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Food prep can make or break a new diet. If you’re trying lose weight, it’s all about developing good habits so you don’t have to actually make decisions on the spot. The average person cannot resist a takeout pizza over cooking a healthy meal from scratch when presented with both options. It’s impossible!
You’ve got to set yourself up to succeed by taking any choice out of the occasion (Gretchen Rubin has a great book on the topic). One easy solution is to meal prep your dinners for the entire week in the crock-pot so you have no choice but to eat healthy.
We found incredibly tasty low-cal, healthy crockpot recipes so you won’t feel deprived. This round of recipes are all chicken–but we’ve also got high protein recipes and easy casseroles with lots of other meat and vegetarian options.
Check out our favorite slow cooker dinners to make on Sunday and enjoy all week for weight loss. All you have to do is section them into Tupperware and pop them into the microwave on the night-of:
1. Chicken lettuce cups with mango salsa
Ingredients: Boneless skinless chicken breasts, iceberg lettuce, tomato sauce, diced green chiles, cumin, onion powder, salt and pepper. Mango salsa: grape tomatoes, mango, onion, cilantro, garlic clove, jalapeno peppers, lime juice, cumin, Tobasco sauce, salt.
Nutritional info: 187 calories
Source: The Gracious Pantry
2. White bean chicken chili
Ingredients: Boneless skinless chicken breasts, corn, garlic, green chilies, jalapeno peppers, white beans, onion, chicken stock, salt and pepper, olive oil, cumin.
Nutritional info: 267 calories
Source: Jessica Gavin
3. Skinny Chicken Fajita Soup
Ingredients: Chicken breasts, bell peppers, black beans, garl ic, red onion, fire roasted tomatoes, chicken broth, brown rice, Fajita seasoning packet, olive oil.
Nutritional info: 316 calories
Source: A Spicy Perspective
4. Chicken enchilada quinoa
Ingredients: Ground chicken, quinoa, organic black beans, frozen corn, organic diced fire roasted tomatoes, garlic, onion, jalapeno peppers, water, enchilada sauce, New Mexican chili powder, cumin, coriander, low fat shredded Mexican blend cheese, green onions, cilantro.
Nutritional Info: 233 calories
Source: Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen
5. Mango Stuffed Chicken Peppers
Ingredients: Chicken thighs, mango, onion powder, red pepper, garlic, ginger, Chinese five spice, orange zest, red pepper flakes (optional), salt, honey, cilantro garnish.
Nutritional Info: Not available
Source: Worth Cooking
6. Balsamic chicken and tomatoes
Ingredients: Boneless skinless chicken breasts, garlic powder, onion, parsley, tomatoes, chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper
Nutritional info: Gluten free, Paleo
Source: Family Food On The Table
7. Creamy chicken and broccoli
Ingredients: Boneless skinless chicken breasts, broccoli, Campbell's healthy request condensed cream of chicken soup, Italian dressing, reduced-fat cream cheese, water.
Nutritional info: 311 calories
Source: Skinny Mom
8. Honey Garlic Chicken
Ingredients: Boneless skinless chicken breasts, baby carrots, dried basil, garlic, green beans, dried oregano, red potatoes, honey, soy sauce, pepper.
Nutritional info: 233 calories
Source: Feel Great In 8
