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SAMPLE MEALS

Choosing the right way to eat to build muscle can be a little overwhelming. But once you start eating the way you need to, it will become second nature to you. Following is a list of good foods for you to eat in each of the categories you need to concentrate on:

Proteins

White meat chicken or turkey

 Canned tuna

 Canned salmon

 Fresh Fish

 Shellfish

 Eggs

 Tofu

 Soy

 Red meat like steak or roast

Complex Carbohydrates

Oatmeal

 Potatoes

 Yams, Sweet potatoes, Acorn squash Rice

 Legumes

 Corn

Vegetables

All water based types. Lettuce, Cabbage, Spinach Asparagus

 Bok Choy, Leeks

 Tomatoes

 Celery

 Onions

 Green Beans

 Broccoli, Cauliflower, Radish Zucchini Squash

 Mushrooms

 Carrots

 Peas

Fruit

1 Apple

 1 Orange

 1/2 Grapefruit

 3 Small Apricots

 1 Banana

 1/4 Melon

 1-Cup Berries, Grapes

 1 mango, small papaya

Dairy

1 yogurt

 1-Cup low fat cottage cheese

 1-Cup non-fat milk (I use vanilla soy milk instead!)

 1/2 Cup non or low fat cheese

Wheat Products

2 slices whole wheat bread

 1 bagel

 2-Cups pasta

 Whole wheat tortillas

Snack Foods

Rice cakes

 Non-wheat cereals Plain popcorn

 Raw Vegetables Nuts

 Dried Fruit

A good diet is well-rounded and contains some of each of the food groups. You should also include a supplement in your diet which we will get to in a later section. As we’ve said, you should be eating 5 or 6 smaller meals every day instead of three large ones. Space your meals about 2 to 2 ½ hours apart. Try out a few of these meal plans to start out with.

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Meal 1

 Vegetable omelet (3 egg whites, 1 whole egg, 1 cup veggies) You can also add some chicken or lean beef if you want.

Meal 2

 One cup yogurt or a protein shake

Meal 3

6 oz Chicken

 Small raw vegetable salad

 1 bagel

Meal 4

 1 piece fruit

 3-4 oz Chicken

Meal 5

6 oz fish

 1 - Cup grilled veggies

 1 - Cup brown rice

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Meal 1

3 packs instant oatmeal

 1 banana

 1 cup of yogurt

 1 cup of cottage cheese

Meal 2

 Protein shake

 1 large baked potato

Meal 3

8 ounces chicken breast

 2 cups pasta

 1 apple

 1 cup yogurt

Meal 4

 1 can of tuna

 1 – 2 cups broccoli

Meal 5

 Protein shake 1 cup brown rice

Meal 6

8 ounces broiled fish

 1 cup veggies

 2 cups rice

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Meal 1

Breakfast burrito (3 egg whites, 1 whole egg scrambled, 1 cup onion/green pepper mix, salsa)

 1 cup cottage cheese

 1 cup berries

Meal 2

 Protein shake

 1 cup raw veggies

Meal 3

Salmon burger on whole wheat bun (canned salmon, 1 egg white, onions cooked in a non-stick fry pan)

 1 large potato cut into strips, brushed with olive oil, and baked in oven until crispy

 1 garden salad drizzled with olive oil and red wine vinegar

Meal 4

 Protein shake 1 cup yogurt

Meal 5

8 ounces chicken breast, cut into chunks, fried in olive oil and seasoned with oregano, garlic salt, and basil

 1 cup cooked tomatoes

 2 cups pasta

 1 cup broccoli/cauliflower mix

Meal 6

Protein shake

 1 cup melon

 1 cup yogurt

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Of course, these are only suggested meal plans. You can mix it up as you want to. It’s a good idea to plan ahead and pre-cook your meals. Keep vegetables cut up in the refrigerator so you don’t have to work too hard at meal time.

There’s really no need to measure carefully for the portions suggested. This isn’t an exact science! Eyeball your portions and consider the following chart:

 Recipes are always good to have on hand, so here’s a few to try on for size.