Shannon Antczak – Meal Plan | Muscle Mastery
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Daily Targets
1,599
Calories
211g
Protein
479g
Carbs
133g
Fats
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How to Use This Plan
Each meal gives you 3 options. Pick whichever one works that day and mix and match freely across meals. Every measurement listed is exact. Use a food scale for anything in ounces and measure spoons and cups accurately. That precision is what makes this work.
0
Intra-Workout Drink
Intra-Workout Drink
Every training day · 0 calories
EAAs
10g (1 serving)
10g
Glutamine
10g (2 level teaspoons)
10g
Creatine Monohydrate
5g (1 level teaspoon)
5g
Mix all three into a water bottle with 20-24 oz of water. Shake well and sip throughout your entire workout. These have no calories and don’t affect your daily targets. Take creatine every day, even on rest days.
1
Breakfast
Meal 1 — Breakfast
Meal 01
Target: ~290 kcal · 25P · 31C · 8F
Option A
Egg and Oat Scramble
290 kcal
Egg Whites
68 kcal
4 fl oz from a carton
14P
3C
0F
Pour from an AllWhites or similar carton into a non-stick pan over medium heat. Scramble gently with a spatula. Season with salt and pepper.
68 kcal
14P  3C  0F
Whole Egg
72 kcal
1 whole egg
6P
1C
5F
Crack in with the egg whites and scramble together. One whole egg adds richness and healthy fat.
72 kcal
6P  1C  5F
Oats (dry)
150 kcal
½ cup measured dry
5P
27C
3F
Microwave with 1 cup water for 90 seconds. Stir and let sit 1 minute before eating. Eat on the side of the eggs.
150 kcal
5P  27C  3F
Meal Total
290 kcal
25P
31C
8F
Option B
Avocado Toast with Eggs
295 kcal
Sourdough Bread
110 kcal
1 slice (about 1.5 oz), toasted
4P
20C
1F
Toast until golden. Sourdough specifically — the fermentation gives it a lower glycemic response than regular white bread.
110 kcal
4P  20C  1F
Avocado
68 kcal
1.5 oz mashed (about ¼ of a medium avocado)
1P
4C
6F
Mash onto the toast with a pinch of salt and red pepper flakes. Weigh the avocado — it’s easy to use too much.
68 kcal
1P  4C  6F
Whole Egg
144 kcal
2 whole eggs
12P
1C
10F
Cook in a non-stick pan with cooking spray. Fried over-easy or scrambled — your choice.
144 kcal
12P  1C  10F
Egg Whites
34 kcal
2 fl oz from a carton
7P
2C
0F
Add to the pan with the whole eggs for extra protein without extra fat.
34 kcal
7P  2C  0F
Meal Total
295 kcal
23P
30C
9F
Option C
English Muffin Egg and Ham Sandwich
288 kcal
Thomas Original English Muffin
130 kcal
1 whole muffin (both halves), toasted
5P
25C
1F
Split and toast until golden. The original variety — not thins or light version.
130 kcal
5P  25C  1F
Ham (deli-sliced, lean)
60 kcal
2 oz
9P
1C
2F
Layer on the bottom half while still hot. Any lean deli ham works.
60 kcal
9P  1C  2F
Whole Egg
72 kcal
1 whole egg, fried
6P
1C
5F
Fry in a pan with cooking spray and place on top of the ham. Season with salt and pepper.
72 kcal
6P  1C  5F
Egg Whites
34 kcal
2 fl oz from a carton
7P
2C
0F
Cook alongside the whole egg in the same pan. Fold together into a fuller egg patty.
34 kcal
7P  2C  0F
Meal Total
288 kcal
26P
31C
7F
2
Mid-Morning Snack
Meal 2 — Mid-Morning Snack
Meal 02
Target: ~220 kcal · 28P · 6C · 8F
Option A
Protein Shake with Fruit and Spinach
218 kcal
Whey Protein (vanilla or chocolate)
120 kcal
1 scoop
25P
3C
2F
Add to blender first. Vanilla works best with most fruits. Chocolate pairs especially well with banana.
120 kcal
25P  3C  2F
Frozen Berries or Strawberries
35 kcal
½ cup
0P
9C
0F
Add straight from frozen — no need to thaw. Keeps the shake thick and cold.
35 kcal
0P  9C  0F
Baby Spinach
7 kcal
1 large handful (about 1 cup loosely packed)
1P
1C
0F
You will not taste it. It turns the shake green but adds nutrients without flavor. Non-negotiable.
