Get My Shit Together

[fivemenawol]

So two days ago i finally decided to try and get my shit together and lose some weight I gained. I currentyl am 5'9" and weigh around 210. I was wondering if people could look at my diet and give me some suggestions. I am brand new and kind of lost.

Am: apple, turkey wrap(turkey on whole grain tortilla)
snack: apple or carrot
lunch: tuna(light mayo) on whole grain tortilla
snack: apple or carrot
dinner: can of soup
snack: apple, carrot

overall: multivitamin once a day

My diet varies day to day with some combination of the above foods. The exact quantity differs too as I have been using a calorie counter and have been trying to keep calories at about 1500 or so a day.

Is my diet in the right direction? Any insight would be extremely helpful. Thanks.

 

[reaper99]

where's the protein? you should eat 6 meals a day. eat a portion of lean protien, fiberous carbs (veggies) and complex carbs( brown rice and the likes)
along with a small amounts of healthy fats.

 

[reaper99]

maybe check out a good book like burn the fat feed the muscle which is a good book that will fill you in on all the ins and outs of dieting and foods. and your portions should be tailored to your specific needs. as well as the ratios of your carbs/protein/fats. it all needs to be specific to you and your body. try 40/40/20 you could even up the carbs some if your not carb sensative.

 

[whitedragon]

You should also probably be eating more. You're going to end up killing your metabolism and setting yourself up for failure in the long run. Think marathon, not sprint. Good luck.

Also, great book mentioned by the way. It helped me out a lot. Tons of good info.

 

[uamaverick]

Yep, that is a good book, as is "Simple Steps to Get Huge and Shredded" by Shawn LeBrun. That book has diet plans and advice in it as well, and the workout plan is awesome.

To summarize, you need to be getting 1.5 to 2 grams of prtoein per pound of bodyweight. You need to lift weights (obviously) to use this protein to feed your muscle so it can grow. More muscle equals higher metabolism and faster fat burning, as it takes more energy to maintain muscle than it does to maintain fat. The more muscle density you have, the faster you can burn fat, even whlile you're sleeping. Without protein, this can never be accomplished.

 

[*Bunny*]

Congrats on taking the path to a healthier life.
You have the right idea but it needs some work.
There are nothing wrong with apples & carrots for you if you like them. I LOVE granny smith apples. Carrots you will hear are loaded with sugar and are bad bad bad bad bad. Ok if you eat a bag of baby carrots a day the ya need to fix that, but since you are NOT cutting for a competition I wouldn;t worry too much about those, but try to get more of the green variety in with the colors (namely green beans, broc, etc).

I would try to get in some protein every meal, lean meats and if you cannot EAT 5-6 x a day then a shake would be OK to get you started. (Note real food is the best, and stay away from the processing).

reaper is right about the fiberous carbs (veggies) and complex carbs( brown rice, oats, sweet/baked potatoes, etc.) You have NO healthy fats in there that I can tell. Almonds, Walnuts, Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Check out this post and the links I posted in there for food ideas.
http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6776342&postcount=4


Also check out some very basic diet suggestions some of the people (not just women) have followed and use this as a guide to structure you eating.

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5772429&postcount=5

IMO, At 210, 1500 cals is NOT enough for you. A guesstimate would put you maybe around 2500 - 2700 for cutting, on a low day, but that is just a guess. Others will go as high 3100 (b/c you bodyweight)

What are you doing for training? You goal is Fat Loss? What is the primary goal here? (1) Fat loss while trying to preserve (2) muscle with minimial (3) strength gains?

So two days ago i finally decided to try and get my shit together and lose some weight I gained. I currentyl am 5'9" and weigh around 210. I was wondering if people could look at my diet and give me some suggestions. I am brand new and kind of lost.

Am: apple, turkey wrap(turkey on whole grain tortilla)
snack: apple or carrot
lunch: tuna(light mayo) on whole grain tortilla
snack: apple or carrot
dinner: can of soup
snack: apple, carrot

overall: multivitamin once a day

My diet varies day to day with some combination of the above foods. The exact quantity differs too as I have been using a calorie counter and have been trying to keep calories at about 1500 or so a day.

Is my diet in the right direction? Any insight would be extremely helpful. Thanks.

 

[*Bunny*]

Here's one from JP too http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6778604&postcount=5

 

[fivemenawol]

thanks guys. All of this information helps.