipped topping

Snack 2:
½ cup ice cream

Snack 3:
1 slice wheat toast with 1 Tbsp. hazelnut spread

Menu for 8/28/14

Breakfast
Beans and bacon

Lunch
Chicken barley soup
Corn muffin

Dinner
Chicken barley soup

Snack 1
Popcorn

Snack 2
Peaches

Snack 3
Peaches

Menu for 8/27/14

Breakfast
Wheat toast with preserves

Lunch
Fish
Cabbage
Rice
Corn Muffins

Dinner
Fish
Cabbage
Rice
Corn Muffins

Snack 1
Tuna

Snack 2
Sliced Peaches

Discussion break

I am taking a break today to discuss meal planning.  Should I plan meals in advance daily, weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly?  Maybe I could do so monthly as I go shopping once a month?  There are so many strategies I could work with.  There are only 2 people I have to shop for but we have many different interests.  That is the problem plus I am bad at following a budget.  I could use a little guidance.

Menu for 8/25/14

Breakfast
Yogurt

Lunch
Corn flakes and milk

Dinner
Corn flakes and milk

Snack 1
Popcorn

Snack 2
Peanut butter crackers

Snack 3
Raisin oatmeal

Menu for 8/24/14

Breakfast
Raisin Oatmeal

Lunch
Chicken
Vegetables
Starch

Dinner
Chicken barley soup

Snack 1
Peanut butter sandwich

Snack 2
Chocolate

Snack 3
Plain oatmeal

Menu for 8/23/14

Breakfast

Raisin Oatmeal

Lunch

Chicken barley soup
Corn muffins

Dinner 

Chicken barley soup
Honey wheat bread

Snack 1

Peanut butter sandwich

Snack 2

Broccoli

Snack 3

Orange
Chocolate

Menu for 8/22/14

Breakfast
Apple and Orange

Lunch
Beans and Potatoes
Baked Chicken
Yellow Rice

Dinner
Beans and Potatoes
Baked Chicken
Yellow Rice

Snack 1
Peanut Butter Sandwich

Snack 2
Pineapple chunks

Snack 3
Apple

Menu for 8/21/14

Breakfast
Corn muffins
Turkey bacon
Bacon and cheese omelet
Sausage
Grits

Lunch
Oven fried chicken
Broccoli
Oven baked fries

Dinner
Broccoli

Snack 1
Apple

Snack 2
Pineapple chunks

Snack 3
Orange

Menu for 8/20/14

Breakfast
Pineapple chunks

Lunch
Chicken
Corn muffins
Rice or Barley
Butter beans-peas

Dinner
Chicken
Corn muffins
Rice or Barley
Butter beans-peas

Snack 1
Corn Muffins

Snack 2
Apples

Menu for 8/19/14

Breakfast
Pineapple chunks

Lunch
Hamburger
Fries

Dinner
Raisin Oatmeal

Snack 1
Peanut butter crackers (3)

Snack 2
Raisins

Snack 3
Apple

Sample 1500 Calorie Plan (4)

Breakfast
Glucerna diabetic shake

Lunch
1 large turkey leg, 1 cup green beans, 1/2 cup stuffing, 2 Tbsp. gravy

Dinner
Small chef salad with 1 Tbsp. salad dressing

Snack 1
2 kiwis, banana

Snack 2
Glucerna diabetic shake

Snack 3
2 slices of pineapple

Sample Low calorie (1200-1400) plans (2)

1200 calorie plan (2)
Breakfast
Honey Nut Cheerios with 3/4 cup skim or 2% milk, wheat toast, strawberries

Lunch
Cheeseburger with pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, and ketchup

Dinner
Smart ones Pasta Primavera, small tossed salad

Snack 1
Small apple

Snack 2
1 cup strawberries

Snack 3
Medium orange

Snack 4
1 Kiwi

1300 Calorie Plan (2)
Breakfast
2 slices wheat toast, 2 slices bacon, 1 egg, 1 cup orange juice, small apple

Lunch
1 cup Progresso light soup, 2 slices wheat toast with butter, 1 cup broccoli

Dinner
1 cup Progresso light soup, small tossed salad with 1 Tbsp. ranch dressing

Snack 1
medium orange

Snack 2
1 cup cherries

Snack 3
2 Kiwis

1400 Calorie Plan (3)
Breakfast
Bran cereal with skim or 2% milk, slice of wheat toast with sugar free jam, 8-oz. orange juice

