I need some serious help. experianced, but not.

[Murker]

First post towards a fresh start.
5'11 225ish~lbs, been weight lifting on and off since i was 17. Got really serious about it when i turned 18-19. Blew up from 160 to 220 in 6months on a dirty bulk. 4 years have passed of on and off lifting, and I'm looking to become bigger and stronger then i was in my prime, looking for that next level.

I have good knowledge of the training aspects of the gym, but the diet is where I lose track. I have never ever followed a strict diet, and I obtained very good results from just pounding weights religiously. If I combine the best of both worlds I can achieve great things. This is where the elitefitness community comes in.

Spent the last 2 hours checking out stickies and did my TDEE/BMR calculations, and after a 20% cut in the calories, I'll be sitting around 2000 a day which should give me -1lb of fat per week.

What I need help with is what exactly I should be eating, and how often. I know a little bit, but not that much. What has worked for you guys and girls out there? Any feedback is much appreciated

 

[Murker]

300 views and no comments? cmon, someone has to know SOMETHING about a proper nutritional diet for fat loss

 

[germaine91]

Read:

Calculating Calorie & Macronutrient Needs - Bodybuilding.com Forums
Nutrition For Newbies & Must Read Threads - Bodybuilding.com Forums

 

[Murker]

Ew, bodybuilding.com

I came here to get away from that sort of thing. Looking for some advice in your own words.

Thus far, my diet has looked a little something like this(varying from day to day)

Meal1 : half cup of egg whites with granola cereal

Meal2 : Why iso shake

Meal3: Lean chicken breast with brown rice

Meal4: Lean chicken breast or lean ground beef with 1-2slices of whole wheat toast

Meal5: Casein whey shake

I hate veggies/fruit but I know I need them. Gonna pick up some spinach and throw it in my egg whites every morning to start it off and some apples(basically apples is the only fruit/veggie that I actually like). I also see broccoli coming up frequently, any ways to make that actually taste good on a cutting diet?

 

[germaine91]

That information is not much use. You just posted a bunch of random foods. No mention of TDEE, macros or calories.

On another note, your diet looks extremely boring.

Did you read the information in those links? They are not from the main site. They are written by a leading nutritional researcher called Emma Leigh. You really should read them to educate yourself on some fundamentals of nutrition.

 

[Murker]

Yes I am familiar with Emma and I have read her links in the past, but as I said earlier, I'm looking for advice in the communities own words. I don't want to get into specific weight for my foods, I just want to know what people out there are eating on their own diets so I can try to encorporate that into mine. As I did clearly state earlier "What I need help with is what exactly I should be eating, and how often. I know a little bit, but not that much. What has worked for you guys and girls out there? Any feedback is much appreciated"

P.S. I do not eat food for indulgence, I eat food for what it does to my body. All my meals taste like cardboard, and I'm fine with that. It's results that I want, not taste

 

[Roth753repper]

Ew, bodybuilding.com

I came here to get away from that sort of thing. Looking for some advice in your own words.

Thus far, my diet has looked a little something like this(varying from day to day)

Meal1 : half cup of egg whites with granola cereal

Meal2 : Why iso shake

Meal3: Lean chicken breast with brown rice

Meal4: Lean chicken breast or lean ground beef with 1-2slices of whole wheat toast

Meal5: Casein whey shake

I hate veggies/fruit but I know I need them. Gonna pick up some spinach and throw it in my egg whites every morning to start it off and some apples(basically apples is the only fruit/veggie that I actually like). I also see broccoli coming up frequently, any ways to make that actually taste good on a cutting diet?

For breakfast cut out the cereal for oatmeal. For meal4 cut out bread completely. Throw in a sweet potato instead.

 

[Murker]

For breakfast cut out the cereal for oatmeal. For meal4 cut out bread completely. Throw in a sweet potato instead.

Will do! Do you just eat the sweet potato plain, or do you put anything on top of it to maximize gains? Thanks for the tips!

 

[Roth753repper]

Will do! Do you just eat the sweet potato plain, or do you put anything on top of it to maximize gains? Thanks for the tips!

I personally just eat it plain. I think it tastes best that way. It's prob better for you plain also.

 

[Murker]

Awesome, cheers man! Karma to ya!