Just joined today and have already learned a lot that I'll start applying asap.
I would, however, like to ask for some input on
what I???m eating: am I getting to much ____ (fat, carbs, or protein).
Here???s my stats:
Sex: Male
Age: 26
Height: 5???5???
Weight: 134
Goal: Decrease BF to 10% while increasing muscle mass - is this even possible? Don't know my current % now (need to get a scale).
Here???s what I had today, keeping track with fitday:
Breakfast - 7am: 4 scrambled egg whites with 1 yolk (162 cal, 7g fat, 2g carb, 18g protein)
Snack - 10am :
3/4cup of black beans (165 cal, 2g fat, 28g carb, 11g protein)
1cup of sweet potato (180cal, 0g fat, 41g carb, 4g protein)
½ serving of oatmeal w/raisins and peanut butter (200 cal, 5g fat, 33g carb, 5.5g protein)
Lunch ??? 12pm:
Turkey sandwich whole wheat bread, lite mayo, lettuce and tomato (210cal, 9g fat, 24g carb,12g protein)
1 apple (74 cal, 0g fat, 19g carb, 0 protein
1 string cheese ( 80cal, 6g fat, 1g carb, 8g protein)
Snack ??? 3 pm:
¼ cup of raisins and ¼ cup of peanuts (330 cal,15g fat,48g carb 10g protein
½ serving of oatmeal w/raisins and peanut butter (200 cal, 5g fat, 33g carb, 5.5g protein)
Preworkout shake ??? 5pm
(150 cal, 4g fat, 4g carb, 20.5g protein)
Workout - (usually I try to work out 3-4x a week)
Cardio: treadmill ??? 2 miles in 13 min
Weights: lifting about an hour ??? different muscle group each day 4 sets of 20 reps at low weight
Post workout shake - 7pm
(150 cal, 4g fat, 4g carb, 20.5g protein)
Dinner ??? 8pm:
1 cup of boiled chicken breast (211 cal, 4g fat, 0g carb,41g protein
1.5 servings of spinach (75cal, 0g f, 9g carb, 9g, protein)
1cup of brown rice (108cal, 1g fat, 22 carb, 3g protein
Total:
Calories: 2512
Fat: 68g
Carb: 270g
Protein: 209g
Carbs/Protein/Fat Ratio
42%/33%/25%
According to Fitday, I should be getting 3015 calories a day (figuring in my workout)
I don???t have a lot of fat to lose. I want to replace the fat I???ve got with lean muscle while toning and cutting it. Adding a little muscle is fine, but I don???t want to get 'bulky'.
Given where I am now, what I???m eating and where I want to be, am I eating right? I wonder if I???m getting too much protein/not enough? To add lean muscle and NOT bulk up on muscle should I be eating under the 3015 that fitday says I should be getting? Maybe I should not lift 4 sets of high reps and low weight?
THANK YOU SO MUCH for your help! I???m trying to decide how to eat and work out and then be consistent instead of trying something new every week. I've been doing that for a while and I'm sick of it. It???s just that since I???m a newbie it???s the deciding that???s hard???.
Any critique/advice?
I would, however, like to ask for some input on
what I???m eating: am I getting to much ____ (fat, carbs, or protein).
Here???s my stats:
Sex: Male
Age: 26
Height: 5???5???
Weight: 134
Goal: Decrease BF to 10% while increasing muscle mass - is this even possible? Don't know my current % now (need to get a scale).
Here???s what I had today, keeping track with fitday:
Breakfast - 7am: 4 scrambled egg whites with 1 yolk (162 cal, 7g fat, 2g carb, 18g protein)
Snack - 10am :
3/4cup of black beans (165 cal, 2g fat, 28g carb, 11g protein)
1cup of sweet potato (180cal, 0g fat, 41g carb, 4g protein)
½ serving of oatmeal w/raisins and peanut butter (200 cal, 5g fat, 33g carb, 5.5g protein)
Lunch ??? 12pm:
Turkey sandwich whole wheat bread, lite mayo, lettuce and tomato (210cal, 9g fat, 24g carb,12g protein)
1 apple (74 cal, 0g fat, 19g carb, 0 protein
1 string cheese ( 80cal, 6g fat, 1g carb, 8g protein)
Snack ??? 3 pm:
¼ cup of raisins and ¼ cup of peanuts (330 cal,15g fat,48g carb 10g protein
½ serving of oatmeal w/raisins and peanut butter (200 cal, 5g fat, 33g carb, 5.5g protein)
Preworkout shake ??? 5pm
(150 cal, 4g fat, 4g carb, 20.5g protein)
Workout - (usually I try to work out 3-4x a week)
Cardio: treadmill ??? 2 miles in 13 min
Weights: lifting about an hour ??? different muscle group each day 4 sets of 20 reps at low weight
Post workout shake - 7pm
(150 cal, 4g fat, 4g carb, 20.5g protein)
Dinner ??? 8pm:
1 cup of boiled chicken breast (211 cal, 4g fat, 0g carb,41g protein
1.5 servings of spinach (75cal, 0g f, 9g carb, 9g, protein)
1cup of brown rice (108cal, 1g fat, 22 carb, 3g protein
Total:
Calories: 2512
Fat: 68g
Carb: 270g
Protein: 209g
Carbs/Protein/Fat Ratio
42%/33%/25%
According to Fitday, I should be getting 3015 calories a day (figuring in my workout)
I don???t have a lot of fat to lose. I want to replace the fat I???ve got with lean muscle while toning and cutting it. Adding a little muscle is fine, but I don???t want to get 'bulky'.
Given where I am now, what I???m eating and where I want to be, am I eating right? I wonder if I???m getting too much protein/not enough? To add lean muscle and NOT bulk up on muscle should I be eating under the 3015 that fitday says I should be getting? Maybe I should not lift 4 sets of high reps and low weight?
THANK YOU SO MUCH for your help! I???m trying to decide how to eat and work out and then be consistent instead of trying something new every week. I've been doing that for a while and I'm sick of it. It???s just that since I???m a newbie it???s the deciding that???s hard???.
Any critique/advice?