Simple Vegan Diet Plan for Weight Loss
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Trying to eat a plant-based diet for weight loss but not sure where to start? This easyvegan weight loss meal plan is a great jumping off point. Enjoy seven days of whole food plant based meals that are refined sugar-free, gluten free, low fat, easy to make, and most importantly, DELICIOUS! All you need is a blender, a hot plate, and/or a microwave. Repeat the vegan for weight loss meal plan until you reach your goal weight.
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Your super easy and free 7 day vegan weight loss meal plan
Vegan weight loss meal plan shopping list
BONUS: How to lose weight on a vegan diet...without cooking
Your super easy and free 7 day vegan weight loss meal plan
Day 1 vegan weight loss meal plan
Breakfast: Tofu Scramble
Sautee: 1/2 of an onion (diced), 2 cloves of garlic (minced), 1 a block of tofu (diced), 1 bell pepper (diced) in a little water until soft (no oil).
Sprinkle in: ¼ a cup of sliced cherry tomatoes, 2 teaspoons of Tamari, 1 handful of spinach, and a dash of black pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes and enjoy topped with diced green onion.
Enjoy ½ of the Tofu Scramble, and save the other ½ for Breakfast Day 3.
Lunch: Miso Tahini Buddha Bowl
Base: Make 4 cups of quinoa (using about 1 ½- 2 cups of raw quinoa) per instructions on the bag. Use 1 cup of quinoa, and save the rest for later.
Veggies:
1) Chop and steam or water saute 1 cup of broccoli.
2) Chop ½ a red pepper.
3) Rinse ½ a cup of garbanzo beans and toss in a little salt and pepper.
Oil-Free Miso Tahini Dressing
Blend the following:
2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
6 Tablespoons of Tahini
4 dates
2 Tablespoon of white Miso paste
2 Tablespoon of Tamari
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp grated ginger
Use a few Tablespoons of your oil-free dressing for your Buddha Bowl, then refrigerate the rest for later on.
Dinner: Pea Pesto Zoodles
Noodles: Use several cups of zoodles, or shred 1+ large zucchini using a peeler to make long flat noodles.
Pea Pesto
Pulse in a food processor until pesto texture is reached
3 cups of fresh basil
1 cup of raw cashews
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup of nutritional yeast
2 Tablespoons of lemon juice
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon of sea salt
¼ a cup of peas
Set ⅔ aside (for Dinner Day 4 and Lunch Day 7)
Side: Enjoy with a side of 1 cup of steamed veggie medley (peas, carrots and corn)
Day 2 vegan weight loss meal plan
Breakfast: Vegan Green Smoothie
Blend together: 1 frozen banana, 1 cup of berries, 1 cup of spinach, ½ a cup non-dairy milk
Lunch: Chickpea Avocado Salad
Mash together: 1 cup of chickpeas (rinsed), ¼ an avocado, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, 2 Tablespoons of diced onion, 1 minced garlic clove, sea salt and pepper.
Enjoy over a heaping bed of greens, with ¼ a cup of sliced cherry tomatoes and 1 chopped green onion. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and enjoy.
Dinner: Burrito Bowl
Bowl: pulse 1 head of cauliflower in the food processor until it is the texture of rice.
Top with: ½ a diced red pepper (diced), 1 cup of black beans (rinsed), ½ a cup of diced tomatoes, 1 green onion, and a handful of leafy greens.
Garlic Dressing
Blend ingredients together until smooth
½ a cup of raw cashews (soaked in warm water for 15 minutes)
1 clove of garlic
1 lemon (juiced)
1 date
½ cup water
Sea salt and pepper to taste
Drizzle your burrito bowl with dressing and save the rest for later.
Day 3vegan weight loss meal plan
Breakfast: Tofu Scramble
Enjoy the second half of your tofu scramble topped with chopped green onion.
Lunch: Fried Cauliflower Rice
Saute 2 minced cloves of garlic, 2 green onions, and 1 teaspoon of minced ginger in a pan until fragrant. 1 cup of frozen veggie medley (peas, chopped carrots and corn) and cook until warm. Add the 1/3 of your cauliflower rice, and drizzle with 1 TBS of Tamari. Heat lightly and enjoy with a side salad topped with your Miso Tahini Dressing.
Dinner: Roasted Veggies and Baked Potato
Chop up 1 zucchini, 1 Portobello mushroom cap and ½ a red pepper, toss in a little Tamari and roast on 400 degrees until soft (if you like a crunchier veggie, only cook for about 10 minutes).
Enjoy on the side: microwave or bake a potato until soft, then split open and sprinkle with sea salt, pepper, and nutritional yeast.
Day 4 vegan weight loss meal plan
Breakfast: Vegan Green Smoothie
Blend together: 1 frozen banana, 1 cup of berries, 1 cup of spinach, ½ a cup of non-dairy milk
Lunch: Black Bean Tacos
Evenly distribute these ingredients and fill between 5 romaine lettuce leaves: 1 cup of your cooked quinoa, 1 cup of sliced cherry tomatoes, 2 green onions, ¼ a sliced avocado, and 1 cup of black beans. Drizzle with garlic dressing (from Day 2) and enjoy.
