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Let’s be real—you want to lose weight, but you also don’t want to spend your life chopping kale like some kind of wellness influencer who gets paid to pretend they love it. This plan is for people who consider ‘cooking’ to be pressing buttons on a microwave. No weird ingredients, no sad desk salads—just real food that won’t make you rage-quit by Wednesday.
How This Works
• 1,500 calories/day – Rough estimates because nobody’s weighing their almonds (and if you are, maybe relax a little).
• Zero cooking required – If it needs more than two steps or a knife, we’re not doing it.
• Processed foods allowed – Because life’s too short to soak your own beans, and 2024 science says convenience beats "perfect" every time (Journal of Nutrition, 2023).
The 7-Day No-Cook, No-BS Meal Plan
Day 1
Breakfast:
• Greek yogurt cup (Oikos Pro, 20g protein) + frozen mixed berries (microwave for 30 sec—boom, "homemade compote").
• Skip the ‘fruit-on-bottom’ yogurts unless you enjoy eating straight sugar with a side of regret.
Lunch:
• Pre-made salad kit (Taylor Farms Kale Caesar) + canned wild salmon (dump, mix, pretend you’re on Top Chef).
• Canned fish is sexy. Fight me.
Snack:
• String cheese + almonds (eat them straight from the bag like a goblin—we don’t judge).
Dinner:
• Pre-cooked grilled chicken strips (Tyson) + microwave steamed broccoli (sprinkle garlic powder on it and call it "gourmet").
• If anyone judges your pre-cooked chicken, ask them how their from-scratch coq au vin turned out. Oh wait, they ordered takeout.
Day 2
Breakfast:
• Protein shake (Premier Protein Café Latte) + banana (peeling is your only labor today).
• Blending optional. Chugging encouraged.
Lunch:
• Whole wheat wrap + pre-sliced turkey + pre-shredded lettuce (roll it up, drop it, cry, eat it anyway).
Snack:
• Hard-boiled eggs (buy them pre-peeled—you’re not a medieval peasant).
Dinner:
• Frozen shrimp stir-fry bag (Bird’s Eye) + microwave rice (90 seconds to carb heaven).
• If you burn microwave rice, you’re beyond help.
Day 3
Breakfast:
• Cottage cheese (Good Culture) + pineapple chunks (canned, because fresh fruit is for overachievers).
Lunch:
• Pre-made quinoa bowl (Sweetgreen or Whole Foods—2024 versions) +
• rotisserie chicken (rip off chunks with your hands like a caveman).
Snack:
• RXBAR (no baking, no blending, just unwrapping).
Dinner:
• Frozen veggie burger (Morning Star) + sweet potato fries (Alexia brand—air fryer = magic).
Day 4
Breakfast:
• Overnight oats (mix oats + almond milk + peanut butter in a jar, leave
• overnight—congrats, you "meal prepped").
Lunch:
• Canned lentil soup (Amy’s) + whole grain crackers.
Snack:
• Dark chocolate squares (because deprivation leads to midnight cereal binges).
Dinner:
• Pre-cooked grilled salmon (Costco) + microwave quinoa (Trader Joe’s).
Day 5
Breakfast:
• Avocado toast (pre-smashed guac + whole wheat bread—no knife, just spoon).
Lunch:
• Tuna pouch (StarKist) + whole wheat pita + baby carrots (no chopping).
Snack:
• Protein pudding (Premier Protein, 2023 formula—just shake and drink).
Dinner:
• Frozen veggie lasagna (Stouffer’s—because sometimes you need to eat your feelings).
Day 6
Breakfast:
• Smoothie (frozen fruit + spinach + protein powder—blend or cry trying).
Lunch:
• Pre-made sushi pack (grocery store—2024 versions are legit).
Snack:
• Popcorn (SkinnyPop—eat the whole bag, it’s fine).
Dinner:
• Pre-marinated tofu (Trader Joe’s) + microwave edamame.
Day 7
Breakfast:
• Scrambled eggs (microwave in a mug—add cheese if you’re fancy).
Lunch:
• Canned chicken salad (mix with mayo + mustard, eat with crackers).
Snack:
• Peanut butter + apple slices (pre-cut, because adulting is hard).
Dinner:
• Frozen turkey meatballs (Cooked Perfect) + jarred marinara + zoodles (pre-spiralized).
Why This Works (Without the Usual Diet Nonsense)
• 2023 study in Appetite found people stick to meal plans 4x longer when they don’t require effort.
• Hot take: If your diet doesn’t include foods you actually like, you’ll quit. Period.
• No "clean eating" dogma: Processed foods won’t kill you—stress over "perfect" eating might.
Final Notes
• Adjust portions if you’re taller than 5’4" or move more than your Fitbit thinks you should.
Go lose weight without losing your damn sanity. 🍕🔥
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