Woman Who Lost 50 Pounds Shares Her Secret Lunch Recipe

November 1, 2023

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MaKayla Thomas, who goes by the TikTok handle @makayla_thomas_fit, is a health and nutrition influencer with 1.5 million followers. On her page, she shares all the diet and fitness tips and tricks that helped her lose a whopping 50 pounds and get into the best shape of her life. In one of her most recent videos, the influencer shares an easy lunch recipe that her followers are freaking out over., .

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She Claims the Lunch Is "Easy" to Make

In her video, MaKayla touted the meal as an "easy lunch (for busy people who have goals to reach)" revealing the simple recipe.

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It Requires Zero Cooking

"Pack an easy, high protein, no cooking required fall lunch with me," she said about her Autumn Harvest Chicken Salad.

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She Uses "Any" Chicken

She started off with four to six ounces of "any" chicken (she used shredded) and then added in apples, chopped nuts, and cranberries.

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She Tosses It with a Health Dressing

For the dressing, instead of a high-calorie pick, she whipped up her own using two tablespoons of light mayo, two tablespoons of Greek yogurt, two tablespoons of honey, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and garlic.

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She Plates It with a Few Other Items

After making the autumn harvest salad, she plated it in a glass container, along with some crackers and yogurt with caramel and apples.

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She Ate This One Skillet Meal to Lose 50 Pounds

She previously shared a recipe for "lazy girl lasagna," saying, "If you love good food but have goals to reach (and have a picky family) try this one skillet meal I ate with my family while losing 50 pounds postpartum," in a video.

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She Cooks 6 Pieces of Lasagne Noodles

To make it, she starts off by breaking off 6 pieces of lasagne noodles. Then, she boils them for six minutes until cooked.

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She Sautees the Meat and Adds Marinara

Next, she sautees a pound of Italian turkey sausage (or lean beef). She then adds one-half jar of marinara sauce, adds seasoning, and then adds cooked noodles.

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Next She Makes a Protein Packed Creamy Layer

Next up is making the "creamy layer." She suggests adding "tons of protein" in the form of 5 oz of Greek yogurt, a half cup of ricotta, a quarter cup of skim mozzarella, and a quarter cup of parmesan. Then, she adds half a teaspoon of Italian, garlic, seasoning salt, and pepper. Now, she adds the creamy layer to the mixture and adds another half jar of marinara sauce.