Continuing your weight-loss journey? Don’t miss these tasty and healthy dinner recipes.
We’ve made sure you won’t feel deprived with these hearty lower-calorie breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Our meal plan comes in below 1200 calories, leaving you 300-400 calories for sides, snacks and drinks to balance out your day.

Day 1 Breakfast: Carrot Cake Oatmeal

197 calories
This warm breakfast cereal made in the slow cooker is a great way to get your veggies in the morning and keep a healthy diet! For extra crunch, I garnish individual servings with ground walnuts or pecans.—Debbie Kain, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Day 1 Lunch: Chicken Tzatziki Cucumber Boats
312 calories
I’ve tended a garden for decades, and these colorful “boats” made from cucumbers hold my fresh tomatoes, peas and dill. It’s absolute garden greatness. —Ronna Farley, Rockville, Maryland

Day 1 Dinner: Potato-Topped Ground Beef Skillet
313 calories
The depth of flavor in this recipe is amazing, and I never have leftovers when I take it to potlucks. I love recipes that I can cook and serve in the same skillet. If your butcher has chili grind beef, which is coarsely ground, go for that; it lends an extra-meaty texture. —Fay Moreland, Wichita Falls, Texas
By Peggy Woodward, RDN for Taste of Home©