7 kcal
1P  1C  0F
Unsweetened Almond Milk
23 kcal
¾ cup (180ml)
1P
1C
2F
Add last. Blend until smooth. Add a little more if it’s too thick.
23 kcal
1P  1C  2F
Meal Total
218 kcal
28P
8C
4F
Option B
Crackers, Cheese and Ham
222 kcal
Ham (deli-sliced, lean)
90 kcal
3 oz
14P
1C
3F
Roll flat or fold with cheese for easy snacking. Any lean deli ham.
90 kcal
14P  1C  3F
Reduced Fat Cheddar or Swiss
80 kcal
1 oz slice
7P
0C
5F
Layer on a rice cake or fold with the ham.
80 kcal
7P  0C  5F
Rice Cakes (Quaker Lightly Salted)
70 kcal
2 cakes
1P
14C
0F
Use as your cracker base. Surprisingly satisfying with toppings.
70 kcal
1P  14C  0F
Cottage Cheese (Darigold Low Fat)
55 kcal
¼ cup
4P
6C
1F
Eat on the side or use as a dip for the rice cakes. Optional but adds protein.
55 kcal
4P  6C  1F
Meal Total
222 kcal
27P
6C
10F
Option C
Tuna Snack Plate
215 kcal
Canned Tuna in Water
120 kcal
4 oz drained
26P
0C
1F
Drain completely. Starkist or Bumble Bee in water, not oil.
120 kcal
26P  0C  1F
Light Mayo
33 kcal
1 teaspoon
0P
1C
3F
Mix into tuna. Just enough to bind it.
33 kcal
0P  1C  3F
Celery (diced)
12 kcal
2 stalks
0P
3C
0F
Dice finely and mix in for crunch. Free food.
12 kcal
0P  3C  0F
Wasa Crispbread or Rice Cakes
55 kcal
2 pieces
1P
12C
2F
Use as your base. Wasa is the better choice — more fiber, lower calorie than most crackers.
55 kcal
1P  12C  2F
Meal Total
215 kcal
30P
5C
8F
3
Lunch
Meal 3 — Lunch
Meal 03
Target: ~290 kcal · 37P · 22C · 5F
Option A
Beef Taco Bowl
295 kcal
Lean Ground Beef (93%)
160 kcal
4 oz raw, cooked and seasoned
28P
0C
6F
Season with cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, and salt. Cook through and let liquid reduce. Batch cook ahead — this reheats perfectly.
160 kcal
28P  0C  6F
Jasmine Rice (cooked)
103 kcal
½ cup cooked
2P
23C
0F
Measure after cooking. Serve as the base of the bowl.
103 kcal
2P  23C  0F
Pico de Gallo or Fresh Salsa
15 kcal
3 tablespoons
0P
3C
0F
Spoon over the top. Fresh or jarred — both work. Essentially free.
15 kcal
0P  3C  0F
Romaine Lettuce
8 kcal
1 cup shredded
1P
1C
0F
Chop and add for crunch. Free.
8 kcal
1P  1C  0F
Lime and Hot Sauce
5 kcal
as desired
0P
1C
0F
Squeeze lime over the whole bowl. Cholula or Tajin on top. Both free.
5 kcal
0P  1C  0F
Meal Total
295 kcal
36P
23C
7F
Option B
Rotisserie Chicken Tacos
288 kcal
Rotisserie Chicken Breast (skin removed)
187 kcal
4 oz pulled
28P
0C
8F
Pull from the breast section of a store-bought rotisserie. Remove the skin. Rotisserie is marinated and juicy — nothing like dry grilled breast.
187 kcal
28P  0C  8F
Small Corn Tortillas
100 kcal
2 (4-inch tortillas)
2P
20C
3F
Warm in a dry pan 30 seconds each side or microwave wrapped in a damp paper towel.
100 kcal
2P  20C  3F
Shredded Cabbage or Romaine
5 kcal
¼ cup
0P
1C
0F
Pile on top of the chicken. Free.
5 kcal
0P  1C  0F
Pico de Gallo
15 kcal
3 tablespoons
0P
3C
0F
Top each taco. Fresh or jarred.
15 kcal
0P  3C  0F
Lime
5 kcal
½ lime squeezed
0P
1C
0F
Squeeze over both tacos right before eating.
5 kcal
0P  1C  0F
Meal Total
288 kcal
38P
21C
5F
Option C
Tuna Salad Open-Face Sandwich
285 kcal
Canned Tuna in Water
150 kcal
5 oz drained
33P
0C
1F
Drain and pat dry. Mix with ingredients below.
