We’ve created a well-balanced 1,800-calorie meal plan designed to keep energy steady throughout the day. Each day includes five meals—breakfast, AM snack, lunch, PM snack, and dinner—for sustained satisfaction.
To help you save time, money, and ingredients, some meals repeat across the week. You’ll see those repeats called out so you can plan your prep more efficiently.
Each day also includes helpful tips, suggested pairings, and make-ahead ideas, plus simple ways to adjust portions for 1,600 or 2,000 calories—without changing your overall meal flow.
Reminder: This plan isn’t therapeutic and shouldn’t be used to manage medical conditions. If you have specific macronutrient goals, feel free to tweak as needed
If you’re aiming for 1,800 calories, here’s a sample combo you can enjoy:
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AM Snack: Watermelon Sticks with Coconut Lime Dip (Healthy Summer Snack)
- PM Snack Pairing: High Protein Berry to Top with 28 g of almonds
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Dinner Pairing: 1 large peach (approx. 133 g)
Need to hit just 1,600 calories instead?
No problem! Stick to the same meals, but reduce the portions:
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Half a serving of Quinoa Avocado Breakfast Bowl Recipe
Want to bump it up to 2,000 calories?
Simple fix:
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Replace your breakfast with Avocado & black bean eggs and 2 slices of whole wheat bread
Tips & Tricks:
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Cook Quinoa Avocado Bowl, double batch → store half for Day 3 (keep avocado fresh for the day of eating).
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Make Vegetable Bowl, double batch → store half for Day 3.
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Slice Watermelon sticks, make Coconut Lime Dip → store dip separately, fruit in airtight container.
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Prepare Berry Fluff, double batch → refrigerate Day 3’s portion.
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Cook Chicken Fajita Bowls, double batch → refrigerate for Day 3, store toppings separately.
If you’re aiming for 1,800 calories, here’s a sample combo you can enjoy:
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AM Snack: Choco Protein Oats with Berries
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Breakfast pairing:
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Lunch pairing:
Need to hit just 1,600 calories instead?
No problem! Stick to the same meals, but reduce the portions:
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Half a serving of One Pan Broccoli Quinoa Skillet with Parmesan and White Beans
Want to bump it up to 2,000 calories?
Simple fix:
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Add a breakfast pairing: Plant-Based Breakfast Hash
Tips & Tricks:
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Assemble Banana Split, prep 3 portions → store banana separately, assemble fresh each day (Days 2, 4, 6).
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Prep Choco Protein Oats, 3 jars → refrigerate for Days 2, 4, 6.
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Cook Broccoli Quinoa Skillet, 3 servings → portion for Days 2, 4, 6.
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Make Black Bean Quesadillas, 3 servings → refrigerate for Days 4, 6 (reheat on pan).
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Cook Chicken Quinoa Bowls, 3 servings → refrigerate for Days 4, 6.
Today is a repetition of Day 1.
Tips & Tricks:
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Reheat stored Quinoa Avocado Bowl, add fresh avocado.
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Reheat stored Vegetable Bowl.
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Serve Watermelon sticks with Dip.
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Eat stored Berry Fluff.
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Reheat Chicken Fajita Bowls, add fresh toppings.
Today is a repetition of Day 2.
Tips & Tricks:
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Assemble Banana Split with fresh banana.
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Eat stored Choco Protein Oats.
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Reheat Broccoli Quinoa Skillet.
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Reheat Black Bean Quesadillas on pan.
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Reheat Chicken Quinoa Bowls.
If you’re aiming for 1,800 calories, here’s a sample combo you can enjoy:
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AM Snack: Healthy Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookies
Need to hit just 1,600 calories instead?
No problem! Stick to the same meals, but reduce the portions:
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Half a serving of Caesar pitta
Want to bump it up to 2,000 calories?
Simple fix:
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Add a dinner pairing: 1 medium-sized apple
Tips & Tricks:
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Make Smoothie, prep extra fruit packs for Day 7.
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Bake Chickpea Cookies, store for Days 5 & 7.
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Cook Brown Rice Salmon Bowl, double batch → refrigerate Day 7’s serving.
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Chop Fruit Salad, add lemon to prevent browning.
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Assemble Caesar Pitta, make 2 servings → refrigerate for Day 7 (keep dressing separate).
Today is a repetition of Day 4.
Tips & Tricks:
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Assemble Banana Split fresh.
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Eat stored Choco Protein Oats.
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Reheat Broccoli Quinoa Skillet.
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Reheat Black Bean Quesadillas.
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Reheat Chicken Quinoa Bowls.
Today’s day is a repetition of Day 5.
Tips & Tricks:
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Blend Smoothie using prepped fruit packs.
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Eat stored Chickpea Cookies.
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Reheat Brown Rice Salmon Bowl, garnish fresh if desired.
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Serve Fruit Salad.
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Assemble Caesar Pitta with fresh dressing.
Below is a quick overview of the recipes that are repeated during the 7-day 1,800-kcal Meal Plan:
Recipe | Number of servings needed | Days | Meal Time |
Quinoa Avocado Breakfast Bowl Recipe | 2 | Day 1, and 3 | Breakfast |
Vegetable Bowl Meal Prep | 2 | Day 1, and 3 | Lunch |
Watermelon Sticks with Coconut Lime Dip (Healthy Summer Snack) | 2 | Day 1, and 3 | AM Snack |
High Protein Berry Fluff | 2 | Day 1, and 3 | PM Snack |
Healthy Chicken Fajita Bowls | 2 | Day 1, and 3 | Dinner |
Healthy Breakfast Banana Split | 3 | Day 2, 4 and 6 | Breakfast |
Choco Protein Oats with Berries | 3 | Day 2, 4 and 6 | AM Snack |
One Pan Broccoli Quinoa Skillet with Parmesan and White Beans | 3 | Day 2, 4 and 6 | Lunch |
Hearty Black Bean Quesadillas | 3 | Day 2, 4 and 6 | PM Snack |
Chicken Quinoa Meal Prep Bowls | 3 | Day 2, 4 and 6 | Dinner |
Simple Breakfast Smoothie | 2 | Day 5 and 7 | Breakfast |
Healthy Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookies | 2 | Day 5 and 7 | AM Snack |
Brown Rice Bowl w/ Salmon and Vegetables | 2 | Day 5 and 7 | Lunch |
Fruit Salad | 2 | Day 5 and 7 | PM Snack |
Caesar pitta | 2 | Day 5 and 7 | Dinner |