Healthy Meal Plan Suggestions
Posted on 01. Aug, 2016 by Healthy Girl in General Info
Here are some meal plan suggestions that work for the 24 Day Challenge:
Lunch
- Tuna with canola mayo, carrots, celery, cucumbers
- Grilled chicken with steamed veggies and hummus
- Grilled chicken salad with zero calorie dressing
- Grilled fish and steamed veggies
- Egg salad with mustard and a tiny amount of canola mayo on top of mixed greens
- Leftovers from dinner 🙂
Dinner
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- Our favorite Easy Summer Meal
- Advocare friendly Caesar Salad
- Grilled chicken with steamed broccoli and cauliflower, roasted delicata squash*
- Grilled salmon with sauteed brussel sprouts* and steamed asparagus
- Baked tilapia* with steamed veggies and half cup roasted butternut squash* or half sweet potato (plain)
- Spicy Ginger Chicken* and Snow Peas
- Brian’s Shrimp Masterpiece*
- Jennie O Applewood smoked turkey breast, steamed veggies and small salad
- Buffalo Wing Turkey Burgers* with veggies*
What are your favorite 24 Day Challenge Meals?
* see recipe
Lucia
22. Jul, 2012
Is unsweetened almond milk ok to drink in either phase?
Healthy Girl
26. Jul, 2012
@ Lucia,
For best results, no almond milk.
Aaron
22. Jul, 2012
Im on day 1 of my cleansing stage, can i eat as much fruit and veggies that i want?..
Healthy Girl
26. Jul, 2012
@ Aaraon,
Recommended plain veggies like broccoli, lettuce, cucumbers, and those recommended in Great Foods guide. are fine, but avoid corn, potatoes Don’t go crazy with fruit and stick to the ones recommended.
Lacey
20. Jul, 2012
I was reading the comments and you said no wheat during the cleanse. But another comment said we can have Greek yogurt on phase 2. I’m on phase two can I have wheat bread now an what other stuff can I eat to finish phase 2?
Healthy Girl
26. Jul, 2012
@ Lacey,
Here are the foods that are suggested.
rita
18. Jul, 2012
is special k cereal ok to eat every day for breakfast during the 24 day challenge with silk soy milk?
Healthy Girl
26. Jul, 2012
@ Rita,
No cereal and no milk.
Alyssa
16. Jul, 2012
I will be starting Phase 2 of the Challenge this Friday. I saw that you can have protein bars for the am & pm snacks for Phase 2 and I was wondering if that is any kind of protein bar or a specific one or one with certain amounts of stuff in it?
Healthy Girl
17. Jul, 2012
@ Alyssa,
There are Snack Bars and Fruit and Fiber bars. For best results, snack should be hard boiled eggs, 1 ounce of raw almonds. Some people do get stalled with the bars, so you can experiment.
Alyssa
17. Jul, 2012
great thank you…how many hard boiled eggs?
Healthy Girl
17. Jul, 2012
Alyssa,
1-2 would be good.
Demi
16. Jul, 2012
I am in day 8 of the cleanse, and so far I’ve only lost 1 lb. Is this normal? I’ve been sticking to the suggested meal plan.
Healthy Girl
17. Jul, 2012
@ Demi,
Are you following these instructions? You can use the Contact page to email us what you have been eating and drinking and taking. Include quantities and time of day and we will review.
Kristina
12. Jul, 2012
Why is greek yogurt not ok in phase 2? Isn’t it a good source of protein and non-fat?
Healthy Girl
14. Jul, 2012
@ Kristina,
You can use it on Phase 2, but some people feel that they feel better after eliminating the dairy in Phase ! and stay off all together.
Michele
12. Jul, 2012
I am on day 4 of the challenge. I made goulash with dreamfield pasts (5g) and Paul Newmans sauce green peppers orange peppers and yellow peppers, onion and hamburger. Was this ok?? I had 1 cup of it, I am afraid that I messed up. Also can you use Raspberry walnut vingerette dressing on salads???
Healthy Girl
14. Jul, 2012
@ Michele, No pasta, no sauce and no beef on the Clenase. No regular salad dressing Here are the instructions and the FAQs.