Lunch
2 wheat tortilla wraps with turkey, light mayo, lettuce, tomato, mustard

Dinner
Macaroni and cheese, 2 oz. chicken breasts, 1 cup green beans

Snack 1
1 cup green beans

Snack 2
1 cup blueberries

Snack 3
5 graham cracker squares

Sample Low calorie (1200-1400) plans (1)

1200 calorie plan (1)
Breakfast
scrambled eggs, 2 slices turkey bacon, 1 Tbsp. cream cheese, 1 slice wheat toast, orange juice

Lunch
Vegetable patty with cheese, lettuce, tomato,and pickles, wheat bread slices, oven baked fries

Dinner
Smart Ones Pasta Primavera

Snack 1
1/4 cup sliced strawberries

Snack 2
1/4 cup seedless grapes

Snack 3
2 stalks celery

1300 calorie plan (1)
Breakfast
2 Tbsp. hazelnut spread, 2 slices plain wheat toast, small cup plain oatmeal, 1 cup apple juice

Lunch
1 cup Progresso light soup, 10 reduced fat crackers, medium apple

Dinner
1 cup Progresso light soup, small tossed salad with cucumber, 1 Tbsp. ranch dressing

Snack 1
Medium orange

Snack 2
1 cup cherries

Snack 3
1 Kiwi

1400 Calorie plan (1)
Breakfast
blueberry waffles with 1/4 cup light syrup, 1 tsp. butter or margarine

Lunch
2 slices cheese or vegetarian pizza

Dinner
3 oz. lean pork, 1 cup green beans, 1 wheat dinner roll

Snack 1
1 cup green beans

Snack 2
1 cup blueberries

Snack 3
5 graham cracker squares

Sample 1800(2) Calorie Plan

Breakfast
3 slices bacon, 1 Turkey Sausage Patty, 1 scrambled egg, 1 orange juice, coffee, 2 slices wheat toast

Lunch
French fries, small hamburger, small tossed salad with vinaigrette

Dinner
Small cheeseburger, oven baked fries, tossed salad with vinaigrette

Snack 1
Diabetic chocolate shake

Snack 2
1 cup of strawberries, 1/2 cup each cherries and grapes

Snack 3
Small tossed salad without dressing, celery, and banana

Sample 1500(3) Calorie Plan

Breakfast=360
Lunch=500
Dinner=220
Snack 1=150
Snack 2=140
Snack 3=130
Total=1500

Breakfast- 4 oz. sliced lean ham or ham steak, 2 whole wheat waffles with light syrup

Lunch- 1 cup brown rice, 1 cup green beans, 4 oz. baked pork chops, small baked potato with 1 teaspoon sour cream and 1 tsp. bacon bits and 1 tsp. cheese

Dinner- ham and cheese sandwich on honey wheat

Snack 1- 4 oz. dark chocolate

Snack 2- sliced small apple, 1 tablespoon reduced fat peanut butter

Snack 3- 1 serving wheat thins crackers

Sample 2000 Calorie Plan

Breakfast=480
Lunch=590
Dinner=400
Snack 1=200
Snack 2=150
Snack 3=180
Total=2000

Breakfast- 2 slices wheat toast, 3 turkey sausage links, 2 slices turkey bacon, 1 scrambled egg, sugar-free preserves

Lunch- 3 oz. baked chicken, 1 cup couscous, 1 cup asparagus, 1 tablespoon light margarine

Dinner- turkey sandwich on whole wheat

Snack 1- 1 Kind bar

Snack 2- 1 Fiber one cookie

Snack 3- 1 cup sugar-free ice cream

Sample 1500(2) Calorie Plan

Breakfast=360
Lunch=500
Dinner=220
Snack 1=140
Snack 2=150
Snack 3=130
Total=1500

Breakfast- 1 1/2 cup bran cereal with  3/4 cup 2% milk

Lunch- 2 cups three bean chili with cheese, 1 garlic dinner roll

Dinner- 1 cup three bean chili with cheese, 1 dinner roll

Snack 1- 3/4 cup sugar free ice cream

Snack 2- 1/4 cup raisins

Snack 3- Fiber One Cookie

Sample 2000 Calorie Plan

Breakfast=690
Lunch=660
Dinner=350
Snack 1=100
Snack 2=100
Snack 3=100
Total=2000

Breakfast- 3/4 cup grits, 1 Tbsp. butter, 3 slices turkey bacon, 1 scrambled egg, 3 turkey sausage links, 2 slices plain wheat toast

Lunch- 3 ounces london broil with 1 1/2 cup roasted vegetables, 1 cup green beans, 2 slices wheat bread

