Fat Loss Diet, 2400 Calories

The following daily fat-burning diet has 2363 calories with 43% coming from protein, 24% from carbs, and 33% 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
Fat-Free Cottage Cheese,
1/2 cup
14 5 0 76 Very Lean Protein
Plain Old-Fashioned Oats,
1/2 cup cooked
3 20 2 110 Starchy Carb
Strawberries, 1 cup 1 12 0 52 Starchy Carb
 
Meal 2
Chicken Breast, 9 oz 42 0 4 204 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
Eggs, 2 10 2 8 112 Lean Protein
Green Beans, 2 cups 3 12 0 60 Non-Starchy Carb
 
Meal 4 (Before Workout)
Salmon, 9 oz 40 0 16 304 Lean Protein
Brown Rice,
1/2 cup cooked
7 47 3 243 Starchy Carb
Meal 5
Lean Steak, 9 oz 40 0 16 304 Lean Protein
Green Beans and Carrots,
2 cups
3 15 0 72 Non-Starchy Carb
 
Meal 6
Chicken Breast, 4 oz 20 0 2 98 Very Lean Protein
Lentils,
1 cup cooked
13 12 0 100 Legume
Olive Oil, 1 tbsp 0 0 16 144 Healthy Fat
 
Day Totals 252 g 143 g 87 g 2363 cal