diet check??

[dieselpower]

my diet is like so:

Protein shake : am
Oatmeal with fruit
Protein shake
One can tuna
Yams, piece of meat, and some vegs.

fruit as a snack.
4 liters of water.

Not sure what kind of diet changes I need?

[natenator]

Lots of ways to skin a cat....

Plaumbo diet is pretty easy to follow if you can handle the low carb for 41 of 42 meals each week.

I personally like a 40/40/20 split and I like to keep the cooking very simple. Here's what I am currently eating coming off 12 weeks of dieting as I begin to work my way into bulking calories:

Meal 1: 3 Omega Whole Eggs, 8 Egg whites. 50 grams (dry) oatmeal

Meal 2: 8oz (cooked) extra lean ground beef, 6oz (cooked) yams.

Meal 3: 8oz (cooked) chicken, 6oz (cooked) yams.

Meal 4: 8oz (cooked) extra lean ground beef, 6oz (cooked) yams.

Meal 5: 8oz (cooked) chicken, 6oz (cooked) yams.

Train

After training: 50grams BCAA's

Meal 6 (before bed): Protein Shake...75 grams of whey isolate (75 grams of protein.... so whatever many scoops you need to get 75 grams of protein).

[ubcpower]

what are your stats and goals?


Meal 1)what kind of protein shake, what is in it, some are filled with sugar and low quality protein be more specific
2) Oatmeal and fruit needs to be accompanied with some kind of protein, carb only meals are dangerous
3) same question as one
4) One can of tuna (once dried out) is not enough protein. Also need to be accompanied by some veggies or carbs, and even efa's depending on goals.
5) Piece of meat is vague, be more specific.

Do not snack on fruit late at night. 1/4 cup of almonds may be a better choice for snacking

[Random Letters]

Success is in the details...you need to know EXACTLY what you are taking in in terms of caloric intake, as well as a breakdown of macronutrients (Protein %, Carbs %, Fat %).

For example, I eat 6 meals a day. Each of them are approximately700 calories and as close to 40% protein 40% carbs and 20% fat as I can manage.

[Bowlcut]

How about adding some fats?

[spankmonkey]

my diet is like so:

Protein shake : am
Oatmeal with fruit
Protein shake
One can tuna
Yams, piece of meat, and some vegs.

fruit as a snack.
4 liters of water.

Not sure what kind of diet changes I need?

DP your stats are 320 and 6'2?
IMO you are eating way too little. Not enough protein, not enough carbs or healthy fats.

1) find your BMR to determine total cals to keep you where you are at.
2) figure out your macro breakdown. Some like 50% carbs 40% protein and 10% good fat. Others will have varying degrees depending on what philosophy they follow.
3) Divide out your meals over 6 with the larger ones being breakfast, mid breakfast and lunch. I do not believe there is any advantage to eating late or not eating late, so for me I eat my last meal before I go to bed (at 10pm or so). I need this to get in all my cals.

give you an idea of total cals. I am 5'9 220lbs @ 13%bf and I take in about 6000 cals per day.

[gsxr750]

I'm still going to pimp Simon85's diet that he used to cut up, that i'm currently on myself and is working for me:

Meal 1 6 whole Omega-3 eggs

Meal 2 8oz chicken with 60g of walnuts

Meal 3 50g whey isolate with 2 tbsp of PB

Meal 4 8oz of steak with 1 cup asparagus with 1 tablespoon of olive oil

Meal 5 50g whey isolate with 2 tbsp of PB

Meal 6 6 whole Omega-3 eggs



No carbs for 2 weeks. After 2 weeks, make your last meal 1 day a week a carb-up meal. Eat whatever you want till you're full. Try and get at least 150g of carbs in you. Then back on the original diet.

Keep cycling that. I'm down 25+ on this diet, with just basic training right now.

I also like that it's very easy to prepare, and not very expensive. Some people aren't fans of this type of diet, and you may not be either, but I find it's what works best for my body, and gives me the quickest results.

[dieselpower]

wow, all great ideas and advice.

Thanks,
Dp