So how crappy is this ???

[GFR]

I have fallen into the routine of eating the same thing almost all day long..
For example...

Meal #1: 8 egg whites 1 yolk and 1/2 cup oats......banana or fresh strawberry's maybe 4-5 oz.

Meal 2-6: 4 oz ex lean gr beef or turkey 3-8% fat...1 sweet potato or Yam and once a day some steamed broccoli with one of those meals...usually at night.

Plus a glass or two of skim milk every day....and a multi vitamin/mineral


I almost never eat out and probably drink beer once every two weeks...about 12 Corona or Pacifico in one sitting...


So how crappy is this ???

 

[Mista]

I like routines, but i also get sick of the same thing.

 

[FranktheTank]

I pretty much eat the same thing everyday as well. Except for when I have a refeed day...

 

[Hlanderr]

if you like it, and its working for you, whats wrong?

 

[P-funk]

I had/have the same problem. the part that makes it crappy is that your body will adapt to what you eat, just like it adapts to a training program. If you eat the same protein sources everyday you are only getting that specific amino acid profile. You need to mix up your sources of protein to allow your body to get an abundance of amino acids. also, I can't remeber correctly but there is something having to do with digestion of the same foods everyday blah blah blah....you may need someone that is smart like Jodi or Emma to help you with that one. I am a dumb ass.

 

[lnvanry]

its pretty crappy

 

[themamasan]

I don't know about crappy it is, but it does look a lot cheaper than my $125 dollar a week food bill ( and I eat a lot of food from our work ).

 

[soxmuscle]

i pretty much eat the same thing everyday too, but i always find it good to switch up the meats i'm eating atleast every couple days. lean ground beef, lean flank steak, chicken for me.

i also switch up my carb source too. for instance one day i'll hvae a sweet potatoe the next day i'll have brown rice and so on.

i'd like to see emmas and/or jodi's response to this though.

 

[Jodi]

22 amino acids - 13 of them your cells can produce. 9 of them you must consume. If you are eating the sames things day in day out your body may not be getting all 9 essential amino acids or other vitamins and health benefits that a variety of foods supply.

Eggs, if I recall, is the only protein will all amino acids.

Our body easily digests animal proteins, much easier than vegetable and grain proteins (another reason I will never be a vegetarian ). However, you can combine vegetable and grain protein to create a complete protein. I know there are several studies out there and from what I've read, still unsure of the validity of your body having an amino acid pool. IOW, if you eat a meal of rice and veggies for meal - you have an incomplete protein but some time later that day you may have other sources that could make the protein complete etc. = Amino acid pool

Personally I find it a bunch of BS and think that if you are going to sit down at a meal you should try and make your meal a complete protein. I don't really think your blood waits for the next amino acid before processing to make what you ate earlier a complete protein. I think if it doesn't get the complete protein at the time your body starts digestion then it's gone. JMO on this one though

So what I'm trying to get at here is that you may not be getting all 9 essential proteins. I think you should vary your foods.

www.nutritiondata.com is a good site for viewing the amino acids in each protein. That could help you identify what you are missing too.

 

[grant]

Try subing some lean fish protein for your protein sources...halibut, tilapia, etc.

 

[NeilPearson]

Eggs, if I recall, is the only protein will all amino acids.

All meat products have all the essential amino acids.

But I do agree, variety is important. Maybe not for amino acids if you are eating meat but for a good balance of vitamins and minerals... and of course to just keep it interesting.

 

[njc]

I would be so sick of beef and turkey if I was you

Why dont you eat some eggs and cottage cheese?

 

[dougnukem]

What about pork, the other white meat? It never gets any love. Good lean cuts of pork are great for a change once in awhile.

 

[Gordo]

Basa, salmon, halibut, walleye all nice fish, high protein and good eats

Canned Tuna can be made into tuna burgers

Shellfish (prawns, lobster tail, crab) are high protein and great as a side dish with other meats


Make some protein oatmeal pancakes and give yourself a break from the norm.

this link might help for new idear's:

http://www.stellaskitchen.com/recipes.html

 

[Emma-Leigh]

All meat products have all the essential amino acids.

Most foods with protein in them will have all the indispesable amino acids - it is just that many of the non-animal sources will have very limited amounts of one or more of the indispensable AA (also called 'essential amino acids').

This is not necessarily a problem - the body can/will still use those amino acids that these foods provide you! And this is especially if you are getting proteins from other sources as well (complete or incomplete).. It just means that those foods with low levels of one or more of the essential amino acids will have a limited usefulness as an anabolic protein. So you can not rely on them as your sole protein source!

I am also more 'moderate' in my protein thoughts - Although I certainly agree with Jodi that you should try to get a complete protein in each meal (and that is a complete protein with a relatively high usefulness - so animal source or soy) I believe you should count the proteins from all dietary sources towards your daily totals. So as long as you are getting ~1g/pound complete then it doesn't matter if the rest of your intake is from legumes/grains...


In regards to the effect on your body of eating the same thing all day - as long as you are getting all your vitamins/minerals, fibre, essential fats etc etc - then eating the same thing is fine. It will not do you any harm.