7-Day Low-Sugar Diet Plan

Give your body a break from sugar with this flavorful weeklong meal plan that's packed with hydrating and nutritious foods.

Victoria Seaver is a registered dietitian and Editorial Director for EatingWell.com. She completed her undergraduate degree in nutrition, dietetics and food science and her masters degree and dietetic internship at the University of Vermont. Victoria has been a part of the EatingWell.com team since 2015.

Updated on April 16, 2024 Reviewed by Dietitian

Christa Brown is a registered dietitian and business owner with a practice focus on diabetes management and content development for brands and fitness influencers. She is a licensed dietitian with a Master of Science in Nutrition Education and a certification in gut health by the Institute of Integrative Nutrition.

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Hit reset and get back on track with healthy eating habits using this simple seven-day low-sugar meal plan to get you started. Slashing your sugar intake can help stabilize energy levels, curb overactive appetites and prevent chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, heart disease and even certain cancers.

If you're an otherwise healthy person, you don't need to "cleanse" or "detox" since our bodies are well-equipped to naturally "detox" thanks to the gut, liver and kidneys, which work together to filter out impurities. But if you've been eating too much sugar or refined and processed foods lately, you may feel like you need a break from those foods in particular. This meal plan does just that. It fuels your body with the nutrients it needs to stay healthy while limiting foods, like added sugar, that can do harm when you have too much.

In this healthy low-sugar diet plan, we cut out all forms of added sugar—think granulated sugar, honey, maple syrup and all of these other names for sugar you may find in packaged foods—and load up on delicious whole foods for a week of satisfying sugar-free meals and snacks. This balanced week of clean eating will help you feel refreshed, energized and good about what's on your plate.

Looking for a different calorie level? See this meal plan at 1,200 and 1,500 calories.

How to Meal Prep Your Week of Meals

Read the Meal-Prep Tips throughout the meal plan for information on how you can prep ahead and use leftovers during the week.

  1. Bake the Muffin-Tin Cheddar Quiches with Smoked Cheddar & Potato in the morning on Day 1. Individually wrap the remaining quiches in plastic and refrigerate for up to three days or freeze for up to one month. You'll be having this again for breakfast on Days 3 and 6. To reheat, remove plastic, wrap in a paper towel and microwave on High for 30 to 60 seconds.
  2. Start the Slow-Cooker Vegetable Soup in the morning of Day 1 so it's ready in time for lunch. Refrigerate two servings to have for lunch on Day 2 and dinner on Day 6. Any leftover soup can be frozen for up to six months.
  3. Make the Peanut Butter-Oat Energy Balls to have for snacks on Days 2, 3, 4 and 5. Refrigerate for up to one week.
  4. Make the Easy Brown Rice to use on Days 1, 3, 4 and 7.

Day 1

Roasted Salmon with Smoky Chickpeas & Greens

Breakfast (404 calories)

A.M. Snack (62 calories)

Lunch (454 calories)

Toss greens in the vinaigrette and top salad with pumpkin seeds and feta cheese.

Meal-Prep Tip: Save leftover Citrus-Lime Vinaigrette for lunch and dinner on Day 4 and dinner on Day 6.

P.M. Snack (137 calories)

Dinner (560 calories)

Evening Snack (162 calories)

Blend raspberries together with yogurt and chia seeds to create a quick smoothie.

Daily Totals: 1,779 calories, 184 g carbohydrates, 43 g fiber, 90 g protein, 82 g fat, 2,462 mg sodium.

Day 2

salad

Breakfast (383 calories)

Shopping Tip: When buying muesli, look for a brand that doesn't have added sugars, which take away from the healthy goodness of this whole-grain breakfast.

A.M. Snack (217 calories)

Lunch (404 calories)

Shopping Tip: Use sprouted grain bread during your sugar detox as it's made without added sugars, unlike many store-bought breads.

P.M. Snack (252 calories)

Dinner (534 calories)

Shopping Tip: Look for packaged crackers made without added sugars with a high fiber content or try making your own Homemade Multi-Seed Crackers.

Meal-Prep Tip: Save a serving of the No-Cook Black Bean Salad for lunch on Day 3.

Daily Totals: 1,790 calories, 240 g carbohydrates, 61 g fiber, 72 g protein, 72 g fat, 2,398 mg sodium.

Day 3

sugar detox meal

Breakfast (404 calories)

A.M. Snack (241 calories)

Lunch (433 calories)

P.M. Snack (137 calories)

Dinner (516 calories)

Evening Snack (64 calories)

Meal-Prep Tip: When making the Roasted Veggie & Tofu Brown Rice Bowl for dinner, prepare the associated recipes linked on the recipe page—the Easy Brown Rice (if you didn't already prep it on Day 1), the Colorful Roasted Sheet-Pan Vegetables and the Creamy Vegan Cashew Sauce. This way, you'll have leftovers for lunch later in the week. You'll also use these same ingredients in the Edamame & Veggie Rice Bowl on Day 4 and the Roasted Veggie Mason Jar Salad on Day 6.

Daily Totals: 1,795 calories, 226 g carbohydrates, 51 g fiber, 69 g protein, 80 g fat, 1,682 mg sodium.

Day 4

Spaghetti Squash & Chicken with Avocado Pesto

Breakfast (328 calories)

A.M. Snack (173 calories)

Lunch (455 calories)

P.M. Snack (252 calories)

Dinner (581 calories)

Meal-Prep Tip: Cook an extra 3 oz. of chicken to use in the lunch recipe on Day 5.

Daily Totals: 1,788 calories, 185 g carbohydrates, 41 g fiber, 68 g protein, 95 g fat, 1,443 mg sodium.

Day 5

vegan cauliflower soup

Breakfast (383 calories)

A.M. Snack (176 calories)

Lunch (471 calories)

P.M. Snack (252 calories)

Dinner (530 calories)

Meal-Prep Tip: Save a serving of the Roasted Vegan Cauliflower Soup with Parsley-Chive Swirl to have for lunch on Day 7. Refrigerate any leftovers for up to three days or freeze for up to three months for an easy ready-made lunch or dinner down the road.

Daily Totals: 1,814 calories, 224 g carbohydrates, 51 g fiber, 69 g protein, 82 g fat, 1,515 mg sodium.

Day 6

vegetable soup

Breakfast (404 calories)

A.M. Snack (155 calories)

Lunch (462 calories)

P.M. Snack (162 calories)

Blend raspberries together with yogurt and chia seeds to create a quick smoothie.

Dinner (603 calories)

Toss greens in the vinaigrette and top salad with pumpkin seeds and feta cheese.

Daily Totals: 1,787 calories, 151 g carbohydrates, 40 g fiber, 91 g protein, 101 g fat, 2,444 mg sodium.

Day 7

Baked Fish Tacos with Avocado

Breakfast (352 calories)

A.M. Snack (155 calories)

Lunch (436 calories)

P.M. Snack (193 calories)

Dinner (575 calories)

Evening Snack (102 calories)

Daily Totals: 1,814 calories, 192 g carbohydrates, 31 g fiber, 73 g protein, 88 g fat, 1,906 mg sodium.