Ever wonder exactly what you should eat on a low-carb day?  It can be tough trying to figure out exactly what to eat on these days.  When used as part of a good carb-cycling diet, low carb days can be very effective in helping you get incredible fat loss results in laser-fast time! (well … maybe not “laser-fast”, but pretty damn quick)

I tell my clients not to get too caught up on exact calorie counts and rather to focus on eating the right foods.  If you are a calorie counter, though, here are two “rules of thumb” you can follow on low-carb days to optimize your fat burning and muscle building results:

1. Consume .75 grams of carbs per pound of bodyweight
2. Consume .5 grams of healthy fats (mono & poly unsaturated, omega 3′s & 6′s) per pound of bodyweight

Try this 1-day meal plan and let me know what you think in the comments section below!

Pre-Breakfast (this if for people like myself who are up a couple hours before the sun!)

Berry smoothie – 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder, 1 cup berries, 4 ice cubes & 1/2 cup water: toss in a blender & blend away

Breakfast

1 egg & 5 egg whites, scrambled

1 cup oatmeal (not the kind with all the sugars and added shit)

3 slices turkey bacon

Snack # 1

1 oz. almonds (NOT honey roasted or salted)

2 slices deli turkey breast (NOT Oscar Meyer … get it from the actual deli)

Grilled or Brioled Salmon with Mixed Greens

Lunch

6 oz. grilled chicken breast

3/4 cup quinoa or brown rice

Snack # 2

Chocolate or vanilla protein shake – 8 oz. water shaken with 1 scoop chocolate or vanilla whey protein powder

Dinner

8 – 10 oz. tilapia or salmon

2 cups mixed greens salad w/2 tbsp. olive oil & vinegar dressing

1 cup steamed baby carrots

Snack # 3 (bedtime)

1 cup low-fat cottage cheese or plain greek yogurt

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