Wanted, Serious opinion on my breakfast and goals.

[iamme8170288778]

Fat Food Energy Carbohydrate Protein Cholesterol Weight Saturated Fat
Qty Food Item (Grams) (calories) (Grams) (Grams) (Milligrams) (Grams) (Grams)

3 - EGGS, COOKED, SCRAMBLED/OMELET1 EGG (7) (100) (1) (7) (215) (61) (2.2)

2 - MILK, LOFAT, 1%, NO ADDEDSOLID1 CUP (3) (100) (12) (8) (10) (244) (1.6)

3 - WHITE BREAD, SLICE 22 PER LOAF1 SLICE (1) (55) (10) (2) (0) (20) (0.2)

Basically - I had 665 Calories - 33g of Carb - 30g of fat - 43g of protein - 665mg cholesterol - 10.4g SatFat

I am gonna start tracking everything I eat and drink. My goal is right at 2500 calories so that I can create a deficit of about 800 - 1000 calories a day. Hopefully giving me a weight lost of 1lb or more per week. WITHOUT starving!

I walk at low intensity for 45 mins to 1 hour everyday and I am strength training as well using the beginner routine here on the forums.

I have already lost 30lbs without even really trying but, I really wanna drop the weight better, faster, and be stronger!

I have planned lunch and dinner to be approx. the same caloric intake with a snack between each meal and a protein shake before bed and before my workout.

I am also taking a multi vitamin and only drinking water. And a few light beers during sat, sunday, and monday night football. Hokies, Roll Tide, and Packers!

[beams75]

im not sure about what opinions youll get other than "if it fits your macros." and honestly, thats all you need.

[ArchangelEST]

The importance or value of that breakfast is impossible to gauge without looking at the rest of the diet.

Also cutting 800-1000 calories is too much. That's starving yourself. Ain't gonna be pretty.

[SoulZeppelin]

What are your daily macros? The sticky about calculating calorie & macronutrient goals may help.

Edit: also, I'm with archangel. That's a pretty significant deficit. You might find you do & feel better with a slightly smaller deficit like 20%. I cut on a 750 deficit for 6 months and it sucked. I'll end up cutting again in a few months, and I'm planning on 500 or less.

[iamme8170288778]

The importance or value of that breakfast is impossible to gauge without looking at the rest of the diet.

Also cutting 800-1000 calories is too much. That's starving yourself. Ain't gonna be pretty.

Rest of the diet is very similar.

I am taking in 1g of protein per pound of lean mass which for me is about 205g
Fat is .45g = 92g
Carbs 120g
Fat 40g

My actual caloric intake for today will hit right at 2800 were before I was eating about 5000 calories and i ended up 285lbs with hyper tension.

My eyeball counting has told me about 2800 when in reality i was eating about 3500.

I now have food scale and measure by weight all my food. BUT just started today.

SO, I don't think cutting down to 2500 to 2800 calories is bad but I am by no means an expert.

I ate breakfast thins morning at 8am and I am not really that hungry even now at almost 3pm.

I am going to eat 1/2 a cup of steam broccoli, 8oz of pan seared mahi mahi, 6oz of baked potatoes and wash it down with water.

Myoplex chocolate protein drink ---17oz drink

work out at low intensity cardio for 1 hour

[ko300zx]

Rest of the diet is very similar.

I am taking in 1g of protein per pound of lean mass which for me is about 205g
Fat is .45g = 92g
Carbs 120g
Fat 40g

Typo?

Whichever it is, 205P/120C/92F is barely 2100 cals. Missing something if you are truly at 2800.

[Lvisaa2]

I'll reply with what I put in your thread in the misc section:

Either way, your nutrition should be based on eating in a way that is enjoyable, satiating, and meets your micro/macronutrient goals. Common sense and moderation should always be used while keeping in mind your gym performance.

Past that, all the "evil" food, specialized windows, and gimmicky methods are just BS usually aimed at trying to get your money. Eat in a moderate deficit for your weight/activity level and you'll lose weight.

[iamme8170288778]

This is my lunch

[natethelegend]

What is that meat product on your lunch plate?

[iamme8170288778]

What is that meat product on your lunch plate?

Mahi Mahi