Wellness Weight Loss Lose 10 Pounds in 3 Weeks With This Diet Melt off calories with this breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack meal plan. By Health.com Editorial Team Health.com Editorial Team An article by 'Health.com Editorial Team' indicates a collaborative effort from our in-house team. Sometimes, several writers and editors may contribute to an article over the years. These collaborations allow Health.com editors to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available. The editors at Health.com are a dedicated team of experienced health editors, writers, and other media professionals who strive to bring trustworthy and responsible health and medical content to their readers. As a team, we have decades of experience in health journalism, and have worked at legacy publishers and some of the biggest news and media companies in the U.S. health's editorial guidelines Published on March 18, 2013 Share Tweet Pin Email Jackie Newgent, RD, author of 1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes, designed this nutritious eating plan to help you melt off additional weight. The secret: foods high in carbs and protein. "Carbs provide energy while fueling muscles, helping them contract during walking," she says.Just pick one breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack a day (add a second snack after the first week). 01 of 09 Honey-drizzled grapefruit with granola Istockphoto Breakfast option #1 Drizzle 1 teaspoon honey on 1/2 large pink grapefruit. Serve with a granola bar (about 160 calories), like Cascadian Farm Organic Sweet & Salty Peanut Pretzel bar, and 1 cup spicy vegetable juice, like Campbell's Spicy Hot V8.Total calories: about 300 02 of 09 Fruit smoothie and egg with toast Getty Images Breakfast option #2 Blend 1 large chilled nectarine (pitted and pureed), half-cup almond milk and 1 teaspoon honey. Pair with an egg and a slice of whole grain toast with 1 teaspoon butter.Total calories: about 300 03 of 09 On-the-go breakfast Breakfast option #3 Enjoy a nut-based bar, like one by Kind, with a large McCafe iced latte made with espresso, whole milk and 1 sugar packet.Total calories: about 300 04 of 09 Smoked turkey and white bean salad Getty Images Lunch or dinner option #1 Top 2.5 cups mixed salad greens with 2 ounces smoked turkey breast, 1/2 sliced cucumber, 1/4 cup canned drained white beans, 1 small sliced pear, 10 seedless red grapes, 1.5 tablespoons chopped roasted walnuts and 2 tablespoons vinaigrette.Total calories: about 400 05 of 09 Veggie fajita bowl Flickr Creative Commons Lunch or dinner option #2 Order a burrito bowl from Chipotle made with black beans, fajita-style vegetables, guacamole, roasted corn-chile salsa and tomato salsa.Total calories: about 400 06 of 09 Asian meal in minutes Getty Images Lunch or dinner option #3 Pair 1/2 cup steamed edamame in pods (seasoned with sea salt to taste) with a 300-calorie ready-made Asian meal, like Organic Bistro Sesame Ginger Wild Salmon Bowl.Total calories: about 400 07 of 09 Spinach-tomato salad and pasta Plamen Petkov Lunch or dinner option #4 Toss 2.5 cups baby spinach with 1.5 ounces diced part-skim mozzarella, 1 chopped plum tomato, 2 tablespoons basil leaves, 1 teaspoon olive oil and balsamic vinegar to taste. Serve with 1 cup whole-grain spaghetti and 1/3 cup spicy marinara.Total calories: about 400 08 of 09 Greek burger Getty Images Lunch or dinner option #5 Grill 4 ounces lean, grass-fed ground sirloin beef. Stuff inside 1/2 whole-wheat pita with 1/2 cup romaine, 2 slices red onion and a mix of 3 tablespoons plain nonfat Greek yogurt, 1 minced garlic clove and fresh mint to taste. Serve with 1 cup mix of steamed green peas and brown rice.Total calories: about 400 09 of 09 Snacks Getty Images Choose one per day to start:• 1/4 cup trail mix• 15 roasted almonds and 1 fresh fig• 16-oz. container nonfat Greek yogurt, like ChobaniCalories: about 150 each Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit