• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
The Fit Habit
  • Food
    • Low Carb Breakfast
    • Low Carb Lunch
    • Low Carb Dinners
    • Low Carb Side Dish
    • Soup Recipes
    • Low Carb Snacks
    • Low Carb Treats
    • Healthy Recipes
  • Wellness
    • Burnout Recovery
      • How to Recover from Burnout
      • Best Self Journaling
      • Emotional Freedom Technique
    • Weight Loss
      • My Weight Loss Story
      • How to Become Fat Adapted
    • Mindset & Habits
      • Habit Mastery
      • Mindset
  • Workouts
    • Try a Free Home Workout
      • 6 Weeks of the Work | An Advanced Workout For Extreme Results
      • Barre Blend | A Sample Workout You Can Do Anywhere
      • 9 Week Control Freak 28 Minute Sample Workout
    • Beachbody Workouts
    • Yoga
    • Running
    • Strength Training Workouts
    • Barre Workouts
    • All Workouts
  • Programs
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Beachbody Workouts
  • Weight Loss Over 40
  • Coaching
  • About The Fit Habit
  • Recipes
  • Low Carb Breakfast Ideas
  • Low Carb Lunch
  • Low Carb Dinners
  • Low Carb Desserts
  • Low Carb Drink Recipes
  • Low Carb Side Dish
  • Low Carb Snacks
  • Sauces and dips
  • Most Popular Recipes
  • Let's Connect!

    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×
    Home » Be Healthier » The Ultimate Guide to Meal Planners & Templates

    The Ultimate Guide to Meal Planners & Templates

    Published: Jan 5, 2019 · Last Modified: Jan 3, 2021 by Caren · This post may contain affiliate links

    meal planning services

    It’s a new year, and with that, we’re all trying to level up our game when it comes to eating healthy and moving more. I get it, and I do the same thing, particularly after what seems like a month-long holiday-fest where there’s a steady stream of cheese and wine going into my mouth. Personally, I’m glad it’s over.

    Many of you have reached out asking me about meal plans, and here’s the thing - I'm not great with them because they overwhelm me. My brain doesn’t want to be told what to eat for lunch on Tuesdays and I’m terrible at sticking to a plan. That’s why I have far more success with building healthy habits.

    However, I recognize that we’re all unique snowflakes, and some of you want to be told what to eat and when. You’re the rule followers and the diligent doers that I have so much respect for.

    That said, I want to offer a few resources for you to consider. All are highly reputable and one I’ve had some extensive experience with.

    Real Plans - Subscription-based Meal Planning Service

    Real Plans offers meal plans as a subscription service (they even offer a free Paleo meal plan). They take all the mental work out of planning meals and grocery lists for the whole family and support a bunch of different dietary needs. So if you’re paleo or gluten free, they’ve got you covered. It’s not an expensive plan and if you’re a good rule follower, something like this will actually save you time and money. If you’re not a rule follower (like me), it will cause you unnecessary amounts of stress and anxiety just trying to follow the damn shopping list.

    Keto Meal Plansketo guide and meal plan

    Many of you have asked me specifically about Keto plans. While I’m a huge advocate of eating low carb, particularly if you’re over 40, I’m not a keto expert. It’s a complicated process as you have to ensure you’re eating at least 70% of your daily calories in fat and that’s not as simple as it sounds. However, it’s obviously become quite popular because it works, and it has done so for me in the past. So if Keto is something you’re interested in exploring, do yourself a favor and find an immersive plan that’s designed by an expert.

    Leanne Vogle is the person I turned to when I started a Keto, and I found her program to be extremely helpful. She walked me through the whole process from start to finish and explained how to avoid things like keto flu (the. worst. thing. ever.), or how to navigate restaurant eating while on the diet. I trust her knowledge and teaching implicitly.

    Ultimate Meal Plans

    This is the mother of all meal planning guides. It’s a bundle created by a number of experts in the field of planning meals (which I am certainly not) and because of the broad cross-section of info, templates, guides and recipes, there’s something for everyone, no matter how convoluted and picky your family of eaters are. The only issue with this option is that it’s a limited-time deal that ends January 7th, so you have to jump on this one asap. It’s probably the best value as it comes with over 1000 recipes, ebooks, courses, templates and grocery lists.

    Just want a basic simple plan?

    If you’re someone who just wants a basic clean eating plan, there are so many options out there for you. If you have the Beachbody On Demand platform, you get free meal plans with all of the workout programs, so you just have to click on the “Materials” section in each program to access their extensive plans.

    Related: Meal Planning: The No-Brainer that saves time, calories and money (with a downloadable template)

    Meal planning vs meal Prepping

    As I mentioned, I’m not great at meal planning. I don’t sit down with a calendar and plan out my recipes for the week because I find that process very overwhelming (I’m hoping the Ultimate Meal Planning Bundle will help me with that). That said, I am very diligent with meal prepping, particularly when I’m working in an office regularly. I will always take an hour out on a Sunday to hard boil a bunch of eggs, prep some chicken breasts or salmon fillets and pre-make a bunch of salads so I have healthy options for the week. This process has been incredibly valuable for me, and a practice I’d highly recommend getting better at if you’re not doing it already.

    Failing to plan (or prep in my case) is planning to fail.

    Caren

    Caren is a certified yoga teacher, fitness instructor and ADHD Coach.  As the founder of The Fit Habit, she shares ADHD-friendly self-care, food & fitness inspiration, along with practical ways to foster mind + body wellness.

    « Get Sculpted: Power Yoga With Weights (Free, 30-minute Online Class)
    Is Beachbody on Demand worth the investment? »

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    fitness for ADHD

    Hi, I'm Caren! I'm a 50-something fitness enthusiast and ADHD life coach. Working out keeps me young & sane! I share my best fitness + food tips here for women who want to feel their best at every age.

    More about me →

    Popular

    • barre blend workout
      I did Barre Blend ONLY for 90 Days (no cardio). Here's what happened...
    • BODi Launched the Perfect Program - LAVA
    • woman at 10K steps
      And the Best Beachbody Workout for Weight Loss in 2024 Is…
    • amoila cesar chop wood carry water workout
      Best Beachbody Workouts of 2023

    You can duplicate your homepage's trending recipes section in the sidebar to reinforce the internal linking.

    We no longer recommend using a search bar, newsletter form or category drop-down menu in the sidebar. See the Modern Sidebar post for details.

    If the block editor is not narrower than usual, simply save the page and refresh it.

    Let's Connect!

    • Bloglovin
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • YouTube

    Keep the positive Momentum going

    The best way to stay on track with your wellness + life goals is to keep the reminders and inspiration flowing. Let me help you with that.

    We're in this together, my friend.

    The Best in At Home Workouts

    barre blend workout

    I did Barre Blend ONLY for 90 Days (no cardio). Here's what happened...

    BODi Launched the Perfect Program - LAVA

    amoila cesar chop wood carry water workout

    Best Beachbody Workouts of 2023

    elise joan yoga sculpt

    Whoa, Beachbody Yoga Got a Serious Upgrade

    Autumn Calabrese 21 day fix superblock

    21 Day Fix is Back? 😲 The Skinny on "Superblocks"

    andrea rogers XB Pilaties

    BOD vs BODi - What's the difference + $$?

    Want more blog posts? →

    Footer

    As Seen In

    • About The Fit Habit
    • Disclaimer & Privacy Statement

    Keep the positive momentum going

    Stay on track with your fitness + wellness goals.

    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Accessibility Policy

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact
    • Services
    • Media Kit
    • FAQ

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2021