This is actually my second contest prep, so my diet get on lock when i need it to.
I use carb cycling
Days 1-3 Low carb
Every 4th day High carb
Every Sunday 1 cheat meal post workout (regardless of high or low carb day)
6 meals a day
Low carb day:
Meal 1: 3 whole eggs, 3 whites with spinach, 15g of fibre (metamucil or equivalent), bottle of water
Meal 2: 1 scoop of protein, 6-8 almonds
Meal 3: 250g of ground turkey, 5 spears of asparagus, bottle of water
Meal 4: 1 scoop of protein, 6-8 almonds
Meal 5 (post workout): 2 scoops of protein and a banana immediatly after. Get home and shower then have 250g ground turkey, 5 spears of asparagus, 1 cup of rice or rice flour pasta (gluten free)
Meal 6: Can of tuna, bottle of water
High Carb Days:
Meal 1 : 2 whole eggs, 4 whites, 3 packets of regular oatmeal with a sliced up banana in it. bottle of water
Meal 2: 1 scoop of protein, 4 slices of gluten free cinnamon raisin bread (11gs of carbs per slice)
Meal 3: Chicken breast, 5 spears of asparagus, 1 cup of rice/quinoa, bottle of water
Meal 4: Same as meal 2
Meal 5: Same as meal 3
Meal 6: Can of tuna
High carb days are usually my rest days
Every sunday i usually have either a home made pizza, a meatball sub, or a turkey & canadian bacon club sanwhich for my cheat meal post workout.
The only supplements im using are protein, Ephedrine, caffeine, aspirin, and the fibre supp.