SAMPLE WEEKLY PLAN -CARB CYCLING DIET

 MEDITERRANEAN SAMPLE DIET PLAN

LOW  CARB DAY          
LOW CARB DAY           


         LOW CARB DAY                              

 

    HIGH CARB DAY                          

 Meal 1- Breakfast
  Spinach -Cheese Omelette                             
Snack:
Whey Protein Shake

Meal 2-  Lunch
Grill Salmon 
Zuquini & apple fritters
Cole slaw salad
1/2 cup of brown rice or quinoa

Snack (optional)
1 med Apple and peanut butter 
 
Meal 3- Dinner

Cesar Salad or mix of greens. 

Grill chicken 

Snack






                              

Breakfast
 Plain Greek yogurt, berries, nuts. 
                           
Snack:
Whey Protein Shake

1 PM: Lunch
Grill chicken 
 Apple-Cabbage salad
1/2 cup of brown rice or quinoa

4 PM: Snack (optional)
Protein Shake
 
7 PM: Dinner 

Shrimp seviche
Salad or mix of Greens                                                       
Snack


   








Breakfast
 Cauliflower Quiche

Snack:
Whey Protein Shake

1 PM: Lunch
Roast beef Sandwich ​

4 PM: Snack (optional)
Full-fat yogurt and berries.

 7 PM: Dinner

Japanese Salmon soup 
Salad or mix of Greens 
.

Snack

Chocolate ice cream bar (Carb conscious) 





      
                                                                        

                                             Breakfast
 Scrambled eggs with vegetables and cheddar cheese

Hash browns

 
Snack:
Whey Protein Shake

Lunch
1 cheese bacon burger

Mix of Greens salad

 
Snack (optional)
Pita chips & Hummus


Dinner
3 Shrimp tacos

Vegetable soup


Snack

Chocolate ice cream bar (Carb conscious) 





                                                                                 


 VEGAN SAMPLE DIET PLAN

LOW- CARB - DIET


DAY 1

DAY 2         

DAY 3                             

DAY 4                  

Meal 1 - Breakfast

Plant based Protein Shake.

berries, green veggie powder and almond milk.

Quinoa porridge with nuts.


Meal 2 - Snack

Protein shake with almond milk
1 tbsp.of almond butter
1 Apple                         


Meal 3 - Lunch
3 cups kale/mix greens salad with Tofu.
1 cup of lentil soup


Meal 4 - Snack
Protein shake in almond milk
1 tbsp.of almond butter
1 Orange or fruit of choice

Meal 5 - Dinner
Veggie burger  

Mix greens salad with avocado.

Meal 6- Snack
Protein shake 
1 tbsp.of almond butter                         

                      

                                                                                                                                   

Meal 1 

1 cup cooked oatmeal with soy or rice milk. 
1 ½ cups of fruit of choice 

1 Scoop of protein 

Meal 2

Vegan Bar 

Meal 3
Stir Fry vegetables              ½ cup extra firm tofu  
1/2 cup brown rice or quinoa.


Meal 4 

¼ cup mix nuts 
Slices of fruit of choice


Meal 5 -Dinner:

Avocado and tomato sandwich on 2 slices of sprouted bread                   

½ cup mixed greens


Meal 6

 Protein shake 
1 tbsp. of almond butter                                                                                                      

   










                                

Meal 1

Protein smoothie with coconut milk and blueberries.


Snack

Protein shake


Meal 2

3 cup mixed greens,                  ¼ cup soaked red lentils,           ¾ cup amaranth with   

 ½ an avocado .


Snack

 Protein Shake


Meal 3 
3 cup mixed greens,        Cabbage-apple salad.

Veggie Burger

Snack

1 med Apple and peanut butter

















   

Meal 1

Protein smoothie with coconut milk and blueberries. 

                  
Snack
Vegan Bar 


Meal 2

Tempeh stir fry and veggies.


Snack

Carrot sticks with hummus dip & a handful of nuts

                            
Meal 3 Dinner

Stir fry tofu with vegetables 
Large mix salad 


Snack                             1 Med apple and peanut butter       


                                             


                                   




                                      


                                                                                


                                                                                                                                     


This sample diet is provided for a 140-pound woman who is 30 years old and wants to lose 10-20 pounds.

 VEGETARIAN SAMPLE DIET PLAN


 DAY 1

     Low- Carb     

DAY 2

            Low-Carb            

DAY 3

            Low-Carb             

 DAY 4

            High-Carb       

                  

Meal 1

  Breakfast
 Scrambled eggs with vegetables and cheddar cheese 
    

Snack
Whey protein shake


Meal 3

 Lunch
Stir fry tofu with vegetables 
Large mix greens salad
1/2 cup of brown rice or quinoa

Snack 
1 med Apple and peanut butter 
 
Meal 3

 Dinner

Cheesy cauliflower bake (gratin) with broccoli. 

Mix greens salad


Snack-

Protein shake                                                                                                                                                                                               

Meal 1

 Breakfast
Protein shake with coconut milk and blueberries.


