The idea of eating the same thing everyday came to me when I accidentally made the most delicious lunch for work one day. I mean, it was just ground turkey and veggies with an apple on the side. But boy, I felt amazing after.

I felt full even though I was in a calorie deficit and my energy was pretty solid the rest of my shift.

I realized this meal I had made was simple to make, didn’t cost me too much, and helped me reach my macros without going over my calories. It was genuinely delicious too. I was so satisfied at the end of the day I was like ¨Wow, I wonder what it’d be like if I ate like this everyday?¨

Now here we are.

This idea also seemed interesting because of something I heard someone say in a podcast I listened to recently (The Lifting Lindsey Podcast). She talked about how, when counting macros and what not, planning your meals for the week is super helpful in reaching your goals. She said it was a necessity for people trying to build muscle.

You won’t be successful without a plan, she claimed.

I’m trying to build muscle, but I am not trying to sit down every week and plan a bunch of meals. That seems like it’d take a whole lot of time that I don’t have (and grocery shopping I don’t want to pay for). Time I’d rather spend creating or working out or doing literally anything else.

Solution – find a handful of meals that help me hit my goals and eat that everyday. Boom. I’ve automatically planned a week’s worth of meals by just repeating the same day over and over again.

I already had most of my day figured out. Once I found a lunch that worked for me (and a solid dinner), it was just about figuring out my pre training snack. 

Lunch and dinner took months of trial and error to find the perfect meal, but snack time was easy.

I decided, if I’m going to eat the same stuff everyday. It all had to be stuff I loved. So I turned to my best friend for help – the banana.

Both snack options…

I have to interrupt myself to clarify that having two options for snack isn’t cheating, because this challenge is completely made up and free will and what not.

…have a banana involved, because how do you go 24 hours without one?

Now that I’ve explained why I’m doing this and how I picked the meals I’ll be eating, it’s time to share the meal plan.

I introduce you to… my perfect muscle building meal plan.

Breakfast at 12pm

Ground turkey 2 servings worth 260 calories

Stir fry vegetables 2 servings worth 65 calories

Apple depending on size worth around 110 calories

Orange Liquid IV worth 50 calories

All together this is 485 calories; Macros 53g carbs, 55g protein, 4g fat

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Pre workout meal around 4pm

Banana depending on size around 90 calories

Sugar free oatmeal 110 calories

1 TBSP Peanut butter 100 calories

Half TBSP Raw Honey 30 calories

This snack is eaten together

Carb balanced tortilla 40 calories

Tuna Creations 80 calories

All together this is 450 calories; Macros 69g carbs, 25g protein, 14g fat

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On lifting days – Pre workout meal around 4pm

Protein Scoop 120 calories

Oatmilk 40 calories

Frozen banana 100 calories

Frozen Fruit 60 calories

Oatmeal 110 calories

All together this is 430 calories; Macros 73g carbs, 27g protein, 5g fat

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Finally, for dinner – post workout

Lightly breaded chicken around 118g 210 calories

Honey Wheat Bread for 2 slices 140 calories

Tomatoes 0.5 cup 13 calories

Lettuce roughly 5 calories

Sweet and spicy mustard 1tsp 10 calories

This is my chicken sandwich recipe.

Veggies around 120 calories

Nonfat Yogurt 90 calories

All together this 578 calories; Macros 67g carbs, 49g protein, 13g fat

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Over the day this comes out to be 1513 calories (depending on certain food sizes and veggie selection)

Macros are roughly 189g carbs, 129g protein, and 31g fat

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I’m not a nutritionist, and this is not advice, but I figured if I’m eating the same thing everyday and documenting how that goes – I should provide the meal plan ill be following.

This could be the next 30 days of my life or… if I get super shredded, enjoy the extra time I have while hitting my goals, and I find this is more fun then weird; I’ll stick with this forever. Anything is possible.

Either way, I plan to document my journey here on my blog, on my new content specific Instagram @thatpsyched, and on my Youtube.

The real questions I have for myself doing this are:

Will this style of eating benefit my workouts?

Will this improve my sleep?

How much physical progress will I see in 30 days of eating just below maintenance? Will I be able to do more pushups and pull ups?

What challenges will come up as far as planning, scheduling, and finding time to cook rather than eat out or have snacks?

Can I use the simplicity of this eating style – which will hopefully make things like grocery shopping, cooking, and eating faster and most efficient – to do more stuff with my time?

Can I still find enjoyment in these same meals 30 days out?

I’ve been at this since Monday of this week, August 11th 2025, and I’m actually really enjoying it. My workouts feel good, my sleep is great, and I’ve gone down a few pounds (definitely not all fat, but it’s still interesting).

I also really love the meals. They’re filling and delicious (there is a little variety in eating different vegetables and having different snacks depending on my workout). I am excited to keep doing this. Let’s see if that lasts.

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