The Ultimate Muscle Meal Plan
With this article, I just wanted to share with
you one of my special muscle meal plans that I
love. Surprisingly, it actually comes in the form
of a salad, but it is killer!I know the ladies
will love this idea, but for all of you guys out
there that think eating a salad makes you less
of a man... Well, you haven't tried my ultimate
"salad on roids" yet!Keep in mind that this salad
is not low in calories. It's not low in fat. It's
not low in carbs.And guess what...that's the whole
point! It's not low in anything, but it sure as
hell is HIGH in everything under the sun that's
good for your body... just about every vitamin,
mineral, antioxidant, and phytonutrient on the
planet!
And that means your body will receive
all the nutrition it needs to maintain optimal
hormonal balance, function at it's highest capacity,
keep your appetite satisfied for hours, and prevent
any unwanted cravings.Keep in mind that last point...
when you fill your body with all of the nutrients
it needs on a daily basis, you pretty much totally
eliminate cravings! This happens because your
body is satisfied and doesn't need to crave any
more food, because it has all of the nutrients
it needs.I've experienced this myself. Years ago,
I used to crave sweets ALL THE TIME.
But now that I eat the balanced diet that I do
these days, I can't say that I've had a craving
in at least 5 years! No joke.Alright, here's the
special muscle meal plan recipe:The Ultimate Muscle
Saladapprox 1-2 cups spinach leavesapprox 1-2
cups mixed leaf lettuceshredded carrots1/2 of
a ripe avocado, diced2 hard boiled eggs, diced
(preferrably organic, cage free)3 Tbsp chopped
pecans1/4 cup dried cranberriestop with homemade
dressing made of balsamic vinegar, extra virgin
olive oil, and Udo's Choice Oil Blend (3/4 of
total liquid should come from the vinegar)Mix
it all together and you've got one delicious and
ridiculously nutritious salad.
For an extra shot
of antioxidants, wash it all down with some homemade
iced green/white/oolong tea lightly sweetened
with the natural sweetener Stevia or a little
touch of raw honey.Alright, now let's look at
the approx macronutrient breakdown:Prot: 23 g.,
Carbs: 48 g., Fiber: 12 g., Fat: 45 g., Calories:
650Now before you throw your arms up in disgust
and call me crazy for recommending such a high
fat, high calorie meal, keep in mind to scale
back the portion sizes for your own caloric goal.
The portions above are simply the portions that
I use considering that my maintenance caloric
intake is around 3000 calories/day. If your maintenance
is 2000 calories/day, then scale back the portions
accordingly.Also, I don't care about the high
fat content of this meal... because every last
gram of the fat in this meal is VERY healthy...
from the pecans, the olive oil, the Udo's oil,
the fresh avocado... and yes, even the fat from
the eggs is good for you!How about the carbs?
Well, out of a total of 48 grams, you've got 12
grams of fiber.
That's a pretty good ratio. Also,
the healthy fats and protein in this meal will
slow down the carbohydrate digestion, giving you
a healthy glycemic response and steady controlled
blood sugar.Alright, so you're probably also wondering
why there isn't a larger amount of protein. After
all, protein is all the rage with bodybuilders,
right. Well, actually 23 grams isn't too shabby,
especially considering 14 grams of that comes
from the highly bioavailable protein from the
hard boiled eggs. Also consider that this meal
has a whole lot of healthy fats, which increases
the utilization of your protein.
This happens
because your body does not need to use your protein
for energy, and can instead use it for muscle
building or maintenance, and all of the other
various functions that amino acids are needed
for in the body.Overall, with this meal plan,
you've got a great mix of healthy fats, good fibrous
carbs, quality protein, and a huge diversity of
vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other trace
nutrients.
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