What foods to eat for competition?

coolpoint · 05-27-2005, 12:33 AM

I'm really thinking of competing for next year. Please help with info. on what foods to eat for shredding up.

coolpoint · 05-27-2005, 06:51 AM

does anyone know?

Akers1021 · 05-27-2005, 07:26 AM

of course your stats would be helpful, ht, wt, age, years training.

If you want to look your best start AT LEAST 12 weeks out if not 16, depending on how high your bodyfat is. If you diet slower it will be easier to hold on to more muscle in the long run. Just Maintain a weight loss of 1-1.5 lbs per week total.

Good healthy foods for the basic beginner:
Chicken breast, Salmon, LEAN Cuts of Red meat, cottage cheese, Almonds, Natty PB, Brown rice, rice cakes, Sweet potatoes, tried and true Oatmeal and egg whites for breakfast. Broccoli, Carrots, spinach, asprarugus, anyhting green. Stay away from anything in cans like your veggies, eat only raw foods. Processed foods in the long run are not what you want. If you see the words HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, or SUGAR DONT EAT IT.

There are a few other foods you could eat, thats just a basic grocery list. Supplements you need for sure:
Whey and Casein Protein
Glutamine
Arginine
Multi
creatine if you dont mind the water

There are a LOT of other supps you could take to help thats just the basics.

Hope this helps....

ChplHillGymGirl · 05-27-2005, 10:42 AM

i was all revved up to give my own list and then discovered yours already covered everything!

one more note - be careful of sodium intake and make sure you are drinking LOTS of water!

good luck!

HoboWithaRolex · 05-27-2005, 12:36 PM

oatmeal
yams
brown rice

dextrose (decreased amount, cut out when closer to comp)

broccoli
asparagus

chicken
fish
beef(sometimes)
egg whites
whole eggs (sparingly)

protien powders (theyll prob need to get cut out eventually due to sodium)

fish oil

coolpoint · 05-27-2005, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akers1021

of course your stats would be helpful, ht, wt, age, years training.

If you want to look your best start AT LEAST 12 weeks out if not 16, depending on how high your bodyfat is. If you diet slower it will be easier to hold on to more muscle in the long run. Just Maintain a weight loss of 1-1.5 lbs per week total.

Good healthy foods for the basic beginner:
Chicken breast, Salmon, LEAN Cuts of Red meat, cottage cheese, Almonds, Natty PB, Brown rice, rice cakes, Sweet potatoes, tried and true Oatmeal and egg whites for breakfast. Broccoli, Carrots, spinach, asprarugus, anyhting green. Stay away from anything in cans like your veggies, eat only raw foods. Processed foods in the long run are not what you want. If you see the words HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, or SUGAR DONT EAT IT.

There are a few other foods you could eat, thats just a basic grocery list. Supplements you need for sure:
Whey and Casein Protein
Glutamine
Arginine
Multi
creatine if you dont mind the water

There are a LOT of other supps you could take to help thats just the basics.

Hope this helps....

i'm 6'3 247lbs. 20inch biceps/49inch chest/36 inch waist. age 33. looking to lose 15 pounds.

coolpoint · 05-27-2005, 05:31 PM

any others?

coolpoint · 05-27-2005, 09:06 PM

any one else has sugesstions?

simpleguy4 · 09-10-2009, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolpoint

any one else has sugesstions?

Keep it simple:

Protein: Eggs & eggwhites, chicken breast, fish (cod,tilapia, halibut,tuna,salmon), Lean Beef, quality whey

Carbs: Oats, brown rice, sweet potatos, any green fibrous veges

Fat: olive oil, natural peanut butter, raw nuts (almonds,cashews, walnuts)

Use these in any combination to meet your macro needs and you can not go wrong. Prep a weeks worth of food on Sunday and you are set. All of these same foods can be used for gaining and/or cutting, just depends on how you portion them. No need for anything fancy pre/post workout, just use what is on the list to meet your needs.

Nefariousx1 · 09-10-2009, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simpleguy4

Keep it simple:

Protein: Eggs & eggwhites, chicken breast, fish (cod,tilapia, halibut,tuna,salmon), Lean Beef, quality whey

Carbs: Oats, brown rice, sweet potatos, any green fibrous veges

Fat: olive oil, natural peanut butter, raw nuts (almonds,cashews, walnuts)

Use these in any combination to meet your macro needs and you can not go wrong. Prep a weeks worth of food on Sunday and you are set. All of these same foods can be used for gaining and/or cutting, just depends on how you portion them. No need for anything fancy pre/post workout, just use what is on the list to meet your needs.

are you serious? look at the date chief...