Thread: Looking for advice on my Diet

Oh & a cup of green tea a day

First of all (I'm no expert - so I'll let the experts help you out) your diet does need work.

Second, you're gonna need to post your weight, height, age, current bodyfat, etc. for the experts to help you out.

Here are my details:
5ft 11 Tall
186.6 lbs
Not sure what my body fat is, but there is a pic of me in the following thred if you want to judge from that:
New to the forum & looking for Advice!

whats a yakuit?

nm, i found it... yogurt right?

Originally Posted by thajeepster

whats a yakuit?

Check this out, they taste delicious as well>
http://www.yakult.co.uk/index.aspx

seems good for post workout, but i wouldnt have it any other time of day. Your breakfast has no protein.

Originally Posted by thajeepster

seems good for post workout, but i wouldnt have it any other time of day. Your breakfast has no protein.

I think I might get some whey protein.

Originally Posted by Adamr

Breakfast:
Banana or Bowl of crunchy nut Cornflakes or 2 Slices of toast
Cup of coffee
Yakult

Lacking a good source of protein. Definitely get some protein in this meal. Eggs are always a good choice, as they contain healthy fats too. Although I can see skipping on the fat for breakfast, I would certainly get some EFAs in this meal if it were me.

Lunch:
Apple
Nutri Grain Bar
White Bread or Pitta Cheese & Tomato Sandwich
Banana
Flavoured Water or Can of Diet Coke
Packet of low fat crisps (Potato Chips)

Again lacking protein. No healthy fats. Too much processed food. I would also add in some vegetables.

Snack:
Couple of slices of Ham or Turkey

That's not much of a snack. Get some carbs and/or EFAs in there. Now would be a good time for some veggies too.

Evening Meal:
Salmon steak, Salad, Roasted Potatoes
or
Chicken Stir fry (Beanprouts etc)
or
Chicken Ceasar Salad
or
Bolognaise-Pasta made with Beef Mince

I like the first choice a lot. The chicken choices are halfway decent as well. The last choice needs some vegetables, and make sure you use olive oil for the meat suace.

Afters:
Apple or Orange
Yoghurt
or Mixed fruit Salad

Protein man, protein. EFAs too if you can.

Basically, your diet lacks protein, healthy fats, and vegetables. You also aren't counting calories I assume. Big mistake. Knowing your maintenance calories is very important to putting together an effective diet.

Read the sticky, every word, all the followup posts, and probably some of the links within the thread too:

Guide to Cutting, Bulking & Maintenance