Need a good diet...

[Recruit]

I'm 6' 246 lbs. and my bf is around 15%. I would like to have my bf% around 10% by May 07', but I want to keep my weight around 225 lbs. I am 30 yrs. old and have been working out for about 13 yrs. off and on, so I have a lot of mature muscle. I've done 2 cycles, the latest one consisted of test-e @ 500 ew 1-12 with d-bol @ 50 ed 1-4. Currently on pct. Anyone have any suggestions on a good diet to help me obtain my goals?

current diet

6:30 am 50g protien shake & 1 cup oatmeal
9 am two 4 egg omletts
11 am can of tuna, 10 oz green beans, 6 boiled egg whites, 10 oz red potatoes
1:30 pm 50g protein shake & 1 cup oatmeal
4 pm 12 oz chicken breast or lean hambuger, 9oz gb, 10 oz red potatoes or brown rice
5:30pm protein shake
6pm workout
7:30pm protein shake, 6 eggs
9:30 can of tuna,natural pb
10pm bed

I drink around 2 gallons of water ed

 

[Recruit]

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[drols of steel]

That Sounds Good To Me, I Really Dont See Why This Wouldn't Be A Good Diet For Your Goals, Although You Might Want To Ask Someone Like Mr. X Or Someone Else With Alot Of Diet Knowledge. I Would Think Its Good Though. My .02

 

[njmuscleguy]

I'm 6' 246 lbs. and my bf is around 15%. I would like to have my bf% around 10% by May 07', but I want to keep my weight around 225 lbs. I am 30 yrs. old and have been working out for about 13 yrs. off and on, so I have a lot of mature muscle. I've done 2 cycles, the latest one consisted of test-e @ 500 ew 1-12 with d-bol @ 50 ed 1-4. Currently on pct. Anyone have any suggestions on a good diet to help me obtain my goals?

current diet

6:30 am 50g protien shake & 1 cup oatmeal
9 am two 4 egg omletts
11 am can of tuna, 10 oz green beans, 6 boiled egg whites, 10 oz red potatoes
1:30 pm 50g protein shake & 1 cup oatmeal
4 pm 12 oz chicken breast or lean hambuger, 9oz gb, 10 oz red potatoes or brown rice
5:30pm protein shake
6pm workout
7:30pm protein shake, 6 eggs
9:30 can of tuna,natural pb
10pm bed

I drink around 2 gallons of water ed

How long have you been on this diet? What results have you gotten so far with it? When I'm cutting, the only significant carbs I have are first thing in the morning (typically oatmeal or a banana if I'm in a hurry) and post-workout (dextrose / maltodextrin)... otherwise, it's mostly protein (chicken, turkey, fish), fats (almonds, pumpkin/sunflower seeds, ANPB), and lots of veggies (particularly green-leaf)... I would get rid of the red potatoes... if you MUST have some sort of starch, go for sweet potatoe or brown rice instead.... your dinner should be a little more substantial than a can of tuna and PB... try chicken/turkey with steamed veggies... also have a shake before bed... I usually mix in some flax oil or olive oil. Good luck!

 

[immortalis]

How long have you been on this diet? What results have you gotten so far with it? When I'm cutting, the only significant carbs I have are first thing in the morning (typically oatmeal or a banana if I'm in a hurry) and post-workout (dextrose / maltodextrin)... otherwise, it's mostly protein (chicken, turkey, fish), fats (almonds, pumpkin/sunflower seeds, ANPB), and lots of veggies (particularly green-leaf)... I would get rid of the red potatoes... if you MUST have some sort of starch, go for sweet potatoe or brown rice instead.... your dinner should be a little more substantial than a can of tuna and PB... try chicken/turkey with steamed veggies... also have a shake before bed... I usually mix in some flax oil or olive oil. Good luck!

My thoughts exactly NJ.

Heres an example of my diet as it stands right now.


4:30am
small portion of Tuna Salad
50g whey protein
1 tbsp flax oil

7:00
1/3 cup oats
50mg whey

9:00
50mg whey

12:00pm
Chicken Breast
50g whey

2:00pm
50g whey
1tbsp MTC Oil

4:30
PWO Shake 50g whey, 1/3 cup of dextrose

6:00pm
Dinner (wife controls this one, but we do well. Either chicken breasts, or some form of beef, with plenty of veggies, brown rice and most times a sweet potatoe)

8:00
1/3 cup whey protein.


If I get hungry during the day, I will eat an ANPB sandwich, or some egg whites.

 

[njmuscleguy]

My thoughts exactly NJ.