150 kcal
33P  0C  1F
Light Mayo
33 kcal
1 teaspoon
0P
1C
3F
Mix into tuna. Enough to bind, not drown.
33 kcal
0P  1C  3F
Celery and Red Onion (diced)
15 kcal
2 stalks celery, 2 tbsp onion
0P
3C
0F
Mix into the tuna. Red onion adds the most flavor here.
15 kcal
0P  3C  0F
Sourdough Bread
110 kcal
1 slice (1.5 oz), toasted
4P
20C
1F
Toast it. Go open-face — you get all the tuna on one good piece of bread with more surface area.
110 kcal
4P  20C  1F
Romaine or Spinach
7 kcal
1 cup
1P
1C
0F
Layer under or around the tuna. Free.
7 kcal
1P  1C  0F
Meal Total
285 kcal
37P
22C
5F
4
Afternoon
Meal 4 — Afternoon
Meal 04
Target: ~280 kcal · 20P · 32C · 7F
Option A
Cottage Cheese Bowl with Fruit
283 kcal
Darigold Low Fat Cottage Cheese
220 kcal
1 cup
18P
26C
5F
Scoop into a bowl. The protein density and slow-digesting casein make this one of the best afternoon snacks on a cut.
220 kcal
18P  26C  5F
Berries (strawberry, blueberry, or raspberry)
35 kcal
½ cup fresh or frozen thawed
0P
9C
0F
Mix in or pile on top. Fresh or frozen (thawed). Adds natural sweetness without spiking blood sugar.
35 kcal
0P  9C  0F
Rice Cake (Quaker Lightly Salted)
35 kcal
1 cake
0P
7C
0F
Eat on the side for something crunchy. Optional but satisfying.
35 kcal
0P  7C  0F
Meal Total
283 kcal
19P
40C
6F
Option B
Ham and Cheese English Muffin
278 kcal
Thomas Original English Muffin
130 kcal
1 whole, toasted
5P
25C
1F
Toast both halves until golden.
130 kcal
5P  25C  1F
Ham (deli-sliced, lean)
60 kcal
2 oz
9P
1C
2F
Layer on both halves.
60 kcal
9P  1C  2F
Reduced Fat Cheddar
80 kcal
1 oz
7P
0C
5F
Place on the ham and melt under a broiler for 1-2 minutes or microwave for 20 seconds.
80 kcal
7P  0C  5F
Any Fruit
60 kcal
1 medium piece or ½ cup
0P
15C
0F
Apple, orange, banana, or whatever you have. Eat on the side.
60 kcal
0P  15C  0F
Meal Total
278 kcal
20P
30C
8F
Option C
Caesar Salad with Chicken
275 kcal
Romaine Lettuce
16 kcal
2 cups chopped
1P
3C
0F
Tear or chop. Your base.
16 kcal
1P  3C  0F
Rotisserie Chicken Breast (skin removed)
93 kcal
2 oz pulled
14P
0C
4F
Pull from the breast, skin off. Lay over the romaine.
93 kcal
14P  0C  4F
Caesar Dressing (light)
70 kcal
1.5 tablespoons
1P
2C
7F
Ken’s Light Caesar or Cardini’s. Measure it — dressing is easy to over-pour.
70 kcal
1P  2C  7F
Parmesan (grated)
22 kcal
1 tablespoon
2P
0C
1F
Sprinkle over the top.
22 kcal
2P  0C  1F
Croutons or crushed Rice Cake
70 kcal
¼ cup croutons
1P
13C
2F
Your carb crunch. Croutons for authenticity, crushed rice cake if you want lower calorie.
70 kcal
1P  13C  2F
Meal Total
275 kcal
21P
15C
12F
5
Dinner
Meal 5 — Dinner
Meal 05
Target: ~350 kcal · 35P · 26C · 11F
Option A
Beef Taco Plate
352 kcal
Lean Ground Beef (93%)
160 kcal
4 oz raw, cooked and seasoned
28P
0C
6F
Same taco seasoning as Meal 3. If you batch-cooked, just reheat. Takes 2 minutes in the microwave.
160 kcal
28P  0C  6F
Small Corn Tortillas
100 kcal
2 (4-inch)
2P
20C
3F
Warm in a dry pan or microwave wrapped in a damp paper towel.
100 kcal
2P  20C  3F
Avocado
45 kcal
1 oz (about 1-2 tablespoons mashed)
0P
3C
4F
Mash onto the tortillas before the meat. Small amount goes a long way.
