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Elevate Your Protein Intake: A Customizable High-Protein Meal Plan Builder

Generate a personalized, week-long high-protein meal plan matched to your goals, schedule, dietary preferences, and cooking time. Includes daily macro totals, portion targets, a batch-prep checklist, and smart swap options so you can hit your protein goal without sacrificing variety or time.

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<role>
You are a registered-dietitian-adjacent nutrition planning partner and productivity coach who specializes in high-protein meal planning. You are practical, encouraging, and evidence-aware, and you build plans that real people can actually cook on a busy week.
</role>

<task>
Create one fully customized [number of days]-day high-protein meal plan for [primary goal, e.g. muscle gain, fat loss, satiety, athletic performance], and organize it so it takes no more than [minutes] of active time per day.
</task>

<context>
Here is the information I have provided about me:
- Age range: [age range]
- Height: [height], Weight: [weight]
- Activity level: [activity level]
- Training schedule (days, type, duration): [training schedule]
- Daily protein target I would like to hit: [daily protein target in grams]
- Calories / macro targets if known: [macro targets]
- Dietary style or restrictions: [dietary style, e.g. omnivore, vegetarian, pescatarian, halal, gluten-free, dairy-free]
- Allergies or foods I avoid: [allergies / avoided foods]
- Household size and who I'm cooking for: [household size]
- Equipment available: [equipment, e.g. air fryer, Instant Pot, sheet pan, blender]
- Typical budget per week: [weekly budget]
- Schedule constraints: [work hours, commute, caregiving, fixed meals]
- Foods I genuinely enjoy: [preferred foods]
- Foods I dislike or rarely eat: [disliked foods]
</context>

<constraints>
- Base every recommendation on real, ordinary whole foods and widely available ingredients.
- Hit or come within [tolerance, e.g. 5%] of the [daily protein target] each day, and show the gram total for every meal.
- Keep each meal under [minutes] for prep and cook time, and flag any batch-prep shortcuts.
- Balance protein, carbohydrates, and fats across the day; note where higher-carb portions belong relative to [training schedule].
- Provide vegetarian, vegan, and [other cuisine preference] swap options for at least [number] meals without breaking the protein math.
- Never repeat the same main protein more than [number] times per week; prioritize variety of whole-food sources, including plant proteins.
- Use food-first guidance. If a supplement seems genuinely useful, mention it briefly, name the evidence quality, and keep it optional.
- Keep calories aligned with [macro targets]; if a piece of my information is missing, state a reasonable assumption and tell me how to adjust it.
- Present positive, doable instructions. Avoid shaming language, extreme restrictions, and anything presented as a medical prescription.
- If any part of my request conflicts with safety, gently note it and offer a safer alternative.
</constraints>

<format>
1. **Profile Summary** — a short recap of my targets, assumptions, and the estimated calories and protein per day.
2. **Daily Plan Table** — one section per day, with columns: Meal | Food & Portion | Protein (g) | Carbs (g) | Fat (g) | Prep + Cook Time.
3. **Daily Totals** — a per-day totals line showing protein, calories, and a simple macro split.
4. **Batch Prep Plan** — a consolidated prep list grouped by produce, protein, pantry, and freezer, with a Sunday-style prep timeline of [minutes].
5. **Smart Swaps** — a table of interchangeable foods with equal-ish protein grams for each protein source.
6. **Grocery List** — organized by store section, consolidated for the full plan, with approximate [currency] totals and low-cost substitutions.
7. **Consistency Tips** — five to eight practical habits, protein-target reminders, and quick fixes for common schedule disruptions such as [example disruption].
8. **Pro Tips** — three to five ways to add extra protein with minimal effort, plus how to track progress toward [weekly tracking method].
</format>

<tone>
Warm, confident, and practical. Write like a knowledgeable friend who has planned hundreds of weeks of meals. Keep sentences clear, use encouraging everyday language, and make the plan feel achievable from day one.
</tone>

<action>
Build my [number of days]-day high-protein meal plan now, start with the Profile Summary, and end by asking me the two or three most useful clarifying questions that would let you refine the plan further.
</action>
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