7-Day Nigerian Meal Plan for Healthy Weight Gain
This plan is designed to provide balanced, calorie-dense meals with a focus on proteins, healthy fats, and
complex carbohydrates.
Adjust portion sizes based on your specific energy needs.
Day 1
Breakfast: Pap with milk and sugar + 2 boiled eggs + banana
Mid-Morning Snack: Peanut butter sandwich + fruit juice
Lunch: White rice with stew + chicken + fried plantain
Afternoon Snack: Golden Morn with full cream milk and banana
Dinner: Eba with egusi soup (fish/meat, vegetables)
Evening Snack: Bread with tea/milk or Greek yogurt
Day 2
Breakfast: Oats with milk, sugar, and groundnut + boiled egg
Mid-Morning Snack: Coconut pieces + chin chin
Lunch: Yam porridge with vegetables and fish
Afternoon Snack: Puff-puff + zobo
Dinner: Spaghetti with tomato sauce + fried eggs
Evening Snack: Custard with milk and sugar
Day 3
Breakfast: Akamu (pap) with akara (bean cake)
Mid-Morning Snack: Fruit salad with peanuts
Lunch: Jollof rice with beef and moi moi
Afternoon Snack: Banana smoothie with peanut butter
Dinner: Amala with ewedu and gbegiri + assorted meat
Evening Snack: Crackers with cheese or yogurt
Day 4
Breakfast: Bread with scrambled eggs and avocado
Mid-Morning Snack: Plantain chips + coconut water
Lunch: Pounded yam with vegetable soup (ugu or bitterleaf) + fish
Afternoon Snack: Golden Morn with milk and groundnut
Dinner: Noodles with vegetables + boiled eggs
Evening Snack: Milkshake or sweetened yogurt
Day 5
Breakfast: Custard with milk + boiled yam + egg sauce
Mid-Morning Snack: Groundnut and banana
Lunch: Rice and beans with stew + meat
Afternoon Snack: Chin chin + zobo or malt drink
Dinner: Semovita with okra soup + chicken
Evening Snack: Bread and milk
Day 6
Breakfast: Ogi with milk and sugar + fried plantain
Mid-Morning Snack: Boiled corn with pear (ube)
Lunch: Coconut rice with goat meat
Afternoon Snack: Biscuits with chocolate drink
Dinner: Wheat with ogbono soup + beef
Evening Snack: Custard or cereal with milk
Day 7
Breakfast: Pancakes with honey + tea with milk
Mid-Morning Snack: Sausage roll + smoothie
Lunch: Ofada rice with sauce + plantain
Afternoon Snack: Golden Morn with banana and milk
Dinner: Eba with vegetable soup + fish
Evening Snack: Yogurt or tea with bread
Tips:
- Eat 5-6 times daily
- Include a source of protein in every main meal
- Add healthy oils or fats (palm oil, avocado, nuts)
- Drink plenty of water
- Combine with light resistance training to gain muscle