Is my daily Food intake making me tired?

**L0x** · 01-05-2008, 12:24 PM

Age 27
Weight 265lbs
Height 6'3"

I just jumped back into weight training so I have been doing very light weights/full body for the past 2 weeks.

1 day On - One day off: Weight Training
With 20-25 min cardio on the off days.

I have just started experimenting with my food for the past 1 week. I have been on this diet to cut weight and build lean mass. The problem is that I have been getting very tired after my weight training days. I fall asleep within 1 hour post workout...just to wake up 2-3 hours later. On cardio days, I just fall asleep earlier than I regularly do 1-2 hours.

Daily intake:

Meal 1:
1 Cup Old Fashion Oatmeal with 1/2 cup of fruit (1 scoop of whey)
Tbl Spoon Flax Seed Oil
Multi-Vitamin
Veggie and Fruit pills.
Water

Meal 2:
Myoplex Meal replacement
Water

Meal 3:
8 ounces cottage cheese with Pineapple
15 Almonds
Apple
Water

Meal 4:
Myoplex Meal Replacement
Water

WORKOUT

Meal 5:
Whey Protein Powder
Water

Meal 6:

8 ounce Chicken breast (broiled w/ Mrs Dash, Onions, )
2 Cups Brocolli (Raw)
1/2 Cup Brown rice.
Antioxidants
Vit C

Calories is 1900 - 2000
Protein: 232
Carbs: 160-170

From my calculations I am burning over 3700-4000 Cals a day now due to my new daily job and workout.
2000cals a day is not cutting it for me.

What should I change or add to my diet?? I don't mind eating more. Plus cutting a meal replacement out of the diet would save me money and some taste buds.

Thank You.

**Big G** · 01-05-2008, 12:44 PM

A few things... (Hopefully IainD will join in and agree with me)

I would advocate for more real food. Four of your six meals rely on Myoplex or whey for protein. Eat fish, chicken, lean beef, turkey (or something else lean) instead. Your body needs more than just protein. There are lots of other essential nutrients in whole food that you just won't get from protein supplements.

Additionally, on a strict cut you'd probably be better off with lower glycemic fruits. If I were you, I'd drop the pineapple and add a grapefruit instead. I don't know how much of a difference it really makes, but every little helps, heh?

Finally, make your meals progressively smaller as the day goes by. Add the rice from meal 6 to meal 2 instead. You need energy through the day, so give your body the cards it needs. At night (meals 5 & 6 for example) drop the starchy carbs and rely on green leafy veg with your meat/fish. The thermic effect of these carbs will help you out a little too.

Also... isn't cottage cheese high in lactose? I don't know for sure because I don't eat it. It's fucking nasty if you ask me! I'd much rather eat a steak.

I know I keep saying "finally" but... finally

... use casein at night. It's a very slow digesting protein and it will reduce the amount of time at night that you enter a catabolic state. I use casien, whey, nuts, seeds and cranberries all blended up with water and 6 ice cubes to make a home-made Wendy's-Frosty-like shake. It's D-Lish!

**largepkg** · 01-05-2008, 01:23 PM

You need to pull one of those Myoplex or whey meals and replace with a full meal. Also, meal #6 should be meal #4 or #5. Cottage cheese is great for your final meal. If your looking for more calories which based on this diet you'll need. Add in more brown rice, sweet potatoes, regular potatoes, (which some might disagree with but they work for me) whole wheat pastas, etc. There are so many good quality foods you can add for calories.

I'm a hair bigger than you and I need 4k calories to maintain and when hitting it hard I need 5-6K to grow. I get to the point that I eat almost anything because it's so hard for me to get the calories in but my metabolism is off the hook now.

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