Hey, just wanted an opinion on current diet regime...
0715 - Herbalife MRP - 30g pr, 250cals.
07 45 - Gym/Run
0815-0900 depending on above - Same again plus fruit
1030 - Fruit plus nuts
1200-1300 - Sandwich on brown bread with lean protein source and salad in plus fruit.
1500-1600 - Protein Bar - 10g protein, 150cals
1800 - Dinner - Lean protein source plus veg/salad plus carbs (rice/pasta usually wholegrain.
2000 - Celery sticks
2100-2200 2 rivitas plus peanut butter
How does this look and also are there any suggestions to improve it? Not entirely conviced if the late evening meals in particular are most appropriate. I also do sports at lunch once a week and twice a week evenings and add a banana/lucozade etc for energy before exercise and then eat meal as soon after as possible.
Thanks in advance.
How is this?
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what's your goal?
- after gym / run have protein shake and some breakfast cerial, but a good one not cheerios
- add solid protein to 1030 meal (eggs)
- eat fruit 1st for lunch
- protein bars are shit...solid protein and veg / salad for arvo snack
- try and avoid pasta and rice at dinner, you don;t need it unless you've just exercised
- if dinner is large than cut in half anf have 2 meals of it
- cut carbs at night, salad and veggies only with solid protein
- don't have any sports drinks before training...they replace nutrients not provide them...maybe a sandwhich (something lightish)
- after gym / run have protein shake and some breakfast cerial, but a good one not cheerios
- add solid protein to 1030 meal (eggs)
- eat fruit 1st for lunch
- protein bars are shit...solid protein and veg / salad for arvo snack
- try and avoid pasta and rice at dinner, you don;t need it unless you've just exercised
- if dinner is large than cut in half anf have 2 meals of it
- cut carbs at night, salad and veggies only with solid protein
- don't have any sports drinks before training...they replace nutrients not provide them...maybe a sandwhich (something lightish)
I'm going to say not all Protein bars are truly bad. some are worse than others though, but some are reasonable, but that's no reason to have them instead of solid food, if you can avoid eating them.
The ones you have are crap though 10g Protein, that's pathetic. They must be the size of a Walnut.
I think with Carbs Swanso is saying cut Carbs, as in reduce not eliminate.
I have some Carbs within 2 hours of sleep, never makes me gain weight, or hinder sleep patterns, some say it can hinder sleep patterns for them, but it's upto the individual.
In some cases like mine, having some Carbs at night, makes it easier to hit calorie amounts better.
I would have to partly and politely disagree though, with the Drink before training. If you don't have one, you risk causing possible Muscle Catabolism from training on empty, coupled with Metabolic increases, and any lost Carbs, might cause dizziness or other slight issues, resulting from Bloodsugar going through a Bloodsugar lowering process, when already low.
At least if you're using Carbs from an MRP, you might possibly spare Muscle Glycogen, giving you increased recovery, if the body either process the MRP Carbs instead of using Glycogen, or possibly tries to replace Glycogen, whilst simultaneously using it, like the body does on a daily basis, with things like Calcium.
However the drink is not the only option for pre-workout nutrition. You could have something like a Low Fat Yoghurt as an example.
The ones you have are crap though 10g Protein, that's pathetic. They must be the size of a Walnut.
I think with Carbs Swanso is saying cut Carbs, as in reduce not eliminate.
I have some Carbs within 2 hours of sleep, never makes me gain weight, or hinder sleep patterns, some say it can hinder sleep patterns for them, but it's upto the individual.
In some cases like mine, having some Carbs at night, makes it easier to hit calorie amounts better.
I would have to partly and politely disagree though, with the Drink before training. If you don't have one, you risk causing possible Muscle Catabolism from training on empty, coupled with Metabolic increases, and any lost Carbs, might cause dizziness or other slight issues, resulting from Bloodsugar going through a Bloodsugar lowering process, when already low.
At least if you're using Carbs from an MRP, you might possibly spare Muscle Glycogen, giving you increased recovery, if the body either process the MRP Carbs instead of using Glycogen, or possibly tries to replace Glycogen, whilst simultaneously using it, like the body does on a daily basis, with things like Calcium.
However the drink is not the only option for pre-workout nutrition. You could have something like a Low Fat Yoghurt as an example.
drinks are fine before training, sports drinks no though....if your stores are already full which they should be then all they'll do is raise blood sugar making you feel good for 10mins then just after your warm up has finished you'll be in a hole
there is no sunstitute for real food, nothing better anyway and if your not eating something to get you closer to your goal then your getting further away from it...simple as that
there is no sunstitute for real food, nothing better anyway and if your not eating something to get you closer to your goal then your getting further away from it...simple as that
Ok thanks guys. Ill reduce carbs in evening meals but not eliminate then, mabye just a small portion of pasta/rice/potatoes etc...
Sports drinks i sometimes drink before sport are lucozade mind and body energy, they contain round about 300 cals or something like that and i have felt that they gave me energy throughout playing a game off soccer. Are these bad then?
Also, eating things like rivitas at night arent a bad idea then or should i try to avoid those? decided to eat more cottage cheese and can use it as a dip with veg or spread on rivitas if there ok.
Cheers
Sports drinks i sometimes drink before sport are lucozade mind and body energy, they contain round about 300 cals or something like that and i have felt that they gave me energy throughout playing a game off soccer. Are these bad then?
Also, eating things like rivitas at night arent a bad idea then or should i try to avoid those? decided to eat more cottage cheese and can use it as a dip with veg or spread on rivitas if there ok.
Cheers
no carbs besides veggies / salad in the evening, you don't energy to sit and watch tv and then that energy stores as fat...if you want rice/pasta/potatows have them in the 1 or 2 meals following your workout
eat properly before soccer (including the day before) and then having them during half time and afterwards are the best way as you'll be depleted at these times but not before hand
i don;t know what rivitas are but i would say don't have them
eat properly before soccer (including the day before) and then having them during half time and afterwards are the best way as you'll be depleted at these times but not before hand
i don;t know what rivitas are but i would say don't have them
