14-Day Intermittent Fasting Meal Plan: Day 4

Intermittent fasting is currently on the rise as one of the most popular nutrition and fitness trends. This type of diet, or better said, eating pattern, focuses on when instead of what you eat, by splitting the day or week into eating and fasting cycles.  Our meal plan is for intermittent fasting 16/8, which consists of eating within an 8-hour timeframe and abstain for the following 16 hours.

DAY 4

Breakfast:

2 slices of raisin bread french toast, battered in 1 egg and 30 mL milk, cooked in 1 Tbsp butter and topped with 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup – 496 kcal

Snack:

1 grapefruit – 76 kcal

Lunch:

Leftover portion of chicken enchiladas from Day 3 dinner – 374 kcal

Snack:

200g low-fat Greek yogurt – 190 kcal

Dinner:

Chicken and kale alfredo bake – 463 kcal

Daily total:  1,599 kcal

Shopping list:

Raisin bread
Eggs
Milk
Pure maple syrup
Grapefruit
Greek yogurt
Whole wheat penne pasta
Kale
Chicken breasts
Parmesan cheese
Shallots
Lemon
Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Panko bread crumbs

Also need to have:

Olive oil
Butter
Flour
Cooking spray

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Treat yourself to an indulgent French toast breakfast today, bolstered by added iron compliments of the raisin bread, then atone for your sins by eating a whole grapefruit, bursting with vitamin C and antioxidants. More superfoods coming your way at dinner tonight, namely kale, cloaked in a cheesy chicken alfredo casserole.

The information provided herein is for informative purposes only. Please consult your physician or health care provider prior to starting the Intermittent Fasting 16/8 or any other diet for that matter.