Taking my diet to the next level

[zonaguy03]

I am trying to get flawless with my diet. Currently cutting till around December. This is what I have planned for today

4:30 A.M. Wake up (pre-cardio)
- 1 scoop whey protein
- 8 oz. water

6:30 A.M. (post cardio)
- 2 scoops whey protein
- 16 oz water
- large apple

9:30 A.M.
- egg whites (3-4)
- oatmeal
- fish oil

12:30 P.M.
- 1 peice of Tilapia
- 1/2 cup brown rice

3:30 P.M. (pre cardio- cardio is around 6)
- Tilapia
- Fiber One
- 1/2-1 cup skim milk

6:30- 6:45
- 2 scoops whey protein w/ oats

8:30-9 P.M.
- 1 peice of Tilapia
- veggies

I shy away from veggies recently for I have had troubles digesting veggies, and it gives me unbelievable gas problems.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

 

[bigsahm21]

Less whey.

 

[tucker01]

Cals Macros?

Cutting till December?!?!? on top of what you have been doing already?!?!?!

Seems ridiculously long.

No red meat? I dont' agree with the no veggie thing.

 

[zonaguy03]

Cals Macros?

Cutting till December?!?!? on top of what you have been doing already?!?!?!

Seems ridiculously long.

No red meat? I dont' agree with the no veggie thing.

I know cutting till December sounds too long, but unfortunately this is going to be the most hetic semester and the most imporant time in my life to earn my degree. Therefore, I won't have time to bulk (lift 4-5 times a week).

What type of red meats do you go for?

I had three servings of veggies from outback and I hadn't recovered from it in 3 days! So I will ease my way back in to veggies.

 

[tucker01]

So then why cut?

It isn't about just cutting and bulking. Take this time to eat at Maint. You need the cals to help feed your mind to perform at school.

Whatever fits your budget, and Caloric intake. I typically go Tenderloin, or Ground Sirloin or Angus for Burgers.

You ate 3 servings of Veggies from the Outback? What else did you have?

 

[zonaguy03]

I want to cut to loose body fat (that's probably obvious). I'm doing tons of sprints with the basketball team.

Outback has the best Salmon. Had some salmon and a semi-cheat with their bread.

I will go to the grocery store this weekend and see what I can find. I have chicken frozen in my fridge now, I think i'll marinade those up this weekend also and cook em' up.

 

[tucker01]

I wouldn't be quick to blame veggies based on one experience at a restaurant.

Anyway Macros cals. Cutting for too long isn't healthy. You fuck your metabolism

 

[zonaguy03]

wow, really? I eat every so often...3 or so hours at a time. I ocassionally have a few cheat meals (pancakes, bread, etc).

Also, I've added some milk in my diet b/c calcium is good. I usually do 1 cup a day or so. good? bad?

 

[StanUk]

I know cutting till December sounds too long, but unfortunately this is going to be the most hetic semester and the most imporant time in my life to earn my degree. Therefore, I won't have time to bulk (lift 4-5 times a week).

Since when does bulking require lifting 4-5 times a week? Im bulking at the moment and lifting 3 times a week.

Just curious as to why you think that.

 

[zonaguy03]

Quite honestly, my week days are packed, so there's 5 days I can't lift. I work at the university on top of that, and the weight room usually is not open on weekends. I won't ever have time to actually lift.

 

[bigsahm21]

Waking up at 4 am to squeeze in extra cardio sessions...you're gonna burn yourself out, man.

Can't you lift at the practice facility? You're the one who works for U of A bball, right?

I'm a manager at Texas, that's where I lift every day.

 

[soxmuscle]

I know in my college town, there are gyms independent from the schools Rec Center that are very affordable ($20 dollars per month with an ID card).

You wouldn't throw down $20 bucks to lift?

 

[zonaguy03]

i think ya'll may be right. i may just be overreacting because i start student teaching on top of having a full time job. just the thought of adding more to that is unbearable at this point.

yes, i have access to the facilities here, but unfortunately they don't hand out keys to the weight rooms because of laiability reasons as you well know, if someone were to get seriously injured or die or something extreme, the whole university would be sued for millions. im basically going to be working all day monday through friday. first class i teach is at 7:30 a.m. and my last class i teach will be till 2:30 P.M. then I head straight to basketball (we have a new coach so im going to be busier than hell) .

 

[Blooming Lotus]

Zona : that diet looks pretty bad!

It doesn't look like you're getting enough gylcogen to recover with or fuel up to start your day on with for a start and If you're having trouble digesting your veg, it's probably because you're lacking in fruit enzymes to help counterbalance all those minerals. . both of which you would ideally be getting.
If you cut out red meat aand the veg.. you really are going to miss out on some important enzymes to maintain your muscularture let alone support your system.
Try some sugar free cordial to help digest your veg aswell.

Take care at that pace.

Blooming tianshi lotus.

 

[zonaguy03]

how much fruit should one consume on a cutting diet? do i just need to go out and get a big peice of steak right now? I'm dying to get off this and eat more! ha to be quite honest I could do a nice outback new york strip.

 

[zonaguy03]

i figured one to two apples would be enough for the day.

 

[zonaguy03]

where do i get sugar free cordial?

 

[tucker01]

zg ignore her.

2-3 servings of fruit is fine, Berries, Apples, Grapefruit.

Cordial is some concentrated fruit drink, basically shit.

 

[AKIRA]

zg ignore her.

