balanced diet.

[Casey]

Do you consider yourself to have a balanced diet? If so share tips of what you eat etc.

I generally have cereal or fruit for breakfast, a sandwich with cheese and salad for lunch (or something similar), and pasta or pizza for dinner.

I wouldn't say my diet is balanced, but it's definately better than it used to be.

 

[ItsmeyaC]

well ive started weight lifting 4 time a week, totally changed my diet from microwave meals mostly and things like a crumpet with butter plus cheese plus mayonaise on top(usuallu when im stoned with the munchies tho), now when i get up i have a protein shake, for breakfast is 3 boiled eggs, have the egg whites on brown bread toast only eat one yolk, couple hours later tuna sandwiches, hour later training, protein shake straight after, then hour later 3 pieces of chicken (just the meat), couple hours later cheese sandwiches, and protein shake before bed, i think i may be having too much bread tho, not sure, i know i need more things, goin to start having pasta, but i try to drink bout 3 litres of water throughout the day like with most my meals i have water except breakfast, i just gotta have a cup o muvvafuckin tea when i get up, or sneek one in in evening

 

[Katarina]

I used to be very picky about what I ate which turned into a mild eating disorder where I would obsess and feel bad every time I ate something "forbidden".

I think I have a balanced diet in the sense that I eat healthy (lots of fruit and vegetables etc) but if I feel like eating something not so healthy I will. I feel much healthier now than I did when I ate "right" all the time.

 

[ArtsyGirl]

I just have cereal for breakie, a sandwhich for lunch no more than 2 slices of wholemeal bread, then whatevers for dinner which is usually pasta or veggies and fruit through-out the day. So I guess its balanced but not the greatest.

 

[bigmack]

this is my current diet

wake up,drink a protein shake(2 scoops). down my vitamins,efas,bcaas,a bunch of other supps.

breakfast: usually 12 whole eggs,4 potatoes,beans

meal 2: 4 scoops of protein powder,2 packs of rolled oats,4 tbs of flax seed oil all mixed in a blender with water

meal 3:2 cans of tuna,2 cans of salmon

meal 4: 2 scoops of protein,bunch of diff supps

meal 5: whole baked chicken,sweet potatoes,vegetables

meal 6: 2 scoops of protein

meal 7: big bowl of cottage cheese, nuts

meal 8: steak dinner with potatoes and vegetables

meal 9: late night snack. macadamia nuts and cream cheese

2 protein scoops before bed

 

[Jokerman]

^you'll waste away - eat something substantial

 

[Cheesyphily16]

this is my current diet

wake up,drink a protein shake(2 scoops). down my vitamins,efas,bcaas,a bunch of other supps.

breakfast: usually 12 whole eggs,4 potatoes,beans

meal 2: 4 scoops of protein powder,2 packs of rolled oats,4 tbs of flax seed oil all mixed in a blender with water

meal 3:2 cans of tuna,2 cans of salmon

meal 4: 2 scoops of protein,bunch of diff supps

meal 5: whole baked chicken,sweet potatoes,vegetables

meal 6: 2 scoops of protein

meal 7: big bowl of cottage cheese, nuts

meal 8: steak dinner with potatoes and vegetables

meal 9: late night snack. macadamia nuts and cream cheese

2 protein scoops before bed

Damn Mack that's crazy. How much you weigh? I'm assuming you eat all of that to maintain or to pack on some more pounds. Also, how the hell do you find the time to have all those meals? You work or go to school full time?

 

[bigmack]

Damn Mack that's crazy. How much you weigh? I'm assuming you eat all of that to maintain or to pack on some more pounds. Also, how the hell do you find the time to have all those meals? You work or go to school full time?

yea i eat all that to maintain.i have been at a plateau for awhile now,so ive lightened up on the training a bit,and i'm just trying to maintain what i have and restore my hormones back to normal.every pound of muscle you put on,the body needs 50 extra calories a day to maintain it.so lets say you put on 10 pounds,you need 500 calories a day extra to maintain it.20 pounds you need 1000 calories,etc...

i find the time for all those meals because i work at home :laugh: and im done with school.so its just me and the food.

 

[ItsmeyaC]

^so how much protein do you consume a day

 

[bigmack]

around 1000g

 

[radkin]

Here is my daily intake (varies slightly, different meals etc)

Breakfast: Chicken mayonaise pitta bread (wholemeal, light mayonaise, 1 chicken breast) 1 pint of orange juice (not concentrated)

Mid morning: Protein, creatine, glutamine shake.

Lunch: N02 supplement, Cottage cheese sandwich, 1 pint of milk, 1 bannana, protein bar, wellman multi vit.

Pre workout meal: 1 chicken breast, 1 tin of baked beans 0r rice, 2 slices of bread with margerine,

30 minutes before training: N02 supplement.

