A Healthy Meal Plan with yummy pumpkin recipes for the Fall and quick dinners to save your sanity! This meal plan has breakfast, lunch, and 5 dinners to help you make it a great week in the kitchen! Plus 21 Day Fix Containers, WW points, and a weekly meal planning spreadsheet included, too.Â
Healthy Meal Plan
Since it’s officially October and finally feeling chilly here, I think it’s time for some pumpkin recipes on the meal plan! If you haven’t tried my Pumpkin Pasta recipe yet, it is a must-try! It’s a flavorful savory pumpkin dish (with a hint of spicy) that is a total reader favorite this time of year!
The weather also looks like it might warm up for a couple days next week here, so this plan kind of reflects that. I found fresh zucchini at the farm stand this week so we’re using them too! Lastly, Burger Bowl Friday sounds like the perfect end to our week!
Enjoy!
Fit Healthy Meal Plans
In case you missed it, we launched a Meal Planning App called Fit Healthy Meal Plans! This app is the perfect way to take my Meal Plan inspo and totally customize YOUR plan + grocery list! It’s seriously a game changer for all my meal planning peeps!!!
Click here to read more, but just reach out if you have any questions!
App users – Make sure to check out the newest recipes on the app, as we continue to publish recipes to the app first, before they hit the blog! Find these and more on the Fit Healthy Meal Plans app!
About This Meal Plan
If you have been following full plans, and are new to my weekly meal plans, each week there are five dinners and a breakfast planned out, along with a lunch suggestion.
These weekly plans allow for more flexibility, but the meal plan still follows the 21 Day Fix containers and also includes WW points. This plan is perfect for anyone who is interested in healthy eating, portion control, prioritizing whole foods, and living a healthy lifestyle.
Grocery List and Prep Tips
The grocery list can be found in my weekly email for email subscribers! In the weekly email there are also printable prep tips for these meal plans which makes the week go SOO much smoother in the prep department. It’s not too late to become an email subscriber and get these resources. Just click the link to sign up – it’s FREE!
For 21 Day FIX | Portion Fix Meal Plan Followers
So, all five dinners and a breakfast are already loaded into a meal planning spreadsheet for you here. Just add in lunch and snacks and make any adjustments you need. Note: Click the spreadsheet link, make a copy when prompted, and save it to your computer (won’t work quite as well on a phone).
If paper and pencil is more your thing try these:
Weight Watchers Meal Plan Followers
We are working on converting each recipe on the site to the new WW points system. Some recipes still have a link to find your personal points, while others have the points listed. In both cases, if you go to the recipe card on each blog post you will find the WW points info in the “notes” section. Thank you for bearing with us while we work on adapting to the new system!
FAQs
You can see how the whole week fits together on the 10.6.25 Meal Plan at a Glance Spreadsheet.
For best results: click the spreadsheet link, make a copy when prompted, and save it to your computer (won’t work quite as well on a phone).Â
I think Stuffed Acorn Squash makes the BEST lunch! The recipe makes 4 servings, so you may need to figure out Friday’s lunch if you don’t think you’ll have any leftovers from the week!
For other lunch ideas, check out this popular post – 35+ High Protein Lunch Ideas!
When I meal plan I always start by planning my dinners. Then breakfast, then lunch. And finally, I fill in my snacks for the day with my remaining macros, points, or containers.
Healthy Snack Ideas | 21 Day Fix Snacks this post is a great way to get ideas for the containers, points, or macros you have leftover after you plan the rest of your day!
It’s still important to follow the 21 Day Fix plan on Saturdays and Sundays for optimal results, but you will likely have leftover meals and ingredients after following this healthy weekly meal plan. And, so, to eliminate food waste, take inventory of your fridge and pantry at the end of the week and create a plan for the weekend. Many people like to get some healthy takeout one night – think yummy salads with grilled protein or a slice of veggie pizza – and we have this helpful Healthy Weekend Meals post to help you even more!
You are in luck! I have 20 FREE and FULL 21 Day Fix Meal Plans for all of the calorie brackets ready to go for you!
This Week’s Plan
Groceries:
- 2 cups Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-free Old Fashioned Oats
- 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup mashed ripe bananas about 2 small or 1 1/2 large ripe bananas
- 2/3 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
- ¼ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk or sub whatever milk you have on hand
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon gluten-free baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup dairy free chocolate chips optional
Groceries:
- 2 acorn squash
- 1 lb sweet or spicy poultry sausage mine was chicken with feta and spinach
- 4 teaspoons olive oil divided
- Olive oil spray
- 1/2 onion diced (i used sweet yellow, but I bet red would be yummy, too)
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups spinach chopped into bite sized pieces
- 1/2 cup feta cheese or sub your favorite cheese
- 2 tablespoons pecorino romano
- Sea or Himalayan salt
Groceries:
For the Marinade
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoon olive oil WW can sub 1 Tbsp
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Other Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pound chicken breast cut into chunks
- 1 red onion cut into chunks
- 2 large zucchini cut into chunks
- 1/3 cup feta cheese
- Wooden skewers soaked in water to prevent burning
Groceries:
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- ¾ cups low sodium chicken broth
- 4 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 tsp salt plus more for chicken
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1.5 pounds chicken breast
- 2 cups diced green bell pepper
- ½ cup diced onion
- 6 thin corn tortillas I use Mission brand – 3 for 1 yellow
- 1 cup black beans
- â…” – 1 1/3 cups of freshly shredded cheddar cheese
Toppings
- plain Greek yogurt, cilantro, fresh pico de gallo, diced avocado
Groceries:
- 2 teaspoons vegan or clarified butter
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lb spicy Italian turkey or chicken sausage or use this recipe to make your own
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/3 cup full fat coconut milk I love So Delicious Culinary Coconut Milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups chopped baby spinach
- 1/3 cup good quality parmesan or pecorino romano
- 3 cups cooked gluten free or whole grain pasta 2 cups raw for IP
Groceries:
- 2 teaspoons avocado or coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons ginger
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon yellow curry powder or more to taste
- 1 cup brown rice
- 1 1/4 cup chicken broth or stock
- 2 cups frozen butternut squash
- 1 lb boneless chicken tenders or chicken thighs diced
- 1/3 cup Coconut milk
- Salt
- Garnish with green onion + cilantro if you have them I didn’t!
Groceries:
Burger Bowls:
- 1 lb Lean Ground Beef
- salt to taste
- Garlic powder to taste
- 2 cups Cherry Tomatoes halved
- 3 heads Romaine hearts washed, dried, and chopped
- 1/2 cup Freshly shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 avocado sliced
- Dill pickle slices round hamburger pickles work great
- 1/4 cup Red Onion finely diced
- 1 Cucumber seeded and chopped
Fries:
- 2 Russet Potatoes
- Avocado oil spray can sub olive oil spray
- salt to taste
Special Sauce:
- ¼ cup plain low fat Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup naturally sweetened ketchup
- 1/2-1 Tbsp maple syrup You can omit!
- 2 Tbsp yellow mustard
- 2 tsp mayo
- 1 Tbsp pickle juice
- sprinkle salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika
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