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2005/05/23, 07:51 PM
Food is the HARDEST part for me!
I have a sweet tooth like you wouldn't believe.
I have printed out the Body Builders Food list and would love some meal plan ideas to get me started.
Sucks that I am a picky eater and only like 1/2 the things listed! I will make do though....
Also, what to do if you find yourself having to eat on the run.....
My Nutrional plan given to me by FT is as follows:
Protein -
137 g .. maximum 10% variance is acceptable
Carbohydrates -
274 g .. maximum 10% variance is acceptable
Fats -
22 g .. maximum 10% variance is acceptable
Total Calories -
1825 .. calculated maximum, do not exceed for current goal
I feel like I am reading something in another language!
Can anyone explain this to me in kindergarten terms?
Total Newbie here, sorry and thank you for your patience!:)
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2005/05/23, 07:53 PM
I guess I should say that my goal is to lose fat and gain lean muscle.
I am currently 137lbs, 5'5 and 23 years old.
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2005/05/23, 08:36 PM
The grocer list for bodybuilders has foods listed under the protein, carbohydrate, and fats titles. The maximum 10% variance is acceptable means that you can rearrange the number of protein carbs or fats that you consume up to a 10% difference. Meaning you can eat more or less than that number. The, "calculated maximum, do not exceed for current goal" means that that is the number of calories that your body needs in order to achieve your goal. Do not go over that much calories for your goal. I hope this breaks it down enough. We all start somewhere it's ok if your totally lost. Searching FT and asking questions will lead you on your road to success. Goodluck!
DX
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2005/05/24, 04:03 PM
Hi rainnin81, I think the diet part is the hardenst for all of us, we all have our weaknesses! What the nutritional profile is telling you is that you need to consume a maximum of 1825 calories per day. These calories should consist of about 137g protien ,274g carbs and 22g of fat. You may find these numbers difficult to reach (I find it hard to consume 1500cal/day and I'm 5'7, 155lbs). You can use the nutritional tracker on this site to determine the nutritional breakdown of most foods (into protien/carbs/fats/calories). I suggest you monitor what you are currently eating and try to deterimine the nutritional breakdown of each food you eat. You should only have to right down everything for a week or two, until you get a good sense of what a good diet for you is.
Make sure you are eating "clean" no pop/sweets/white carbs etc. Switch "bad" treats for "good" treats (fruit, low fat snacks etc).
I find it easiest to keep my diet pretty simple. Some of the things I eat regularly are eggs (protien), brown rice(carb), cottage cheese + fruit (prot+carb), oatmeal, chicken, fish, shrimp, whole wheat tortillas and lots of veggies.
Once you've figured out what you are currently eating to maintain the weight you're currently at, subtract about 250cal from your daily intake each week until you start to loose weight. You should loose 1-2lbs per week. Drink tons of water!!
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2005/05/24, 05:37 PM
Thanks, flyonthewall! That makes a bit more sense to me. Now I just have to figure out the Nutritional tracker!
Thanks again! :)
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