Daily Calories:
Instructions: Select ONE option per meal. This protocol utilizes native South and Central American plant-based foods. Emphasize pseudocereals (quinoa, amaranth), omega-rich seeds (chia, pepitas), and powerful antioxidants from raw cacao and tropical fruits.
| Hydration: Drink 3-4 litres of water. Include herbal teas like Hibiscus (Agua de Jamaica) which is rich in anthocyanins to lower systemic inflammation.
| Fats: Avocado oil, whole avocados, and pumpkin seeds provide excellent anti-inflammatory monounsaturated fats and magnesium.
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Meal 1 — Breakfast
7:00 – 9:00 AM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Baked Bean & Mushroom Skillet with RyeLoad Reduction Haricot beans and mushrooms baked in a herb-tomato sauce, served with dark rye. Every kilogram of body mass multiplies several times at the knee during gait, so energy density is held down throughout. |
1 cup Skillet 1 slice Rye 1.5 cups Skillet 1 slice Rye 2 cups Skillet 2 slices Rye 1 Orange |
~370 kcal~500 kcal~625 kcal
P: 25g32g40g
| Fiber: 50g68g85g
| F: 8g11g14g
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| B | Steel-Cut Porridge with Grated Apple & CinnamonSatiety First Steel-cut oats cooked slowly with grated apple and cinnamon, no added sugar. Beta-glucan slows gastric emptying, which holds appetite down without adding energy. |
1 bowl Porridge
1.5 bowls Porridge 1 Pear 2 bowls Porridge 1 Pear 10g Walnut |
~380 kcal~505 kcal~630 kcal
P: 20g27g34g
| Fiber: 55g72g90g
| F: 9g12g15g
|
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Meal 2 — Lunch
12:30 – 2:00 PM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Courgette & Lentil Soup with Seeded CrispbreadLow Energy Density Courgette and red lentils blended into a thick soup with basil, served with seeded crispbread. High water content fills the stomach at low energy cost, the core lever in load-related joint pain. |
2 cups Soup 2 Crispbread 2.5 cups Soup 3 Crispbread 3 cups Soup 4 Crispbread 1 tsp Olive Oil |
~485 kcal~645 kcal~805 kcal
P: 28g37g46g
| Fiber: 68g90g113g
| F: 11g15g19g
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| B | Cauliflower Rice Bowl with Grilled HalloumiVolume Forward Riced cauliflower with roasted pepper, rocket and grilled halloumi. Bulk without energy, so the plate is finished while the daily total stays inside the tier. |
2 cups Bowl 50g Halloumi 2.5 cups Bowl 70g Halloumi 3 cups Bowl 90g Halloumi 1 tsp Olive Oil |
~485 kcal~645 kcal~810 kcal
P: 26g35g44g
| Fiber: 70g93g116g
| F: 11g15g19g
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Meal 3 — Evening Snack
4:30 – 5:30 PM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Crudités with Whipped Cottage CheeseZero Fry Snack Raw pepper, cucumber and celery batons with whipped cottage cheese and chive. Replaces the crisps and biscuits that quietly carry most of a sedentary day surplus. |
1 bowl Crudités 100g Cottage Cheese 1.5 bowls Crudités 140g Cottage Cheese 1 Apple 2 bowls Crudités 180g Cottage Cheese 1 Apple |
~225 kcal~295 kcal~370 kcal
P: 11g14g18g
| Fiber: 30g40g50g
| F: 7g9g11g
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| B | Hibiscus Cooler with Roasted Fava BeansPolyphenol Support Unsweetened hibiscus steeped and chilled, taken with dry-roasted fava beans. Hibiscus anthocyanins add a polyphenol source and the fava blunts late-afternoon hunger. |
1 glass Hibiscus 30g Fava Beans 1 glass Hibiscus 40g Fava Beans 1 Guava 1 glass Hibiscus 50g Fava Beans 1 Guava |
~225 kcal~295 kcal~370 kcal
P: 12g16g20g
| Fiber: 28g38g48g
| F: 7g9g11g
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Meal 4 — Dinner
7:30 – 9:00 PM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Grilled White Fish with Braised Fennel & PeasProtein Preserving White fish grilled with lemon, served with braised fennel and peas. Protein is held up while energy comes down, so weight is lost from fat rather than the muscle supporting the joint. |
120g White Fish 1.5 cups Vegetables 160g White Fish 2 cups Vegetables 200g White Fish 2.5 cups Vegetables 1 tsp Olive Oil |
~420 kcal~555 kcal~695 kcal
P: 30g40g50g
| Fiber: 52g70g88g
| F: 10g13g16g
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| B | Clear Vegetable Broth with Butter Bean & HerbsLight Evening Close Assorted vegetables and butter beans simmered into a clear broth with thyme and pepper. Deliberately the lightest meal of the day, since overnight is when inflammatory stiffness sets in. |
2 cups Broth 1 slice Rye 2.5 cups Broth 2 slices Rye 3 cups Broth 2 slices Rye 1 tsp Olive Oil |
~420 kcal~555 kcal~690 kcal
P: 28g37g47g
| Fiber: 54g72g90g
| F: 10g13g16g
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Daily Total (approx.)
~2000kcal
~85gProtein
~45gFiber
~60gFat