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Is my diet a good type of diet

shawnaellsworth Posts: 10 Joined: 2007/06/18	2007/06/22, 11:22 AM Yes I started a 1200 calorie diet like I try to eat things that are low in sodium and sugars and things like that cholrestrial being the big one and low in calorie. I eat 6 times a day 3 good size meals and then 3 small ones usualy like a apple an low fat yogurt but generaly this is what I eat during the day Breakfast: scrambled eggs, toast and peanut butter with a glass of skim milk Lunch: Baked Potato, with tuna and carrots with chives Dinner: Rice with some type of red meat and green beans or some other types of greens. Every 3-4 hrs I will have a yogurt and an apple or orange and a piece of marble cheese. I was wondering if this is a good source of diet I am on. Because I work out all during the day basicaly, from 5:30am- 6:30am I go walking/ jogging then I go to work at 7 am and all day Im lifting heavy boxes generaly any wheres from 50 pounds to 100 pounds so I try to push myself while Im at work and use it for a work out, I get home at 5 pm I get home from work I go walking again then I work out with my own weights (10- 25lbs)for half hour an then I do some type of either yoga or kick boxing.... Im wondering am I doing things right? -------------- Shawna eva Ellsworth
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2007/06/22, 11:57 AM 1200 calories sounds pretty low for the meals you describe. Have you figured your basal metabolic rate? Google it and figure that.
shawnaellsworth Posts: 10 Joined: 2007/06/18	2007/06/22, 12:20 PM it says this.. Your basal metabolic rate is 1567 calories per day. Your total energy requirements are 2037 calories per day... So does this mean I have to eat more less see this is excatly why I joined this thing I dont know these things so I wanna get tips to help me out -------------- Shawna eva Ellsworth
ebabe1026 Posts: 165 Joined: 2003/03/10	2007/06/22, 02:13 PM I feel as though you're not getting enough complex carbs. I'd personally get rid of the potato & the rice replace them with salads & veggies. I'd also get rid of the yogurt, too much sugar swap it out for cottage cheese (lowfat), or some tuna. Good rule of thumb is to always eat a carb with a protein EVERY time (meals & snacks alike.) Good snacks: either an apple or pear & cottage cheese or string cheese. How many scrambled eggs are you talking about & are you using the entire egg? Try 1 whole 3 whites scrambled & get plain oatmeal instead of the toast, toss a teaspoon of all natural PB in it if need be. -------------- You only get ONE body, take care of it and it'll take care of YOU!
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shawnaellsworth Posts: 10 Joined: 2007/06/18	2007/06/22, 02:24 PM I usualy have 2 egg whites, I can't eat cottage cheese for some odd reason it gives me heart burn that why I eat low fat yogurt. I eat salads all the time usualy I mix my dinner up with either a salad, rice or some kinda pasta everyday I try to do something different because if I stay to one specific thing I get sick of it an fall off the diet train ha. My snacks are usualy apples or oranges and cheese. Like I always try to eat something with something I always have veggies with meat its like my golden rule an like with potato or rice ( rice generaly like 1/2 cup) and a small potato so yah like if it's a good thing to cut it out then I shall but I dont want to start cutting things out of my diet and result in screwing myself over and not have enough of what I need in my diet to help me loose weight and gain muscle yah know what I mean....
shawnaellsworth Posts: 10 Joined: 2007/06/18	2007/06/24, 07:27 PM Does any one have any more suggestions for me ?
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2007/06/25, 06:02 PM Hi shawnaellsworth, I think ebabe is right in saying you need more complex carbs - but don't rely only on veggies and salds - use them as fillers and include whole grains in your diet like oatmeal, brown rice and barley, add in sweet potatoes or yams, and the occasional baked potato is fine (I eat a baked potato every Monday night, tuesday night and wednesday night :)). There is a good diet plan in one of the forums - the thread is called the WSSC food plan - look for it and it wil give a good idea of how much you can eat while still losing bodyfat. -------------- While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us. - Ben Franklin
shawnaellsworth Posts: 10 Joined: 2007/06/18	2007/06/26, 07:27 PM okay cool thanks
shawnaellsworth Posts: 10 Joined: 2007/06/18	2007/06/26, 07:38 PM thanks, I think Im sorta doing that already with out even knowing what I was doing because,meal 1 I have 2 egg white with 1/3 cup of oatmeal with splenda. meal 2 I have usualy like a plum with some cottage cheese if no time a protien shake, meal 3 I have half a small can of tuna with 1/3 cup of brown rice and lettuce and tomatoes, meal four I have another protien shake when Im on the run, meal 5 I have the remainder of the can of tuna with my rice and the same thing as meal 3 and meal 6 is usualy 1/3 cup of cottage cheese with a plum or apple ( that was for today)
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2007/06/28, 09:00 AM It sounds like you could alsmot double your meal amounts and get better results - your body will store fat if it isn't getting enough calories. -------------- While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us. - Ben Franklin
shawnaellsworth Posts: 10 Joined: 2007/06/18	2007/06/28, 11:50 AM well lately, I've noticed that my jeans are starting to get looser and I have alot more engery so I think I'm doing alright. I'm starting to get more deffintion lines of muscle on my body I notice my leg muscles alot better now and my tummy is starting to slim down too.
georgiagirl Posts: 421 Joined: 2006/07/11	2007/06/29, 09:40 AM Shawn... you will see results at first with that few cals, but it wont last long. Asimmer is right you need more cals. You wont see results as fast in the start but once your body regulates and knows it is not starving. When it is convinced that you will put more nutrients in soon it will start shedding fat faster than you are now. Believe me it does work! -------------- My Catahoula did it. I saw a book titled "Sex for Dummies" and wondered why anyone would teach dumb people how to reproduce?