Nicole
12. Jul, 2012
I’m on day 4 of the 24 day challenge and I absolutely love it! When do you recommend is the best time for spark? I play basketball in college but when I take it before workouts I get dehydrated. What’s another plan?
Healthy Girl
14. Jul, 2012
@ Nicole,
Thanks for the positive feedback. Spark is great first thing, and you can have a 2nd whenever (not before you go to sleep, ha ha!) I actually enjoy a Spark during my workout.
kara
19. Jul, 2012
DONT FOR GET THE REHYDRATE DRINK TOO IF YOU PLAY SPORTS
Alyssa
11. Jul, 2012
When making the taco salads, how much ground turkey can you use per serving?
Healthy Girl
11. Jul, 2012
@ Alyssa,
Not sure what taco salad you are referring to. 4-6 ounces is good for a protein portion.
Alyssa
11. Jul, 2012
What kind of vinegar do you recommend? Is balsamic ok to use for salad dressing?
Healthy Girl
11. Jul, 2012
@ Alyssa,
This should help:
FAQ – salad dressing
Amy
10. Jul, 2012
We are on day 2 of 24. First timers. Today I felt really sick by midmorning. Since I am not use to drinking a lot of water and in the morning we drink a lot. My body hurts so I slow down on water. Once I ate my lunch I felt a little better I started slowing drinking the water again an I was back to normal by dinner. Is my body just getting use to this, or Am I doing something wrong? I did take cattalyst at 1015 am this morning and ate 24almonds as my mid morning snack. Do you think I need to take cattalyst at lunch with more food?
Healthy Girl
10. Jul, 2012
@ Amy,
You need to take the Catalyst half hour before a meal on empty stomach.
Alyssa
10. Jul, 2012
I am on day 1 of the cleanse and I see that you aren’t supposed to use dressing, even the fat free ones. I just made chicken for dinner on the grill and used some fat free Italian dressing to marinate it. Is that really bad & how would you recommend cooking the chicken?? I’m trying really hard not to mess this up but I’m confused as to why I can and can’t use.
Healthy Girl
10. Jul, 2012
Alyssa,
Take a look at What to Eat and the FAQs.
Rebecca
08. Jul, 2012
I’m on day 20 and doing great! I was wondering after my 24 days are up can I use the spark, catalyst, and Lepilean together?
Healthy Girl
10. Jul, 2012
@ Rebecca,
Glad you are having good results. Yes you can, and you can also continue to do the Phase 2 for more loss or just to maintain.
Becky
03. Jul, 2012
I am on day 14…..I am down 8 lbs. I have stuck to the plan for the mist part, but after reading some of these posts, you say no low fat dressings. I’m eating veggies and fruit and grilled chicken on salads. I am using the low fat dressings. I still seem to be losing weight. Is it that detrimental that I stick with it? My biggest reason for this is to jump start eating healthier. I use to, but my job requires me to be on the road all the time, so fast food had became the norm.
Healthy Girl
07. Jul, 2012
@ Becky,
If it is working for you, seems okay, but they do cause many people to stall.
Raelynn
09. Jul, 2012
hey if it is working stick with it. I used plain balsamic vingar and that worked for me.
Joanne
01. Jul, 2012
We are on day 4 of the 10 day cleanse & doing well. We have an event on the 10th day & know we will go off plan. If we wanted to do 9 days instead of 10, is there a day that would be better to leave out?
Healthy Girl
01. Jul, 2012
@ Joanne,
Just try to stay on plan as much as possible that day. Then continue with the 14 Day MNS Phase 2.
Dawn
01. Jul, 2012
i’m on day 6, I haven’t lost any. I’m getting really discouraged but its hard not to. I did everything I was suppose to. I am a diabetic so there were a couple times I had to eat a candy bar (low blood sugar at work). That was maybe 2 times..What am I doing wrong?
Healthy Girl
01. Jul, 2012
@ Dawn,
There are better choices than candy bars. Send us a list through the contact link of what you are eating, drinking and taking. Include quantities and time of day.
Theresa
01. Jul, 2012
Do you continue taking omegaplex with dinner during phase 2 of the 24 day challenge?
