5 Day Low-Calorie, Clean Eating Menu

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Are you looking to lose weight? There’s nothing more essential to weight loss than a diet full of foods that are loaded with nutrition, but low in calories. Your food choices should give your body the energy it needs to stay healthy and strong, without adding any padding to your waistline. Making the right decisions when it comes to meal planning isn’t easy, which is why Skinny Ms. is here to help. We offer hundreds of low calorie recipes that are both nutritious and satisfying!

We, at Skinny Ms., believe in the power of clean eating to energize and strengthen your body and mind. We’ve put together this 5 Day Low-Calorie Clean Eating Menu to provide you with healthy, easy-to-prepare dishes and snacks that are flavorful and nutritious. We’ve kept the calorie counts low, as a baseline for those who have yet to incorporate a fitness routine into their daily schedules, but active women can feel free to add any these 20 Healthy Snacks to Have on Hand to increase daily calorie counts and optimize your energy levels during your daily workouts. Not sure how many calorie you should take in each day? Here are 2 Ways to Help You Calculate How Many Calories You Need.

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5 DAY LOW-CALORIE CLEAN EATING MENU:

Creamy-Pesto-Pasta-Salad

Day 1 (Total Calories: 1,342)

Breakfast: Pita Pocket Breakfast Sandwich (297 cal.)

Snack:  1 cup blueberries (less than 100 cal.)

Lunch:   Creamy Pesto Pasta Salad (190 cal.)

Snack:   Mixed raw veggies (carrots, celery and bell peppers) (less than 100 cal.)

Dinner: Skillet Chicken and Quinoa Supper (294 cal.)

Twice Baked Potatoes (104 cal.)

Dessert: Hearty Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (257 cal.)

Cinnamon Rolls

Day 2 (Total Calories: 1,212)

Breakfast: Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal  (327 cal.)

Snack: About 10 baby carrots with 2 tablespoons hummus (approx. 100 cal.)

Lunch: Mushroom and Steak Fajita Sandwich (255 cal.)

Snack: ½ cup fat-free natural yogurt blended with ½ cup berries (approx. 100 cal.)

Dinner: Skinny Lasagana Rolls (240 cal.)

Classic Tomato and Cucumber Salad (66 cal.)

Dessert:  Fudge Brownie Bites (124 cal.)

Clean Eating Cobb Salad

Day 3 (Total Calories: 1,216)

Breakfast: Individual Egg and Spinach Bowls (84 cal.)

Snack: 10 baked pita chips with ¼ cup chunky salsa (approx. 100 cal.)

Lunch: Clean-Eating Cobb Salad (282 cal.)

Snack: 10 almonds or cashews (approx. 100 cal.)

Dinner: Mediterranean Penne with Sun-dried Tomatoes (318 cal.)

Coconut Curry Cauliflower (190 cal.)

Dessert:  Blackberry-Banana Ice Cream (188 cal.)

Overnight French Toast Casserole

Day 4 (Total Calories: 1,573)

Breakfast: Overnight French Toast Casserole (299 cal.)

Snack: Half a frozen banana dipped in two squares of melted dark chocolate (approx. 100 cal.)

Lunch: Pasta Puttanesca with Baby Spinach (318 cal.)

Snack: Small sliced avocado (approx. 100 calories)

Dinner: Sesame Honey Chicken (354 cal.)

Black Bean and Brown Rice Salad (292 cal.)

Dessert:  Slow Cooker Bananas Foster (110 cal.)

Spinach Bean Burrito Wrap

Day 5 (Total Calories: 1,451)

Breakfast: Whole-Grain Banana Blueberry Pancakes (274 cal.)

Snack: 1 medium celery stalk with 1 tablespoon almond butter (approx. 100 cal.)

Lunch: Spinach and Bean Burrito Wrap (282 cal.)

Snack: ½ cup steamed Edamame (approx. 100 cal.)

Dinner:  Quinoa and Vegetable Stir-fry (250 cal.)

  Dijon Roasted Cabbage (71 cal.)

Dessert:  Sweet and Savory Parfait (374 cal.)

We’ve also got tons of yummy, nutritious breakfasts, lunches, dinners, desserts, sides and snacks in our Recipes section.

Don’t forget the importance of exercise to a healthy lifestyle. Try our Total Body Workout for Beginners.

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