I've written articles on the science behind weight loss, supplements, training, etc. But one of the most frequent questions I get is how to create a diet for them - they don't want to put any thought into the how's and why of fat loss, they want a diet.
So, here's a sample diet to please the masses. This one provides approximately 2300-2400 calories, 45% carbs, 35% protein, and 20% fat (I know all the math may not be exact, so don't send me hate mail unless something is way off). Also note, this sample diet was written for a 6'2", 28 year old, 200 lb male. If those are not your specs, you need to tweak the calories to meet your specific needs. A previous article discussed how to determine specific calorie needs for your height, age, and weight.
Here is the sample Diet Plan:

Day 1:

| Meal 1 |
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 banana
2 egg yolks + 6 egg whites
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 407 |
39 g |
37 g |
13 g |
|
| Meal 2 |
1 cup plain, nonfat yogurt
1 cup nonfat cottage cheese
1 cup red grapes
2 tsp flax oil
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 450 |
41 g |
40 g |
14 g |
|
| Meal 3 |
3 cups spinach leaves
2 strips turkey bacon
1/2 cup black beans
1/2 cup mushrooms
1 cup chopped carrots
3 oz grilled chicken
Balsamic vinegar with Italian seasoning
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 347 |
38 g |
31 g |
9 g |
|
| Meal 4 |
2 apples
1 oz walnuts
1 1/2 scoop protein powder
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 435 |
42 g |
34 g |
14 g |
|
| Meal 5 |
3 oz grilled salmon
1/2 cup brown rice
2 cups steamed Swiss chard
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 416 |
50 g |
24 g |
13 g |
|
| Meal 6 |
1 cup non fat cottage cheese
1 oz toasted almonds
1 cup:
- cherry tomatoes
- basil leaves
- balsamic vinegar
(mix all ingredients together and eat)
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 357 |
19 g |
34 g |
14 g |
|

Day 2:

| Meal 1 |
1 cup plain, nonfat yogurt
1 cup nonfat cottage cheese
1 cup red grapes
2 tsp flax oil
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 450 |
41 g |
40 g |
14 g |
|
| Meal 2 |
Post-workout (one idea)
2 cups nonfat chocolate milk
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 316 |
52 g |
16 g |
0 g |
|
| Meal 3 |
1/2 cup oat bran
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 TBS flaxseed
1/2 oz walnuts
1 scoop protein powder
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 399 |
49 g |
33 g |
12 g |
|
| Meal 4 |
3 oz canned salmon
1 cup cooked barley
1 tsp balsamic vinaigrette
1/2 cup nonfat cottage cheese
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 448 |
48 g |
35 g |
11 g |
|
| Meal 5 |
3 oz grilled pork chops
1 med baked sweet potato
1 cup steam broccoli
1 medium orange
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 379 |
45 g |
28 g |
9 g |
|
| Meal 6 |
Favorite MRP with 1 cup blackberries
2 tsp flax oil
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 460 |
44 g |
45 g |
10 g |
|

Day 3:

| Meal 1 |
1 cup wheatena (measured after cooking)
1 apple
1 cup nonfat cottage cheese
1 oz walnuts
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 545 |
50 g |
35 g |
15 g |
|
| Meal 2 |
2 slices whole grain bread
1/2 banana
1 TBS natural peanut butter
1 1/2 scoop protein powder
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 389 |
39 g |
38 g |
9 g |
|
| Meal 3 |
2 egg yolks + 6 egg whites
1 cup broccoli florets
1/2 cup mixed bell peppers
2 pears
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 437 |
55 g |
32 g |
10 g |
|
| Meal 4 |
3 cups spinach leaves
2 strips turkey bacon
1/2 cup black beans
1/2 cup mushrooms
1 cup chopped carrots
3 oz grilled chicken
Balsamic vinegar with Italian seasoning
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 347 |
38 g |
31 g |
9 g |
|
| Meal 5 |
4 oz ground turkey breast burger
1 cup carrot sticks
1/2 cup cooked quinoa
1 cup nonfat milk
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 427 |
54 g |
37 g |
7 g |
|
| Meal 6 |
1 cup plain, nonfat yogurt
1 cup nonfat cottage cheese
1 cup pineapple
1 TBS ground flax seed
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 499 |
60 g |
45 g |
8 g |
|

Day 4:

| Meal 1 |
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup blueberries
1 tsp flax oil and cinnamon to taste
Blend all ingredients and refrigerate overnight (should be pudding-like consistency)
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 433 |
53 g |
33 g |
8 g |
|
| Meal 2 |
2 egg yolks + 6 whites
2 cups spinach & 1 clove garlic
1 cup chopped yellow squash
1 whole grapefruit
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 350 |
35 g |
32 g |
10 g |
|
| Meal 3 |
1 orange
1 apple
1 oz almonds
1 cup vanilla yogurt
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 414 |
60 g |
18 g |
15 g |
|
| Meal 4 |
1 can tuna, in spring water
1/2 cup black beans
1 tsp balsamic vinaigrette
1 banana
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 448 |
42 g |
53 g |
7 g |
|
| Meal 5 |
1 whole red pepper or orange pepper
5 oz 96% lean red meat
1 cup cooked barley
1/2 cup sauted mushrooms
1/2 cup spaghetti sauce
Cook red meat, add sauted mushrooms and sauce.
Remove stem from bell pepper, stuff mixture into cavity and bake at 425 for 40 minutes
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 467 |
55 g |
39 g |
14 g |
|
| Meal 6 |
Favorite MRP with 1 cup frozen blueberries
2 tsp ground flax seed
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 460 |
44 g |
45 g |
6 g |
|

