I'm 28 and female.
Currently 5'4" at 168lbs. BF--?? (Med. build. about a size 12 right now)
Have a good amount of muscle mass, as I was training 2 years ago for competition. I fell off the band wagon for the past year. So I'm guessing that a good amount of my scale weight is muscle. I no longer eat meat. So this is my daily diet. Today is 3/29/06. I'm hoping to scale down to 140lbs by the end of June.
My diet goes something like this:
8am: Oatmeal w/1 scoop Isopure protein powder (low carb), cinnamon w/ 2 "HotRox" pills and 1 Omega 3-6-9 pill.
10am: Coffee & Pria bar
11am: Handful of pistachios
12pm: Cup of green tea
1:30pm: Salad (Mesculn greens, carrots, cucumber, tofu, olive oil.
3pm: Pria bar
4:30: Green tea
(This long gap is a problem, I'm in NYC so my commute home on the train is pretty long)
7:30pm: Same salad for lunch w/ 1 Omega 3-6-9 pill.
In conjuction with my diet I'm back to my old gym routine. (Helped me shed 30lbs in 3 months back in 2002 and build 15 lbs of muscle in the process, only difference is I was also taking Ephedra - Hydroxycut specifically)
I work out at 5am - 45 mins of cardio & 30 minutes of weight lifting (1 bodypart per day)
3 x's a week - 45 minutes of extra cardio after work.
PLEASE... any feedback is appreciated. I totally think I should be eating more, as I'm constantly hungry. But my options are so limited now that I no longer eat meat. I feel so unattractive, in comparison to what I accomplished with my body a few years ago. I absolutely REFUSE to feel uncomfortable in my own skin for one more day, much less for the summer!
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Thread: My Daily Diet! Advice Needed!
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03-29-2006, 02:53 PM #1
My Daily Diet! Advice Needed!
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03-29-2006, 03:08 PM #2
without adding up, i can already tell you are eating way too little, and doing way too much cardio. probably the number 1 beginner mistake is thinking you have to do all that cardio. 30-45 minutes every other day is more than enough. also, 1 bodypart per day, typically, is for someone who has already built a really good physique and needs symmetry, for overall fat loss you would be way better off on a 3 day split, or a fullbody program(my preference)
are you on some sort of low-carb diet? not the best idea if you are working out, might wanna look into carb cycling instead, see halleluyah's thread, carb cycling 101 for some help on that. IMO-you dont need it yet, carb manipulation should be used for the last few pounds when you are below 20% bodyfat,
i think since you are wanting to lose 30lbs, you should begin by eating 5 meals a day, each one containing protein, fat, and good carbs. you could supplement with EFA's and a multivitamin, also try sesathin or sesamin.
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03-29-2006, 03:21 PM #3
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Hi! You should definitely be eating more and more good clean food. I can offer suggestions for you.
8am: Oatmeal w/1 scoop Isopure protein powder (low carb), cinnamon w/ 2 "HotRox" pills and 1 Omega 3-6-9 pill
10am: Coffee & Pria bar
11am: Handful of pistachios
12pm: Cup of green tea
1:30pm: Salad (Mesculn greens, carrots, cucumber, tofu, olive oil
3pm: Pria bar
7:30pm: Same salad for lunch w/ 1 Omega 3-6-9 pill
Depending on your hunger, you could also have a small snack before bed. lf/ff cottage cheese or yoghurt would be great here. You could even add in a few berries to the mix and a little raw nuts. This will help your blood sugar levels while you sleep. If you don't do dairy at least have soy milk.
Also, you can be taking up to 6 of your omega tabs and have them in the day when your fat intake is low. Also, seeing that you are not currently having dairy, if you don't want it, you MUST go out and get a good calcium suppliment as that is so important. If you are not going to do dairy...how about soy milk and yogurt??? I would be at least incorporating that. I would suggest you start having eggs and dairy into your diet as it will be so much easier to increase your protein as currenty you are low in protein. Remember eating carbs do not make you fat, having too many calories does! Also fat helps you lose fat, so don't be afraid of that either. Fill up on water, green tea, and fibrous veggies. Eat fruit! These are the main things that I have picked up on....I would try to change your diet and I am sure you will have much more energy, be less hungry, and see results!!!! Good luck!
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