Free Meal Plans for Weight Loss Your Way
You need every bit of help you can get for weight loss. Having the right foods around is a no-brainer when it comes to weight loss, but how do you know which foods are “right?” The BariatricPal Store has a library of free meal plans that can help you hit your goals in 2018, with less guesswork.
Lose Weight with Meal Plans
Meal plans can help whether you are sticking to your New Year’s resolutions, gearing up for weight loss surgery, or on the weight loss path with or without surgery. When you have your plan, all you have to do is look at it to see what you’ll need to purchase and prepare for the coming days. Take the guesswork out of weight loss.
Nutritionist-Designed, User-Friendly Menus
Each plan has been developed by a nutritionist, and they have your needs in mind. They are calorie-controlled, high-protein menus with meals and snacks that can keep you interested and satisfied. The meal plans:
- Are high-protein, carb-controlled.
- Provide protein and calorie estimates for each day.
- Are designed for “cooking for one.”
- Include nutrient-dense foods.
Your Menu for Your Needs
We have meal plans for each stage of the pre-op and post-op bariatric surgery diets, from Liquids to Pureed Foods to Solid Foods. You can follow them if you are not a weight loss surgery patient, too!
These are the meal plans you will find. Each one has menus for at least 7 days.
- Liquid Diet
- Pureed Foods Diet (“Mushies”)
- Solid Foods Diet
- Maintenance Diet
- Back-On-Track Diet
- Pouch Reset Plan
- 48-Hour Pouch Reset Plan
- 2-Week Pouch Reset Diet
- “3 Daily” Meal Plan for Maintenance
- “6 Daily” (3 meals, 3 snacks) Meal Plan for Steady Weight Loss
What Will You Eat?
The specifics depend on which meal plan you follow, but you can be sure of getting a mixture of hot and cold, sweet and savory, and instant, ready-to-eat, and fresh-cooked foods. The Liquid Diet includes Hot Protein Cocoa and Cream of Mushroom Soup, while the Solid Foods Diet includes Chocolate Chip Protein Pancakes, four bean salad, Cinnamon Raisin Protein Bar, and Protein Potato Chips.
Meal and Snack Ideas for Customization
Along with our meal plans, we offer tons of meal and snack ideas. Find Meal and Snack Ideas for 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 calories; Breakfast Ideas, and Lunch and Dinner Ideas. They are high in protein and low in calories, and they include components such as heart-healthy fats, and antioxidant and fiber-rich superfoods.
You can use them to design your own meal plan, or you can swap in snacks and meals as you like when following one of our meal plans. Doing so lets you customize your menu so you eat the foods you like, and it allows you to vary your daily menus to prevent boredom.
