26th September – Scrumptious Meals

Hi, healthy veggies 🥦

As always on lovely Thursdays discover the best of what we’ve made for you – your new meal plan is here💫!

Looking for a dinner that’s bold, full of flavour, and better than take-out? Our Vegan Pad Thai🍝, loaded with protein-packed tofu, is the perfect mix of sweet, spicy, and simple! One bite and you’ll see why it’s a favorite among our weight loss meal plans.

Here’s another great recipe for you – Vegan Black Bean and Corn Salad🥗 – it’s not only quick, but stays fresh and delicious for days. I love 😍 how versatile it is – whether I’m grabbing it for a light lunch or pairing it with dinner, it always hits the spot.

Enjoy! 😋

On to this week’s stats:

• you’ll be getting 62g protein at about 1290kcals (three main meals);
• or 81g of protein at about 1500kcal per day with snacks, (or even more, if you decide to skip the Peanut Butter Protein Balls snack for another protein shake);
• if you include the big snack, then you’ll be at 104g protein at 1980kcal per day.

If you’re not sure how many calories you should be eating please have a quick read through this page on calories.

Don’t hesitate to give me a shout if you have any questions!

Dave 🙂

PS. don’t forget – further down on this page is a list of which recipes can be made ahead, which can be frozen and some vegan alternatives if you fancy them.

We’re always looking to improve! If there’s something specific you’d like included in our plans or if you have any requests, we’re here to listen and make it happen.

Any questions or feedback?

Please share your opinion with us in the Facebook group (PW: protein power) or via email.

We hope you enjoy the recipes and as always we love seeing images of your creations in the Facebook group or @hurrythefoodup on Instagram so tag us there too if you like!

Day 7 is all up to you. It’s a great day for leftovers, or if you want to go out to eat. Buddha Bowls or Burrito Bowls are a great way to use up leftovers. We still recommend keeping the calories to about 1300kcal if weight loss is a priority.

Recipe Tips:

• Gingerbread Pancakes: feel free to choose your own toppings. What we’ve supplied is a great starting point for high protein and low calories. Bonus points for using wholegrain flour!
• Spiced Carrot and Red Lentil Soup: experiment with your favourite herbs and spices – who knows what awesome combination you might discover?
• Healthy Yogurt Parfait: use any fruit at hand.
• Vegan Pad Thai: if you purchase bean sprouts at the beginning of the week, make sure to store them in water in an air tight container. That way they’ll last!

Meal Prep (Quick Tutorial): These recipes can be made ahead.

Generally, we advise to keep them in airtight containers and/or in the fridge. Some of them need to be reheated.

• Easy Vegan High Protein Black Bean Salad with Corn
• Gingerbread Pancakes
• Spiced Carrot and Red Lentil Soup (it can be reheated)
• Healthy Yogurt Parfait (it’ll be even more flavorful that way)
• Farmer’s Breakfast (it needs to be reheated afterward)

Freezable:

• Gingerbread Pancakes
• Spiced Carrot and Red Lentil Soup

Vegan Alternatives (More Here)

• Breakfast: Authentic Vegan Banana Pancakes
• Lunch: Easy Vegetable Frittata
• Dinner: Quick and Damn Tasty Dahl
  

You can use the ‘recipe vault’ to instantly find great replacement or additional meals, too!

And don’t forget – if you have lots of leftover ingredients in the fridge we highly recommend turning them into Buddha Bowls or Burrito Bowls! There’s so much choice, and you can throw together virtually everything you have leftover with a tasty sauce!