   Snack
Whey Protein Shake

Meal 3

 Lunch
Bean salad with olive oil

  Handful of nuts.
Mix greens salad.

Snack (optional)
1 med Apple and peanut butter 
 
Meal 3

 Dinner

Grilled portabello mushrooms

 Buttered vegetables  

Greens Salad  & Avocado 

Snack
Protein shake/or cottage cheese with blueberries.                                                                                                                                                                                                       


                                                                    

Meal 1

Breakfast  

Greek plain yogurt with berries & nuts.
 

Snack
Whey Protein Shake

Meal 3

Lunch
Tempeh stir fry, with cashew nuts and veggies
Large mix greens salad
1/2 cup of brown rice or quinoa

Snack (optional)
1 apple with peanut butter 
 
Meal 3

Dinner
Spinach and cheese Omelet. 

Mix greens salad


Snack

Carrot and cucumber sticks  Hummus dip

Protein shake/or cottage cheese.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Meal 1

  Breakfast
 Oatmeal with soy or rice milk. 
1 ½ cups of fruit of choice 
 Protein Shake

    
Snack:
Whey Protein Shake

Meal 3 - Lunch

Fried eggs with baked beans and avocado.


Snack (optional)
1 med Apple and peanut butter 
 
Meal 3 - Dinner
Quinoa salad

Lemony broccoli 

Stir fry tofu

 


Snack
Protein shake/or cottage cheese.                                                                                                                                                       



          


Make sure to use the right amounts and portions. Macronutrients  Portions Charts

Find out what is your daily caloric intake on Macronutrients.  Daily Recommended intake of Macros Charts

Weight loss is a project, and like with any other project, you need a plan. 


Whatever your goal is, fat loss or weight gain, you need to plan your meals with anticipation. If you don't, you put yourself at risk of eating too much, or too little, of the wrong food.

​The following sample meal plans  can give you an idea of how to put together a meal plan based on your diet patterns.


 It Is a good idea to keep a record of your meals, so you can come back to your notes and see what works for you and what doesn't. It would help you develop better meal plans in the future. 

 
 As you study these tables, you will see how easy it is to keep a low carb diet, and you can start designing your own. 



 OMNIVORUS - LOW CARB CYCLING SAMPLE PLAN

LOW  CARB DAY        1 meal   

LOW CARB DAY

2 meals           


         LOW CARB DAY                       3 meals       

 

    HIGH CARB DAY                          

 Meal 1- Breakfast
  4 egg whites scrambled with vegetables
1/2 cup (dry) oatmeal

                             
Snack:
Whey Protein Shake

Meal 2-  Lunch
6 oz.turkey breast; 
4 oz. yam

Green Salad

Snack (optional)
water-packed solid white tuna; 
 with tomatoes
 
Meal 3- Dinner

​ 6 oz. chicken breast;   

4 oz. baked potato; 
1 cup broccoli


Snack

2 scoops whey protein drink





                              

Breakfast
 1/2 cup (dry) oatmeal, cooked with 2 scoops whey protein​
                           
Snack:

Fry eggs & Veggies

Lunch
6oz. chicken lettuce wraps 

4 oz. Sweet potato

1 cup stea

4 PM: Snack (optional)
6 oz. turkey breast;

1/2 cup fresh red pepper slices
 
7 PM: Dinner 

Shrimp ceviche
Salad or mix of Greens                                                       
Snack


   








Breakfast
 Meal-replacement shake​

Snack:
6 oz. turkey breast; 4 oz. red skinned potatoes, cut up and Pam-roasted​

1 PM: Lunch
6 oz. chicken breast; fresh spinach salad with balsamic dressing

4 PM: Snack (optional)
6 oz. Grill Salmon ;

2 mini ears frozen corn;

1 cup steamed zucchini

 7 PM: Dinner

Meal-replacement shake 
.

Snack






      
                                                                        

                                             Breakfast
 Scrambled eggs with vegetables and cheddar cheese

Hash browns

 
Snack:
Whey Protein Shake

Lunch
1 cheese bacon burger

Mix of Greens salad

 
Snack (optional)
Pita chips & Hummus


Dinner
3 Shrimp tacos

Vegetable soup


Snack

Chocolate ice cream bar (Carb conscious) 





                                                                                 


HOLISTIC FITNESS

Weight Management. Body Sculpting. Mindfulness Practice

                                                                                        By Ruth Henao. Fitness Coach                     

CARB CYCLING SAMPLE MEAL PLAN 

DAY 1DAY 2DAY 3DAY 4DAY 5DAY 6DAY 7
3- Meals2- Meals1- Meal1 meal3 Meals1- Meal1 Meal

High carb

(100-200g)

Med carb

(50-100g)

Low Carb

​(25-50g)

Low carb

​(25-50g)

High carb

​(100-200g)

Low carb

​(25-50g)

Low Carb​

​(25-50g)