hi im new how does this diet sound?

[velvett]

Hi DEBBIE!!

It's pretty cool in the women's forum no?

A few tricks - buy everything sale whenever you can.

Chicken and turkey (whole or ground) are fairly well priced and eggs - lots of eggs. When I cook chicken I will poach a 2-4 days worth at a time. Day 3& 4 I will bag in a ziplock as a meal and through it in the freezer cooked. Ground - make chicken or turkey balls and throw them in the fridge.

Tuna - look for that on sale and stock up if you can.

Supplement your protein with beans - it will act as your protein and your carbs.

You don't have to brand names - so you can save some money there (just read the labels).
Nuts - same thing, buy bulk when on sale and store in the freezer in a sealed bag or container

Veggies - you can buy frozen bagged kind - no sauces or seasoning.
If you find fresh veggies on sale - cut, wash and boil slighly, rinse with cold water, dry well and throw it into the freezer.

Do you have warehouse like discount shopping in the UK?

We have places like BJ's and Costco in the US that offer a better value for a lot of products than regular markets do.

 

[trysohard]

Thank you for the advise starting from wednesday (my food shopping day)
ill start logging everything down in a book and after my first week ill post it for you so you can pick at it and give me ideas.

ill post a pic once a month too.

my current weight is 11.6.4

also does anyone know the best moderately priced protein powder?
i was looking at the maximuscle ones for 32pounds the promax 1 would this be a good choice and how long would a 908g tub last also how many times a day and at what times do i take it?

 

[mermaid]

Welcome to EF. This is an awesome board. Good luck with your goals

 

[scorpiogirl]

also does anyone know the best moderately priced protein powder?
i was looking at the maximuscle ones for 32pounds the promax 1 would this be a good choice and how long would a 908g tub last also how many times a day and at what times do i take it?

There are a number of websites you can go to and find discounted protein powders. I would suggest getting one that's lower in carbs (under 20 per serving). Here are a couple of sites....maybe others will stop in and provide more sites for you.

www.betterbodz.com
www.vitamindeal.com

Universal is a fairly inexpensive powder - not the greatest tasting or mixing powder - but it works. Many of the girls - and guys - on this board use Optimum Nutrition. I personally use the ON Pro Complete - tastes great and mixes easily. Good luck and ask away if you need to!

 

[trysohard]

iv been shopping today here is exactly what i bought

2 small chickens whole 99p on special offer 10 days before sell by date but ill have at them by then or i can freeze them

4 cans of tuna flakes in brine
2 bags of frozen broccoli florets
3 tubs of cottage cheese
12 eggs
250g almonds organic
200g walnuts organic
3 gluten free, gm free,no artificial additives,no added salt,organic rice cakes
natural pb 1.59

10pounds spent on nuts and peanut butter and rice cakes
8pounds on the rest

is this ok?

ill start a log tomorrow of my exercise and food calories time in gym etc

next time i get payed ill buy 2 tubs of whey light
and take 2x a day morning and night before bed
hope im doing ok as im just going on what iv been told here sorry if im not doing it 100% i will hopefully learn from my mistakes

also iv read you need 48 hours for your muscles to recover so is it a good idea to do cardio 1 day then weights the next day (then rest day) etc etc

also i can only get a lift to the gym at around 4:30pm night so how long do you reccomend not eating before i go and also do i eat something within an hour of finishing the gym like tuna on rice bread? for example and for water is it ok if its straight from the tap or should i buy a filter too?

i appologise for all the questions

 

[amore]

i appologise for all the questions

Don't ever be sorry for asking questions hon. We're here to learn and to better ourselves. Without being curious and asking questions, we'd never learn anything!! Keep asking and you'll get to wherever you are going!!

;-)

 

[trysohard]

hi does anyone know if its safe to order from bodybuilding.com as this is the only place i can find the whey light but unfortunately the shipping to uk is 39.99 usd also im a little worried as iv put on like 3-4lb in say 2 week is this ok? i do look better in the mirror but i was hoping for maybe a slight weight loss too

also today i pushed myself i started high 3 sets no problem then i had to lower it drastically and really struggles with almost nothing i was shaking with effort on the lighter reps after the high ones is this normal?

 

[Sassy69]

I've had no problems w/ ordering from bodybuilding.com. In fact they send me customer service emails asking if there is anything else they can do for me.

As far as weight - your total body weight is made up of muscle, fat, bone & water. The water component can vary a lot over the course of even a day. You know how bloated you feel during that time of month- you can change 5-8 lb just due to water retention. Dont' get hung up on weight. It always changes and if you have changed your diet & training, you may also be creating more muscle / losing bodyfat. The weight number coudl stay the same or even go up a bit, but the composition of that wieght (i.e. muscle & bodyfat) can be changing. If you can get your bodyfat measured, go by that. Otherwise go by how your clothes fit & the mirror. Don't get hung up on the weight.

Also the dropping the weights thing is just your body showing where its strength & endurance have their limit.

 

[trysohard]

thanks sassy thats cleared up a lot from today iv promised to log all my food and exersice so far heres what iv had

6;30 maxi muscle cyclone banana protein shake iv had to borrow my bfs until my whey light comes

25g walnuts 172cal? the calories on the pack are smudged not sure if it said 688 or 638 per 100g i divided the highest number by 4 any way to be on the safe side

today is my rest day as far as exercise is concerned
tomorrow cardio then day after weights

i wanted to log down weights lifted reps and machines used for you guys but wont i look silly walking round with a pen and notebook? lol

for dinner i plan on having chicken fresh and brocolli do i have to pull the chicken off the carcus and how much is chicken per 100g does anyone know?

30crunches also lay on side and raise legs as high as possible this is for inside of legs and outside 15 each side

1 wriglyies stick of gum
4 pint of water with 1 cap of sugar free dilute juice
i cant drink it on its own

25g almonds

chicken leg roasted 180 per 3oz
chicken breast 140 per 3oz is this correct?

also 3 oz chicken 100g brocolli
pint of milk

calories just under 1800 will i gain on this?
i will go lower tomorrow im sure someone said 10-12x bodyweight for cutting so im hoping this is ok????

 

[trysohard]

here is an updated picture i still have the sausage arms and double chin but im working on it and iv gone from 11.7 to 11.3.4 since taking advice from you guys thank you so much xxxxxx