Is my DIET schedule any good? Advice Please...

[SirMack]

Basically I've reduced my Meal Portions in half, and am adding more fruits/veggies to my diet as well as consuming about 128oz of water a day. Any good? or is it a bad diet? Not sure yet on what type of foods I should eat for Lunch/Dinner, but I am currently eating cereal for Breakfast, and Lunch (Wheaties, Raisen Brand). Thoughts?

10:30am Breakfast/Vitamins Cereal 16 oz Water
11:00am
11:30am
12:00pm Snack Fruits/Veg 16 oz Water
12:30pm
1:00pm
1:30pm Snack Fruits/Veg 16 oz Water
2:00pm
2:30pm
3:00pm Lunch 16 oz Water
3:30pm
4:00pm
4:30pm Snack Fruits/Veg 16 oz Water
5:00pm
5:30pm
6:00pm Dinner 16 oz Water
6:30pm
7:00pm
7:30pm Snack Fruits/Veg 16 oz Water
8:00pm
8:30pm
9:00pm
9:30pm 16 oz Water
10:00pm
10:30pm
11:00pm
11:30pm Medication Allegra 16 oz Water
12:00am
12:30am
1:00am Sleep 8 oz Water

 

[alexsmom]

Post exactly "what" you're eating for snacks, lunch, dinner...etc.. I think you'll get more help/opinions that way.

 

[SirMack]

Post exactly "what" you're eating for snacks, lunch, dinner...etc.. I think you'll get more help/opinions that way.

Duh! I'm sorry about that.

Right now I'm eating just a Bannana, Carrots, Celery, Apple, Orange, etc + 16oz of Water for my snacks. Usually its only like 1 Apple, or 1 Orange + water, etc.

My Morning meal is about 1 1/2 cups of Wheaties, Shredded Wheat, or Raisen Brand. Lunch is usually the same because I dont' know what to eat and I never have much of an appetite so it doesn't affect me much.

Dinner is usually a small portion of Red Meat, 2 cups of Rice, 1 cup of Peas or Corn usually with 16-32oz of Water.

I don't know what else I should eat, as I'm still doing research. But the biggest thing I'm trying to do now is drink more water, and eat less. Any thoughts?

 

[Diesel3d]

what are you stats and goals?

Are you weight lifting and trying to build muscle or get cut up? Or just very fat and want to lose weight?

Water for dinner?
This diet will make you Anorexic. It will put your body into starvation mode.

 

[SirMack]

what are you stats and goals?

Are you weight lifting and trying to build muscle or get cut up? Or just very fat and want to lose weight?

Water for dinner?
This diet will make you Anorexic. It will put your body into starvation mode.

I'm sorry, its my fault, I made that list up very quickly.

When I say "DinneR" i mean like a "dinneR" + 16oz of Water. I havn't been able to list foods yet because I'm unsure of what to eat, i'm quite ignorant in what type of foods to eat, etc.

Basically like I said earlier, Breakfast = Cereal, Lunch = Cereal, Dinner = Small portion of Meat, 2 cups of White Rice, and 1 cup of a vegetable.

I'm basically 254lbs and wanting to get downt o 200-210 lbs.

Thanks for looking, it means a lot to me that there are so many people on these boards that are willing to help.

 

[strong island]

You are going to lose weight...but also A LOT OF MUSCLE. Your bodyfat might even stay the same.

Your goal should be to lose fat.

What kind of diet do you call this?

Do you realize you have NO PROTEIN?

 

[PwB]

This is a perfect diet to lose large amounts of muscle mass and retain your bodyfat. It is very unhealthy and lacking in vital nutrients that your body needs for health and fat loss. It IS possible to reach your ideal weight but I promise you that you won't like what you look like when u get there. 1st things 1st you need adaquate protein and EFA's, then u need to drop your carbs or at least switch your sources to more fibrous greens if you NEED to eat carbs at all.

 

[SirMack]

You are going to lose weight...but also A LOT OF MUSCLE. Your bodyfat might even stay the same.

Your goal should be to lose fat.

What kind of diet do you call this?

Do you realize you have NO PROTEIN?

Well, I'll be working out daily for 30min-1 hour, and will be doing high rep, low weight total body work outs M W F.

So, what should I add/change to make this a better diet? So I can lose a ton of weight and keep as much muscle as possible?

 

[strong island]

Bro...change everything.

You don't understand basic nutrition. I recommend doing searches on the site for a few hours and learning about calories and nutritional ratios.

There is MORE than enough info on this board to help you and then some.

 

[SirMack]

Bro...change everything.

You don't understand basic nutrition. I recommend doing searches on the site for a few hours and learning about calories and nutritional ratios.

There is MORE than enough info on this board to help you and then some.

Could you perhaps give me a list of some things to look up? Perhaps a progressive list of what i need to know etc.

