Manuel eats about 2000 calories per day equivalent to 21 Zone Blocks per day and is under strict physician supervision.

Here is a sample meal plan for one day:

Breakfast:
6 egg white scrambled eggs
¾ cup melon, ½ grapefruit, and 1 cup strawberries
3 tablespoons guacamole

Lunch:
3 ounces tuna salad with avocado and cucumber
½ grapefruit
3 cups vegetables

Snack:
Protein Shake (3 scoops Zone Protein Powder in water, 18 peanuts, 3 peaches or 1 cup mandarin oranges, blended)

Dinner:
Chicken Fajitas (3 oz. chicken, onions, peppers, and 1 6” tortilla)
2 cups vegetables

2nd Dinner:
Fish Filet in Green Salad (4 oz. white fish, tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, pumpkin, green beans, squash, and cucumbers)
3 tablespoons avocado
1 apple

Snack:
Protein Shake (1 cup 2% milk, 3 scoops Zone Protein Powder, 9 almonds, Splenda, ½ cup strawberries, and 1 cup melon)

Manuel’s Daily Work-outs:
Arm pulls on the frame of his bed
Arm cycle with heart rate monitor
Power plate for strengthening his legs and improve lymphodemas in both legs