fruit when cutting?

[Built]

Makes everything taste bad.

 

[premo]

if i have oatmeal in morning can i still have a handfull of nuts at night b4 bed? or does the carbs and fats mix not go well

 

[Lysphen]

your diet is awful lol

healthy fat are definitely needed, even when cutting

 

[premo]

i was eating cashew and almonds alot? but last couple of days i have cut them out? this is what i have been doing
2 scoops protein
training
oatmeal mixed with protein shake
lunch - chicken and salad
protein shake
dinner- chicked or steak with salad and veg
b4 bed - protein shake ... cashew nuts??

 

[premo]

i only added the oatmeal in a few days ago as i felt i was prob loosing to much muscle but this diet was actually recomnded to me from a bb... except intead of so many shkes he eats , i do not have time to eat as much as him due to my work and personal commitments

 

[sassy69]

i only added the oatmeal in a few days ago as i felt i was prob loosing to much muscle but this diet was actually recomnded to me from a bb... except intead of so many shkes he eats , i do not have time to eat as much as him due to my work and personal commitments

I don't know what the details are of your daily schedule but I know many people who regularly do contest prep and have busy lives manage to find ways to get in their meals. We know that shakes are convenient but are not the best or most complete form of protein, so relying on them as your primary protein source is only better in terms of convenience, but not nutritionally or for quality of results.

It takes a little bit of planning and food prep ahead of time. For example, I work a desk job but, especially during my contest prep I leave my house at 5 am to do cardio, then go to work, then back to the gym + cardio and then home often after 9-10 pm. Also keeping in mind that my recovery time (i.e. enough sleep) is critical to my ability to compete successfully, so I don't have a lot of time to screw around getting food. I rarely leave my desk during the day and there is literally no such thing as "lunch break" in my life. And this is a lifestyle I've followed for more than 15 years. It takes some time to decide what food you enjoy eating that meets your nutritional needs for your goals, and then time to plan ahead and prepare foods. Many people I know take time on Sunday to do a mass cooking and food prep for each week so you can just grab your food, throw it in a cooler and go.

Shakes are great, but over time I think they will take a toll on the quality of your food and your digestion - a lot of the same thing (particularly w/ the fillers that are in so many protein powders) can sort of build up in your system - i.e. the byproducts of processing that "food" and limited amount of other stuff to provide variety and the things our bodies use (because they don't produce themselves) to support daily functions.

 

[premo]

ok so which shakes would you replace? im thinking egg whites would be easy enough for me to make up , thats why i had the nuts in there because i thought they were high in protein and good fats

 

[Built]

Nuts are low in protein. They are high in healthy fats though. Eggwhites are not very filling.

 

[premo]

im mixing protein iwth my oatmeal should i be having some blueberrys with this or not?

how about the nuts b4 bed?

im around 14% maybe 15 at a guess would like to get to 10 beofre i look to bulk clean

 

[Built]

premo, eat whatever and whenever you like - the individual meals don't matter; it's how the day totals up. The rest just comes down to comfort and personal preference. The one codicil: you may wish to be less cavalier about your pre and or post-workout nutrition, but even this is far less critical than was once believed.

 

[premo]

Thanks. I will try and work out the macros.

 

[elbkind]

Most def, lemon works good