Day 5:

| Meal 1 |
9 egg whites
2 strips turkey bacon
1 cup spinach + 1 clove garlic
1 grapefruit
1 apple
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 385 |
42 g |
40 g |
6 g |
|
| Meal 2 |
1 cup plain, nonfat yogurt
1 cup nonfat cottage cheese
1 cup red grapes
2 tsp flax oil
1 cup plain, unsweetened tea
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 450 |
41 g |
40 g |
14 g |
|
| Meal 3 |
1 oz walnuts
1 banana
1 cup nonfat milk + 1 scoop protein
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 465 |
39 g |
33 g |
19 g |
|
| Meal 4 |
1 whole wheat tortilla
1/2 cup hummus
1 handful spinach leaves
3 oz grilled chicken
1/2 cup shredded carrots
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 438 |
49 g |
32 g |
11 g |
|
| Meal 5 |
3 oz grilled pork chop
1 medium sweet potato
1 cup asparagus
1 cup nonfat milk
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 399 |
42 g |
34 g |
9 g |
|
| Meal 6 |
1 cup nonfat cottage cheese
1 cup pineapple
2 TBS wheat germ
1 oz almonds
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 472 |
41 g |
41 g |
16 g |
|

Day 6:

| Meal 1 |
1 whole grain English muffin
1 egg yolk + 3 egg whites
2 slices turkey bacon
1 grapefruit
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 436 |
49 g |
31 g |
16 g |
|
| Meal 2 |
Favorite MRP with 1 cup frozen blueberries
2 tsp ground flax seed
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 460 |
44 g |
45 g |
6 g |
|
| Meal 3 |
3 cups spinach leaves
2 strips turkey bacon
1/2 cup black beans
1/2 cup mushrooms
1 cup chopped carrots
3 oz grilled chicken
Balsamic vinegar with Italian seasoning
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 347 |
38 g |
31 g |
9 g |
|
| Meal 4 |
2 apples
1 1/2 TBS natural peanut butter
1 cup nonfat milk
1 scoop protein powder
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 431 |
38 g |
36 g |
12 g |
|
| Meal 5 |
Chicken fajitas
1 whole wheat tortilla
4 oz grilled chicken breast with fajita seasoning
1 cup chopped, mixed bell peppers
2 TBS guacamole
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 348 |
34 g |
33 g |
9 g |
|
| Meal 6 |
1 cup plain, nonfat yogurt
1 cup nonfat cottage cheese
1 cup red grapes
2 tsp flax oil
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 450 |
41 g |
40 g |
14 g |
|

Day 7:

| Meal 1 |
1/2 cup oat bran
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 TBS flaxseed
1/2 oz walnuts
1 scoop protein powder
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 399 |
49 g |
33 g |
12 g |
|
| Meal 2 |
1 cup vanilla yogurt
6 hardboiled egg whites
1 TBS dried cranberries
1 TBS ground flax seed
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 435 |
47 g |
29 g |
8 g |
|
| Meal 3 |
1 whole wheat pita
4 oz grilled chicken
1 orange
Sliced lettuce and tomato
1 oz almonds
Grainy mustard to taste
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 434 |
48 g |
37 g |
17 g |
|
| Meal 4 - Tuna Burger. |
1 can tuna in spring water, drained
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 egg, beaten
2 TBS grainy mustard
Mix all ingredients above and grill
1/2 cup cooked quinoa
1 orange
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 395 |
45 g |
40 g |
7 g |
|
| Meal 5 |
3 cups spinach leaves
2 strips turkey bacon
1/2 cup black beans
1/2 cup mushrooms
1 cup chopped carrots
3 oz grilled chicken
Balsamic vinegar with Italian seasoning
1 cup plain, unsweetened tea
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 347 |
38 g |
31 g |
9 g |
|
| Meal 6 |
9 egg whites
2 slices Canadian bacon
1 oz reduced fat pepper jack cheese
1 apple & 1 pear
|
| Calories |
Carbs |
Protein |
Fat |
| 414 |
30 g |
48 g |
10 g |
|
Want an entire 99 Day Fat Loss plan, along with the training? Check out www.HumanInferno.com for a 99 Day Lean Plan. This thing is awesome - I've been on it for 18 days and am down 8 pounds and 2% body fat.

chris@MohrResults.com
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