If you eat the right things in balance, you naturally achieve a healthy weight. That being said, choosing certain foods over others helps you get to your goals a little bit more quickly. The table shows some lighter options for plant-based meals.
Weight-Loss Meal Plan
Breakfast (for recipes, see
Light Plant-Based Breakfast Recipes) |
Lunch (for recipes, see
Light Plant-Based Lunch Recipes) |
Snack (for recipes, see
Light Plant-Based Snack Recipes) |
Dinner (for recipes, see
Light Plant-Based Dinner Recipes) |
1–2 cups Liquid Nutrition Smoothie |
Kale and Cabbage Slaw with 1/4 avocado and topped with a
handful of sprouts |
Apple or pear with a handful of walnuts or 1 tablespoon of
almond butter |
Hearty Vegetable Cacciatore with or without 1/2 cup brown-rice
pasta and a large green salad |
1 cup Soaked Oats with Goji Berries |
1–2 cups of Citrus Wild Rice and Broccoli served over
spinach |
Brown-rice cake with almond butter |
Tangy Tempeh Teriyaki Stir-Fry with 1/2 cup brown rice |
1/2–1 cup Morning Millet Granola with Homemade Hempseed
Milk |
Vegetarian Nori Roll with a green salad |
Carrot and celery sticks with 1/2 cup Edamame Hummus or Sweet
Pea Guacamole |
1–2 slices of Mushroom and Chickpea Loaf on a bed of
steamed greens topped with 1 tablespoon of Tahini-Miso Gravy |