I basically just to lose about 35-50 lbs, and then once I get down to the weight I like I want to start bulking a little, to the point of being slightly cut. Any thoughts on the best way to get there? or any good tips?

Thanks again for letting me know.

 

[strong island]

You could start by reading mr. x's diet articles. They are "stickys" on the top of the diet forum.

 

[-{ GODZILLABOL }-]

Look on this site there is a lot of very good diet: www.testosterone.net and do a search with the search button with words like: diet,etc...There is a lot of very good diet :anabolic diet ,delta,t-dawg,etc...

Basically if you want to keep maximum muscle,eat every 3 hours, eat basically always lean meat,veggies or protein shakes with flax seed oil...

Good luck!

 

[THE BOUNCER]

this might go down as the worst diet in history! read some of the post around the board about diet's, most of them are pretty good. instead of having your water at meal time, drink it through out the day. also 1 gal. of water is not that much for a person your weight. you should be aiming for at least 1 1/2 to 2 gal. a day.

 

[SirMack]

Hey guys, Thank you so much for all the input! It means a lot to me that you guys care enough to give me some good advice, and to help me from making mistakes.

I have been searching through some of the threads, and diets. The only confusion I have now are the vast amount of different types of diets. I read an article about this diet, then another about that diet, etc..etc.. Are there any main things I should look for in regards to losing as much weight as possible and keeping as much muscle throughout the weightloss process?

I'll do anything, and stick to a tight schedule to get the results. Today I did 45 Minutes of cardio, keeping my heartrate up to 165 BPM the entire time. Was exhausted, but afterwards I did some toning weight lifting. I know I probably should have done 15 min of warm up, and then the weights, and then hit the cardio, right?

Thanks again, I can't wait to get a diet together. Right now I've just cut out sweets, eaten less, and been drinking more water. Not sure where else to go from there. So confusing it is.

 

[THE BOUNCER]

It looks like you are on the right track. You are right about cutting out the sweets and drinking more water but you are a little confused about eating less. The simple fact is, the less cals you consume, the slower your metabolism becomes. The simple way to solve this is eat every 2-3 hours. Every meal should include a good protein source, such as chicken, lean beef, eggs, whey, etc. Aim for around 35-40 grams of protein per meal. Also something else you need to include in your diet is healthy fats. THEY DO NOT MAKE YOU FAT! They have actually been shown to help you loose fat while saving muscle. Good sources of healthy fats are, natural peanut butter, notice I said natural, olive oil, olives, nuts, etc. Try getting a good size portion of complex carbs in the morning mixed with some simple carbs to give you a nice kick for the day. Have some simple carbs before you hit the gym, and then after you leave. A fat burner such as Xenadrine would also be good to take. You should be getting in about 6-7 meals a day. Do cardio 4-5 days a week, 35 min a time. You will loose weight by not eating, but I guarentee you will not like the results. If you follow the guidelines I set for you, you will improve dramaticlly. You might even gain some muscle!

 

[SirMack]

It looks like you are on the right track. You are right about cutting out the sweets and drinking more water but you are a little confused about eating less. The simple fact is, the less cals you consume, the slower your metabolism becomes. The simple way to solve this is eat every 2-3 hours. Every meal should include a good protein source, such as chicken, lean beef, eggs, whey, etc. Aim for around 35-40 grams of protein per meal. Also something else you need to include in your diet is healthy fats. THEY DO NOT MAKE YOU FAT! They have actually been shown to help you loose fat while saving muscle. Good sources of healthy fats are, natural peanut butter, notice I said natural, olive oil, olives, nuts, etc. Try getting a good size portion of complex carbs in the morning mixed with some simple carbs to give you a nice kick for the day. Have some simple carbs before you hit the gym, and then after you leave. A fat burner such as Xenadrine would also be good to take. You should be getting in about 6-7 meals a day. Do cardio 4-5 days a week, 35 min a time. You will loose weight by not eating, but I guarentee you will not like the results. If you follow the guidelines I set for you, you will improve dramaticlly. You might even gain some muscle!

Thanks bro for the help. I'm taking notes on all this. Just curious, could you give me some examples on what has complex carbs (some foods) and what foods are simple carbs? Thanks again! I guess I will rewrite my schedule to include twice as much water, more meals, and a detailed meal plan. Do you know of anywhere on the net that has a list of foods that you SHOULD eat and foods you SHOULD avoid in regards to the diet you listed? Thanks again!

 

[-{ GODZILLABOL }-]

This is the kind of carbs you need to eat during the day, but dont take too much cause you will get fatter(complex carbs):

Brown rice, wheat bread, oatmeal(and not the kind with flavor and sugar but the regular one), chick peas, etc...

This is simple carbs source example(take this kind only after your workout and in the morning if you want:

All fruit, fruit juice, sugar(dextrose, fructose, sucrose,etc.), white flour, white rice, white noodles, etc...