The Mayo Clinic Diet
meal plans
You'll love our 8 delicious meal plans designed to make weight loss simple and tasty.
You'll love our 8 delicious meal plans designed to make weight loss simple and tasty.
The Mayo Clinic Diet’s meal plans for weight loss rank among our most-loved features: swap any dish to suit your tastes, save your favorites for quick access, and get an auto-generated grocery list with every menu so weekly planning stays effortless.
Our most popular menu with fuss-free meals that use ready-prepped ingredients to save time. (Available as gluten-free.)
Learn moreWe've improved the Mediterranean diet with this new anti-inflammatory, DASH-aligned meal plan packed with super cardio-protective foods.
Learn moreA DASH-aligned meal plan following the eating plan from The Mayo Clinic Diet, Third Edition book. (Available as gluten-free.)
Learn moreA plant-based meal plan featuring fish, nuts, legumes and unlimited vegetables and fruits. It is a great choice for members focused on heart health. (Available as gluten-free.)
Learn moreThis tasty meal plan distributes protein evenly across each meal of the day. Balancing protein helps control appetite and curb cravings.
Learn moreA high-fat, low-carb diet which delivers healthy fats from extra virgin olive oil, avocado, nuts and seeds, and keeps daily net carbs to around 50 grams.
Learn moreA meat-free, plant-packed meal plan that delivers hunger-busting protein from beans, soy, eggs and dairy. Suitable for lacto-ovo vegetarians.
Learn moreA higher protein, lower volume version of our most popular meal plan, designed for members using GLP-1s.
The Mayo Clinic Diet digital meal plan is packed with features to help make healthy eating as easy as possible. You can:
| Meal plan | Core focus | Best for |
| Simple |
Busy schedules |
Ready-prepped ingredients, 15-min meals, gluten-free option. |
| Healthy Keto | Low-carb lovers | ~50 g net carbs, heart-healthy fats (olive oil, avocado). |
| Mediterranean | Heart health focus | Fish, nuts, legumes, extra-virgin olive oil. |
| Heart Smart Superfoods | Cholesterol / blood-pressure concerns | DASH-aligned, anti-inflammatory, cardio-protective foods. |
| Vegetarian | Plant-forward eaters | Lacto-ovo; protein from beans, soy, eggs, dairy. |
| Higher Protein | Appetite control & muscle support | Even protein spread across meals. |
| The "Original" | Classic Mayo Clinic Diet approach | Based on the bestselling Mayo Clinic Diet book. |
| GLP-1 Support | Members on weight-loss medications | Higher protein, lower-volume portions. |
The Mayo Clinic Diet membership includes 8 dietitian-developed meal plans that serve a range of tastes, health considerations, and cooking styles. Inside your member dashboard you can browse each week, download a printable PDF, or switch plans at any time. Every meal plan includes a swap tool and grocery list, so accommodating dietary needs is as simple as one click.
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Meal plan |
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Moderate carbohydrates |
15-minute, minimal-ingredient recipes |
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~50 g net carbs, higher healthy fats |
Batch-cook-friendly entrées and snacks |
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Lacto-ovo, meat-free diversity |
Mix of stovetop and oven meals |
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Plant-forward, heart-healthy fats |
One-pan, grill, and sheet-pan classics |
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Even protein distribution per meal |
Conventional prep with optional meal-prep tips |
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DASH-aligned, anti-inflammatory ingredients |
Standard prep with grocery staples |
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Classic DASH-style framework |
Family-friendly dishes, straightforward prep |
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Higher protein, lower volume portions |
Smaller-plate recipes with quick assembly |
Start with one that matches your primary goal—lower carbs, plant-based, time-saving, or higher protein. Follow it for a full week while monitoring energy, hunger, and satisfaction with the meals. Because plan switching is unlimited and does not reset your progress, you can pivot as soon as you find a better fit without losing streaks or Diet Score data.
Your membership unlocks an integrated toolset:
Together, these features turn the meal plan you choose into a turnkey weight-management system.
Yes. Because the Diet Score focuses on daily habit metrics—food groups intake, activity minutes, and meal tracking—switching from, say, Simple to Mediterranean keeps your progress and point history intact. Many members rotate seasonally to avoid menu fatigue or align with fresh-produce availability. Select the new plan in the member portal, and your menus, grocery lists, and nutrient targets update immediately while your historical data remains untouched. Flexibility without friction is a core principle of the Mayo Clinic Diet experience.
Yes, all of our meal plans are meant to be sustained in any lifestyle at any budget.
No, the Mayo Clinic Diet is about making sure you’re getting enough of the foods that are right for you. We are not focused on calorie counting.