12weekShred – Diet Plan (Part 7)

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 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.