Fridays, I send out an email outlining my dinner plans for the upcoming week that are designed to work with Weight Watchers. I also publish them on my blog. This practice helps me stay on track with my meal choices and motivates me to make healthier food decisions.
By sharing my weekly dinner plans, I aim to offer a handy resource for anyone seeking meal planning ideas or looking to add variety to their diet. For even more inspiration, check out the “101 Meal Prep Ideas from Successful Weight Watchers” guide—it’s packed with creative tips to keep your meals fresh and exciting!
My Approach to Meal Planning
Every time I fall out of the meal planning habit , I find myself relying on too much takeout, restaurant food, and unhealthy snacks. It’s shocking how quickly the pounds creep back—and how lousy I feel.
When I have even a rough idea of what I’m cooking for dinner in the coming week, I’m far less tempted by fast food or takeout. But my approach to meal planning is intentionally simple. Trying to do too much overwhelms me, so I keep it SUPER EASY: just a post-it note on the counter with a few dinners I plan to make. That’s it.
Since it’s just the two of us—myself and my husband—we often have leftovers. This means plenty of ready-made lunches or dinners for the next day. I enjoy finding creative ways to repurpose leftovers into something fresh and tasty.
Our social life is fairly active, and plans can change on a dime. That’s why flexibility is key for me. (You can read more about my approach to realistic meal planning for unpredictable schedules.)
Ultimately, I’m always asking myself, “How can I make this as easy as possible?” For me, meal planning only works when it’s simple. As long as I have a stash of easy-to-prepare, healthy foods in the fridge and pantry, I know I’m setting myself up for success.
What Do I Eat for Breakfast on Weight Watchers?
Most days my breakfast is something quick like an english muffin with almond butter, avocado toast, cottage cheese with fruit, eggs, yogurt with fruit, oatmeal or a smoothie, depending on my mood and the season.
What Do I Eat for Lunch on Weight Watchers?
Lunch is usually leftovers or some combination of soup / sandwich / salad. This formula is a proven winner for me. I never fall into the temptation of takeout when I have a jar of soup, bowl of hard boiled eggs, container or leftovers and/or salad fixings staring back at me when I open the fridge!
This Week’s WW Dinner Suggestions with Points
This week, we’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with delicious recipes and creative ways to enjoy the leftovers. But if these ideas aren’t quite your style, don’t worry—I have plenty of other WW-friendly meal plans waiting for you in the archives!
Slow Cooker Corned Beef
For many of us, it wouldn’t be St. Patrick’s Day without indulging in a plate of corned beef and cabbage. It certainly wouldn’t for me. I’m always experimenting with new ways to make it in the slow cooker. So, I’m sharing a few different options so you can decide.
My favorite ways to use up leftovers are corned beef hash and this leftover corned beef and cabbage soup.
Leftover Corned Beef Cabbage Soup
I might love this soup even more than the original dinner—it’s that good! Light yet flavorful, it’s the perfect way to enjoy those delicious leftovers in a whole new way. I like to serve it with a slice of crusty bread or a simple side salad for a satisfying meal. These easy Irish soda bread muffins would also be good.
Slow Cooker Ham Split Pea Soup
A longtime family favorite, this hearty winter soup is as comforting as it is flavorful—it never fails to please! I love making this satisfying slow cooker soup whenever I have leftover ham on hand, but it’s just as delicious without it for a vegetarian-friendly version. Or, if you’ve got a little leftover corned beef still calling your name from the fridge, toss it in for a tasty twist. I like to serve it with toasted light English muffins for the perfect cozy meal.
3-Ingredient Sloppy Joes
As anyone who has been following me here knows, I’m a slow cooker fanatic. But every once in a while when the mood strikes I pull out my skillet, which is exactly what I did last night to make these super simple 3-Ingredient Sloppy Joes. Served on light hamburger buns with corn on the side, just like school days.
I’ll also make one of these Irish Soda Breads to enjoy and share: Darina Allen’s Easy Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread, Light & Easy Irish Soda Bread Muffins, Simple White Irish Soda Bread, or Irish Brown Soda Bread.They are all good, so it will hard to chose!
A note about WW Points
If you’re following Weight Watchers, all the recipes here on Simple Nourished Living have been updated for the new WW program, with points displayed in the recipe card. The Check the WW Points link in the recipe card takes you to the Weight Watchers App where you can edit it using the WW recipe builder or add it to your day.
(Must be logged into WW account on a mobile device, such as smartphone or tablet).
Tired of trying to decide what to cook?
If you are struggling with meal planning here are a couple meal planning resources to help:
- My Month of Meal Month of Meal Plans eBook
- My WW friend Alisha’s 12-Week eCookbook and Meal Planner and Table for Two Meal Planner and eCookbook
Customer Testimonials
I can’t tell you how thrilled we were with your menu posted this week! We are on vacation and in a condo for five weeks. Keeping meals simple. I made both the chicken broccoli pie and the broccoli cheese soup for the first time this week. Both were a big hit. Then last night we had your Caribbean Jerk Chicken which is a definite favorite. Made your lasagna soup last week!!! Yum!
I am so thankful I found your website and continue to try new things. I started WW March 2020 (online only) and have lost almost 30 pounds and am at my goal! Slow and steady wins the race!!! (Just like the tortoise and the hare).
Thank you for all your encouraging emails and wonderful recipes. We’ve been married almost 47 years. When I first found ‘my friend Martha’ as all my friends know you by, my husband said ‘you’ve always been a good cook but we never tried so many different things!’ He loves your recipes also!!!
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!!!!! ~ Joyce
I bought the Table for Two eCookbook and I love it! It saved me from giving up on my weight loss journey. The meals are delicious and so easy to cook. Having a weekly grocery list, recipes and instructions with pictures readily accessible has taken so much stress off of me in meal planning. I was tired of cooking recipes that had multiple servings and eating the left overs several times during the week. My husband loves the Table for Two recipes and he doesn’t even need to lose weight! I have recommended your site to several friends on the same journey and they love your recipes too. Thank you for all your hard work in making meal planning so easy! ~ Barbara
Hi Martha – I cannot begin to thank you enough for my month of meals. We (my husband and I) have only had the first week, but WOW, what great meals! I can’t wait for the second week. You have a customer for life! ~ Sharon S.
I bought the 12 Week eCookbook and Meal Planner by Alisha Hughes from Meal Planning Mommies. It is great 12 weeks with a shopping list which is wonderful. I just make a copy of the list and go shopping for the week. ~ Roberta R.
More Weight Watchers Weekly Meal Plans
- Weight Watchers Weekly Dinner Meal Plan (3/10 – 3/16)
- Weight Watchers Weekly Dinner Meal Plan (3/3 – 3/9)
- Weight Watchers Weekly Dinner Meal Plan (2/24 – 3/2)
- Weight Watchers Weekly Dinner Meal Plan (2/17 – 2/23)
- Weight Watchers Weekly Dinner Meal Plan (2/10 – 2/16)
- Weight Watchers Weekly Dinner Meal Plan (2/3 – 2/9)
Articles & Tips for WeightWatchers
- A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding the WeightWatchers Program
- A Comprehensive List of Articles & Tips for WeightWatchers
- What Foods Should I Eat in a Day on WeightWatchers
- WeightWatchers Zero Points Foods List
The post Weight Watchers Weekly Dinner Meal Ideas (Mar 17 – Mar 23) appeared first on Simple Nourished Living.
