check my meal plan please!

[msmontgomery]

5:10 pre workout: empty stomach workout at gym

6:00 post workout: whey protein shake with banana

8:00 Meal 1: small bowl of cereal with apple

10:00 Meal 2: turkey sandwich on 100% wheat bread w/ romaine lettuce, grey poupon
water

12:00 Meal 3: whey protein shake

2:00 Meal 4: 1 tbs of natural peanut butter w/ can of tuna

5:00 Meal 5: go to gym around this time so i will have a post wo shake

7:00 Meal 6: chicken breast, broccoli

i am 31 years old 174 lbs. i do not know my bf%. i just started thinking about competing in figure, but i want to know if i am even starting off right, and if there are any suggestions on anything else i can start eating. I just need help altogether!! Constructive Criticism please if any!

[msmontgomery]

come on

[cassiegose]

I started to respond to this yesterday then got side tracked and didn't finish.

What kind of cereal are you having for meal one? Is this the diet you're planning on doing to prep for the contest? You might consider swapping out the cereal for oatmeal or brown rice. Also, for the banana I read somewhere that fruit post workout isn't the best... something about how it restores glycogen stores. Not sure how true it is though and I know many others do fruit post workout but just a thought. For the pre-workout.. If I am going to have fruit in the morning I have it pre workout. Some say that its best to workout on an empty stomach, however I don't have any carbs after about 1 oclock in the afternoon (other than green veggies) so having the fruit pre-work really seems to help my energy levels, which allows me to get a better workout. Personal preferance I guess.

The diet doesn't look too bad for you. I think I would add a bit more healthy fat in there (either add in more nut butter or add things like avacado, flax, fish, or you can supplement with Omega 3 supps). I would also add protein to meal 1, eggwhites are good. I just throw mine in with my oatmeal. For meal 2 I would add some veggies in there. As you get closer to the comp (16 weeks out) I would swap out that bread for something like brown rice, sweet potatoes, or oatmeal. Meal 3 I think I would add veggies there. Also, I like to have real food whenever i can instead of relying on protein shakes. Solid food should fill you up better and take longer to digest.... Again, this is my personal preferance. Meal 4 doesn't look bad, maybe add green veggies there. Meal 7 looks good. :)

Hope this helps... I'm in no way an expert just my thoughts.

Cassie

[MissIvy81]

^^^this

[nataliak]

5:10 pre workout: empty stomach workout at gym

6:00 post workout: whey protein shake with banana

8:00 Meal 1: small bowl of cereal with apple

10:00 Meal 2: turkey sandwich on 100% wheat bread w/ romaine lettuce, grey poupon
water

12:00 Meal 3: whey protein shake

2:00 Meal 4: 1 tbs of natural peanut butter w/ can of tuna

5:00 Meal 5: go to gym around this time so i will have a post wo shake

7:00 Meal 6: chicken breast, broccoli

i am 31 years old 174 lbs. i do not know my bf%. i just started thinking about competing in figure, but i want to know if i am even starting off right, and if there are any suggestions on anything else i can start eating. I just need help altogether!! Constructive Criticism please if any!

you have to eat something before you work out! Look through issues of Oxygen... they always have tips for ladies that work out that early :)