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need a critique on diet/supplement intake
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Posted by: wacboyjulian
hey guys,
im new to this forum and wanted to say hi and tell my information and ask questions. thanks for taking the time to read this.
I am 19, sophmore in college, 180, 5'9, and male. I got through a nasty breakup and when i was suffering, picked up a weight and starting lifting it (kinda retarted for me to start kinda late cause i actually work at the rec but anyways...)
I read a few magazines and websites and got a lot of great info about supplements, lifting, diets, training, etc, and ordered some stuff online.
When i finally got everything i had this: Lipo-6, Creatine monohydrate, animal pak, ON whey protein, and calcium pills.
I had been working about for a couple weeks daily by now. I believe my goal is to lose the fat i have and gain muscle obviously but my roommate thinks im overdoing it with the combination and thinks im being excessive with the stuff i have. He believed that i should of gone for at least 6 months before really using anything but a multivitamin. Im not sure if hes right or not and i would like to ask some questions and get some answers. But before i do that i also should state my eating and workout routine.
I usually get up around 10 am or so and run to class and i try to make myself a protein shake that consists of 2 scoops of ON whey protein dbl choc, half a scoop of creatine, a banana, spoonful of peanut butter, and big glass of skim milk which i blend for about 30 seconds. and then i go to class while drinking that. o and i take my lipo-6 pill before per instructions. (i just started it today actually)
I come back around 1 and make myself another shake and sometimes fix myself a meal which has lately been grilled chicken and salad w/ no dressing.
i try to drink apple juice and creatine mixed together and then run to another class while sporting another protein shake to drink in class and taking my animal stak multivitamin.
then i get back, make myself another shake or make a meal w/ apple juice and creatine and then lounge around for a couple hours sick of school. (taking my lipo-6 pill.
around 8 or 9 i hit the rec center and run a mile, workout for about 1 1/2 or 2 hours and then finish with abs, then elliptical or stairmaster.
i usually have picked myself up a sub sandwhich which i eat about 15 minutes after the workout with apple juice and creatine. i then go home and lounge around and maybe finish my night with another shake and uually hit the sheets at 2 or 3 am depending on my procrastination/homework.
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please note that this is a perfect day for me and i usually have 4 shakes a day and a few creatine/apple juice mixes as well. I also try and toss oranges and some other fruits in as well making it about 2 or 3 servings of fruit a day if possible.
My questions:
1) Am i jumping on the supplements too soon or too much?
2) I know im not getting any fiber and i plan on picking up a box of fiber cereal tonight and was wondeirng if should add more fiber and if so, how or what kind of specific stuff do you have in mind?
3) Am i having the protein shakes too much or are they more of weight gainers or are they ok? Should i consider my shakes a "meal replacement" and not have any food with them? my roommate says they are too much but im sorta following the plan in M & F mag (feb issue i believe) and it doesn't include creatine but does include whey protein.
4) is there any problems or notes of interest i should know with my lipo-6 or is it seem ok?
5) does anyone see any conflictions with my diet or routine? e.g., creatine and trying to be more cut? protein shakes and lipo-6? anything? please state it
6) any problems you see in general or suggestions you have? ANYTHING like other food, other supplements, stop taking them, stop taking this, stop doing that, start doing this, yada yada
7) i realized i haven't been taking in enough water at all and my kidneys are sooner or later gonna pay for it but can i account for all the skim milk i've been downing as a water source?
8) the instructions for creatine say that you MUST take it within the 10 minutes of mixing it in there. is taht true? the window frame is taht small and if you don't take it within that amount of time, it becomes ineffective?
9) should i lift in the morning too? i am considering it
10) i was taking sleeping pills the past few days, should i worry about anything?
11) i get about anywhere from 5-10 hours of sleep. usaully around 6. your input on it?
12) anything else you can see? anything?
overall i like what im seeing and doing and am happy with it so far but my roommate just has been buggin me about it and i would just like all of your guys input. Thanks a lot!
~julian (p.s. um if any of you have a mad passion of ping-pong and want advice on it, then ask me, lol, um i play it competitvely. i guess thats one way i can scratch your back)
Posted by: thajeepster
where is your real food? You have too many shakes, try eating something once in a while.
Posted by: WantItBad
I hear ya on the not being able to eat realfood being in college myself........they tell you on here to eat and eat but when you have class and you CANT have food in the class rooms its kinda hard to eat and eat.....i have like 4 shakes a day too and it works for me but real food is better
Posted by: BulkMeUp
Roomate is right... first get your diet on track.. not necc to jump the supp bandwagon right from the get go.
Read the sticky 'guide to ...' at the top.... plenty of great info to fix your diet... It also contains a shopping list.
Shakes seem to lack adequate carbs. You could gring up some rolled oats, add proten powder and make your own shake. But then again depends on what your total carb intake is.
Dont forget EFA's (Essential fatty acids - they are called 'essential' for a reason 
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Log your diet at www.fitday.com and post your diet meal by meal with total cals and macros for a critique.
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