Working on my cutting diet - thoughts so far?

[thebigoz]

The meals look very manageable with the Palumbo diet. Lots of stuff that can be bought in bulk and frozen, which I like.

Trying to work out my meal timing:

MEAL #1 - 6:45 (Cardio will be at approx 5:30am for mid-week cardio sessions)
Egg/Egg whites

MEAL #2 - 8:15-9am (On cardio days, it will be a little close to the 9am mark)
Shake + ANPB

MEAL #3 - 11:30am
8oz Chicken - 1/2 cup almonds

MEAL #4 - 2:30pm
Shake + ANPB

MEAL #5 - 5:30pm
8oz Swordfish/Red Meat + green salad + 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil

MEAL #6 - PWO approx 7:45
Shake + ANPB


OK so here is my only concern. I typically train around 6:15/6:30. I think I will have to switch meal 5/6 around. Make meal 5 my PWO and Meal 6 my dinner 'fatty protein meal'.

But that would mean:

1) I'm not getting in any whole food protein after training. My PWO shake would be the last meal of the day... not ideal.
2) If I DO switch them around, there would be a huge gap in meals between 4 and 5, because Meal 5 (PWO) wouldn't take place typically until around 7:15-7:45.

The other option would be to keep everything how it is, but split the servings of Meal 5 into two equal portions and eat the second half after training.


Or is this typical of some diets that don't equate PWO shakes into the equation?

Thoughts?

 

[Nomak666]

The meals look very manageable with the Palumbo diet. Lots of stuff that can be bought in bulk and frozen, which I like.

Trying to work out my meal timing:

MEAL #1 - 6:45 (Cardio will be at approx 5:30am for mid-week cardio sessions)
Egg/Egg whites

MEAL #2 - 8:15-9am (On cardio days, it will be a little close to the 9am mark)
Shake + ANPB

MEAL #3 - 11:30am
8oz Chicken - 1/2 cup almonds

MEAL #4 - 2:30pm
Shake + ANPB

MEAL #5 - 5:30pm
8oz Swordfish/Red Meat + green salad + 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil

MEAL #6 - PWO approx 7:45
Shake + ANPB


OK so here is my only concern. I typically train around 6:15/6:30. I think I will have to switch meal 5/6 around. Make meal 5 my PWO and Meal 6 my dinner 'fatty protein meal'.

But that would mean:

1) I'm not getting in any whole food protein after training. My PWO shake would be the last meal of the day... not ideal.
2) If I DO switch them around, there would be a huge gap in meals between 4 and 5, because Meal 5 (PWO) wouldn't take place typically until around 7:15-7:45.

The other option would be to keep everything how it is, but split the servings of Meal 5 into two equal portions and eat the second half after training.


Or is this typical of some diets that don't equate PWO shakes into the equation?

Thoughts?

You can switch the meals around so you get whole foods after your workout. take out a shake and replace it with a protein/fat meal. i only used 2 shakes instead of 3.

 

[thebigoz]

I guess my concern is having a 5 hour gap between meal 4/5 if I count my PWO as a meal.

Do you see any issues splitting this up into 7 meals instead - by halving meal 5 into two 4oz meals and having the second half AFTER training.

How are you working your PWO into the equation? What meal is it taking up? :/

 

[Nomak666]

i have the 2 scoops of whey and anpb post workout for my 3rd meal. if i were to workout at night, i would have the shake pwo as well.

 

[thebigoz]

Thanks bro. Grocery shopping this weekend then

It all starts next week.

 

[thebigoz]

OK, got it sorted. Starting Monday.


MEAL #1 - 6:30am (7am on cardio days)
5 eggs + 4 egg whites

MEAL #2 - 8:15am (9am on cardio days)
50g Shake + 1 tablespoon ANPB

MEAL #3 - 11:30am
8oz Chicken - 1/2 cup almonds

MEAL #4 - 2:30pm
50g Shake + 1 tablespoon ANPB

MEAL #5 - 5:30pm
4oz Red Meat + green salad + 0.5 tablespoon of Olive Oil

MEAL #6 - 7:15pm
50g Shake + 1 tablespoon ANPB

MEAL #7 - 8:00pm
4oz Red Meat + green salad + 0.5 tablespoon of Olive Oil



FYI, approx caloric breakdown + macros:

340g / 127g / 30g (Protein / Fat / Carbs)

= 2623 calories (1360 / 1143 / 120)

= 52% / 44% / 4%