A diet to tone up and trim down should supply approximately 12% -15% of calories from dietary fat. Most of this fat will come as a fraction of your protein foods like chicken, lean cuts of red meat and turkey. (Even well trimmed meat will contain some fat.) The rest is found in smaller amounts in complex carbs like rice, pasta, potatoes and whole-grain breads and cereals.

Shown below are diets that could be used by either male or female to tone up and trim down. Substitutions of certain foods are acceptable, if they're in the same food group and roughly the same categorized gram and caloric count.

For those weighing 170lbs or more

Time

Meal

Protein

Carb’s

Fats

Calories

7:00am

2 packets flavored oatmeal

8

66

4

320

-

1 whey protein drink (50g)

22

1

0

92

-

-

30

67

4

412

9:30am

1/2 bagel

6

27

1

140

-

1 tbsp peanut butter

4

4

8

95

-

4 large, boiled egg whites

14

1

0

68

-

-

24

32

9

303

12:00pm

3oz baked chicken breast

24

0

2

116

-

1 cup brown rice

4

33

1

150

-

1 stalk steamed broccoli

5

8

1

45

-

-

33

41

4

311

2:30pm

3oz (93%) ground beef

23

0

9

173

-

3 tbsp barbeque sauce

0

14

0

53

-

1 cup brown rice

4

33

1

150

-

-

27

47

10

376

5:00pm

1 whey protein drink (50g)

22

1

0

92

5:30pm

1 hr RESISTANCE TRAINING

3 to 5

times

per

week

-

30 min INTENSE CARDIO

3 to 4

times

per

week

7:00pm

1 whey protein drink (50g)

22

1

0

92

-

1 med banana

1

29

0

110

-

1 cup fat-free milk

9

13

0

90

-

-

32

43

0

292

9:30pm

3oz baked chicken breast

24

0

2

116

-

1/4 cup cranberry sauce

0

26

0

110

-

1 stalk steamed broccoli

5

8

1

45

-

-

29

34

3

271

TOTAL

Daily gram intake

197

265

30

2057

-

Percentage of daily intake

37%

50%

13%

100%

*Some gram counts and calories may alter with brands and flavors.

For those weighing 169lbs or less

Time

Meal

Protein

Carb’s

Fats

Calories

7:00am

1 packet flavored oatmeal

4

33

2

160

-

1 whey protein drink (50g)

22

1

0

92

-

-

26

34

2

252

9:30am

1/2 bagel

6

27

1

140

-

1 tbsp strawberry preserves

0

13

0

52

-

1 tbsp peanut butter

4

4

8

95

-

-

10

44

9

287

12:00pm

3oz baked chicken breast

24

0

2

116

-

1/4 cup cranberry sauce

0

26

0

110

-

1 stalk steamed broccoli

5

8

1

45

-

-

29

34

3

271

2:30pm

3oz (93%) ground beef

23

0

9

173

-

2 tbsp barbeque sauce

0

9

0

36

-

1/2 cup brown rice

2

18

0

80

-

-

25

27

9

289

5:00pm

1 whey protein drink (50g)

22

1

0

92

5:30pm

1 hr RESISTANCE TRAINING

3 to 5

times

per

week

-

30 min INTENSE CARDIO

3 to 4

times

per

week

7:00pm

1 whey protein drink (50g)

22

1

0

92

-

1 med banana

1

29

0

110

-

1/2 cup apple sauce

0

15

0

60

-

-

23

45

0

262

9:30pm

3oz baked chicken breast

24

0

2

116

-

1/4 cup cranberry sauce

0

26

0

110

-

1 stalk steamed broccoli

5

8

1

45

-

-

29

34

3

271

TOTAL

Daily gram intake

164

219

26

1724

-

Percentage of daily intake

37%

50%

13%

100%

*Some gram counts and calories may alter with brands and flavors.