5-Day Menu Plan with Perfect Portions

Pare down with these proper portions.

You can eat the healthiest diet in the world, loaded with fruits, veggies, lean meats, and healthy carbs, but if you’re eating double portions, that scale won’t move as much as you might like. That’s what makes portion control such a must-have part of losing weight and keeping it off. Here’s a 5-day menu plan with perfect portions.

Sometimes the challenge with healthy eating is that controlling portion size has become increasingly hard. Many restaurants and fast food places have given Americans an inflated sense of what a properly-portioned meal looks like. Even the processed and packaged foods and drinks at the store are bloated from what they were a few decades ago.

This portion control menu plan is designed to help you lose weight and trim inches–and it will help you get a better handle on what a proper portion size looks like. Each recipe contains clean-eating ingredients that will nourish the body with the nutrition it needs. Follow the portion sizes listed below, and remember to check portion size for every recipe you serve.

Learn more about losing weight by choosing proper portions:

7 Portion Control Tips
6 Easy Ways to Reduce Portion Sizes
30-Skinny Plate Challenge

Portion Control Menu Plan Breakfasts

1. Pita Pocket Breakfast Sandwich (1/2 pita)
2. Lean, Green Protein Smoothie Bowl (1/2 of recipe)
3. Berry Almond Breakfast Quinoa (1-1/2 cups)
4. Buckwheat Pancakes with Berry Sauce (2 pancakes)
5. Blueberry Banana Smoothie (1/2 of recipe)

Portion Control Menu Plan Lunches

1. Greek Pita Sandwich (1/2 pita with 1/4 chicken pieces)
2. Quinoa Salad with Fresh Vegetables (1 cup)
3. Skinny Taco Salad in a Jar (1 jar)
4. Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Seasonal Vegetables (1 cup)
5. Spinach & Bean Burrito Wrap (1 wrap)

Portion Control Menu Plan Dinners

1. Slow Cooker Turkey and Chickpea Chili (1 cup)
2. Skinny Lemon Chicken Skillet (1-1/4 cup)
Sauteed Bok Choy (1/4 of recipe)
3. Slow Cooker Zucchini Ziti (3/4 cup)
4. Easy Chicken & Cheese Quesadillas (1 quesadilla)
One-Pot Mexican-Style Quinoa (3/4 cup)
5. Herbed Salmon with Broccoli Bulgur Pilaf (1 salmon filet and 1/2 cup bulgur)
Healthy Mashed Potatoes Wrapped in Spinach (1/4 of recipe)

Portion Control Menu Plan Snacks

1. Chili-Lime Spiced Pumpkin Seeds (1/6 of recipe)
2. 1 apple & 8 raw almonds
3. Zucchini Hummus (2 Tbsp) & 10 baby carrots
4. 1 hard-boiled egg & 1 orange
5. Quinoa Protein Bar (1 bar)
6. 1/2 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt with 1 teaspoon of honey & 1/4 cup blueberries
7. Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip (2 Tbsp) & 1 apple
8. 1 orange & 8 raw almonds
9. Oven-Baked Zucchini Chips (1/4 of recipe)
10. 1 banana & 8 raw almonds

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