My Favorite 5-Minute Meals for Weight Loss

The right 5 minute meals for weight loss can make all the difference in making sure I eat right on a regular basis. I’m not totally adverse to cooking, but I don’t always want to do it. Especially at lunchtime, when I really don’t have a lot of time.

The beauty of 5 minute meals for weight loss is that they take very little time, very little effort and come with lots of great nutrients. At the same time, even though they’re convenient, healthy and taste good, they also fit well into a weight loss strategy.

The Value of Great 5 Minute Meals for Weight Loss

One of the hardest parts of weight loss and maintenance, in my opinion, isn’t suffering from hunger pangs, it’s finding the time to prepare the healthy meals we’re supposed to be eating. When you’re choosing the right foods and taking weight loss tablets for enhanced support when making the right meal choices, it’s not hard to keep hunger under control.

After all, the right balance of fiber and protein can usually take care of even the biggest appetite. However, that’s assuming that you have the time to actually make all these amazing meals, since frozen dinners rapidly become out of bounds in a healthy eating strategy. The good news is that pretty much everyone has five minutes. Therefore, 5 minute meals for weight loss can be a realistic and helpful solution.

Finding the Right 5 Minute Meals for Weight Loss

Therefore, over the last while, I’ve focused on finding meals that are not only nutritious and weight loss friendly, but that will also take me very little time to prepare. That way, I won’t have any excuse to eat junk food. Even saying that it’s convenient won’t count when I already have lots of options available that can be prepared within five minutes.

The following are some of the five minute meals that top my list for making it easy to be healthy and weight management friendly at the same time:

Egg tacos

I’m all for eating eggs first thing in the morning. They’re packed with hunger killing protein and as long as you eat the yolks, they also provide a huge nutrient boost. That said, when I pair eggs with a healthy, fiber-rich carb, it means I have energy right away and that it will last throughout most of the morning. So I take whole grain tortillas and top them with about a tablespoon of shredded mozzarella cheese and a couple of tablespoons of salsa. I microwave it for 20 seconds to get the cheese good and melted before I fill that up with scrambled eggs. One egg is enough for one taco. If I’m using the small tortillas, I’ll usually make two of these in the morning. When I’m being very good, I’ll add baby spinach to the top before wrapping it all up and devouring it.

Avocado and fish pita

This is one of my all-time favorite lunches. I use 2 whole grain pitas, lightly toasted, then add ¼ cup of chopped celery, another ¼ cup shredded carrots (I buy the bag of julienned carrots so the work is already done), then add a can of tuna or, if I don’t have any, salmon (tuna is better, though). I add 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard and a dash of cumin, turmeric and black pepper. I eat one that day and wrap the other for the next day’s lunch. When they’re ready to eat, I add sliced avocado (that part won’t keep until the next day, so wait until the last minute to add it.

Lentil soup

Yes, I mean a five minute soup. I buy a low-sodium lentil soup and open up a bag of my favorite frozen veggies. I mix the soup and 1 cup of the veggies in a pot on the stove. After about 5 minutes, the veggies are tender, and the soup is warm. Having this with some whole-grain, low-sodium crackers or a slice of whole grain toast can give a massive complete protein boost in combination with the lentils.

Leftover chicken salad

Leftovers are one of the best gifts we can give ourselves. This is especially true when it comes to making five minute meals for weight loss for the next day.  The next time you are making chicken for dinner, make an extra portion – or two if you want to have two extra meals – for a tasty salad rich in lean protein.  It is extremely easy to chop up some fresh veggies and toss them in a large bowl. Chopping some lettuce, celery, mushrooms, brussels sprouts, bell peppers and adding a squeeze of lemon to keep things fresh for a couple of days can create a large, nutritious and filling base.  On the day you intend to eat the meal, slice up the leftover chicken and add that to your veggies.  Toss in a few walnut halves or almonds as well.  You’ll find yourself making this at least weekly. It’s that good.