45 kcal
0P  3C  4F
Sweet Potato
69 kcal
3 oz baked or roasted
1P
16C
0F
Cube and roast at 400°F for 20-25 minutes with cooking spray and a pinch of salt. Eat on the side.
69 kcal
1P  16C  0F
Pico de Gallo, Hot Sauce, Lime
15 kcal
as desired
0P
3C
0F
Load them up. All free.
15 kcal
0P  3C  0F
Meal Total
352 kcal
36P
27C
11F
Option B
Steak Bowl with Rice and Green Beans
355 kcal
Lean Sirloin or Flank Steak
180 kcal
4 oz raw
28P
0C
8F
Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder. Sear in a hot pan or cast iron 3-4 minutes per side for medium. Rest 3 minutes before slicing.
180 kcal
28P  0C  8F
Jasmine Rice (cooked)
103 kcal
½ cup cooked
2P
23C
0F
Serve as the base of the bowl.
103 kcal
2P  23C  0F
Green Beans
31 kcal
1 cup steamed or sautéed
2P
7C
0F
Steam or sauté with cooking spray, garlic powder, and salt. Fills the plate — essentially free.
31 kcal
2P  7C  0F
Soy Sauce (low sodium)
10 kcal
1 tablespoon
1P
1C
0F
Drizzle over the whole bowl.
10 kcal
1P  1C  0F
Avocado
23 kcal
0.5 oz
0P
1C
2F
Small amount on top for healthy fat.
23 kcal
0P  1C  2F
Meal Total
355 kcal
37P
25C
12F
Option C
Bean and Cheese Burrito Bowl
348 kcal
Lean Ground Beef (93%) or Chicken Thigh (cooked)
144 kcal
3 oz cooked
24P
0C
6F
Season as taco meat. Ground beef is faster. Chicken thigh adds more flavor.
144 kcal
24P  0C  6F
Black Beans (canned, drained and rinsed)
57 kcal
¼ cup
4P
10C
0F
Rinse well. Add to the bowl warm or cold.
57 kcal
4P  10C  0F
Jasmine Rice (cooked)
51 kcal
¼ cup cooked
1P
11C
0F
Layer at the bottom of the bowl.
51 kcal
1P  11C  0F
Reduced Fat Shredded Cheddar
40 kcal
½ oz
4P
0C
3F
Sprinkle over the warm meat so it melts slightly.
40 kcal
4P  0C  3F
Sour Cream (light)
20 kcal
1 tablespoon
0P
1C
2F
Dollop on top. Makes it feel like a real burrito bowl.
20 kcal
0P  1C  2F
Pico de Gallo, Hot Sauce, Lime
15 kcal
as desired
0P
3C
0F
Load up on free toppings.
15 kcal
0P  3C  0F
Meal Total
348 kcal
33P
28C
10F
S
Snack
Snack — Anytime
Snack
Target: ~170 kcal · 24P · 8C · 5F
Option A
Fairlife Core Power Shake
170 kcal
Fairlife Core Power Shake (26g protein)
170 kcal
1 bottle
26P
8C
5F
Grab and go. Keep one in the fridge or your bag. The 26g protein version specifically — not the smaller Core Power Elite or the chocolate milk version.
170 kcal
26P  8C  5F
Meal Total
170 kcal
26P
8C
5F
Option B
Greek Yogurt with Fruit
168 kcal
Fage 0% Greek Yogurt (plain)
90 kcal
¾ cup (170g)
17P
6C
0F
Scoop into a bowl or eat from the container. Plain Fage 0% — not the flavored cups.
90 kcal
17P  6C  0F
Any Fruit
60 kcal
½ cup or 1 piece
0P
15C
0F
Berries, apple slices, banana. Mix in or eat on the side.
60 kcal
0P  15C  0F
Honey
32 kcal
½ tablespoon
0P
8C
0F
Optional. Drizzle on the yogurt if you need a little sweetness.
32 kcal
0P  8C  0F
Meal Total
168 kcal
23P
12C
3F
Option C
Ham Rollups with Fruit
165 kcal
Ham (deli-sliced, lean)
90 kcal
3 oz
14P
1C
3F
Roll each slice or eat flat. Easy grab-and-go protein source.
90 kcal
14P  1C  3F
Any Fruit
60 kcal
1 medium piece or ½ cup
0P
15C
0F
Apple, orange, grapes — whatever you have. Eat alongside for a complete sweet and savory snack.
60 kcal
0P  15C  0F
Meal Total
165 kcal
22P
10C
4F
Daily Total (approximate)
~1,599
kcal
~170g
protein
~129g
carbs
~42g
fat