Fat Loss Diet, 1500 Calories

The following daily fat-burning diet has 1509 calories with 43% coming from protein, 30% from carbs, and 27% from fats. Use the Fitness Guide to see how many calories are appropriate for you and select from this and other diets accordingly.

Feel free to modify this diet with your own choice of healthy foods that are roughly equivalent in calores, protein, carbs, and fats to the foods of this diet. Also feel free to substitute or add as many non-starchy vegetables as you wish. These include lettuce, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, squash, peppers, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, and virtually any other vegetable besides potatoes, corn, peas, and carrots. Similarly, feel free to add low-calorie and calorie-free spices and herbs.

Learn how to customize your diet: read Create Your Own Healthy Meals section of the Nutrition article.

Proteins
(grams)
Carbs
(grams)
Fats
(grams)
Calories Food Type
 
Meal 1
Whey Protein Powder,
1/3 cup (1 scoop)
22 3 2 114 Very Lean Protein
Plain Old-Fashioned Oats,
1/2 cup cooked
3 18 2 102 Starchy Carb
Strawberries, 2 cups 2 24 0 104 Starchy Carb
 
Meal 2
Chicken Breast, 4 oz 20 0 2 98 Very Lean Protein
Lettuce, 3 cups 1 15 0 64 Non-Starchy Carb
Olive Oil, 1 tbsp 0 0 16 144 Healthy Fat
 
Meal 3
Tuna, 6 oz 33 0 2 146 Very Lean Protein
Green Beans, 2 cups 2 13 0 60 Non-Starchy Carb
 
Meal 4 (Before Workout)
Salmon, 4 oz 18 0 7 135 Lean Protein
Lentils, 1 cup cooked 26 24 0 100 Legume
 
Meal 5
Lean Steak, 8 oz 36 0 14 270 Lean Protein
Green Beans and Carrots,
2 cups
3 15 0 72 Non-Starchy Carb
 
Day Totals 164 g 112 g 45 g 1509 cal