After reading these posts, i'm thinkin my diet sucks

[toughdawg]

At work we have a body fat % loss and half way through I was winning- hopefully still am. Please critique my diet- i'm sure it will be bashed.

6:30- Eggbeaters -equivalent to about 3-4 eggs, protein shake adn two slices of WW Toast with Peanut butter.

9:30- Yogurt and Banana

12:30 Grilled Chick Sand on WW with some veggies and soy crisps

3:30 Detour Bar

6:30 Tuna Sand on WW with Spinach and Protein Shake

7:30- Gym- I lift 4-5 days a week, Cardio 3-4.

9:00 Protein shake.

When I started this (MArch 10) my stats were 5'7'' 190 19% BF, I am now 180 17%. It ends May 10th, and I need to maximize my results.

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

its mot bad but can be improved a tad
but it's working for you so maybe you shouldnt change it

things i'd change is not to combine protein carbs and fats which you're doing at 6.30

eat more whole foods as opposed to the shakes

skip the detour bar, save it for cheat days (seriously)

replace the yogurt and banana with something like tuna and an apple

after your workout have your protein with some simple carbs like glucose then an hour later have a propper meal

otherwise all looks fine

i think you might be lifting too much but im not totally sure

 

[toughdawg]

I can not have a proper meal after my work out b/c i go to bed at around 10 ( i wake up early for work). GThe first meal is the most important, so I think that the combination is good.

As for the detour bar- i usuially eat it b/c it has fat and calories- w/o it i do not think i get enough.

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

the fats in detour are not essential so i would still skip it
replace it with salmon
or a protein / flax combo or some nuts

it's still not a good idea to combine fats+carbs in one meal. there's a good article on t-mag about why you shouldnt do this..

from t-mag.com
Avoid meals containing fats and carbs

Unfortunately, this is the typical meal of the Western diet. As a result, it's no wonder that obesity is an epidemic. Meals with a high carbohydrate content in combination with high-fat meals can actually promote a synergistic insulin release when compared to the two alone. High fat with high-carb meals represent the worst possible case scenario.

Now, some people have argued that fat lowers the glycemic index of foods and should therefore be included in carb meals. But remember, the glycemic index only gives a measure of glucose response to a meal, not insulin response. And sometimes the glucose responses to a meal and the insulin responses to a meal aren't well correlated. So although you might be slowing the rate of glucose absorption into the blood by adding fat to your meals, you'll promote high blood levels of fats, carbs, and insulin. And that's a no-no!


hth

 

[toughdawg]

ok, makes sense- i will cut out the peanut butter at 6:30.

I work (where I am now- can't u tell?!?! haha) so it is not easy for me to grab Tuna or Salmon at 3:30...Any suggestions for a quick fix?

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

i usually take some in a packed lunch box but be warned salmon breath is bad hahaha

alternative to salmon is nuts, get some walnuts and almonds in but dont over do it cos of the carb:fat ratio

see if you can get salmon in pouches too like they do tuna
i can pretty much eat salmon out of a can but everyones not me lol