A diet menu plan is simply a guide that tells you what foods you are to eat. Specific foods will be listed for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. These plans are simple food guides that make life easier. You know exactly what you will be eating ahead of time. Buy all of your weekly groceries in one trip. Save time and gas money when you shop weekly, compared to shopping for groceries multiple times a week. The plans are easy to read and are in a simple daily calendar form. The foods on the list are based on your daily caloric intake goals. The plan helps you stay on track by telling you exactly what to eat and when.

When you are on a diet, every bite you take is important. The people who do not have a diet menu plan are usually the people who give up easily. Many times when dinner time rolls around people are usually rushing home from work. With a written plan you know what to expect, and can estimate the time you need to prepare the foods. No longer will you be tempted to pick up fast food, as you will have been thinking all day long about the foods listed on the menu plan.

Sample Diet Menu Plan

Breakfast

Nutty Bagel-

1 bagel (Multigrain)

2 tbsp peanut butter

2 oz trail mix

1 medium banana

Toast bagel.  Top each half with 1 tbsp peanut butter, and trail mix.


Lunch

Greek Pasta Salad –

1 1/2 cup penne pasta, cooked

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

4 pieces artichoke hearts, chopped

¼ cup red onion, diced

1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

4 tbsp reduced fat Caesar dressing

Boil pasta as directed.  Drain and place in large bowl.  Chop tomatoes, onion and artichokes.  Mix vegetables, feta and dressing into pasta.  Chill and serve.

Dinner
Chicken Tomato Rice Bake
6 fl oz Water
8 oz Chicken, cooked and diced
1/2 cup Brown Rice
1 cup Marinara
¼ cup Mushrooms, sliced
¼ cup Red Bell Pepper, diced
¼ cup Onion, diced

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a small baking dish with cooking spray. Combine sauce, water, and mushrooms in a medium bowl. Combine uncooked rice, red pepper, and onion in baking dish. Top with cooked chicken cut into small pieces. Pour sauce mixture over chicken. Cover. Bake 45 minutes or until rice is tender.