You don't have to include everything in your diet either. Pick and choose what fits best for you according to taste, cost and availability. Preferences change from person to person, so choose what tastes best to you.
If you like what you eat, you'll enjoy the meal plan and stick to it.
Fatty proteins
Healthy fats are often built into the meals. In the event they are not, pay attention to the serving size. Males typically get a full serving and females, a half serving.-
avocado
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coconut
-
walnut
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cashews
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almonds
-
nut meal/flour
-
seeds
-
all natural peanut butter
-
salmon
-
sea bass
-
mackerel
Limit, high in mercury -
bluefish
-
trout
-
mussels
-
bluefin tuna
Lean proteins
Ladies: 6 - 8 oz portion, Guys: 8 - 10 oz portion
-
soul
-
flounder
-
cod
-
halibut
-
mahi mahi
-
red snapper
-
orange ruffy
Limit, high in mercury -
ahi tuna
Limit, high in mercury -
swordfish
Limit, high in mercury -
tilapia
-
grouper
-
corvina
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cobia
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egg whites
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chicken breast
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extra lean ground turkey
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london broil
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top round
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turkey
-
pork chops
-
game meat
-
bison
-
tofu
-
tempeh
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shellfish
-
scallops
Flours
Sweeteners
-
sugar free maple syrup
use sparingly -
coconut sugar
-
applesauce (no sugar added)
-
birch sugar Ideal(xylitol)
-
Stevia in the Raw
or Truvia
Fruits
It's best to choose berries in the morning and a citrus or banana directly following your workout, to eat in conjunction with your protein.Melons
acid (high water content, low cal):
Sweet (more calorie & nutrient dense)
These are to be used before a workout because they are more insulin-responsive.
Vegetables
Prepare vegetables by either steaming or grilling (may also eat raw). Stay away from anything sauteed or fried.
Flower bud:
Seeds:
Leaves:
Leaf sheaths:
Buds:
Stems:
Stems of leaves:
Stem shoots:
Tubers:
Whole-plant sprouts:
Fruits used as vegetables:
Legumes:
Superfoods
Dairy
Condiments
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Apple Cider Vinegar
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Balsamic or Raspberry Vinaigrette
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Red Wine Vinegar
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White Vinegar
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Rice Vinegar
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Ketchup
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Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce
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Reduced sodium Teriyaki sauce
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Salsa or Fresh Pico de gallo
Tomatillo or Regular -
Hot sauce or Chalula
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Steak sauce (low sugar)
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Chili Paste
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Herb Pastes
ginger, garlic, cilantro, etc -
Tomato paste
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Tomato sauce
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Mustard
Yellow or dijon -
Broth
Low sodium fat free beef, vegetable, and chicken -
Worcestershire Sauce
no high fructose corn syrup -
Fat free cooking spray
Misc
Carbs/Starches
-
barley
Ladies - 3/4 cup
Guys - 1 1/2 cup -
corn tortilla (Food for Life brand is best)
Ladies - 2-3
Guys - 4-5 -
Cream of Wheat/Rice or Rye
Ladies - 1 serving
Guys - 2 servings -
Ezekial bread (made by Food for Life)
Ladies - 1 slice
Guys - 2 slices -
lentils
Ladies - 3/4 cup
Guys - 1 1/2 cups -
oats
Ladies - 1 serving
Guys - 2 servings (1 cup) -
whole wheat pasta
Ladies - 1 cup
Guys - 2 cups -
potato (white, only occasionally)
Ladies - 5 oz
Guys - 7-8 oz -
brown rice
Ladies - 3/4 cup
Guys - 1 1/2 cup -
rice cakes
Ladies - 3
Guys - 4 -
Sweet Potato
Ladies - 4-6 oz
Guys - 7-8 oz -
Pinto
Ladies - 3/4 cup
Guys - 1 1/2 cup -
Chickpea
Ladies - 3/4 cup
Guys - 1 1/2 cup -
Kidney
Ladies - 3/4 cup
Guys - 1 1/2 cup -
Adzuki
Ladies - 3/4 cup
Guys - 1 1/2 cup -
Mung
Ladies - 3/4 cup
Guys - 1 1/2 cup -
White Beans
Ladies - 3/4 cup
Guys - 1 1/2 cup -
Navy
Ladies - 3/4 cup
Guys - 1 1/2 cup -
Black Beans
Ladies - 3/4 cup
Guys - 1 1/2 cup -
farro
Ladies - 1/2 cup cooked
Guys - 3/4 cup cooked -
quinoa
Ladies - 1/4 cup cooked
Guys - 1/2 cup cooked -
Couscous
Ladies - 1/4 cup cooked
Guys - 1/2 cup cooked
Female Small Meal Options
Meal Option 1
-
homemade carrot cake protein bars
4 small squares
Meal Option 2
Meal Option 3
-
low-carb/sugar free vanilla or Greek Yogurt
with cinnamon & no-cal sweetner or natural sweetner + blueberries or raspberries
Meal Option 4
-
fat free cottage cheese
1 cup -
sugar free jelly
1 tbsp, use sparingly
Meal Option 5
-
protein shake w/ water or almond milk
1 (low-carb, low sugar and lactose free)
Meal Option 6
-
lean meat
3 oz -
rice cakes
3
Meal Option 7
-
lean meat
4 oz -
sweet potato
4 oz
Meal Option 8
-
lean meat
4 oz -
homemade carrot cake protein bars
2 small squares
Male Small Meal Options
Meal Option 1
Meal Option 2
-
low-carb/sugar free vanilla
with cinnamon & no-cal sweetner or natural sweetner + blueberries or raspberries -
plain rice cake w/ 1 tbsp peanut butter
1
Meal Option 3
Meal Option 4
-
protein shake
1 -
skim milk and ice
(may add diet soda to taste like float)
Meal Option 5
-
lean meat
8 oz -
rice cakes
3
Meal Option 6
-
lean meat
8 oz -
sweet potato
6 oz
Meal Option 7
-
lean meat
6 oz -
homemade carrot cake protein bars
4 small squares
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