10:00 AM – Brunch (~350–400 calories)
Protein Options:
2 boiled eggs (~140 calories).
Paneer bhurji (~75g): ~150 calories.
Tofu scramble (~75g): ~100 calories.
Carb Options:
1 multigrain roti (~80 calories).
1/2 cup poha with peanuts and vegetables (~120 calories).
1/2 cup upma with vegetables (~150 calories).
Vegetables:
1 cup sautéed spinach with garlic (~50 calories).
1/2 cup steamed beans or zucchini (~20 calories).
Grated carrot and cucumber salad (~25 calories).
Beverage:
Green tea, black coffee, or warm lemon water (~0–5 calories).
12:30 PM – Midday Snack (~100–120 calories)
Fruit Options:
1 medium apple (~95 calories).
1 medium guava (~55 calories).
1 orange (~60 calories).
1/2 cup diced papaya (~30 calories).
Nuts or Seeds:
6 almonds (~42 calories).
4 walnuts (~65 calories).
1 tablespoon roasted pumpkin seeds (~50 calories).
2:30 PM – Lunch (~400–450 calories)
Protein Options:
1 cup cooked dal (moong dal, masoor dal, or toor dal): ~150 calories.
1/2 cup chickpeas or rajma curry: ~120 calories.
Grilled paneer (~100g): ~200 calories.
Carb Options:
1 small multigrain roti: ~80 calories.
1/2 cup cooked brown rice: ~110 calories.
Vegetable Options:
1 cup sabzi (carrots, zucchini, beans, or bottle gourd): ~50 calories.
1/2 cup stir-fried okra (bhindi): ~75 calories.
Curd/Buttermilk:
1/2 cup plain curd: ~50 calories.
1 glass of spiced buttermilk (~200 ml): ~40 calories.
Salad:
Cucumber, tomato, and grated carrot salad (1 cup): ~25 calories.
4:00 PM – Light Snack (~150 calories)
Snack Options:
1 cup roasted makhana (~90 calories).
1/2 cup steamed mung bean or black chana sprouts: ~80 calories.
2 small pieces of dhokla (20g each): ~80 calories.
Beverage:
Green tea, chamomile tea, or ginger tea: ~5 calories.
1 glass (200 ml) of coconut water: ~45 calories.
6:00 PM – Early Dinner (~300–350 calories)
Soup Options:
1 bowl of lentil soup (~200 ml): ~120 calories.
1 bowl of mixed vegetable soup: ~70 calories.
Protein Options:
1 serving of grilled paneer (~100g): ~200 calories.
1/2 cup rajma or black chana curry: ~120 calories.
Carb Options:
1 small multigrain roti: ~80 calories.
1/4 cup cooked quinoa: ~57 calories.
1/2 cup cooked brown rice: ~110 calories.
Vegetable Options:
1 cup stir-fried vegetables: ~50 calories.
1 cup steamed spinach with garlic: ~40 calories.