Three Day Meal Plan
Here’s a sample of the meals you’ll find on thebestlife.com. This plan works out to approximately 1600 calories. To find a plan tailored to your calorie needs, turn to the menu plans in The Best Life Diet or join TheBestLife.com.
You can mix and match these meals—for instance have Day 1 breakfast with Day 3 lunch and Day 2 dinner.
DAY 1
BREAKFAST
Best Life Cheerios Mix with strawberries, almonds, and nonfat milk
In your cereal bowl:
Almonds, 2 tbsp
Best Life Cheerios Mix, 1 serving
Milk, nonfat, 1 cup
Strawberries, 1 cup, halves
SNACK
Calcium Creamsicle
In a blender, combine:
8th Continent Soymilk, Vanilla, 1 cup
Orange Juice, Calcium Fortified, 1/2 cup
LUNCH
Chicken sandwich and a banana
Toast:
Bread, whole wheat, 2 slices
Spread with mayo. Fill with chicken, cheddar, and veggies:
Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise, 2 tsp
Pulled from a rotisserie chicken, light meat, 1/2 cup
Cabot 75% Reduced Cheddar, 1 oz
Romaine Lettuce , 3 LeafsOnions, red, 1 thin slice
Red Ripe Tomatoes, 2 slice, medium (1/4" thick)
Serve with a:
Banana
DINNER
Lean Cusine Spa Cuisine Salmon with Basil served with sliced tomatoes and grapes
Lean Cuisine Spa Cuisine Salmon with Basil, 1 meal
Serve with sliced tomatoes drizzled with oil and vinegar:
Balsamic Vinegar, 1 tsp
Olive Oil, 2 tsp
Red Ripe Tomatoes, 6 slice, medium (1/4" thick)
And:
Grapes, 1 cup, seedless
TREAT
Caramel Popcorn, 3/4 cup
DAY 2
BREAKFAST
Fried egg with whole wheat toast, served with berries and nonfat milk
Fry:
Egg, 1 large
In:
Margarine, Zero g Trans Fat, 2 teaspoons
Serve with:
Bread, whole wheat, 1 slice spread with one teaspoon margarine
And:
Raspberries, fresh or frozen and thawed, 1 cup
Milk, nonfat, 1 cup
SNACK
Low fat yogurt and almonds drizzled with maple syrup
Combine:
Almonds, plain, 1 tbsp
Low fat, plain yogurt, 1/2 cup
Maple Syrup, 1 tsp
LUNCH
Peanut butter, banana, and honey sandwich served with nonfat milk
Toast:
Bread, whole wheat, 2 slices
Fill sandwich with peanut butter, honey, and sliced banana:
Banana, fresh, 1/2 fruit, sliced
Honey, 2 tsp
Peanut Butter, 1 1/2 tbsp
Serve with:
Milk, nonfat, 1 cup
DINNER
Chicken Cacciatore with mushrooms served with a side of zucchini
Chicken Cacciatore with Mushrooms, 1 serving
Served over:
2/3 cup cooked Barilla Plus penne (1/3 cup dry) and sprinkled with one tablespoon Parmesan cheese
Served with steamed zucchini spritzed with lemon juice:
Zucchini, 1 cup, sliced
TREAT
Ginger Snaps, 90 – 100 calories (about 3) and a cup of tea (herbal, black or green)
DAY 3
BREAKFAST
On-the-Go Grub
• Almonds, plain, 1 tablespoon
• Banana
• One Fiber One Chewy Bar, any flavor
• Milk, nonfat, 1 cup (pour into a thermos or grab a small, 8-oz. carton)
SNACK
Strawberry-Vanilla Soymilk Shake
In a blender, combine:
8th Continent Soymilk, Vanilla, 1 cup
Strawberries, frozen, unsweetened, 3/4 cup
LUNCH
Chickpea salad served with Wasa crispbread
For the salad: toss ingredients with a splash of white wine vinegar and ground pepper:
Beans, canned, low sodium, chickpeas, 3/4 cup
Hard Boiled Egg, 1 large egg, chopped
Olive Oil, 2 tsp
Onions, sweet, 1/4 cup finely chopped
Parsley, fresh, 1 tsp
Red Ripe Tomatoes, 1 cup, chopped
Serve with crispbread:
Wasa Crispbread, Multigrain, 2 pieces
And a:
Tangerine, 1 fruit
DINNER
Steak Wrap with Roasted Onions and Peppers served with a salad
Steak Wrap with Roasted Onions and Peppers, 1 serving
Serve with oil and vinegar-tossed salad:
Mixed Greens, 2 cups
Olive Oil, 1 tsp
Balsamic vinegar, 1 splash
TREAT
Frozen Fruit Juice Bar
Frozen Fruit Juice Bar, 3 - 3.5 oz, about 80 - 100 calories, such as Edy’s or Dreyer’s Whole Fruit Bars
