We Asked ChatGPT What to Eat This Week – Here’s What it Said

This weekend, I decided to ask ChatGPT what to eat for the week. I am sure countless other people have done the same, and I was curious what it would spit back. 

First, ChatGPT asked for context (which my dietitian heart applauded). Any dietary restrictions or preferences, it asked? Do you want quick meals or more involved dishes (QUICK please)? Any fitness or health goals? How many meals are you looking for? Any ingredients you’re craving or enjoying? 

With that info, it promised to build me a full week’s worth of meals and snacks. 

A promising start!

I gave a set of goals that are common for many of us (including a lot of our Snap customers): gluten-free, quick and easy, aimed towards losing weight and decreasing inflammation. And please handle all of my meals and snacks!

Here’s what it told me to eat, saying the plan focuses on whole foods, healthy fats, lean proteins, fiber, and low-glycemic carbs (I guess I’ll be the judge of that!): 

🌿 Weekly Meal Plan (Gluten-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Weight-Loss Focus)

Daily Staples

• Hydration: Aim for 8+ cups of water/day. Add lemon, cucumber, or mint for flavor. 
• Anti-inflammatory booster: Start your day with warm lemon water or a turmeric-ginger tea.
  

Day 1

• Breakfast: Chia pudding with almond milk, blueberries, cinnamon, and walnuts 
• Snack: Apple slices with almond butter 
• Lunch: Grilled chicken salad with mixed greens, avocado, cucumber, olive oil, lemon 
• Snack: Handful of pumpkin seeds 
• Dinner: Baked salmon, roasted broccoli, quinoa
  

Day 2

• Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs with spinach, avocado, and salsa 
• Snack: Carrot sticks with hummus 
• Lunch: Turkey lettuce wraps with mustard, pickles, and tomato 
• Snack: Greek yogurt (dairy or coconut-based) with flaxseed 
• Dinner: Shrimp stir-fry with frozen veggie mix + tamari over cauliflower rice
  

Day 3

• Breakfast: Smoothie with spinach, frozen berries, flax, almond milk, and protein powder 
• Snack: Cucumber and bell pepper slices with guacamole 
• Lunch: Lentil soup with side arugula salad 
• Snack: Hard-boiled egg + 1 clementine 
• Dinner: Ground turkey taco bowl (lettuce base, avocado, salsa, roasted sweet potato cubes)
  

Day 4

• Breakfast: Oats (gluten-free) soaked overnight with chia, almond milk, berries, cinnamon 
• Snack: Handful of walnuts and a few grapes 
• Lunch: Tuna salad over mixed greens with olive oil and lemon 
• Snack: Seaweed snacks + half an avocado with salt 
• Dinner: Chicken sausage with sautéed cabbage, carrots, and brown rice
  

Day 5

• Breakfast: Cottage cheese (or dairy-free version) with pineapple and hemp seeds 
• Snack: Small banana with sunflower seed butter 
• Lunch: Chickpea salad with cucumber, tomato, parsley, olive oil 
• Snack: Roasted edamame or snap peas 
• Dinner: Grilled steak or tempeh, asparagus, and mashed cauliflower
  

Day 6

• Breakfast: Smoothie bowl with frozen mango, spinach, coconut milk, chia, and pumpkin seeds 
• Snack: Boiled egg + cherry tomatoes 
• Lunch: Rotisserie chicken with avocado and sauerkraut in collard wraps 
• Snack: Coconut yogurt with blueberries 
• Dinner: Zucchini noodles with turkey meatballs and pesto
  

Day 7

• Breakfast: Almond flour pancakes with almond butter and berries 
• Snack: Celery sticks with tahini 
• Lunch: Quinoa tabbouleh with grilled chicken 
• Snack: Handful of mixed nuts 
• Dinner: Baked cod with sautéed kale and roasted carrots
  

It went on to ask if I wanted a shopping list or meal prep tips (more on that later!). 

My Takeaways (as a Registered Dietitian)

First, and perhaps most striking, was that at least 1-2 of each day’s suggestions were variations of a meal I could buy ready-made from Snap Kitchen. Second, the breakfasts are not high protein enough for anyone looking to lose weight while maintaining muscle mass (check out one of our high protein meal plans!). 

And finally, I had the thought of, “what now?” 

Sure, ChatGPT can give me all this, but can it do the shopping for me? How about the prep? We love a meal plan as much as the next person, but how about you let us handle the heavy lifting? Our dietitian-developed meal plans are not only customized to your specific goals, from postpartum nourishment to naturally increasing GLP-1, but they are also completely ready for you to heat and enjoy. I don’t think ChatGPT’s meal plan can say the same!