Have you been using my 5-day plant-based meal plan ideas to help you create some new meals for the week? In addition to the meal plan I also have a shopping list, you can use as your pantry stocking list each week.
The shopping list is broken out by department to help you keep these essentials stocked in your pantry each week. I’ll also grow this list over time as I build out more menus.
Dry Ingredients
- Almonds
- Black beans
- Brown rice
- Chia seeds
- Chickpeas
- Maple syrup
- Marinara sauce
- Nuts (e.g. almonds, walnuts)
- Oats
- Quinoa
- Whole grain flour
- Whole grain pasta
Bakery
- Crusty bread
- Whole grain bread
Produce
- A variety of vegetables (e.g. bell peppers, onions, broccoli)
- Avocado
- Baked sweet potatoes
- Bananas
- Bell peppers
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Cherry tomatoes
- Citrus fruit (e.g. lemon, lime)
- Eggplant
- Hummus
- Mango
- Mixed berries
- Portobello mushrooms
- Salsa
- Spinach
- Sprouts
- Tofu
- Tomatoes
- Zucchini
I’ve found that as I am eating more plant-based foods, and making a big effort to cut out snacking, I am feeling full for longer. I still need more tweaks and more protein. But I’m making little changes at a time so I don’t feel overwhelmed, and then like a failure if I slip up. I am also feeling hungrier as I lift more weights again. The key is satisfying that hunger with protein-rich foods to help with muscle repair and satisfy my cravings.
I hope you are enjoying the meal plans. I can create more with different modifications as well.
