Meal plan archive
Weekly Slimming Meal Plan: Week beginning 19 October 2026
A fresh seven-day plan is put together automatically every Monday from our balanced meal ideas, with a shopping list to match. These are meal ideas rather than a calorie-counted diet, so adjust portions to suit your needs.
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| Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Snack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday19 October | Poached eggs and grilled mushrooms on toast | Leek and potato soup with a wholemeal roll | Thai-style green chicken curry with light coconut milk and rice | Rice cakes x2 |
| Tuesday20 October | 2 scrambled eggs with spinach on wholemeal toast | Leftover thai-style green chicken curry with light coconut milk and rice | Italian-style green lentil and vegetable stew | Mango slices with a squeeze of lime |
| Wednesday21 October | Indian-style masala omelette with tomato and coriander | Leftover italian-style green lentil and vegetable stew | Homemade thin-crust vegetable pizza with salad | Edamame beans (80g) |
| Thursday22 October | Greek yoghurt with mango and lime | Vietnamese-style prawn and rice noodle salad | Greek-style lamb koftas with salad and tzatziki | Small bunch of grapes |
| Friday23 October | Wholegrain cereal with semi-skimmed milk | Dal with a wholemeal chapatti | Lighter cottage pie with cabbage | Popcorn (20g) |
| Saturday24 October | Shakshuka (eggs baked in spiced tomatoes) with wholemeal toast | Leftover lighter cottage pie with cabbage | Lemon and garlic baked white fish with bulgur wheat and broccoli | Pear |
| Sunday25 October | Greek yoghurt, oats and sliced pear | Chicken souvlaki pitta with reduced-fat tzatziki | Moroccan-style chickpea and vegetable tagine with couscous | Square of dark chocolate |
Drinks: water, tea and coffee with a splash of semi-skimmed milk. "Leftover" lunches use an extra portion cooked the night before.
Shopping list
Fridge
- Chicken breasts
- Eggs
- Lean beef mince
- Lean lamb mince
- Low-fat Greek yoghurt
- Prawns
- Reduced-fat cheese
- Reduced-fat tzatziki
- Semi-skimmed milk
- White fish fillets
Fruit & veg
- Baking potatoes
- Broccoli
- Butternut squash
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Chillies
- Coriander
- Courgettes
- Cucumber
- Garlic
- Grapes
- Green beans
- Leeks
- Lemons
- Limes
- Mango
- Mushrooms
- New potatoes
- Onions
- Pears
- Peppers
- Salad leaves
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
Cupboard
- Basmati rice
- Bulgur wheat
- Chickpeas
- Couscous
- Curry spices
- Dark chocolate
- Green lentils
- Harissa paste
- Light coconut milk
- Popcorn kernels
- Porridge oats
- Red lentils
- Rice cakes
- Rice noodles
- Stock cubes
- Tinned tomatoes
- Wholegrain cereal
- Wholemeal bread
- Wholemeal chapattis
- Wholemeal pitta
- Wholemeal wraps
Freezer
- Edamame beans