View Full Version : Diet Critique (another one!)


zerotime
April 13th, 2004, 10:00 PM
My weight is around 215, and I'm eating around 2150 a day in cals with a 40(p)/40(c)/20(f) ratio.

Meal 1:
Kashi Go Lean (1 cup skim milk)
Whey Protein (2 cup skim milk)

Meal 2, 3:
1 serving Oatmeal

Meal 4:
1 serving Oatmeal
2 whole eggs + 4 egg whites (that's 6 egg whites, 2 yolks)

Meal 5:
1 6.5 oz can of Tuna
1 serving Brown Rice

Meal 6:
6 oz. Salmon
1 scoop ON Whey Protein

Everyday is pretty much the same plan. As long as what I'm eating is clean and healthy, I won't get bored. Everything always works out to 10x my body weight with an almost on-the-nose to a 40/40/20 ratio. Almost all carbs are from low GI foods (milk is 39, oatmeal and brown rice are also around there) while fat is primarily from the fish/eggs. All seems a-okay based on the info gathered around the forums, but I wanna make sure :D (Although, I suppose I could hike up the veggie intake!)

I also take a One a Day pill in the AM for any vitamins I might miss throughout the day.

Workouts are as follows:

Mon, Wed, Fri: HIIT in the AM. Nothing to eat before, nothing to eat after. Reason I don't eat anything after: too much conflicting information. The Body for Life book says to not eat for an entire hour after because the body's still using the fat as fuel, while others say you MUST eat. Those who say eating is a must.. it's unclear as to what should be eaten: carbs, protein, fats? Some say if carbs are eaten, the body stops burning fat. To me, it makes sense to not eat as your body is using fat for fuel at that point (as explained in the book). Kinda lost on that still.

Tue: Back/bicep followed w/ 13 mins HIIT
Thur: Shoulder/Chest/Tri followed w/ 13 mins HIIT
Sat: Legs

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Just read up on the GI, and 2% milk is 21! Way lower than skim. Since it's lower, would it be beneficial to switch?

taffer
April 14th, 2004, 06:25 AM
My weight is around 215, and I'm eating around 2150 a day in cals with a 40(p)/40(c)/20(f) ratio.

Meal 1:
Kashi Go Lean (1 cup skim milk)
Whey Protein (2 cup skim milk)

Meal 2, 3:
1 serving Oatmeal

Meal 4:
1 serving Oatmeal
2 whole eggs + 4 egg whites (that's 6 egg whites, 2 yolks)

Meal 5:
1 6.5 oz can of Tuna
1 serving Brown Rice

Meal 6:
6 oz. Salmon
1 scoop ON Whey Protein

Everyday is pretty much the same plan. As long as what I'm eating is clean and healthy, I won't get bored. Everything always works out to 10x my body weight with an almost on-the-nose to a 40/40/20 ratio. Almost all carbs are from low GI foods (milk is 39, oatmeal and brown rice are also around there) while fat is primarily from the fish/eggs. All seems a-okay based on the info gathered around the forums, but I wanna make sure :D (Although, I suppose I could hike up the veggie intake!)

I also take a One a Day pill in the AM for any vitamins I might miss throughout the day.

Workouts are as follows:

Mon, Wed, Fri: HIIT in the AM. Nothing to eat before, nothing to eat after. Reason I don't eat anything after: too much conflicting information. The Body for Life book says to not eat for an entire hour after because the body's still using the fat as fuel, while others say you MUST eat. Those who say eating is a must.. it's unclear as to what should be eaten: carbs, protein, fats? Some say if carbs are eaten, the body stops burning fat. To me, it makes sense to not eat as your body is using fat for fuel at that point (as explained in the book). Kinda lost on that still.

Tue: Back/bicep followed w/ 13 mins HIIT
Thur: Shoulder/Chest/Tri followed w/ 13 mins HIIT
Sat: Legs

[edit]

Just read up on the GI, and 2% milk is 21! Way lower than skim. Since it's lower, would it be beneficial to switch?

ok firstly, i would recomend you having something to eat AT LEAST post-workout, your current breakfast should do fine, but why so much milk (3 cups!?!)
the deal with post-workout is, when you have finished a workout your muscles are tired, they have no energy, they need to be replenished, if you dont feed them they will have to get the extra energy from somewhere, since your energy stores are depleted, the only place it can get energy from is your muscle! so its very important that you have something straight after your workout to get the proteins to your muscles, not only will this stop catabolism, but it will allow your muscles to grow even more, which in turn raises your metabolism (you will have more LBM) muscle burns fat, so make sure you have something straight after your workout

ok, for your 2+3 meals, oatmeal on its own isnt good enough, i would vary it up, and add a protein source, always have protein with every meal! usually in the form of protein + carb or protein + fat, you can have protein + carb + fat in the same meal, if the carbs are vegies and other high-protein carbs (i find using this helps to keep you full all day, and also helps sustain your LBM)
maybe you would like to make a turkey or chicken sandwich, with some good bread, and tomato's and lettuce! (now thats a sandwich! :p)

for your last meal, have a slower absorbing protein, like cottage cheese, or some milk


and the reason 2% milk is lower-GI than skim is because the fat in milk lowers the GI (as all fat does to meals) its really no different, personally i would rather save the calories on the fat(thats all they are removing), and have more milk (protein)

dstaver
April 14th, 2004, 08:03 AM
Where's all the fruits and vegetables?

I try to include at least two to three pounds of various fruits and vegetables in my diet every day. When you're cutting they're a great way to keep you full without adding significant amounts of calories.

zerotime
April 14th, 2004, 11:45 PM
I changed it up a lil today.

Meal 1:
Kashi Go Lean w/ 1 cup milk
Whey Proten w/ 1 cup milk

Meal 2:
1 cup Shrimp
1 apple

Meal 3:
Oatmeal
1 cup Shrimp

Meal 4:
1 can tuna
Oatmeal

Meal 5:
Salmon
1 cup Broccoli
1 serving brown rice

Meal 6:
Whey Protein w/ Water
Brown Rice
1 Cup Broccoli

(I was gonna do cottage cheese, but didn't get the time to go out shopping today)

Thanks for the input, I appreciate it :D