jhawkin1
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Anything with carbs makes me super hungry, so I limit my carbs to before and after workouts. Stick with a complex protein to fill me up, along with healthy fats (raw almonds are the ultimate snack for me). I stick to getting up to 1g of protein per body weight (no more, and especially not less!) and half the grams fat as my body weight (75g).
Has worked out for the best thus far, my only issue is sticking to strict diets. I do believe if you go to the extreme, you will get better results, but I know that mentally, I am not to that stage in my life where I can set out a strict meal plan, and stick with it day in and day out for a long period of time. Too tight for me.
What has been a really big help, especially on this web site for me, is the WHEN you eat certain foods, and HOW MUCH you should be eating. The basic principles of finding how many calories your body burns at rest, the basic statement "cals in vs. cals out". Simple motto's to stick with, and making healthy choices, as well as, using various proven training methods as in HIIT training, and obviously the most important in strength training.
My goal is to gain as much lean muscle mass, while subtracting the unwanted body fat. To obtain that goal, I need 1. A great diet that can last a long time. 2. A great training program which differentiates different workloads, with different grips and different exercises about every 3-4 weeks or so. 3. Incorporate more complex movements (especially leg exercises as in squats, RDLS). 4. To boost my testosterone levels.
What are your thoughts on dieting in general? Your successes? Your struggles? I find the more I talk about my successes and struggles, the easier it is to cope with them and find solutions to them, as is why this forum is here.
Has worked out for the best thus far, my only issue is sticking to strict diets. I do believe if you go to the extreme, you will get better results, but I know that mentally, I am not to that stage in my life where I can set out a strict meal plan, and stick with it day in and day out for a long period of time. Too tight for me.
What has been a really big help, especially on this web site for me, is the WHEN you eat certain foods, and HOW MUCH you should be eating. The basic principles of finding how many calories your body burns at rest, the basic statement "cals in vs. cals out". Simple motto's to stick with, and making healthy choices, as well as, using various proven training methods as in HIIT training, and obviously the most important in strength training.
My goal is to gain as much lean muscle mass, while subtracting the unwanted body fat. To obtain that goal, I need 1. A great diet that can last a long time. 2. A great training program which differentiates different workloads, with different grips and different exercises about every 3-4 weeks or so. 3. Incorporate more complex movements (especially leg exercises as in squats, RDLS). 4. To boost my testosterone levels.
What are your thoughts on dieting in general? Your successes? Your struggles? I find the more I talk about my successes and struggles, the easier it is to cope with them and find solutions to them, as is why this forum is here.