Healthy Girl
01. Jul, 2012
@ Theresa,
You definitely can! You will also get some in your strip pack.
Carl
01. Jul, 2012
Ok, so I just started the program..day 3 of the cleanse. Instructions are pretty confusing…what is LEAN meat? I have been eating chicken breasts for most of my meals..along with veggies, nuts, fruit, etc. I see people asking about chops and you said no chops..only lean pork. What the heck does that mean? Also, it says in your meal/recipes page zero calorie dressing but then no dressing??
One more thing..what can you use to make your food more flavorful when you are preparing it? I tried mandarin orange over chicken breast, but it have taste. No salt, so can you use salt substitute?
Im excited to see how this all goes, I have NEVER dieted.
Healthy Girl
01. Jul, 2012
@ Carl.
Pork tenderloin is leaner. For dressing use vinegar with a little olive oil, or Walden Farms. THe typical”low fat dressings” can be a nightmare with lots of added sugar and sodium, so not recommended.
You can use a little salt. Try this method on chicken as well.
Brigitte
27. Jun, 2012
Im on phase 2 of the Challenge. Can I do two meal shakes a day instead of lunch when Im on the go?
Healthy Girl
27. Jun, 2012
@ Brigitte,
Best to use just one and have a regular meal at lunch. I assume you meant to use for breakfast and lunch. 🙂 In a pinch, better than going off plan, but for best results, wait until after the 24 Days. At that point you may want to try the meal replacement bars for an on the go lunch.
A.Card
25. Jun, 2012
Today is day 5 of my cleanse I am down 6lbs already! I have not been doing excercise except chasing after an almost 3 year old. Should I be doing more. I saw in phase 2 it says 5-6 days 30min. Obviously excercise is good and would help but I have been a little sluggish. ANy suggestins? Also, wondering what the average weight loss for women is during phase one? (I know it really depends on person and many other factors) Just want to maximize these 24 days..plus I have an event for my husbands work coming up!
Healthy Girl
27. Jun, 2012
@ A.Card,
Great results.Drink more Spark and get some exercise going. No average weight loss, depends on how much you need to lose, how clean you eat, your metabolism, etc.
Stacey Colson
24. Jun, 2012
Why are we not allowed to drink coffee due to caffeine but the spark has caffeine? Confused:(
Healthy Girl
27. Jun, 2012
@ Stacey,
It is not the caffeine, but the acidity. You also wouldn’t want to add extra caffeine while using Spark.
lindsay
24. Jun, 2012
can you eat halibut and flounder? I don’t usually like the taste of salmon.
Healthy Girl
27. Jun, 2012
@ Lindsey,
Great choices for fish.
gamom
22. Jun, 2012
Well..I made it thu the first 10 days….had a few “hiccups” but didnt stress over it and got back on track………………………….weigh in…8 lbs so far!!! WOW cant wait for the rest of the challenge as I am gonna start my treadmill workouts again.. always looking for dinner ideas….any websites u recommend??
Healthy Girl
23. Jun, 2012
@ Gamon,
Great results! Take a look at some of our recipes. We will be posting dinner suggestions similar to our lunch suggestions soon.
Theresa
21. Jun, 2012
I can’t find walden farms salad dressing in our local grocery store. Is fat free Italian dressing okay to use?
Healthy Girl
23. Jun, 2012
Theresa,
For best results use vinegar with a little olive oil. Many low fat dressings are full of sugar and other things we are avoiding. You can order the Walden Farms dressings in bottle or individual packets.
Jamie Farrar
20. Jun, 2012
Can i use chicken broth for cooking? How about vegetable oil instead of olive oil (i just ran out!)
Healthy Girl
23. Jun, 2012
@ Jamie,
For best results, avoid chicken broth and stick to spices. You can use vegetable oil in a pinch, but olive oil is the best choice.
Deb
19. Jun, 2012
Are baked or grilled pork chops allowed the first 10 days of the plan? =)
Healthy Girl
19. Jun, 2012
@ Deb,
Lean pork only. Don’t suggest the chops during cleanse for best results.
