Best Low Carb Meal Plan For Beginners

Before starting any healthy eating programme, please read how to choose your meal plan to make sure you follow the plan that’s right for you.

This nutritionally balanced meal plan is suitable for those wishing to closely manage their carbohydrate intake. It’s also calorie counted for your convenience, and contains at least five portions of fruit and veg per day.

Please note that the full nutritional information and exact specifications for all meals and snacks is available in the PDF only, and not listed below.

The weekly overview

Monday

Breakfast: Wholemeal toast with scrambled eggs

Lunch: Cauliflower and leek soup

Dinner: Lower-fat cauliflower and broccoli cheesewith a medium grilled salmon fillet

Pudding: Greek yogurt with raspberries

Choose from snacks including fruit, nuts and rye crackers with avocado.

Tuesday

Breakfast: Greek yogurt with raspberries and pumpkin seeds

Lunch: Chickpea and tuna saladand strawberries

Dinner: Beef goulash

Pudding: Rhubarb fool

Choose from snacks including granary bread with peanut butter, avocado, Greek yogurt, crudites and nuts.

Wednesday

Breakfast: Porridge with almonds, blueberries and pumpkin seeds

Lunch: Mackerel salsa wrap

Dinner: Chicken casserolewith broccoli

Pudding: Greek yogurt with strawberries and blueberries

Choose from snacks including nuts, wholemeal rice cakes with peanut butter and crudites with guacamole.

Thursday

Breakfast: Mushroom omelette with mushrooms and grilled tomato

Lunch: Creamy chicken and mushroom soupand Greek yogurt with raspberries

Dinner: Beefburgerwith green salad

Pudding: Summer berry posset

Choose from snacks including oatcakes with light cream cheese, nuts and avocado.

Friday

Breakfast: Scrambled egg on granary toast with mushrooms

Lunch: Beef and barley soupand Greek yogurt

Dinner: Italian-style braised lamb steakswith brown rice and broccoli

Pudding: Microwave mug: Chocolate, banana and almond cup with half-fat creme fraiche

Choose from snacks including nuts, cheese and guacamole with crudites.

Saturday

Breakfast: Wholemeal toast with grilled bacon and mushrooms

Lunch: Bang bang chicken salad

Dinner: Coq au vinwith broccoli

Pudding: Hot chocolate

Choose from snacks including raspberry smoothie and nuts.

Sunday

Breakfast: Scrambled egg with smoked salmon on granary toast

Lunch: Ham, leek and Parmesan frittatawith avocado, celery, cucumber and lettuce

Dinner: Roast chicken, roast potatoes, green beans and gravy

Pudding: Greek yogurt with rapsberries

Choose from snacks including olives, nuts, dried fruit and oatcakes with light cream cheese.