Post workout shake: protein, creatine, glutamine shake,

Post workout meal: spanish omlette made with 6 egges (1 whole), 1 bowl of cheerios,

Dinner: this meal changes the most, but will make sure I get at least 35 grams of protein 80 carbs, and keep fat at around 10 grams.

 

[Think_ThuGLiFE]

this is my current diet

wake up,drink a protein shake(2 scoops). down my vitamins,efas,bcaas,a bunch of other supps.

breakfast: usually 12 whole eggs,4 potatoes,beans

meal 2: 4 scoops of protein powder,2 packs of rolled oats,4 tbs of flax seed oil all mixed in a blender with water

meal 3:2 cans of tuna,2 cans of salmon

meal 4: 2 scoops of protein,bunch of diff supps

meal 5: whole baked chicken,sweet potatoes,vegetables

meal 6: 2 scoops of protein

meal 7: big bowl of cottage cheese, nuts

meal 8: steak dinner with potatoes and vegetables

meal 9: late night snack. macadamia nuts and cream cheese

2 protein scoops before bed

Ur body is constantly trying to break down and digest all that food. Doesn’t it make u exhausted & drained most the time? For most it does because of the constant and continuous work your digestive system is put under.


Hey but just from your diet u can tell ur a monster and religious about your work out.

 

[bigmack]

Ur body is constantly trying to break down and digest all that food. Doesn’t it make u exhausted & drained most the time? For most it does because of the constant and continuous work your digestive system is put under.

the digestive system does not use much energy.maybe like 20 calories to digest a whole meal.the reason some people feel lethargic after large meals is because of poor choice of foods which leads to increased release of insulin and cortisol,and a drop of hormones such as leptin and test.

 

[xplaya]

Thats good stuff prince mack.

Im on the same kind of diet to.


breakfast: usually 10 eggs whites 2 yolks, and wheat toast or if I dont have eggs a bowl of rolled oats, wheat toast and protein shake.

meal 2: serve of protein powder, a bowl of rolled oats, of if i had that for breaky, would be a can of tuna, protein bar and fat free yoghurt.

meal 3 - lunch: 1 can of tuna, and chicken breast with rice

meal 4: medium chicken breast (By in packets and microwave. awesome) and yoghurt

meal 5 - Dinner: Steask or chicken with 1 or 2 potatoes, Usually cooked double the amount to eat later.

meal 6: A fast carbs feed (Pasta etc) then 15 minutes later train, 2 serves of protein straight after.

meal 7: The rest of what i cooked for dinner, either chicken or steak


A protein serve before bed

 

[bigmack]

^ that looks delicious man

 

[Fataldawg]

I've gained about 15 pounds in the past year and a half and my stomach isnt what it used to be so for the past week and a half ive been dieting and lost about 3-4 pounds so far... I used to eat NOTHING but junkfood, soda and instant stuff so my new diet is a big change..

breakfast - 2 bananas

lunch - 1 banana and 1 yogurt or 2 bananas or 2 yogurts

afternoon snack - another yogurt, banana, or granola bar

dinner - Pasta w/Chicken cutlet and salad/2 turkey sandwiches/2 ham sandwiches with white bread ( i should get wheat)

nighttime snack - banana, yogurt, or plain chicken cutlet

Also, i've stayed away from soda and drink nothing but water and a glass of oj about once a day.

Plus about 2 days ago I started taking a multivitamin and calcium pill since by afternoon i was feeling pretty weak since i'm used to so many calories... they help alittle bit... I dont plan on doing this forever of course, maybe another 3/4 weeks max and ease up on the junk food to maintain.

I also started working out again.. nothing crazy... About a half hour of stretches, pushups, situps, crunches, and some really weird cardio exercises i learned in the army.. I think tomorrow Im going to start a 2 mile jog in place of my regular workout and alternate day by day since I hate running with a passion.. If I lose the 15 pounds, which im on track for, I'll be str8 for the summer.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Originally Posted by Prince Mack
yea i eat all that to maintain.i have been at a plateau for awhile now,so ive lightened up on the training a bit,and i'm just trying to maintain what i have and restore my hormones back to normal.every pound of muscle you put on,the body needs 50 extra calories a day to maintain it.so lets say you put on 10 pounds,you need 500 calories a day extra to maintain it.20 pounds you need 1000 calories,etc...

What are you training for?

 

[bigmack]

What are you training for?

size + strength

 

[Whizz]

size + strength

post your results, mack (press, lift etc), that's verry interesting...

 

[Bobby Sands]

Originally Posted by Prince Mack
size + strength

You dont play any sports or anything.Why do u train?Just to keep in shape is it?.

Would your diet not make you really fat?What do you weigh and what height are you?

I am about 5 foot 6 and i weigh 11 an a half stone.Would that be considered over weight?