Katy
18. Jun, 2012
I am on day 1 of my 24 day challenge and I am a huge zucchini and peach fan… are those allowed?
Healthy Girl
19. Jun, 2012
@ Katy,
Enjoy your peaches and zucchini.
Theresa
17. Jun, 2012
I am going to begin phase 1 of the 24 day challenge tomorrow. I am not a real big fruit and veggie eater but I love watermelon and green beans would these be acceptable on this challenge?
Healthy Girl
18. Jun, 2012
@ Theresa,
You can eat both, but limit the watermelon and add apples, berries, peaches, other melon. When you start eating this way, you may enjoy it more than you think you will.
Jackie
17. Jun, 2012
just started the cleanse today but just not sure what I am suppose to eat. I meet with my trainer tomorrow but wanted to be sure I eat right today. I had a banana for breakfast.
can I have eggbeaters for lunch? Where can I find the cookbook?
Thanks,
Jackie
Healthy Girl
18. Jun, 2012
@ Jackie,
Use whole eggs. Instructions and grocery guide here.
Chris
14. Jun, 2012
This is crazy but this is my life…I have been
On my 24 day challenge since Monday. I have
Taken my cleanse , everyday, no results…..do
You think i haven’t been taking them long enough??
Healthy Girl
16. Jun, 2012
@ Chris,
Are you following these guidelines?
Rebecca
14. Jun, 2012
During the cleanse phase can i put lemon in my water? I don’t ike the taste of ater itself and i obviously can’t use spark with every glass, that would be 8 sparks a day.
Healthy Girl
16. Jun, 2012
@ Rebecca,
Enjoy your lemon.
Linda
14. Jun, 2012
I am a veg who really wants to limit soy, eggs, wheat and dairy. Any great protein ideas while I’m on the cleanse? I’m eating beans and fresh caught salmon(so not a total veg!!)
Many thanks for any ideas!
Healthy Girl
16. Jun, 2012
@ Linda,
No wheat and dairy on the cleanse, so you are good. Would normally suggest eggs and tofu. Can you eat other fish?
Linda
18. Jun, 2012
thanks – I have been eating eggwhites too. Open to other kinds of fish -yes!What would you suggest? I want to stay away from soy unless it’s fermented.
Many thanks!
Healthy Girl
18. Jun, 2012
@ Linda,
Salmon is favorite. Check our recommended method of cooking. Same method works for other fish. Tilapia is easy and inexpensive. Drypack tuna is convenient.
Val
13. Jun, 2012
I am on day 10 of the cleanse, I feel great, but the scale only shows I’ve lost 2.8 lbs. Is this normal? I stuck to the rules and was very hard on myself. Im just not sure if I missed something.
Healthy Girl
16. Jun, 2012
Val,
It depends on the individual and how much you have to lose. Some people lose more on the second phase (MNS)
Glad you feel great. Did you lose some inches?
rebecca
12. Jun, 2012
Do I need the Omega during the challenge? I eat salmon at least 4x a week.
Healthy Girl
12. Jun, 2012
@ Rebecca,
For best results take the Omegas.
Adam
11. Jun, 2012
The plan I was given includes using the Meal Replacement Shakes in the Cleanse phase. Why do you not use them? Will results be affected from using during the Cleanse phase?
Healthy Girl
12. Jun, 2012
@ Adam,
Some groups do use them. Our team does not since we eliminate dairy during the cleanse.
Melissa
10. Jun, 2012
Can I still drink Crystal Light?
Healthy Girl
12. Jun, 2012
@ Melissa,
Stick to Spark and water.
trish
09. Jun, 2012
i am in part one of cleanse day 3… can i have green apples?
Healthy Girl
10. Jun, 2012
@ Trish,
Sure – enjoy.
Joe
08. Jun, 2012
Day 9 of the cleanse and already down 9 lbs.
Healthy Girl
08. Jun, 2012
@ Joe,
Fantastic work!!! Congrats!
Lydia
07. Jun, 2012
Just started the 24 Day Challenge and I eat a lot of ice just wondering if this would be considered as drinking water also.
Healthy Girl
07. Jun, 2012
@ Lydia,
Ice is made of water. 🙂