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Your eating habits can make or break a new diet. Sure, hitting the gym and exercising regularly is also key to losing weight, but you know what the experts all say: You can’t out exercise a bad diet!
If you’re trying to lose 5, 10, or even 50 pounds over the next couple of months, meal prep is key. It can be hard to make healthy diet decisions after a long day at work. That’s why you should get into the habit of planning out your meals a week ahead of time. This week, try cooking these skinny dinners that will help you lose weight, without boring you to death with blandness.
6 Healthy, Low-Fat Dinners To Make This Week
1. Veggie & Goat Cheese Flatbreads
If you’re craving pizza, don't give in to the bad temptations completely. Instead, try this healthier version of everyone’s favorite dish. A roasted vegetable and goat cheese flatbread will leave you feeling full and satisfied.
Recipe: How Sweet Eats
2. Chicken Lettuce Cups With Mango Salsa
This clean recipe is packed with flavors and healthy ingredients that you can eat non-stop. The key to making this dinner skinny is to use lettuce instead of tortillas to hold your ingredients. All you need are a handful of fresh ingredients and some seasonings to whip this up.
Recipe: The Gracious Pantry
3. White Bean Chicken Chili
For those brisk nights, a skinny chicken chili recipe should be your go-to. When you use a crockpot to make this dinner, it practically cooks itself while you’re away at work. This meal is made with simple ingredients like chicken, corn, white beans, and onions and you just have to chop up and mix together.
Recipe: Jessica Gavin
4. Mango Stuffed Chicken Peppers
Stuffed peppers should be in your dinner rotation because they’re so quick and easy to make and they taste absolutely delicious! The pepper has an amazing flavor to it and this protein-packed little dish will leave you feeling full all night.
Recipe: Worth Cooking
5. Honey Garlic Chicken
You really can’t go wrong with a classic skinny dinner dish like chicken and vegetables. This recipe is so simple to make and is loaded with the protein and nutrients you need to lose weight.
Recipe: Feel Great In 8
6. Spaghetti Squash Pasta With Sun-dried Tomato, Garlic & Basil
Swapping out regular pasta for vegetable alternatives like spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles will make your dinner instantly so much healthier. These noodles are so easy to make and loaded with other healthy ingredients for an all-around delicious and nutritious.
Recipe: Vegan Richa
