2500 Calorie Plan for Men

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Here is a simple to follow low fat meal plan (2500 calories).

Breakfast
	Amount	Item	Protein	Carbs	Fats	Calories
	1 cup	Cold Cereal, FIBER ONE, Raisin Bran Clusters	2.86	46.86	1.21	171.00
	1 cup	Low-Fat Milk, 1%	8.22	12.18	2.37	102.00
	12 ounces	Coffee-w/caffeine	0.40	1.40	0.00	8.00
	1 tbps	Cream, fluid, half and half	0.44	0.65	1.73	19.55
	2 each	Orange- medium	2.20	34.80	0.00	138.00
	1 medium	Peach- medium	0.60	9.70	0.10	37.00
	1 tsp	Sugar-white (for coffee)	0.00	4.00	0.00	15.00
	Total:		46.15	89.30	4.92	453.55
AM Snack
	1 each	Banana-medium	1.20	26.70	0.60	105.00
	3 tbps	Peanut Butter	12.00	10.50	24.45	285.00
	Total:		13.20	37.20	25.05	390.00
Lunch
	1 each	Apple- medium with peel	0.30	21.10	0.00	81.00
	3 each	Bread whole wheat slice	9.00	36.00	3.00	210.00
	1 ounce	Cheddar, mild shredded, Kraft Lite Naturals	8.00	1.00	5.00	80.00
	0.1 cup	Lettuce, iceberg, raw	0.06	0.11	0.01	0.66
	1 tsp	Sugar - White	0.00	4.00	0.00	15.00
	12 fluid ounces	Tea- prepared w/tap water	0.00	1.00	0.00	4.00
	2 ounce	Turkey breast/white meat	17.00	0.00	0.40	76.50
	0.15 cup	Mayo	0.32	8.42	11.77	137.37
	Total:		34.67	71.64	20.18	604.53
PM Snack
	2 each	Bread- slice rye 7 grain	10.00	72.00	4.00	180.00
	1 tbps	Mayonnaise- Kraft Free, fat free	0.00	3.00	0.00	8.00
	0.5 cup	Tuna solid in water	30.00	0.00	2.00	140.00
	1 medium	Peach- medium	0.60	9.70	0.10	37.00
	Total:		40.00	75.00	6.00	365.00
Dinner
	4 oz	Salmon	23.00	00.40	7.60	157.00
	1 cup	Brown rice	5.00	50.00	1.80	216.00
	2 cup	Milk-skim no fat	16.00	24.00	0.00	160.00
	1 large	Salad-lrg. Garden w/tomato and onion	2.60	19.00	0.80	98.00
	4 tbps	Honey mustard dressing, reduced calorie	0.59	18.00	6.00	124
	Total:		47.19	111.40	16.20	755.00

	Grand Total:		181.21	385.00	72.00	2568.00

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Noticed increased arm / chest muscle size and strength continue to work out with dumbbells, exercise bands. Weight loss after almost 3 months is 30 lbs. I've not wanted to weigh myself all too much because I know I've been losing fat, building muscle...I didn't want to get to caught up in the up and down weight thing. Definitely motivated! -- Louis D

I have managed to lose over 10 pounds in the short time since I've started, but far from 100!!! Tangible changes... My wife said I'm looking good this morning as she passed by me while I was shaving. That was a nice thing, dare I say a nice change. I'm feeling better, I don't fear the scale anymore! Moreover, I welcome stepping on it and if it goes up, I don't let it get me down. I'm feeling more in control of my diet which is a big plus. Albeit I'm not using the Nutrition tool the way I should, it has got me on the right track. I actually worked out TWICE yesterday. Once in the morning and then again in the evening and much to my surprise, my 7 year old daughter jumped in and said it was fun (was using a recorded Slim in 6 DVD that my wife had...was the first time I used it but if my daughter enjoys it, then I find that a simple pleasure in itself...will see how long that lasts with her :) I put on a cycling shirt I haven't worn in a long time and wore it to the gym; something I didn't want to do before (my gut still bulges, but hey, seeing that spurs me on). Daughter said my belly is shrinking (coming from a 2nd grader still made me smile). Going an extra notch in on the belt. Still plugging along. I may have to buy a new belt since I'm down to my last notch on two of my belts! -- Geoff S

Last weigh in I was ***. Today I am ***.*. I weighed myself on 2 different scales and kept getting the same weight so I assume it's accurate. Perhaps last weeks gain was a combination of different factors. I don't think a 6 pound weight loss in a week is possible so there must have been something up last weekend as I have stuck to my calorie plan and made accurate measurements of calorie and nutrition intake. But I'll sure take what the scale says! I actually have a pair of jeans that I wore last night that were sliding off my butt. I purchased them about a month ago and now I don't think I can wear them again without a belt. -- Joe P

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