Dinner: Pea Pesto Zoodles
Noodles: Use several cups of zoodles, or shred 1+ large zucchini using a peeler to make long flat noodles and mix with ½ of the remaining pesto. Enjoy warm or cold.
Side: Enjoy with a side of 1 cup of steamed veggie medley (peas, carrots and corn)
Day 5vegan weight loss meal plan
Breakfast: Oatmeal
Heat 1 cup of oats with enough non-dairy milk to cover. Add a pinch of sea salt, 1 cup of berries, and 2 cut up dates.
Lunch: Roasted Veggies and Baked Potato
Chop up 1 zucchini, 1 Portobello mushroom cap, and ½ a red pepper, then toss in a little Tamari and roast on 400 degrees until soft (if you like a crunchier veggie, only cook for about 10 minutes).
Enjoy on the side: microwave or bake a potato until soft, then split open and sprinkle with sea salt, pepper, and nutritional yeast.
Dinner: Burrito Bowl
Bowl: Use ½ of the remaining cauliflower rice.
Top with: ½ a diced red pepper (diced), 1 cup of black beans (rinsed), ½ a cup of diced tomatoes, 1 green onion, and a handful of leafy greens. Top with cashew garlic dressing.
Day 6vegan weight loss meal plan
Breakfast: Vegan Green Smoothie
Blend together: 1 frozen banana, 1 cup of berries, 1 cup of spinach, ½ a cup non-dairy milk
Lunch: Chickpea Avocado Salad
Mash together: 1 cup of chickpeas (rinsed), ¼ an avocado, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, 2 Tablespoons of diced onion, 1 minced garlic clove, sea salt and pepper.
Enjoy over a heaping bed of greens, with sliced cherry tomatoes and chopped green onion. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and enjoy.
Dinner: Fried Cauliflower Rice
Saute: 2 minced cloves of garlic, 2 green onions, and 1 teaspoon of minced ginger in a pan until fragrant. Then add 1 cup of frozen veggie medley (peas, chopped carrots and corn) and cook until warm.
Add the rest of your cauliflower rice, and drizzle with 1 TBS of tamari. Heat lightly and enjoy with a side salad topped with your Miso Ginger Dressing.
Day 7vegan weight loss meal plan
Breakfast: Berry Oatmeal
Heat:1 cup of oats with enough non-dairy milk to cover.
Add a pinch of sea salt, 1 cup of berries, and 2 cut up dates.
Lunch: Pesto Buddha Bowl
Base: Use one cup of your cooked quinoa.
Veggies:
1) Chop and steam or water saute 1 cup of broccoli.
2) Chop ½ a red pepper.
3) Rinse ½ a cup of garbanzo beans and toss in a little salt and pepper.
Top with the remainder of your pesto, and a small drizzle of your Garlic Dressing.
Dinner: Black Bean Tacos
Evenly distribute these ingredients and fill between 5 romaine lettuce leaves: 1 cup of sliced cherry tomatoes, ¼ a sliced avocado, 2 green onions (chopped), and 1 1/2 cups of black beans. Drizzle with garlic dressing and enjoy.
Vegan weight loss meal plan shopping list
Ingredients you may have on hand:
Apple cider vinegar
Balsamic vinegar
2 cups of rolled oats
Produce
1 onion
2 heads of garlic
5 red bell peppers
4 cups of cherry tomatoes
8oz of spinach
6 serving of leafy greens (spinach, arugula, romaine, mescaline)
2 cup broccoli (fresh or frozen)
1 small ginger root
2 serving of zoodles or 2 large zucchini (Zoodles can be found in produce or the frozen section)
2 zucchini (other than for zoodles)
3 cups of fresh basil
2 lemons
¼ a cup of peas (fresh or frozen)
3 bananas (peel, chop and freeze when you get home)
5 cups of berries
1 avocado (almost ripe, or "just avocado")
1 large head of cauliflower
1 bag of frozen veggie medley: Peas, carrot and corn (or any combo you would like in fried rice)
2 large Portobello mushroom caps
2 large russet potatoes
10 romaine lettuce leaves (2 bunches)
1 bunch of green onions
Other
1 block of firm tofu
Low sodium Tamari
2 cups of raw quinoa
3 cans of garbanzo beans (or chickpeas)
Tahini
9 dates
White Miso Paste
1 1/2 cups of raw cashews
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
3 cans of black beans
And there you have it! Your easy vegan for weight loss meal plan.
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Updated 9/2/21
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By Caroline DiNicola Fawley
Caroline is a plant-based chef, recipe designer, and whole food plant-based nutrition educator, with a Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies.
Simple Vegan Diet Plan for Weight Loss
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