Heres an example of my diet as it stands right now.


4:30am
small portion of Tuna Salad
50g whey protein
1 tbsp flax oil

7:00
1/3 cup oats
50mg whey

9:00
50mg whey

12:00pm
Chicken Breast
50g whey

2:00pm
50g whey
1tbsp MTC Oil

4:30
PWO Shake 50g whey, 1/3 cup of dextrose

6:00pm
Dinner (wife controls this one, but we do well. Either chicken breasts, or some form of beef, with plenty of veggies, brown rice and most times a sweet potatoe)

8:00
1/3 cup whey protein.


If I get hungry during the day, I will eat an ANPB sandwich, or some egg whites.

Wow, I thought *I* took in alot of whey protein - holy cow!

I do have a question about the flax oil though... curious as to why you have it first thing in the morning as opposed to say, with your protein shake before bed (that's how I do it)... my reasoning is that when you wake up, you want to nourish your body quickly (because it's in catabolic state)... fats slow down digestion... however, at bed-time, you want to eat something that your body can use over a long period of time, which is why it's a good idea to have fats (flax, peanut butter) and slow-digesting protein (casein for example)... so I'd like to hear your reasoning...maybe I'm doing something wrong

 

[immortalis]

Wow, I thought *I* took in alot of whey protein - holy cow!

I do have a question about the flax oil though... curious as to why you have it first thing in the morning as opposed to say, with your protein shake before bed (that's how I do it)... my reasoning is that when you wake up, you want to nourish your body quickly (because it's in catabolic state)... fats slow down digestion... however, at bed-time, you want to eat something that your body can use over a long period of time, which is why it's a good idea to have fats (flax, peanut butter) and slow-digesting protein (casein for example)... so I'd like to hear your reasoning...maybe I'm doing something wrong

Dont get me wrong... I miss a few shakes here and there hehe. I try to keep it up there tho.

Mr X actually helped me put this diet together, and he suggested that I take the Flax Oil in the morning so thats what I've gone with. So I dont have any "reasoning" behind it, other than the fact that a way more experienced person in regards to overall diet and nutrition said to do it that way.

Maybe he will pop his head in here and help this guy out a lil, and maybe shed some light on why he had me go with Flax in the morning.

 

[njmuscleguy]

Dont get me wrong... I miss a few shakes here and there hehe. I try to keep it up there tho.

Mr X actually helped me put this diet together, and he suggested that I take the Flax Oil in the morning so thats what I've gone with. So I dont have any "reasoning" behind it, other than the fact that a way more experienced person in regards to overall diet and nutrition said to do it that way.

Maybe he will pop his head in here and help this guy out a lil, and maybe shed some light on why he had me go with Flax in the morning.

Hmm, I definitely want to hear his reasoning for this

 

[21gun]

Start by writing down everything you eat for 1 week. Add all of the calories together and divide by 7. This will be your average intake. Your lean body mass is right around 210 lbs. Try getting @ 210-220 grams of protein per day. Or 1-1.2 grams per pound of lean body mass.

A bit of conversions for you : 1 gram of protein = 4 calories, 1 gram of carbs = 4 calories, 1 gram of fat = 9 calories, and 1 gram of alcohol = 7 calories.

Try starting like this : 40 % calories from protein, 30 % from carbs, and 30% from fat. Break the meals up into 5-6 meals per day. Try getting your bulk of calories from good, lean foods (chicken breast, tuna, oatmeal, egg whites etc....). To keep from loosing too much muscle shoot for a weight loss of no more than 2 lbs per week.


I'm sure some of the other fellas will have more ideas for you...but, we are all here to help.

 

[Recruit]

How long have you been on this diet? What results have you gotten so far with it? When I'm cutting, the only significant carbs I have are first thing in the morning (typically oatmeal or a banana if I'm in a hurry) and post-workout (dextrose / maltodextrin)... otherwise, it's mostly protein (chicken, turkey, fish), fats (almonds, pumpkin/sunflower seeds, ANPB), and lots of veggies (particularly green-leaf)... I would get rid of the red potatoes... if you MUST have some sort of starch, go for sweet potatoe or brown rice instead.... your dinner should be a little more substantial than a can of tuna and PB... try chicken/turkey with steamed veggies... also have a shake before bed... I usually mix in some flax oil or olive oil. Good luck!

I started this diet a month before my cycle, which I just came off of. I gained 11 lbs. and lost 6% bf from 21 down to 15. Just hought I should up the carbs a little and keep hitting the weights hard if I want to still be over 225 lbs next summer. Planning to do one more cycle before then.