Weight Watchers Weekly Dinner Meal Ideas (Dec 16 – Dec 22)

Fridays, I send out an email outlining my dinner plans for the upcoming week that are designed to work with Weight Watchers. I also publish them on my blog. This practice helps me stay on track with my meal choices and motivates me to make healthier food decisions.

By sharing my weekly dinner plans, I aim to offer a handy resource for anyone seeking meal planning ideas or looking to add variety to their diet. For even more inspiration, check out the “101 Meal Prep Ideas from Successful Weight Watchers” guide—it’s packed with creative tips to keep your meals fresh and exciting!

My Approach to Meal Planning

Every time I fall out of the meal planning habit , I find myself relying on too much takeout, restaurant food, and unhealthy snacks. It’s shocking how quickly the pounds creep back—and how lousy I feel.

When I have even a rough idea of what I’m cooking for dinner in the coming week, I’m far less tempted by fast food or takeout. But my approach to meal planning is intentionally simple. Trying to do too much overwhelms me, so I keep it SUPER EASY: just a post-it note on the counter with a few dinners I plan to make. That’s it.

Since it’s just the two of us—myself and my husband—we often have leftovers. This means plenty of ready-made lunches or dinners for the next day. I enjoy finding creative ways to repurpose leftovers into something fresh and tasty.

Our social life is fairly active, and plans can change on a dime. That’s why flexibility is key for me. (You can read more about my approach to realistic meal planning for unpredictable schedules.)

Ultimately, I’m always asking myself, “How can I make this as easy as possible?” For me, meal planning only works when it’s simple. As long as I have a stash of easy-to-prepare, healthy foods in the fridge and pantry, I know I’m setting myself up for success.

What Do I Eat for Breakfast on Weight Watchers?

Most days my breakfast is something quick like an english muffin with almond butter, avocado toast, cottage cheese with fruit, eggs, yogurt with fruit, oatmeal or a smoothie, depending on my mood and the season.

What Do I Eat for Lunch on Weight Watchers?

Lunch is usually leftovers or some combination of soup / sandwich / salad. This formula is a proven winner for me. I never fall into the temptation of takeout when I have a jar of soup, bowl of hard boiled eggs, container or leftovers and/or salad fixings staring back at me when I open the fridge!

This Week’s WW Dinner Suggestions with Points

This week’s meal plan focuses on simple, minimal-ingredient recipes to help use up pantry, fridge, and freezer items as we get ready for our winter move to Mexico. Many of these recipes will yield plenty of leftovers, making quick, no-fuss meals throughout the week. Honestly, there’s nothing better than cooking once and enjoying it twice (or more)!

Easy Chicken Enchiladas Verdes – Here’s an updated version of an easy family favorite. I love this recipe. With just 5 ingredients, these healthy chicken enchiladas verdes are easy yet flavorful and satisfying. Made with low carb tortillas, light sour cream and reduced fat cheese they are low in calories and Weight Watchers Points too. Perfect when you are craving the flavors of Mexican food, but not all the fat and calories!

Slow Cooker Lentil Sausage Stew – This slow cooker lentil stew with sausage is a winner. Simple to make. Deliciously hearty and satisfying to eat. It makes a perfect quick and easy meal that will warm you and your family up from the inside out! You just toss everything together in your slow cooker and let it cook on LOW for 8 hours, or on HIGH for about 4 hours. (You can also simmer it on the stovetop for about 2 hours, if you prefer.)

4-Ingredient Taco Cauliflower Rice Skillet – Ground turkey mixed with cauliflower rice, salsa and taco seasoning, this Easy Taco Cauliflower Rice Skillet is quick, easy, healthy, low carb, low points and absolutely delicious!

Breakfast for Dinner: Tex Mex Microwave Black Bean & Cheese Egg Mug – Just a handful of common ingredients, a mug and microwave are all that’s needed to make this cheesy Tex Mex Egg Mug. And it can be easily changed and adapted for different tastes or what you have on hand. I love breakfast for dinner, especially in winter. I plan to enjoy this with a light English muffin.

I hope this helps you with your own meal planning this week

Easy Baked Mint Chocolate Donuts – I am also planning to make a batch of these tasty baked donuts to enjoy and share. Chocolate mint is one of my favorite flavor combinations. They are a perfect way to celebrate the holidays without blowing the WW Points budget! I many even enjoy one of these low calorie mint mochas with it.

A note about WW Points
If you’re following Weight Watchers, all the recipes here on Simple Nourished Living have been updated for the new WW program, with points displayed in the recipe card. The Check the WW Points link in the recipe card takes you to the Weight Watchers App where you can edit it using the WW recipe builder or add it to your day.
(Must be logged into WW account on a mobile device, such as smartphone or tablet).

Tired of trying to decide what to cook?

If you are struggling with meal planning here are a couple meal planning resources to help:

My Month of Meal Month of Meal Plans eBook

My WW friend Alisha’s 12-Week eCookbook and Meal Planner and Table for Two Meal Planner and eCookbook

Customer Testimonials

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I am so thankful I found your website and continue to try new things. I started WW March 2020 (online only) and have lost almost 30 pounds and am at my goal! Slow and steady wins the race!!! (Just like the tortoise and the hare).

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