1600 Calorie Per Day Spring 2026 Meal Plan

Wednesday. 5:21 PM EDT Albany, New York. 

5 Iyar, 5786 AM.

Sun 2 degrees 45 minutes Taurus.

Moon-Jupiter Conjunction 17 degrees Cancer.

Jonathan writes:

I've done some experimenting over the last five years and 1600 calories per day looks like my smartest target for this spring's dietary cleanse.

I will further aim for 400 calories from breakfast, 900 calories from lunch, and 300 calories from dinner. 

Here is what I am thinking for my morning supplements:

• Vegan Vitamin B-12 (Deva): 1000 mcg methylcobalamin
• Vegan Vitamin D3 (Deva): 25 mcg
• Vegan Multivitamin (Deva): "Tiny Tablets"
• Vegan Omega 3: 210 mg EPA, 420 mg DHA
• Astragalus Root: 550 mg

Here is what I am thinking for my breakfast bowl:

• Banana: 1 Medium
• Frozen Berries: 1/2 Cup, Thawed
• Hemp Hearts: 2-3 TBSP
• Ground Flax Seed: 1.5 TBSP
• Ceylon Cinnamon: 1/2-1 TSP

This is what I am thinking for my lunch Uba plate:

• ~250 Calories from Clean Protein (4 oz Extra Firm Tofu; 1 Cup Lentil Sprouts) 
• ~300 Calories from Carbs (Cooked Quinoa, Amaranth or Buckwheat; Sprouted Barley and Oats) 
• ~50-100 Calories from Non-Starchy Vegetables (Steamed and Raw)
• ~250-300 Calories from Nut, Seed and Bean-Based Vitamix Dressings

And this is what I am thinking for my dinner shake and simple side:

• Shake: 150-180 Calories from Garden of Life Chocolate Raw Meal
• Side: 120 Calories from Dried Dates or Raw Nuts or Fresh Fruit (e.g., Apple, Orange, Mango)

I have some Nutricost Unflavored Pea Protein powder, Naked Peanut Butter powder, and Amazing Grass Greens Blend to use up before I get to the Garden of Life. I might transition to lentils and corn for dinner from October to March, but we'll see how April to September goes first.

This is all quite subject change.