Football player but needs to slim down

koreanpakistan · Post by **koreanpakistan** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:34 am

I am 17 years old
I was 200 pounds freshman year up to sophomore year
I was chubby i lost the weight and gained alot of muscle but
I had an injury which made me have to miss half of sophomore year
It was also the year i started. During months off i started to gain alot of weight and got alot slower. currently i am 220 i lost 10 pounds from when weight rised to its peak from the surgery.

i have regained speed and have been at weight lifting with the team.

the thing is i need a nice diet plan that could fit a football players routine

we weight lift and condition mon. wed. fri. during the summer.

and what should i eat during the season?

i just want to cut some of this weight off

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 4:59 pm

What do you eat? when do you eat it?

koreanpakistan · Post by **koreanpakistan** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:21 pm

im an asian american

every meal i eat 90% of the time consists of white steamed rice
but i eat with it alot lately
is meat not steak its more like the cooking method is boiled but i eat alot of it

i rly just eat w/e is made lol

but i eat fruits here and there some almonds and

unhealthy snacks but idk if its enought to cause problems

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:51 pm

Okay, let's break this down in brief

Protein sources.

Skinless Chicken, Lean Pork, Lamb, Trimmed Steak, Lean Ham, Turkey, Egg Whites, Lean Mince, Beef.

Carb Sources

Whole-grain Cereal and Bread, Fruits, Veggies, Pasta

Fat sources

Oils, Seeds, most Nuts.

Mixed Sources, I.E. more than one Macronutrient.

Soy products, Avocado, Cashews, Mushrooms, Rice, Lentils, Peas, Beans, Peanuts, Low Fat Cheese, Low Sugar Pro-biotic Yoghurt, Fish.

Basically eat 6 small meals a day, and try to get a good amount of Protein, Carbs, and some Fat per meal.

The other things to bear in mind, is keep portions of Pasta and Rice limited, as they are very high Glycemic, but are nutritious as well, an also limit Fish, because of the Mercury.

Hopefully that breaks it down into a simple way of working.

I would aim for roughly around 2,200 - 2,500 calories a day.

Joshua88 · Post by **Joshua88** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 9:53 am

I played center for 5 years.
The first 3 years I was 200lbs at the begaining of the season then would lose at least 10 pounds by the end.
I had to almost double daily calories just to maintain that weight.
I then almost trippeld calories to gain 50lbs for senior year.
mainly I focused on high carb/protein meals.
I think fish is actualy good for you but you do need to get more carbs and protien so chicken is the best way to go.

What position do you play?

koreanpakistan · Post by **koreanpakistan** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:50 pm

i played center in pop warner
then i played middle linebacker and fullback

after the surgery i was switched to defense tackle and tight end

now since im back at full capacity im prob playing LB and Offensive line

Joshua88 · Post by **Joshua88** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:03 pm

If you are playing line backer you are going to need to be big and fast. If you are playing o-Line then you need to be realy big and quick over fast.

You still need to keep your carb and protein intake high. Alot of pastas, chicken, and even tuna.

You should also do alot of agility drills to get your foot work better. It will make you a better line backer and o-lineman.

aznboi · Post by **aznboi** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:24 pm

this isn't really advice but reading your health plan and everything your just like me!