Weight Watchers Weekly Dinner Meal Ideas (Dec 30 – Jan 5)

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 New Year’s favorites and nourishing soups. 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)!

Rotisserie Chicken

Supermarket rotisserie chicken, roasted potatoes, and green beans or broccoli (like Easy Air Fryer Roasted Broccoli with Parmesan or Easy Broccoli Avocado Salad) make for a quick and satisfying meal. I appreciate the convenience of rotisserie chickens, which I often include in my weekly meal prep. The leftover chicken can be easily repurposed or frozen for future quick and healthy meals. (If you prefer, here are recipes for air-fryer whole roast chicken and slow cooker whole roast chicken)

Tuscan Chicken Bowtie Soup (using leftover rotisserie chicken) – This quick, nourishing, protein-rich soup comes together in just about 30 minutes. Packed with fresh veggies and whole wheat pasta in a flavorful chicken broth, it’s a satisfying meal-in-a-bowl that the whole family will enjoy. Perfect for using up leftover rotisserie chicken or cooked chicken sitting in your fridge, ready to be transformed into a comforting dish.

WW Hoppin’ John Quinoa Salad – Quick and easy to prepare, this colorful, flavorful side dish calls for canned black-eyed peas so it can be assembled in less than 30 minutes. I’ll plan to serve this on New Year’s Day with sauteed greens and cornbread or Paula Deen’s Corn Casserole Made Lighter.

WW Zero Point Garden Vegetable Soup – With zero points and packed with nutritious vegetables, this Weight Watchers vegetable soup recipe is a winner. You can make it with a wide a variety of fresh veggies such as onions, carrots, celery, tomatoes, green beans, cabbage, and/or spinach, and flavor it with an array of herbs and spices to make it your own. And now with WW updated Zero Points Foods list you can even include potatoes in this Zero Points Soup!

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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