Dinner- 1 cup pasta salad

Snack 1-Apple

Snack 2-Yogurt

Snack 3- Prunes

Sample 1800 Calorie Plan

Breakfast=450
Lunch=550
Dinner=550
Snack 1=140
Snack 2=90
Snack 3=70
Total=1800

Breakfast- 1 cup unsalted grits with 1 Tbsp. light margarine, 1 boiled egg, 2 slices turkey bacon, 1 slice wheat toast with sugar free preserves

Lunch- 1 ½ cup pasta salad with low fat salad dressing

Dinner- 1 ½ cup pasta salad with low fat dressing

Snack 1- 15 triscuit crackers

Snack 2- 1/2 cup light ice cream

Snack 3- 1 cup strawberries, 3/4 cup blueberries

Sample 1200 Calorie Plan

Breakfast=300
Lunch=400
Dinner=250
Snack 1=100
Snack 2=100
Snack 3=50
Total=1200

Breakfast- 1 cup raisin bran cereal, ½ cup reduced fat milk

Lunch- turkey cheeseburger, oven baked fries

Dinner- Progresso light syrup, ½ turkey sandwich with lettuce and tomato

Snack 1- large orange

Snack 2- large apple

Snack 3- 1 cup strawberries

Sample 1500 Calorie Plan

Breakfast- Apple, 1 cup oatmeal with raisins and honey

Lunch- veggie burger with condiments, sweet potato fries

Dinner- turkey sandwich

Snack 1- 1 Fiber one cookie

Snack 2- 1 Fiber one brownie

Snack 3- ½ cup light or sugar free ice cream

Sample 2200 Calorie Plan

Breakfast =590
Lunch= 620
Dinner= 390
Snack 1= 150
Snack 2= 200
Snack 3 =250
Total = 2200

Breakfast- 3 sausage Links, 3 slices turkey bacon, 2 pancakes with ¼ cup syrup, 1 tablespoon light margarine

Lunch- veggie cheeseburger with condiments, sweet potato fries, tossed salad with 2 tablespoons light dressing

