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(This is the second installment of my ongoing conversation about developing a healthy meal plan. Looking at the first post on developing a healthy meal plan, I’d have to say it was information overload. So, an extra special thanks to all of you who read and commented.)

I think way too much. Sometimes it all blows up in my face, and something it occasionally works out in my favor. I spent a good chunk of time last week reading as much as I could about all sorts of fancy nutritional plans (and then unloading on you, my poor readers).

As it turns out, maybe my thinking’s been a good thing, if for nothing else than making me strategically approach my nutrition. As I said in my first post, it’s time to take my nutrition game up another level past the simple calorie counting I have been doing.

I think I’ve got a good handle on where to begin now. I’ve uploaded a .pdf of what my daily food intake will be, which you can download.

Download my daily nutrition plan here. (PDF 55KB)

As you see there, I’m going with a simple macronutrient breakdown of approximately 30% carbs / 40% proteins / 30% fats. Fortunately, these numbers also break down to 60g of Carbs, 50g of proteins, and 40g of fats whenever I eat them each meal.

It all adds up to 2440 calories a day. The weights of the macronutrients (60,50,40) are easy to remember and work into a regular diet, as I look to put together my meals with some sense of purposefulness.

I’m going to be running with the idea of not eating carbs and fats together, but including an equal serving of protein with each of my five meals.

The real test for me in this begins this week, as I’ve officially started my new job and am in the corporate world as of today. If I don’t plan now how I will successfully implement my meal plan, then I’ll just fall flat on my face and gorge myself at work’s ridiculously awesome campus cafeteria (Indian food at work? Oh no.).

I’ll talk next about how I’ll be handling my workout nutrition next.