Am I going in the right direction?

[nolefan9399]

I am 35 years old, 6???2, and 265 pounds. I have been working out with weights and doing cardio since I was 16. Over the past year I have gained about 20 to 25 pounds.

My goal is to loses 20 pounds.


Work out- I lift heavy

Monday- chest, Triceps, 15 minutes of cardio
Tuesday- Back, 30 mins of HIIT
Thursday- shoulders and biceps
Friday- 30 minutes HIIT and abs
Saturday or Sunday- legs, calves, 15 minutes of cardio




Diet- most likely need to improve here. I am a sales rep and on the road most of the day.

diet- take in 2100 to 2300 calories per day on average and 230 to 250 grams of protein

Meal 1- 440 calories
6 pieces of turkey bacon or healthy choice sausage, oatmeal

Meal 2- 280 calories
whey protein shake

Meal 3- 400 calories
Turkey sandwich on wheat bread or grilled chicken salad

Meal 4- 470 calories
2 cans of tuna fish , almonds

Meal 5- 500 calories
Grilled Chicken breast or some other lean meat, salad or vegetable

Meal 6- 240 calories
Whey protein shake


thought?

 

[bigsahm21]

Two things:

Depending on how strict you want to be with your diet, I'd bag the turkey bacon/sausage in the morning. Those things are full of sodium and all sorts of preservatives and shit like that.

Secondly, I'd try to have only 2 shakes a day, tops. Switch one or two of those meals to small, balanced snacks...and if you switch the last one, try not to have any carbs in that meal.

For the most part it looks good though...good luck!

 

[nolefan9399]

Two things:

Depending on how strict you want to be with your diet, I'd bag the turkey bacon/sausage in the morning. Those things are full of sodium and all sorts of preservatives and shit like that.

Secondly, I'd try to have only 2 shakes a day, tops. Switch one or two of those meals to small, balanced snacks...and if you switch the last one, try not to have any carbs in that meal.

For the most part it looks good though...good luck!

what is something i can sub for the turckey and sausage

 

[bigsahm21]

You could go with a variety of things.

Typically, breakfast is supposed to be a well balanced meal; you want a combo of good carbs, proteins, and fats.

Maybe something like this:

2 whole eggs + 4 egg whites + Oats + EFA's

or

Cottage cheese + Oats + Natural Peanut Butter + EFA's

Personally I'm a big fan of the eggs. You could throw some lean ham in them too, and some veggies, have yourself an omelette.