First Structed Eating Scheduled - Help Appreciated

[regaining]

Hey guys! Been reading the boards for a while and have finally gotten around to posting.

Anyways, I just did up my first structed meal plan. If anyone can help me make it any better, or provide more options (ex. the 'or' parts) it would be greatly appreciated!

Limitations:
-Meals 2/3 are at school, and must be prepared in advance, with no access to a microwave before eating.
-Chicken/fish are the only meats I eat.

Note:
-Cutting diet, but would still like to build/retain most muscle possible.

Meal 1 – 7:00 a.m.
Vector Cereal or Quaker Oat Squares Cereal or Oatmeal
Protein Bar or Shake

Meal 2 – 9:25 a.m.
Peanuts or Almonds or Cashews
Vegtable of Choice

Meal 3 – 12:10 p.m.
Large Tossed Salad (w/ olive oil & balsamic vineager)
Protein Bar (most likely something homemade form one of the online recipies)
Yogurt or Fresh Fruit

Meal 4 – 2:30 p.m (PreWO)
Brown or White Rice or Whole Wheat Bagel or Whole Wheat Pasta or Oatmeal
Banana or Orange
Chicken or Halibut or Red Snapper
Peanut Butter if Bagel is chosen

Meal 5(PostWO) – 5:00 p.m.
Protein Shake (Water, whey protein, dextrose)

Meal 6 – 6:30 p.m
Chicken or Halibut or Red Snapper
Brown Rice or Bake Potato or Red Potatoes or Whole Wheat/Grain Bread/Pasta
Vegtables

Meal 7 – 8:00 p.m
Peanuts or Almonds or Cashews
Cottage Cheese

Thanks for your help,
Jordan

[lp4life]

I would say you can do better in meal one, opt for oats over the breakfast cereals.

I would exchange the bagel in meal 4 for whole wheat bread if thats going to be your choice.

In order to state if your diet looks solid we need to know if your bulking, cutting, maintaining or what?

[indianlifter]

if he needs that calories a bagel might be a better idea than just bread. Bagels are calorie dense.

[regaining]

Thanks for the quick replies! As for what I'm doing, I'd guess I'd be cutting, but I'd like to retain the most muscle possible.

-regaining

[ionias]

Meal 1: Stick with the oatmeal.
Meal 2: Good.
Meal 3: Skip the nuts here. You need protein here, go with some chicken.
Meal 4: Not bad.
Meal 5: Good.
Meal 6: Very good.
Meal 7: Skip the veggies and fruits at this point. Lets go with some cottage cheese here, its a slow digesting protein. Keep the nuts.

[regaining]

Originally Posted by ionias

Meal 1: Stick with the oatmeal.
Meal 2: Good.
Meal 3: Skip the nuts here. You need protein here, go with some chicken.
Meal 4: Not bad.
Meal 5: Good.
Meal 6: Very good.
Meal 7: Skip the veggies and fruits at this point. Lets go with some cottage cheese here, its a slow digesting protein. Keep the nuts.

For meal three, how would a protein shake or bar work instead of the chicken? It's between classes for me, so I need it to portable and easy to eat.

If anyone else has any suggestions, feel free to add.

Thanks for all the help so far guys,
-regaining

[ionias]

Originally Posted by regaining

For meal three, how would a protein shake or bar work instead of the chicken? It's between classes for me, so I need it to portable and easy to eat.

Whole food is always better but if you can't do it you can't do it. Then yes make it a protein bar. Just watch the sugar content on some of the store brands.

[regaining]

Awesome. Thanks for your help. I think its starting to come together quite nicely.

Anyone else have any suggestions/additions?

Thanks,
regaining