For this diet plan, protein intake should be a minimum of 180 grams per day. If you are a bigger guy/woman, or have a fair amount of muscle mass, then eat 200 to 220 grams of protein per day. If you eat a little more protein the drop your daily fat intake to make up for the calories.
Fat intake should be approximately 20-30% of your daily calories. Once you have determined your daily calories from proteins and fats, fill in your eating plan with carbohydrates.
Also, you are allowed up to 10% of your daily calories from dirty foods/junk foods. If you like, you may not have to eat any junk.
Week 1 Diet
Breakfast
6 egg whites
1⁄2 cup of oatmeal
Morning Snacks
6 oz nonfat or 1% Greek yogurt
1 banana
Lunch
6 oz chicken breast
4 oz sweet potato
1 cup of broccoli
Post-workout Snacks
Shake with 35g of whey protein
Dinner
6 oz of salmon
1⁄4 cup of brown rice
4 oz of asparagus
Week 2 Diet
Breakfast
1⁄2 oats
1⁄2 banana
6 egg whites 2 eggs
Morning Snacks
I cup of yogurt
1 cup of cottage cheese
1 cup of grape
1 cup of flaxseed oil
Lunch
3 cups of spinach 2 strips of turkey bacon
1⁄2 cup of black beans
1⁄2 cup of mushrooms
1 cup of carrots 3 oz. chicken
Post-workout Snacks
1 apple
1 oz. walnuts 1 protein shake
Dinner
3 oz of salmon 1⁄2 cup of brown rice
Week 3 Diet
Breakfast
1 cup yogurt
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup of grape
1 cup of flaxseed oil
Morning Snacks
2 cups of chocolate milk
Lunch
1 oz walnuts
1 protein shake
1 tbsp flaxseed oil
1⁄2 cup oat bran
1 cup blueberries
Post-workout Snacks
3 oz. salmon 1⁄2 cup cottage cheese
Dinner
3 oz pork
1 sweet potato
1 cup broccoli
1 orange
Week 4 Diet
Breakfast
1 cup yogurt
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup oatmeal
1 apple
Morning Snacks
1⁄2 banana
1 protein shake 1 tbsp peanut butter
1 oz. walnuts
Lunch
2 eggs
6 egg whites
1 cup broccoli
1⁄2 cup bell pepper
2 pears
Post-workout Snacks
1 cup spinach
2 strips turkey bacon
1⁄2 cup black beans
1⁄2 cup mushrooms
Dinner
1 cup carrots
1 cup milk
4 oz . ground turkey
Week 5 Diet
Breakfast
1 cup cottage cheese
1 tsp flaxseed
1 cup blueberries
1⁄2 cup oats
Morning Snacks
2 eggs
2 egg whites
2 cups spinach
Lunch
1 apple
1 orange
1 oz. almonds
1 cup yogurt
Post-workout Snacks
1 cup carrot
3 oz. chicken
1 can tuna
Dinner
1⁄2 cup black beans
1 pepper
5 oz. steak
1⁄2 cup Marinara Sauce
Week 6 Diet
Breakfast
1⁄2 oats
1⁄2 banana
9 egg whites
Morning Snacks
1 garlic
1 cup squash
1 whole grapefruit
1 yogurt
Lunch
1 cup milk
1 oz. walnuts
1 banana
1 scoop protein powder
Post-workout Snacks
1⁄2 cup black beans
1 tsp balsamic vinaigrette
1 banana
Dinner
3 oz. pork
1 sweet potato
1 cup asparagus
1 cup milk
Week 7 Diet
Breakfast
1 cup spinach
Strips of turkey
1 clove garlic
Morning Snacks
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup grapes
1 cup flaxseed oil
Lunch
1 cup blueberries
Post-workout Snacks
1 whole-wheat tortilla
1 handful spinach
3 oz. chicken
1⁄2 cup carrots
Dinner
1 oz. almonds
1 cup cherry tomato
Week 8 Diet
Breakfast
1 cup blueberries
1 oz. almonds
Morning Snacks
6 egg whites
1⁄2 cup oatmeal
Lunch
1% greek yogurt
1 banana
Post-workout Snacks
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup yogurt
1 cup pineapple
Dinner
1 cup blueberries
2 tsp flaxseed oil
Week 9 Diet
Breakfast
2 eggs
6 egg whites
1⁄2 banana
Morning Snacks
1 cup yogurt
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup cheese
Lunch
6 oz. chicken breast
4 oz. sweet potato
1 cup broccoli
Post-workout Snacks
Shake with 35g whey protein
Dinner
6 oz. salmon
1⁄4 cup brown rice
4 oz. asparagus
Week 10 Diet
Breakfast
1⁄2 oats
1 whey protein pancake
1 cup flaxseed oil
Morning Snacks
1 cup yogurt
1 cup grapes
Lunch
3 cups spinach
2 strips turkey bacon
1⁄2 cup black beans
Post-workout Snacks
1 apple
1 oz. walnuts
1 protein shake
Dinner
6 oz. cottage cheese
10 almonds
Week 11 Diet
Breakfast
1 cup yogurt
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup grapes
Morning Snacks
2 cups chocolate milk
Lunch
3 o. chicken
1 cup carrots
1⁄2 cup mushrooms
Post-workout Snacks
3 oz. salmon
1⁄2 cup brown rice
Dinner
1 oz. almonds
1 cup cherry tomato
Week 12 Diet
Breakfast
1 cup oatmeal
1 apple
1 cup yogurt
Morning Snacks
1 orange
1 cup blueberries
Lunch
1 oz. walnuts
1 protein shake
1⁄2 cup oat bran
Post-workout Snacks
1 cup blueberries
3 oz. salmon
Dinner
3 oz. pork
1 sweet potato
1 cup broccoli
In the next part i’ll be introducing you to supplements, recommended quantities and it’s effects on your body.
Brad Goodwin
Brad is personal trainer for PureGym UK and a key contributor to Six Pack Workouts UK and the 12WeekShred program. He specialises in body confidence, body fat reduction, nutritional guidance, strength and conditioning and weight loss with qualifications in various levels of personal training and nutrition.