This week's meal plan
This Week's Slimming Meal Plan: Week beginning 2 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday2 November | Wholegrain cereal with semi-skimmed milk | Lebanese-style tabbouleh with chickpeas | Italian-style green lentil and vegetable stew | Cucumber sticks with reduced-fat tzatziki |
| Tuesday3 November | Greek yoghurt, oats and sliced pear | Leftover italian-style green lentil and vegetable stew | Japanese-style miso-glazed salmon with rice and edamame | Pear |
| Wednesday4 November | Porridge (40g oats) with berries | Lentil and vegetable soup with a wholemeal roll | Moroccan-style chickpea and vegetable tagine with couscous | Edamame beans (80g) |
| Thursday5 November | Indian-style masala omelette with tomato and coriander | Leftover moroccan-style chickpea and vegetable tagine with couscous | Lighter roast chicken dinner | Kiwi fruit x2 |
| Friday6 November | Mediterranean breakfast: egg, feta, tomato and cucumber with pitta | Chicken fajita wrap with peppers and salsa | West African-style black-eyed bean and okra stew with rice | Small bunch of grapes |
| Saturday7 November | Reduced-sugar baked beans on wholemeal toast | Leftover west African-style black-eyed bean and okra stew with rice | Baked salmon, new potatoes and green beans | Popcorn (20g) |
| Sunday8 November | Porridge with chopped dried apricots | Leek and potato soup with a wholemeal roll | Greek-style lamb koftas with salad and tzatziki | Rice cakes x2 |
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 lamb mince
- Low-fat Greek yoghurt
- Reduced-fat feta
- Reduced-fat tzatziki
- Salmon fillets
- Semi-skimmed milk
Fruit & veg
- Broccoli
- Butternut squash
- Carrots
- Chillies
- Coriander
- Courgettes
- Cucumber
- Grapes
- Green beans
- Kiwi fruit
- Leeks
- Lemons
- New potatoes
- Okra
- Onions
- Pears
- Peppers
- Salad leaves
- Tomatoes
Cupboard
- Baked beans (reduced sugar)
- Black-eyed beans
- Brown rice
- Bulgur wheat
- Chickpeas
- Couscous
- Dried apricots
- Green lentils
- Harissa paste
- Miso paste
- Popcorn kernels
- Porridge oats
- Red lentils
- Rice cakes
- Stock cubes
- Tinned tomatoes
- Wholegrain cereal
- Wholemeal bread
- Wholemeal pitta
- Wholemeal wraps
Freezer
- Edamame beans
- Frozen berries
- Frozen peas