A meal plan template can simplify your life, keep you organized and save you money. We offer free digital and printable meal plans in different formats so that you can find the best one to suit your unique needs.

We offer a selection of free printable meal planner templates. Each free meal planning template has a Sunday or Monday start. You can download it as a typeable PDF, Word, Google Docs, or image file. We also have an online meal plan maker with which you can customize your printable. You select the meal plan template and the border to create any customized printable to plan your meals. You can also add text and stickers.

Blank Meal Plan Template

Weekly Template

A weekly meal planner template printable will help you organize your meals for the entire week. Many of the templates include a grocery list to prepare your shopping list and ensure you don’t forget to buy anything you will need to prepare your meals. Some templates also include a meal prep section to keep you organized.

The following are weekly meal planning calendar templates but there is also a monthly meal calendar below.

To create a meal prep calendar, add the meals you will eat each day, and under notes, write the prep work you want to do each day for other meals that week. For example, if two meals require you to cut and fry onions, you can do that for more than one meal and save that step the next time you need fried onions. Use the notes section to remind yourself how you can save time for other meals that week.

When you plan your weekly meals spend a few minutes trying to find ways to save time and prep work.

This is a simple meal planning template with space for three meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and snacks. It is available in black and white or in color.

Which format should you choose?

The editable weekly meal planner template in Word format is useful if you want to make any changes or would like to adapt the template to your needs. The PDF version is typeable, but you can only add text and cannot change the structure or format.

Monthly Template

If you prefer to plan your meals on a monthly basis, then this monthly meal planning template is for you! You can also print four or five copies of the weekly version to create a monthly meal plan calendar booklet.

Planner with a Meal Planning Section

Weekly Planner with a Menu Planning Section

Many of our weekly planners include a menu planning section to plan your meals and prepare your grocery list. Here are some sample meal plan templates with a weekly planner. These planners are not dedicated to menu planning but include a meal plan among other elements of the planner.

Daily Planner with a Meal Planning Section

Instead of creating a meal plan calendar that only includes your meal plan for the week, you can print a planner that includes a section for your daily meal plan. The advantage is that you can keep track of your daily schedule, to-do list, water intake, exercise, etc all on one page.

Meal Planner for Specific Diets

If you are tracking points, carbs, calories, or any macro, then these diet planner printables are for you.

Keto

Use this template to track your carbs. It’s perfect for the Keto diet or the Francis diet. The Excel spreadsheet will automatically calculate the total number of carbs each day.

Weight Watchers

The Weight Watchers points spreadsheet will track your points and calculate your daily total.

Track Calories

Track your daily calorie intake with these templates. The Excel spreadsheet will calculate the total number of calories per day.

Intermittent Fasting Chart

Intermittent Fasting Calculator

If you are trying to lose weight, then in addition to the food planner printables above, you might like to try our free weight loss tracker.