Dinner- 1 slice cheese pizza, tossed salad with 2 Tablespoons light dressing

Snack 1- 1 cup sugar free ice cream

Snack 2- 2/3 cup raisins

Snack 3- 1 ¼ cup unsalted peanuts

Sample Meal Plan 1

Breakfast
Clover Honey
Honey Raisin Oatmeal

Lunch
Chicken Rotini Soup
Black Beans
Wheat bread

Dinner
Black Beans
Chicken Rotini Soup

Snack 1
Orange

Snack 2
Peanut Butter Crackers
2% milk

Snack 3
Oven baked fries

Menu/Meal Plan for 8/18/14

Breakfast
Raisin Oatmeal

Lunch
London Broil
Brown Rice
Green Beans

Dinner
Hamburger
Fries

Snack 1
1/2 Peanut butter sandwich

Snack 2
Prunes

Snack 3
Apple

Menu for 8/17/14

Breakfast
Raisin Oatmeal with cinnamon and honey

Lunch
London Broil with Roasted vegetables
Green beans
Honey wheat bread

Dinner
Barley

Snack 1
Peanut butter crackers

Snack 2
Yogurt

Snack 3
Orange

Menu for 8/16/14

Breakfast
Boost Glucose Control Shake

Lunch
Tomato-Avocado salad with cheese

Dinner
Wheat toast with strawberry preserves
Turkey Bacon
Scrambled egg

Snack 1
Prunes

Snack 2
Blueberry Yogurt with Honey

Snack 3
Wheat bread slices

Meal Plan for 8/15/14

Breakfast
No entry

Lunch
Cheeseburger Macaroni

Dinner
Cheeseburger Macaroni

Snack 1
Boost shake

Snack 2
Boost shake

Snack 3
Blueberry yogurt with honey and blueberries

Meal Plan for 8/14/14

Breakfast
Vanilla Yogurt with honey

Lunch
Couscous
Stuffing
Baked Chicken Wings

Dinner
Baked Chicken Wings
Bacon

Snack 1
Peanut butter crackers

Snack 2
Pineapple chunks

Snack 3
Sweet potato pudding

Meal Plan for 8/13/14

Breakfast
Dried cranberries

Lunch
Couscous

Dinner
Honey raisin oatmeal

Snack 1
Vanilla Yogurt with honey

Snack 2
Pineapple chunks
Baked fries

Snack 3
Lime yogurt with honey

Meal Plan for 8/12/14

Breakfast
Watermelon

Lunch
Moussaka

Dinner
Sausage Links
Wheat toast with hazelnut spread

Snack 1
Vanilla Yogurt with honey
Banana

Snack 2
Dried fruit

Meal Plan for 8/11/14

Breakfast
Fiber one chewy bar
V8 Splash Juice

Lunch
Couscous
Chicken Breasts
Green Beans

Dinner
Moussaka

Snack 1
Banana
Cheese sandwich

Snack 2
Cheese sandwich

Snack 3
Lime Yogurt with honey

Meal Plan for 8/10/14

Breakfast
Peanuts

Lunch
Chicken wings
Macaroni and cheese
Honey Wheat Bread

Dinner
Baked spaghetti casserole

Snack 1
Fiber One Brownie

Meal Plan for 8/9/14

Breakfast
Chips

Lunch
Wheat bread
Baked spaghetti casserole

Dinner
Baked spaghetti casserole

Snack 1
Juice

Snack 2
Blueberry yogurt with honey
Blueberries

Snack 3
Lime Yogurt with honey
Banana

Meal Plan for 8/8/14

Breakfast
Fiber One chewy bar

Lunch
Turkey Pepperoni with cheese
Pretzel Chips

Dinner
Honey wheat toast
Hazelnut spread

Snack 1
Lime Yogurt with honey

Snack 2
Peanuts

Meal Plan for 8/7/14

Breakfast
Banana

Lunch
French Fries
Cheeseburger

Dinner
Great Grains with almonds
2% milk

Snack 1
Fiber one brownie

Snack 2
Almonds

Snack 3
Watermelon balls

Meal Plan for 8/6/14

Breakfast

Almonds

Post Great Grains Raisin, Date & Pecan Cereal

Milk Reduced Fat Milk 2% Great Value

Lunch

Bread, Arnold's 100% Whole Wheat Bread

Banana, fresh, 1 large (8" to 8-7/8" long) 

Tropicana Orange Juice (8 oz),

Banquet brown'n serve sausages(3 links), 

Cream Cheese, Great Value, 1/3 Less Fat Neufchatel Cheese

Dinner

Nabisco Wheat Thins Ranch

Lays Garden Tomato Basil Chips

Snack

Pretzel Chips

Snack 2

Nabisco Wheat Thins Ranch 

Meal Plan for 8/5/14

Breakfast
Fiber One Oats and Chocolate Chewy Bar

Lunch
Kool-Aid, sugar sweetened prepared
Lays Garden Tomato Basil Chips
Turkey Pepperoni Sandwich

Dinner
Almonds
Planter's Dry Roasted Peanuts
Hazelnut Spread
Lays Garden Tomato Basil Chips
Pretzel Chips

Snack 1
Wheat thins

Snack 2
Neufchatel-Cheese Sandwich on wheat

Snack 3
Cereal and almonds

Meal Plan for 8/4/14

Breakfast

Fiber one chewy bar

Lunch

Turkey pepperoni sandwich

Potato chips

Dinner

Baked chicken drumstick

Stuffing and gravy

Snack 1

Almonds

Snack 2

Lower fat sundae

Meal Plan for 8/2/14

Fiber One Oats and Chocolate Chewy Bar, 1 bar
Tropicana Orange Juice (8 oz), 1 serving

Lunch
Baked Ruffles Chips - Cheddar and Sour Cream, 2 oz
Equate multivitamin - women's, 1 serving
Folate (Folic Acid), 1 serving
One a Day - Women's Active Metabolism, 1 serving
Equate Fiber Therapy, 1 serving
Turkey Pepperoni Sandwich, 1 serving

Dinner
Penne Pasta Bake, 4 cup

Snack
Baked Ruffles Chips - Cheddar and Sour Cream, 2 oz

Snack 2
Denny's Grasshopper Sundae, 0.5 serving

Meal Plan for 8/3/14

Breakfast

Banana

Coffee

Fiber one chewy bar

Lunch

Turkey pepperoni sandwich

Wheat thins

Dinner

Baked penne

Snack 1

Baked chicken

Snack 2

Ice cream with almonds

Snack 3

Potato chips

Meal Plan for 8/1/2014

Breakfast
Catfish
Couscous
Broccoli

Lunch
Potato Chips
Turkey-Pepperoni Sandwich

Dinner
Raspberries
Blueberries
Strawberries

Snack 1
Raspberries
Sugar free Ice Cream

Snack 2
Onion-Sour Cream dip
Whole grain ranch crackers

Snack 3
Pretzel chips