Indian diet plan for weight loss
Budget Indian diet charts for losing or gaining weight. Pick veg, egg, non-veg or Jain, switch foods and keep your groceries simple. Want a sample week? Read our 7-day Indian diet plan. Get an individualized AI plan.
Example ingredient costs, not live prices. Oil, spices and cooking costs are extra. Jain-friendly foods require no-root, no-onion, no-garlic preparation. Changing filters resets swaps. Whey options are estimates; check the label, and avoid dairy whey with milk allergy.
Pure Veg · Lose weight
≈ 1208 kcal
69 g protein · ₹82 estimated/day
08:00
Breakfast
330 kcal · 10 g protein
Oats
1.00 × About ½ cup dry oats · ≈ 40 g
Banana
1.00 × 1 medium banana, peeled · ≈ 120 g
Milk (toned)
0.50 × 1 glass (250 ml) · ≈ 125 g
13:00
Lunch
325 kcal · 17 g protein
Wheat roti
2.00 × 1 medium roti · ≈ 60 g
Moong dal
1.00 × 1 katori cooked dal · ≈ 150 g
Cucumber
0.50 × 1 medium cucumber · ≈ 100 g
17:00
Snack
145 kcal · 8 g protein
Roasted chana
0.75 × About 2 small handfuls · ≈ 38 g
Buttermilk / chaas
0.25 × 1 glass (250 ml) · ≈ 63 g
20:00
Dinner
408 kcal · 34 g protein
Soya chunks
1.00 × About ½ cup dry chunks (weigh before soaking) · ≈ 50 g
White rice
1.00 × 1 measuring cup cooked · ≈ 160 g
Spinach / palak
0.75 × 1 measuring cup cooked · ≈ 135 g
Protein swaps keep approximately the same protein; grain swaps keep approximately the same calories. Other macros and costs change. Each logging action adds new entries; don’t log a full day again after logging its meals. These budget menus may not meet your personal energy needs; use your assessment targets.
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