Need help with an eating plan for weightlifting 3-5 days

[adonis08]

hi guys, really struggling to work out what to eat for myself in terms of gaining muscle and burning off the fat at the same time. I'm 6.3ft, weighing 99kg. Ive got some shape to myself but i want it to be better. I went on a strictly chicken and peas diet to see if i could lose abit of weight whilst still doing weights, which worked abit but not much. I know eating the correct foods and doing the right workouts will show greater gains. So if anyone could help me with a plan or point me in the right direction, it would be much appreciated!

[DianaB]

Just curious, why chicken and peas?

[adonis08]

mate i train with at the gym, his sister is a health freak and she researched it and apparently it was a good way to strip fat, but i dno :S

[swanso5]

chicken and peas??? um i don;t think so...a great way to be nutrient deficient though if that's what she meant...

go to diet section and read "read before posting..." for food

[adonis08]

ok thanks mate! will do, yh i was a little sceptical about the plan.

[Boss Man]

With good reason. Whilst the two would create a pretty protein and Carb rich Low Fat environment, with some Micronutrient intake, even if you had 6 servings a day, your Micros would be inadequate in some cases, and Anti-oxident levels could suffer as well.

[SportyBling]

What you need to do is to eat at least 5 to 6 small meals daily. Your first 2 to 3 meals can contain a complex carb like peas (not all the time), sweet/boiled potato (about 100g) 75g brown rice and then a protein of about 100g being chicken breast, 6 egg whites, Turkey, Trout or a can of tuna in brine. This is for each meal excluding the last two which would be a protein and a fib carb (all green veg and as much as you like) not peas, yea I know they are green but are a little big higher in cals... Try get in one to two teaspoons of flax OR 2 tablespoons of peanut (natural) butter.
If your hungry inbetween then snack on greens or have another chicken breast. You can have some mayo lite with your meals (1 tbspoon per time) if you give up your peanut butter and flax. Remember you need yr fibre otherwise yr not going to be able to allow yr stomach to function and you not feel well. So try make the first carb of the day Oats + protein and then the second a fruit + protein , then 3,4 and 5 veg plus protein. I dieted like this for a few month, was ripped when i did Ms Fitness. Dont forget your H2O of course. Hope i could help.... good luch