8 Nutritious Meal Plans for a Healthier Life

Cleaning up your diet is a great place to start.

So, you’ve made the decision to start living a healthier lifestyle. We congratulate you on your smart move! One of the first steps on this road is to begin cleaning up your diet.

While “eating better” seems to be obvious, for many beginners, figuring out what to eat is actually the hard part! Well, we’ve taken the guesswork out of this part of your day or week with these nutritious meal plans for a healthier life. Below you’ll find eight different meal plans, based on what your overall goals are for your lifestyle and dietary needs.

And better yet? Each meal plan comes with a downloadable and printable shopping list to make things even easier! You have enough on your hands without having to struggle with adopting a different eating style!

Nutritious Meal Plans for a Healthier Life

Cleaning up your diet truly is essential for getting fit and healthy. While your new eating plan (we hate the word “diet”) should be made up of mostly lean protein, whole grains, healthy fats, and fresh fruits and veggies, that doesn’t mean it has to be bland boring or taste like “diet food.” In fact, it’s super easy to make healthy meals taste amazing! Each of the nutritious meal plans below are full of tasty recipes that are also full of nutrients!

1. 7-Day Flush The Fat Away Meal Plan

This week-long meal plan contains recipes for detoxing smoothies and beverages, as well as nutritious soups and salads to leave you feeling light and satisfied! And, again…we want you to look forward to your meals, and not dread another dish of cottage cheese and green salad without dressing!

Try it here: 7-Day Flush The Fat Away Meal Plan

2. 10-Day Complete High-Protein Low-Carb Meal Plan

If your goal is to lose weight and/or tone up, you’re going to need more protein in your life! Protein is an essential building block for developing lean muscle, and also to keep you satisfied and energized during the day. This 10-day high-protein, low-carb meal plan will show you what to eat to get fit!

Try it here: 10-Day Complete High-Protein Low-Carb Meal Plan

3. 14-Day Clean Eating Meal Plan

What is “clean eating?” Clean eating is basing your diet around whole foods, much like those mentioned above, and avoiding processed foods whenever possible. This 14-day plan is full of delicious and nutritious recipes that will make clean eating a breeze! Another benefit of clean eating: you’ll know exactly what you are putting in your body, without hidden chemicals, fats or sodium. That, alone, makes clean eating worth it!

Try it here: 14-Day Clean Eating Meal Plan

4. 14-Day Meal Plan for Shrinking My Waistline

We know you’ve heard it before, but we will say it again: the best (and safest) way to shed inches from all over your body is to take it slow and steady. This meal plan averages 1500 calories per day, which is a safe goal for most people who are trying to lose some excess weight. While we talk about shrinking your waistline, you’ll find, with this meal plan, other areas will see reductions, too!

Try it here: 14-Day Meal Plan for Shrinking My Waistline

5. Drop a Dress Size with Our 14-Day Meal Plan

This meal plan will have the same effects as the one above (each day averages 1500 calories), but it’s made up of different recipes. If you want to stretch your healthy eating introduction over a full month, you can follow the previous 14-day meal plan for the first half of the month, and then follow this one the second half of the month! No boring meals here!

Try it here: Drop a Dress Size with Our 14-Day Meal Plan

6. 21-Day Flat Belly Meal Plan

Be honest: who doesn’t want a flat belly? Truly, it seems that this is the primary reason people want to “diet.” This wildly-popular meal plan offers three flavorful and filling meals per day. We promise it will keep you feeling satisfied, while also helping you to shed inches. 

Try it here: 21-Day Flat Belly Meal Plan

7. Change Your Body with this 28-Day Meal Plan

We assume you are looking to change what you eat because you want to change your body, right? Then you must focus on eating for the better! This month-long meal plan is loaded with delicious recipes that will make eating healthy easier than ever! Without being boring or tough to follow.

Try it here: Change Your Body with this 28-Day Meal Plan

8. 30-Day Eat the Pounds Away Challenge

So, you want to improve your eating and your health, but following a structured meal plan is neither appealing or practical. We got you covered! This flexible meal plan allows you to take control by choosing which recipes to make. Not only does it include options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but it also offers ideas for snacks and dessert! This meal plan has it all! And, don’t forget the shopping list!

Try it here: 30-Day Eat the Pounds Away Challenge

Which one of these nutritious meal plans do you most want to try? If you try any of them, let us know how you feel and what you thought in the comments section!

Now that you have improved your eating, remember that exercise is a great addition to a healthy meal plan, helping you to get fit faster! Try one of these workout programs alongside the meal plan of your choice:

• 14-Day Get In Shape Program for Beginners
• 21-Day Total Body Toning Challenge
• 30-Day Total Body Trim Down Home Workout Challenge
• 30-Day Beginner’s Workout Program
• From Beginner to Advanced 30-Day Workout Challenge

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