Loosing weight can be a struggle for most individuals for one reason, your not planning your meals. Your body reacts to the food your eat, it takes the vitamins and minerals that it needs to properly function for the day. If you are looking to start a meal plan start by answering a few questions first. 

-How many meals a day would you preferred to eat, three, five, or even as much as eight meals a day? This will help you break down your calories accordingly for each meal throughout the day.

-How much time will you be devoting to preparing your meals? Some people do not like cooking, or they lack the time it takes everyday to prepare and cook a proper meal. You can set aside a day out of the week to prepare a dew simple healthy, fresh, and lightly processes food. You can prep salads jars, vegetable bowls in portions to cook each day, and even cut your meat down to exact portions for each day. Prepping food for the week cuts down on time and help you keep up your good eating habits.