critique my diet plan please

[bigpumper]

I'm trying to shed some BF from my 207lb frame. Right now BF is at about 15-18%. I would like it under 12%, ideally about 11-10%. At this point all I'm doing at the gym is cardio. I run the treadmill for 25-30 mins (6 days a week), and 25 mins of AB work (4 days a week).

Please critique my current diet plan and give me your opinions on what you would take out and what you would put in.

Breakfast:

3 whole eggs
1 cup whey shake
1 low fat yogurt
1 cup oatmeal

Mid-Morning:

1 yogurt
6 keebler low fat crackers
3 slices of low fat cheese

Lunch:

1 bowl of large green salad
or
left overs containing what I eat for dinner below
1 can of tuna

Mid-day

1 cup cottage cheese
1 can tuna
1 piece of fruit

Before workout

1 whey shake

Dinner

Chicken breast or ground turkey or fish
1 cup brown rice
1 cup green veggies

Before bed

1 cup smoothie consisting of peaches, oranges, whey, and O.J

[RipStone]

Originally Posted by bigpumper

I'm trying to shed some BF from my 207lb frame. Right now BF is at about 15-18%. I would like it under 12%, ideally about 11-10%. At this point all I'm doing at the gym is cardio. I run the treadmill for 25-30 mins (6 days a week), and 25 mins of AB work (4 days a week).

Please critique my current diet plan and give me your opinions on what you would take out and what you would put in.

Breakfast:

3 whole eggs
1 cup whey shake
1 low fat yogurt
1 cup oatmeal

Mid-Morning:

1 yogurt
6 keebler low fat crackers
3 slices of low fat cheese

IF YOU ARE TRYING TO CUT, I WOULDNT HAVE SO MUCH YOGURT CUS ITS HIGH IN SUGAR. INSTEAD, HAVE COTTAGE CHEESE WHICH HAS ABOUT 2X THE AMOUNT OF PROTEIN, LESS CARBS AND THUS A LOT LESS SUGAR. ALSO, CRACKERS ARE NOT A GOOD CHOICE. ALL YOUR GRAINS SHOULD BE WHOLE WHEAT OR WHOLE GRAIN...FOODS LIKE OATS, 100% WHOLE WHEAT BREAD, BROWN RICE, YAMS, BEANS, FRUIT, AND VEGGIES SHOULD BE THE CSRBS YOU EAT. ALSO, CHEESE ISNT A GOOD CHOICE. ITS VERY PROCESSED AND DOESNT OFFER MUCH NUTRITONAL BENIFITS.

Lunch:

1 bowl of large green salad
or
left overs containing what I eat for dinner below
1 can of tuna

ADD SOME HEALTHY FATS HERE LIKE RAW NUTS, FISH OIL, OILVE OIL, ETC

Mid-day

1 cup cottage cheese
1 can tuna
1 piece of fruit

Before workout

1 whey shake

YOU NEED CARBS PRE-WO SO YOU WILL HAVE ENERGY FOR AN INTENSE WORKOUT. ADD A STARCHY CARB FROM THE LIST ABOVE.

Dinner

Chicken breast or ground turkey or fish
1 cup brown rice
1 cup green veggies

ADD HEALTHY FATS

Before bed

1 cup smoothie consisting of peaches, oranges, whey, and O.J

NOT A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE FRUIT BEFORE BED IF YOU WANNA LOSE FAT. INSTEAD, HAVE A MEAL LIKE COTTAGE CHEESE WITH SOME HEALTHY FATS. THIS WILL DIGEST SLOWLY AND HELP KEEP A STEADY FLOW OF NUTRIENTS OVER NIGHT.

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also, are you not lifting? if so, lifting is essential in losing fat cus it will help speed up your metabolism way more then just doing cardio and dieting will.

[bigpumper]

Originally Posted by RipStone

comments in the quote in CAPS.

also, are you not lifting? if so, lifting is essential in losing fat cus it will help speed up your metabolism way more then just doing cardio and dieting will.

Thanks for the input. I appreciate that. I actually start my lifting program today. I wanted to tailor a plan to fit my final goals. It took about a week but I think I finally have it.