Eating clean doesn’t have to entail downing meals void of all flavor and pining for more food. In fact, if you’re doing it right you should be eating smaller meals that keep you satisfied all day long.
This method—one by which countless bodybuilders swear—keeps your metabolism going and supports your fitness routine, so you’re sure to see lean muscle gains if you stick to it in the long run.
Check out a one-week sample plan below, and click through this gallery for recipes A, B, C, and D:
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Protein-packed Frittata
Don’t limit eggs to your favorite breakfast recipes. With just five ingredients you can create a delicious, photo-ready meal that suits any time of day.
This dish only has four absolutely necessary ingredients, and it’s about as quick as lunch or dinner gets—even quicker than phoning a friend (aka your favorite local Chinese restaurant) to take care of it for you. Needless to say, it’s also a lot healthier.
Alright, we’ll admit that this isn’t exactly the spaghetti your grandma would whip up. But with this updated recipe, you can skip the carb nap and get a workout in instead.
Delicious? Check. Portable? Check. Unbelievably quick? Hat trick. This diet-friendly breakfast sandwich blows that soggy Egg McMuffin right out of the water.
