Thread: How Is My Diet Looking? (Cutting)

What has your diet been like before this?

Cals seem really low.
Slow and steady wins the race. Fast gets you winded and you need to start over again.

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

What has your diet been like before this?

Cals seem really low.
Slow and steady wins the race. Fast gets you winded and you need to start over again.

I eat somewhat cleanly.. Calories always being between 1500-2100 a day.

Old diet goes something like this:
Meal 1:
4 slices of diet bread (50c a slice)
1 tbls peanut butter

Meal 2:
2 muffins (Organic bakery)

Meal 3:
2 creamers in coffee, 1 cup of fruit

Meal 4:
Chicken breast and tossed salad with ranch dressing

Meal 5:
1 cup of fruit

Meal 6:
Low-protein shake and a large apple.


I tend to always be higher on carbs.. and always hunger, so I want to consciously increase my protein.

I like that calorie range better. How ever your macros are questionable here. As you know too much processed carbs not enough protein.

What was you progress while doing that?

I've been steadily maintaining 142-145 eating 1500-2100, but there is absolutely no structure, and sometimes it works itself only into 3 huge meals a day.

1500-2100 is a huge calorie range! You can probably do better than 1322. I would raise the calories and try and be more consistent.

I would also check that deli meat. 2oz of deli meat is pretty small, and I don't think it would yield 18g of protein. You would probably need more there.

looks pretty balanced. Could you some EFAs though.

what about the post workout meal?

Originally Posted by P-funk

1500-2100 is a huge calorie range! You can probably do better than 1322. I would raise the calories and try and be more consistent.

I would also check that deli meat. 2oz of deli meat is pretty small, and I don't think it would yield 18g of protein. You would probably need more there.

looks pretty balanced. Could you some EFAs though.

what about the post workout meal?

Meal #2 & 4 is usually what I would have post workout.

Originally Posted by brazeneye

Meal #2 & 4 is usually what I would have post workout.

I would swap out the cottage chese for some whey protein for the post workout meal.

Originally Posted by P-funk

I would swap out the cottage chese for some whey protein for the post workout meal.

Sometimes for breakfast I make a protein shake like this:
1/4 cup nonfat, skim milk
1/4 cup fresh raspberries
1/4 cup low fat or nonfat, plain or sugar-free yogurt
1 tsp. fresh lime juice
1 scoop (30 grams) PVL Whey Gourmet protein pwdr.
1/2 cup water

.. or does the fruit and yogurt combined into that add too many carbs?

Originally Posted by brazeneye

Sometimes for breakfast I make a protein shake like this:
1/4 cup nonfat, skim milk
1/4 cup fresh raspberries
1/4 cup low fat or nonfat, plain or sugar-free yogurt
1 tsp. fresh lime juice
1 scoop (30 grams) PVL Whey Gourmet protein pwdr.
1/2 cup water

.. or does the fruit and yogurt combined into that add too many carbs?

I don't know. It would depend on the type of yogurt and how many grams of carbohydrate per serving you are getting and then it would depend on your daily intake and where you set your levels at.

Originally Posted by P-funk

I don't know. It would depend on the type of yogurt and how many grams of carbohydrate per serving you are getting and then it would depend on your daily intake and where you set your levels at.

Well, if I was to use tofu instead of yogurt, and use a full scoop of protein, the nutritionals would be something like this:
Calories: 323
Fat: 12g (34%)
Carbs: 14g (16%)
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 42g (52%)

If you can manage it, only have whey post workout. If you're always hungry, it's best to eat foods that will keep your satiety high. Whey shakes just don't do that.

Originally Posted by brazeneye

Well, if I was to use tofu instead of yogurt, and use a full scoop of protein, the nutritionals would be something like this:
Calories: 323
Fat: 12g (34%)
Carbs: 14g (16%)
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 42g (52%)

I think that is a boat load of protein to have in one serving for someone so small.

Originally Posted by P-funk

I think that is a boat load of protein to have in one serving for someone so small.

I guess I could just ditch the tofu. I am mainly going for what tastes good

i dont think you should completely throw tast out the back door...
you gotta be happy with your diet...

but lets keep in mind that most of us can only digest around 30g of protien at a time...

a smaller person might even be pushing it with that...

but sometimes a protien shake itself can be a little hard for me to swallow...

gotta keep the flavor in a happy range