2-3 servings of fruit is fine, Berries, Apples, Grapefruit.

Cordial is some concentrated fruit drink, basically shit.

I also laughed at the title of the thread. It sounded like something one of the players on The Running Man would say to the audience.

 

[zonaguy03]

god, was my diet really that bad though? i buy apples from sam's club by the dozen for like 5 bucks, so i go for one-two a day. also have some frozen berries in the fridge...should i add that to my fiber one and milk?

 

[Blooming Lotus]

Impressive of you Ian Daniel. I dont care if you do have a bad attitude. and here Zona is a google serarch for you to start reading for yourself on how sugar free cordial will benefit you. I like to list the links thiis way, because it provides a longer list of reference sites for the enquirer to peruse and pursue themself. By having to explore the query this way, as a teacher, i feel that there's a better chence of permanent retention of more of what's being conveyed.

how does sugar free cordial assist metabolism of minerals? - Google Search

you can buy sugar free cordials at your suprmarket. Weight watchers will usually have one on your local's shelves and so should other competitors.

I'm also wondering about what type of vegies you're having. Maybe try to take some that have different textures because that will help aide your digestion aswell.

Berries have alot of iron. That wont neccessarily be so fabulous if you're already having problems digesting. Try paw paw and Honey dew and Rock and watermelon occassionally. there are some awesome fruits out there. 1 - 3 a day and it should make a good difference for you. Again try to vary textures. By doing that, eating more soluble materials, you doo get to eat more and boost your metabolism by doing it. . meaning you8're more likely to cut faster and more effectively not to mention have more energy and higher general well being.
Dont worry about them teasing you. Who are they in our real lives in real space anyway? I dont support bullying and belittling ppl just because you think you can and i think it's cowardly and immature. That probably comes from spending so long training martial arts. ..

Good luck Zona guy. You arre a pain in the ass with so many questions,.. but good luck nonetheless. . i'm sure when they pull their heads out of their asses they will say it's been our pleasure.

Blooming tianshi lotus.

 

[zonaguy03]

hey, im only here to better myself, not to cause any pain and suffering. Thanks for your imput everyone. even if i do ask too many questions, im always thankful.

 

[Mista]

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[zonaguy03]

fuck natural peanut butter, i touch it and i just ate half the jar. can anyone tell me if this is actually natural peanut butter.

It's called "better'n peanut butter"
Macros include: for every 2 tablespoons
2.5g fat total
polyunsat. fat 1g
Monounsat. fat 1g
Sodium 95mg
Total carb 13g
Sugar 2g
Protein 4g

Ingredients: peanuts (as defatted peaunut flour and natural peanut butter), tapioca syrup, pure water, dehydrate cane juice, rice syrup, vegetable glycerin, soy flour, salt, tapioca starch, natural flavors,paprika & annatto, calcium carbonate, lechithin, vitamins E & C.

I'm calling bullshit that I eat this shit like ice cream. Somebody break it down, tell me it's shitty so I can throw out 12 dollars worth.

 

[P-funk]

fuck natural peanut butter, i touch it and i just ate half the jar. can anyone tell me if this is actually natural peanut butter.

It's called "better'n peanut butter"
Macros include: for every 2 tablespoons
2.5g fat total
polyunsat. fat 1g
Monounsat. fat 1g
Sodium 95mg
Total carb 13g
Sugar 2g
Protein 4g

Ingredients: peanuts (as defatted peaunut flour and natural peanut butter), tapioca syrup, pure water, dehydrate cane juice, rice syrup, vegetable glycerin, soy flour, salt, tapioca starch, natural flavors,paprika & annatto, calcium carbonate, lechithin, vitamins E & C.

I'm calling bullshit that I eat this shit like ice cream. Somebody break it down, tell me it's shitty so I can throw out 12 dollars worth.

natural peanut butter is just ground peanuts. that thing is chock full of shit.

 

[Gordo]

I broke it down in the other thread for you.

Have you ever heard of someone getting fat on fruit? Yeah, me neither.

The ones that claim they got fat on fruit forgot to mention the whole pizza they had for dinner along with the 2L coke they washed it down with.

 

[zonaguy03]

I broke it down in the other thread for you.

Have you ever heard of someone getting fat on fruit? Yeah, me neither.

The ones that claim they got fat on fruit forgot to mention the whole pizza they had for dinner along with the 2L coke they washed it down with.

Nice. So having a serving of fruit in each of my first three meals won't hurt me then. I like having an apple because they taste great and are easy prepared!

 

[tucker01]

Fruit is not the devil.

It comes down to cals in vs. cals out.

 

[zonaguy03]

Better'n peanut butter is the devil that I fell into . I bought a few other things from trader joe's that i don't think is good either.

Rice cakes: ingredients include whole grain brown rice and sea salt

Multiseed with soy sauce:
ingredients: brwon rice, flour, whit rice flour, maari sauce (water, soybeans, salt, organic ethyl alcohol), potato starch, black sesame seeds, flax seeds, evaporated cane jice (natural milled cane sugar), torula yeast.

 

[AKILLY]

You should set up your macronutrient ratios. Mine is currently at 55 carb/30 protein/15 fats, This works great for me. You should experiment to find what
works best for you. Don't be afraid to do some tweaking. Allow yourself some leeway in either direction.

Also a meal is not a meal if it doesn't contain a complex carbohydrate and a lean protein Example: Brown Rice (complex carb), Mixed green salad (complex fibrous carb), Salmon (lean protein).