Why am I not losing?

[here2help]

I read through that guy's post this morning also, but unfortunately a lot of the helpful links are broken.

I'm having a little trouble thinking of what a typical diet should be for a given day then. I need stuff that is fast to make. Current high-protein foods I have is chicken breast which I normally have with mixed veggies and also have canned tuna (in water) that I normally roll up between 2 tortillas (doesn't taste that great, but I don't know a healthy alternative for it).

Also, I'm afraid that whey might make me sick since it contains the same proteins as milk. Is there any other alternative protein that I could use in shakes/PWO meals?

 

[xblitz44x]

Substitute your junk food snacks for almonds or natural peanut butter.

 

[Faizakafez]

I read through that guy's post this morning also, but unfortunately a lot of the helpful links are broken.

I'm having a little trouble thinking of what a typical diet should be for a given day then. I need stuff that is fast to make. Current high-protein foods I have is chicken breast which I normally have with mixed veggies and also have canned tuna (in water) that I normally roll up between 2 tortillas (doesn't taste that great, but I don't know a healthy alternative for it).

Also, I'm afraid that whey might make me sick since it contains the same proteins as milk. Is there any other alternative protein that I could use in shakes/PWO meals?

Make your Meals on Sunday store them in tupper ware and you will be fine till next sunday...

www.fitday.com to determing how many carbs/fat/protein your getting
Lean Meat
Turkey Breast
tuna
buffalo
steak
extra lean ground beef
chicken breast
egg whites
Protein powder ( you may need a more expensive powder that doesnt have the milk protein)

Carbs
Oats
Brown Rice
Yams
Potatoes
Grits/Cream of wheat

 

[here2help]

Hmmm, ok. Let me try to throw something together on fitday and see how it looks.

 

[crossy]

Really good read Faizakafex, good post bro k to u.

I was in a similar situation 12 months ago i was 217lb with a very high BF%, i got down to 168lb in about 4 months since then i have bulked and started a cut again (still cutting around 178 now) and now aiming for new goals. Read this place, its like a bible suck up all the infomation you can and anything you cannot find ASK! there are many good people on these boards who will help you meet your goals. Keep consistant and dont give up. Good luck....

Crossy

 

[crossy]

There is a cutting calculator on Pintocas thread but the link is dead, i uploaded it again here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?aejjymthi1d

Crossy

 

[Y_lifter]

^ lots of good stuff. Thanks for keeping an open mind with this bro..
Everyone seems to be keeping this positive.. yea us..

Try salted nuts as a snack if you must..
Just a few Almonds are very filling and the fats are of a better type vs fried crap.

Oatmeal is another awesome filling mid meal snack. Lasts for hours, clean you out.
Just don't use that sweetened pkgs instant stuff. Plain with some salt and honey or small bit of sugar if you must. I eat mine without any sugar. you get used to it.

Ditch the soda 100%.. Water, or if you must diet soda only.
Mtn Dew, Need caffeine ? Take pills

PB is fine, Jelly is just Sugar, as is the fruit cup. Bananas or fresh fruit is better.
Read labels, Think of eating things that will add value only.

The mixed frozen Veg are OK but corn carrots peas are mostly carbs even though there is some fiber in there.. I love eating good leafy green salads for my veggie with a small bit of fat free low carb dressing..

 

[BIGBUCK$]

peanut butter and jelly with a mountain dew for breakfest?????? that doesnt look like dieting to me

 

[here2help]

peanut butter and jelly with a mountain dew for breakfest?????? that doesnt look like dieting to me

I guess I've learned from this post that I need to change the types of foods as well and not just look at the overall calories.

 

[Sim882]

My review of your diet

8:00 AM - Peanut butter and jelly sandwich (Whole grain bread)
8:00 AM - Soda, Mt Dew (I've been trying to substitute Green Tea here, but can't seem to give this up yet)

A crap breakfast - jelly is sugar as is mountain dew. Also fat (from peanut butter) is a no-no with refined sugar (I don't think it is so bad with non-refined sugar and respectively disagree with Faizakafez. If this was true, oatmeal would be bad as it contains 10% fat).

Consider oatmeal/bran with whey powder, and a diet mountain dew for breakfast.


10:00 AM - Fruit Cup (peaches in water, no sugar)

You should not eat carbs without protein. Simply skip this meal.

11:30 AM - Chicken Breast (1 breast, 6oz)
11:30 AM - Mixed vegetables (corn, peas, green beans, and carrots), cooked, from frozen, fat not added in cooking


This meal is fine


2:00 PM - Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salt (2 servings)

Atrocious - where is the protein? Protein should be consumed about every 3 hours - something closer to previous meal is better. Same for all following meals.

5:30 PM - Salty snacks, corn or cornmeal base, tortilla chips (2 servings)
5:30 PM - Salsa (1/2 cup)
7:00 PM - Split pea soup

Suggestions:

30 grams + protein 6 times a day;
Get most of your fat from fish oil supplmenets, flaxseed oil, oatmeal (which contains omega 6), and salmon. Even peanut butter is strictly empty calories.
As for your carbs, include them for breakfast, PWO, and gradually reduce them during the day. I think you can include carrots (they are 25 calories per 100 gram) so a couple won't help, plus there GI has been revised to low anyway. Personally, I think I diet can include small amounts of good tasting veges (carrots, red caspicum, pumpkin) which low calories to drown out the taste of the healthiest ones (brocolli, spinach etc)