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Need to know if diet a problem

andyem
andyem
Posts: 45
Joined: 2004/02/03
Canada
2005/05/02, 12:22 PM
Here is my diet. Im 225lbs and have been working out for almost three weeks. Just want to make sure I'm on the right track. Also I dont see any areas that I can cut anything out without starving myself. Any opinions wouldbe great thx.

Food | Energy | Protein | Fat | Carbs |
Oatmeal 120 4g 2g 21g
2 Bananas 210 2g 2g 54g
40g whey 187 36g 3g 4.5g

Preshake
Dextrose 110 0g 0g 27g
24 g Whey 125 24g 2g 3g

PostShake
Dextrose 440 0g 0g 108g
Whey 48g 250 48g 4g 6g

1/2 cup
grain rice 320 6g 0g 72g
1 tin herr
fish 190 20g 13g 0g

Chicken
Breast 220 46g 2.4g 0g
Romaine
Lettuce 20 1.4g 0.4g 3.6g

1 Can Tuna 95 22g 1g 0.1g

48g whey 250 48g 4g 6g
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TOTAL 2537 250g 33.8g 304.7
thedominator
thedominator
Posts: 288
Joined: 2005/02/16
United Kingdom
2005/05/02, 07:02 PM
andyem.. first of all we would like to know what ur goals are... are you trying to gain mass or just want to get a lean body... that defines how much total calories u need.. and after that.. u havn't given the times u eat these meals.. from what i can see... don't have a lot of solid food in ur diet... please give the timings of ur diet then we would be able to look more into ur diet... e.g.. if u r taking whey b4 sleeping.. i would suggest taking cottage cheese instead.. cuz that has slow disolving protein.. etc


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andyem
andyem
Posts: 45
Joined: 2004/02/03
Canada
2005/05/02, 10:54 PM
My goal is too gain mass. Here are the times:

Food | Energy | Protein | Fat | Carbs |
Oatmeal 120 4g 2g 21g
wakeup 2 Bananas 210 2g 2g 54g
40g whey 187 36g 3g 4.5g

1 1/2 Preshake
hours Dextrose 110 0g 0g 27g
after 24 g Whey 125 24g 2g 3g

15-20 PostShake
min Dextrose 440 0g 0g 108g
after Whey 48g 250 48g 4g 6g

1 hour 1/2 cup
after grain rice 320 6g 0g 72g
post 1 tin herr
shake fish 190 20g 13g 0g

3 hours Chicken
later Breast 220 46g 2.4g 0g
Romaine
Lettuce 20 1.4g 0.4g 3.6g

2 hours 1 Can Tuna 95 22g 1g 0.1g
later

b4
sleep 48g whey 250 48g 4g 6g
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TOTAL 2537 250g 33.8g 304.7

GOAL 3497 225 43 563

The only solid food I am not getting is the shake before my meal and after my meal and before bed. As far as I know these three times are not good to have solid food in your stomach. Let me know thx
asimmer
asimmer
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Joined: 2003/01/07
United States
2005/05/03, 08:21 AM
Your pre lifting meal should include some complex carbs - try adding oatmeal into the belender with your shake. This will give you the power to lift heavier, if you are in a mass gain phase.

Add some beans (black beans, pinto beans, kidney beans) to you meal after your post-workout shake. you need the carbs and beans are a good way to get them - lots of fiber and very good for you.

Your next meal, chicken breast and romaine lettuce would benefit from the addition of a baked sweet potato or some brown rice.

Your total diet overall would benefit from more fibrous vegetables, like broccoli. Have some veggies with your tuna.

thedominator is right - cottage cheese, or a shake that contains whey and casiene (sp?), would benefit you more. You could even include a samll salad or some cut up veggies at bedtime. The fiber will be beneficial.

bring up your fat intake by supplementing with either flaxseed oil, olive oil, or natural peanutbutter. A Tablespoon twice a day will bring it up and you will feel good from the added good fat. You could add the flaxseed/olive oil to your pre-workout or your dinner salad (as dressing)and have a big spoonful of peanut butter later in the day. Or, I like walnuts in my bedtime cottage cheese, or I grind flaxseeds and add them to my cottage cheese.

I hope this helps:)

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andyem
andyem
Posts: 45
Joined: 2004/02/03
Canada
2005/05/03, 02:50 PM
So the carbs I am getting from dextrose is pointless or should I be making an oatmeal/dextrose/whey skake prior to my workout???

.Thx for the rest of the tips I'll give them a try
asimmer
asimmer
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Joined: 2003/01/07
United States
2005/05/03, 03:18 PM
You may want a little dextrose pre-workout, but it will just pick you up and drop you, the oatmeal will have a prolonged energy effect, so you have more power for weight lifting.
andyem
andyem
Posts: 45
Joined: 2004/02/03
Canada
2005/05/03, 05:07 PM
nice tip asimmer. I'll give the whey/oatmeal drink a try before I start lifting over the next couple of days. I'll let you know how it goes. Thx for the informative response. :)