Clean Eating Weight Loss Meal Plan 84

Breakfast

Scrambled Eggs, All-Natural Mozzarella and Cucumber Slices

Nothing beats a healthy plate of protein, cheese and vegetables. I could eat this for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Mid Morning Snack

Plantain Chips

Know whats as good as banana chips? Plantain chips!

Crispy, slightly sweet and toasted to golden perfection, these were fantastic for a mid-morning lift.

The brand of plantain chips I recommend is Inka Crops Roasted Plantains, made with all-natural ingredients and no hydrogenated oil. I also like that its made with just a sprinkle of salt to bring out plantains natural sweetness.

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Lunch

All-Natural Peanut Butter Over Toasted Whole Wheat Artisan Bread, with a Side of Hard Boiled Eggs

Not only does peanut butter taste good, it also provides natural energy. I lift in the afternoons, and love both the protein and carbs peanut butter offers.

Instead of jarred peanut butter, which is full of hydrogenated oil, I get mine from the local grocer who offers freshly-ground peanut butter. Theres no oil, salt or other additives in it--just fresh peanuts finely grounded into creamy, spreadable goodness.

Afternoon Snack

Apple Slices and Carrot Sticks

Keepin it simple.

Dinner

All-Natural Turkey Breast Over Garden Salad

Fresh and crunchy salad topped with natural turkey breast? Looks yummy--and tasted even better!

You can use any dressing you want, but to keep dinner clean, I prefer organic dressing like Organicville Ranch.

Same great taste. Healthier ingredients.

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I hope your new years off to a good start.

I also hope your healthy and clean eating habits continue throughout the year.

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Clean Eating Weight Loss Meal Plan 45

Breakfast

Blueberry Grape Smoothie (get recipe here)

This smoothie was sweet and refreshing. Its a quick and healthy way to start the day.

Get recipe at Clean Eating Breakfast Idea.

Mid Morning Snack

Sweet Potato Tator Tots (from Taco Time)

Taco Time is a quick-service Mexican family restaurant that serves food made with fresh ingredients. Trust me, its much healthier than Taco Bell.

These sweet potato tator tots were fresh and scrumptious--the perfect clean eating snack.

Lunch

Barley Noodle

To ensure that my kids consume enough vegetables each day, I must be creative about how to incorporate vegetables into their meals. Neither of them are big veggie eaters, but they love pasta, so vegetable pasta is popular amongst family meals.

Todays barley noodle was a fantastic blend of green onion, eggs, vegetable and grain, stir fried to scrumptious perfection. The kids loved it, and so did I.

If youre looking for vegetable pasta, Barilla makes an assortment of delicious vegetable pasta. Its one of my favorite brands. You can find them here.

Afternoon Snack

Fresh Melon Bowl

Dinner

Toasted Artisan Whole Wheat Bread with Fresh Mozzarella, and Broiled Chicken Salad

Today I bought a fresh loaf of Artisan whole wheat French bread from the local market. Love Artisan, dont you? Theyre made fresh daily, and taste so much better than those with preservatives.

I topped each piece of bread with fresh mozzarella slices, and toasted them in the oven, until cheese melted. Then, I added a pinch of paprika, ground black pepper and sea salt for taste. They were quick, easy and enjoyable.

For vegetable and protein, I broiled a piece of organic chicken breast that was rubbed with various herbs. I then chopped the chicken and added them to a bed of fresh salad.

Tonights dinner was simple but delicious still. Most of all, it was clean. I hope it was a good clean eating dinner idea for you.

Thats all for todays clean eating meal plan.

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Healthy Snack Recipes for All Weight Loss Plans

The saying "less is more" couldnt be truer for clean eating diet.

In clean eating, healthy snack ideas and recipes use as little ingredients as possible--and all of them are natural and organic. Though the Clean Eating Weight Loss Meal Plan Blog focuses more on weight loss, it also considers healthy lifestyle as priority. Yes, a clean eating diet can help you lose weight--and most likely will--but its more of a long-term lifestyle change.

No matter what weight loss plans youre on or fitness goals youve set, todays healthy snack recipes can become a part of your better eating. 

Incorporating muscle-building protein snacks, heart-friendly cheeses and wholesome grains, these healthy snack ideas are simple, tasty and nutritious. I hope you enjoy them all!

Healthy Snack Recipes for All Weight Loss Plans

1. Cucumber, Hummus and Red Pepper Stack

Made by blending olive oil and garbonzo beans, hummus has a smooth and creamy texture that pairs well with veggies, chips and breads. Because of its rich flavor and abundance in protein and fiber, its possibly a favorite healthy snack for the clean eating diet. In fact, its probably a favorite for other weight loss plans and diets as well.

I recommend this snack because its crunchy, flavorful and presentable--and makes an excellent finger food for party guests!

2. Stuffed Medjool Dates with Soft Cheese and Nuts

If you havent tried Medjool dates, youre missing out. These fruity treats are plumper and tastier than other types of dates--and are sweet like candy but with natural sugar. Full of carbohydrates that increase energy and fiber that benefits the digestive system, Medjool dates are healthy too.

For this healthy snack recipe, I balanced the dates sweetness with mild brie. Because both dates and cheese have soft texture, I then added pistachios for a crunchy bite. 

If you dont like brie or pistachios, you can try blue cheese, goat cheese or walnuts. Ive combined all of them with Medjool in the past--and they all tasted amazing.

3. Gouda and Homemade Cranberry Sauce on Ritz Whole Wheat Cracker

Due to goudas mild flavor, its used more as a sandwich condiment than a main ingredient in healthy snack recipes. Its also less popular than other mild cheese--namely swiss. However, goudas high nutritional value shouldnt be overlooked. According to best-selling health book author and blogger at The Healthy Home Economist, Sarah, gouda cheese is "higher than most liver, grassfed butter, and even pasteurized egg yolks in the critical nutrient vitamin K2." 

Vitamin K2 is crucial for preventing aging and bone disease, by the way.

Because of goudas lack of flavor, for this healthy snack recipe, I topped it with tangy-sweet homemade cranberry sauce. Substituting white sugar with organic brown cane sugar, the sauce was just as sweet but clean. I also used baked whole wheat crackers by Ritz to reduce calories.

The result was a lovely blend of creamy, crunchy and sweet.

4. Smoked Salmon, Goat Cheese and Dry Thyme

Im a HUGE fan of goat cheese, because goat cheese is gentler on the digestive system. Goats milk composes of smaller fat globules than cows milk, and is therefore easier to digest. Its also lower in fat, cholesterol and calories, making it a great cheese for all weight loss plans.

Here in the Pacific Northwest, salmons always fresh. In fact, the region produces some of the best smoked salmon. Todays healthy snack recipe incorporates smoked salmon from the Pacific Northwest, by stacking each piece with goat cheese and dry thyme. 

If you dont mind extra calories and fat, you can use organic cream cheese instead of goat cheese. Regardless, the combination was tasty and flavorful--and I highly recommend it!

5. Baked Zucchini Bite with Garlic, Parmesan and Tomato

This bite-sized snack is loaded with nutrients and flavor. From heart-healthy zucchini to vitamin-rich tomato to anti-flammotory garlic, this is the perfect snack for both body and taste.

Also, the recipe is quick and simple. You can find it here.

Thank you again for visiting the Clean Eating Weight Loss Meal Plan Blog!

Though todays post wasnt a meal plan, I hope it was still helpful for your clean eating diet and weight loss goals.

I also hope that you liked the healthy snack recipes from today.

See you soon.

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