Morning. 25 minutes at home, then meals from food you already buy. The scale yesterday was 74.2 kg. We don't chase it today.
25-minute home workout
Warm-up 4 min, main work 17 min, cool-down 4 min.
Warm-up, 4 min. Easy march, 10 slow squats, 10 hip hinges with hands on your thighs, then arm circles.
Main, 17 min. 3 rounds. Each round is 5 moves, 40 seconds of work and 20 seconds of rest (5 minutes). Rest 60 seconds between rounds.
- Squat. Sit back, heels stay down.
- Incline push-up, hands on a counter or a sturdy table.
- Reverse lunge, alternating legs. Hold a chair if you wobble.
- Glute bridge. Pause for a second at the top.
- Dead bug. Lower back stays heavy on the floor.
Stop a set if the last reps look worse than the first. A gym day would swap these for machines or free weights you already use and stay near 25 minutes when time is short.
Cool-down, 4 min. Hip flexor and hamstring, 40 seconds each side. Chest stretch in a doorway, 40 seconds. Then easy breathing with a longer exhale.
Meals
Kitchen estimates from common reference values, rounded. Not a lab analysis of the plate.
Breakfast
3 large eggs, half a small Arabic bread (about 60 g), cucumber and tomato, 3 tablespoons full-fat labneh (about 45 g).
About 500 kcal29 g protein
Lunch
150 g grilled chicken breast, ¾ cup cooked rice, a salad of tomato, cucumber, and parsley, 1 teaspoon olive oil.
About 480 kcal50 g protein
Snack
200 ml full-fat plain laban and 2 small dates (not large medjool).
About 165 kcal7 g protein
Dinner
A bowl of lentil soup made with about 1 cup cooked lentils and 1 teaspoon olive oil, a piece of Arabic bread (about 30 g), salad, and 1 egg.
About 450 kcal27 g protein
These estimates add up to 1,595 kcal and 113 g protein. For this example person — about 74 kg, lightly active, trying to lose fat — that is a moderate day, not a starvation day. About 113 g of protein is near 1.5 g per kg, a solid place to start. Someone heavier, taller, or on their feet all day would get more food. Water with meals is enough.
