Bikini season is right around the corner, and how many women out there have stalled on their New Year’s plans to lose weight and get fit?  For many, eating healthfully gets boring.  It’s time to break out of the rut and try out some new meal ideas to keep you interested and on track.

Fitness magazine makes it easy for you with it’s 7-day menu planner.  There are 7 different breakfasts, lunches, and dinners to chose from. Each daily menu totals around 1500 calories, roughly the number an average sized woman requires to lose weight but still meet daily nutrient needs and feel satisfied.  You begin by selecting a breakfast option, followed by a lunch and then a dinner.  The website also generates a day’s meal plan along with a shopping list.  Here’s an example:

Breakfast

• The P ‘n’ B Waffle: 1 whole-grain frozen waffle topped with 1 tbs. peanut butter
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 cup calcium- and vitamin D-fortified orange juice

Lunch

• Low-Cal BLT: 2 slices whole wheat bread, 1 slice Canadian or turkey bacon, 2 thick slices tomato, 2 lettuce leaves, 1 tbs. fat-free mayonnaise
• 11 baby carrots
• 1 medium apple, cored and drizzled with 2 tsps. caramel sauce
• 1 cup low-fat milk flavored with 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract and sugar substitute

Dinner

• Tofu Stir Fry: Stir-fry 4 ounces firm tofu in 1 tsp canola oil with 1 sliced carrot, 1/4 cup chopped celery, 1/4 cup chopped onion, 4 large sliced mushrooms, 1/2 sliced red bell pepper and 1 tbs hoisin sauce
• 1 cup cooked brown rice
• Fruit parfait: 1 kiwi (peeled and sliced), 1/2 orange (sectioned), 1 tsp rum extract, 2 tsps grated coconut

Give it a try, and you may find some healthy, new meal ideas to spark that flagging motivation.