Free Diet Advice from 3J

36 yo
180 lbs
5'8"
14% (as measured w/ skin fold calipers)

Although not nearly as important as my lift PR goals, my ultimate body weight goal is 210-220 @ 8-10%
Lift PR goals = 700lb squat, 700lb deadlift, and 400lb bench w/o the aid of suits/shirts.

My current workout routine is the conjugate method (aka westside). It consists of 4 workouts/wk, one dynamic effort and one max effort for the bench and squat.

I am including two calculations for BMR and TDEE. The reasons for which i will explain later.

8AM Sunday-8AM Wednesday
BMR= 1889.85
TDEE=2929 (1.55)
3PM Wednesday-8AM Sunday
BMR=1889.85
TDEE=3589 (1.9)

As a result of my job and work schedule there is a significant difference in my activity level, workout schedule, and meal regularity. I normally, when not on overtime, work wed-sat nights from 5pm to 6 or 7 am. My job involves walking up to 10mi per shift, pushing carts weighing up 400lbs, and lifting up to 50lbs. When not at work I try to spend as much time playing with my kids and wife as possible while balancing projects around the house or working on my hot rod. Two of my workouts fall on work days and two on off days.


Current diet:

Sunday-Wednesday
Try to get up by 4pm Sunday
Meal 1
1 cup oats
4-6 whole eggs w/ 1/4 cup of cheese and some hot sauce
2-3 cups of coffee black

Meal 2, 3, and 4 (depends on how long i can stay awake and whatever is leftover)
1 chicken breast or
6oz roast beef or
6oz fish (usually tilapia)
3/4 cup of black beans, kidney beans, yams or brown rice (cooked)
3/4 cup of green veggies (usually beans or mustard greens)
more hot sauce!

I try to get in one snack of 1/4 cup of nuts and 1/4 cup of dried fruit too.

Monday and Tuesday I am usually up for a full 16-18 hours and eat those same meals listed above (4 times) with a pwo shake. Currently using ON gold standard whey with 2% milk.

Wednesday-Sunday

meal 1
same as above

meal 3
same as meals 2-4 above or
tuna salad sandwiches made w/ 1 can of tuna 4 slices of wheat bread 2 slices of various cheeses 2 table spoons mayo and 2 table spoons relish
3/4 cup of fruit
6oz of blueberry yogurt


meal 2 and 4
ON pro complex gainer w/ 2% milk. I absolutely hate the fact that I drink these instead of eating a meal. I love to eat, but am lucky to get two five minute breaks in addition to my lunch break which is often no more than 20 minutes throughout the course of my shift which can last from 12-15hrs.

meal 5
same as meal 2-4 above.
 
Age: 31
weight: 260
height:6"3 1/2
bf:
goals.. BF=
BMR:
TDEE:
Workout Schedule: Typically workout on this schedule:
I just started on P90 so following that for 90 days

I typically play basketball 3 times per week fullcourt.

Meals: I just got back into the habit of watching what I eat again

Meal 1
1 whole wheat bagel or 2 whole wheat waffles or oatmeal with tsp honey and cinnamon


Meal 2
Kelloggs nutri grain

Meal 3
chicken breast/ raw broccoli or subway 6 inch wheat oven roasted chicken breast with lettuce, green peppers, cheese and balsamic vingaritte

Meal 4
greek yogurt or blue diamond whole natural almonds and raw baby carrots

Meal 5
whey protein shake with 2%milk, 1 banana, quaker whole oats, tsp of natural honey

Meal 6
tuna with hotsauce and mustard

I drink about 120 + ounces of water a day now with just enough flavor enhancer that it doesnt taste like plain old water

My goal is to get back to where I was or better before I got injured playing sports

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I've been BB for 25 years and have done real well at it.. The last 6 years I have been Diabetic Type 2.. I've been to so many classes and I still can not get it right. I try to do the IU insulin equals ??? carbs, so I try to work it that way. I can eat eggs in the morning and my sugar go's to 200. I'm on 4 shots of Novalog 70/30 day time ..One shot 40IU Levemir at night. when I first started my cycle ( 600 ) Test/wk everything was good,A1C.etc. Third month, I'm wacked out. Insulin makes you eat like a HORSE ,can't get enough 24/7.. Even my Doc said Test has been helping his patients with Diabetics.. I was hoping anyone could chime in with some thoughts or a path to try.. Anything , its a battle.. Thanks Bros/Sisters Simber
 
Hi
Just woundered if you could look over my post for me and see if its ok or if improvement can be made as not sure on what P/C/F % need to be at to lose weight, the only place ive got some fat is on my mid rift (stomach area) everywhere else is ok, hope ive got everything covered that you need.
AGE 44
WEIGHT 205.2
BMI 31.1
BODY WATER 47.1
BONE MASS 3.2
MUSCLE 35.4
BMR 1778.32
TDEE 2756.39

Think ive worked the BMR/TDEE out ok as i work in a warehouse so pretty active throughout the day and im at gym.
Monday -Legs/abdominals/ cardio 30mins on running machine after training
Tuesday- Chest/triceps
Wednesday- day off
Thursday-Back/Biceps
Friday- Shoulders/Abs/ cardio 30 mins on running machine after training
Sat/sunday- day off

Below is a graph off what was eaten daily so it gives you a good idea off what can be tweaked, id like to get the BMI down to 15-17as got a bit off belly

Breakfast 7AM
Generic - Egg - Soft Boiled, 6 egg 396 8g 22g 43g 948mg 420mg 0g 0g
Quaker Oats - Oat So Simple Apple & Blueberry Porridge, 1 sachet with 180ml Semi Skimmed Milk 216 33g 5g 9g 0mg 100mg 16g 3g

Mid morning 9.30AM
Finest Catch - Salmon Portions, 100 g 279 1g 18g 29g 0mg 0mg 0g 1g
madison ave - egg fried rice, 250 g 367 70g 7g 10g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g

Dinner 12.30PM
Morrisons - Peeled New Potatoes In Water, 195 g 108 22g 0g 4g 0mg 0mg 0g 6g
L A Diner American Style - Sliced Cooked Chicken Breast, 200 g 208 0g 2g 50g 0mg 1mg 0g 1g
Birds Eye - Field Fresh Super Sunshine Mix-Peas,Carrots,Sweetcorn, 1 bag 75 11g 1g 3g 0mg 0mg 6g 5g

Late afternoon 3PM- Gym 5pm-7pm
Usn - Pure Protein Shake, 56 g 203 2g 3g 40g 0mg 437mg 1g 2g
Fruit - Bannana - Small - About - 6" or Less, 1 raw 90 23g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 12g 3g

Tea 7.30pm
Farmfoods - Mixed Vegetables, 200 g 104 17g 5g 6g 0mg 0mg 6g 5g
Smash - Instant Mashed Potato, 30 g + boiling water 102 21g 0g 3g 0mg 140mg 1g 2g
Finest Catch - White Fish Fillets Alaskan Pollock, 100 g 72 0g 1g 17g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g

Supper 9,30pm
Usn - Pure Protein Shake, 56 g 203 2g 3g 40g 0mg 437mg 1g 2g (Changing this to casien soon)
Farm Foods - Semi Skimmed Milk, 300 ml 144 15g 5g 10g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
TOTAL: 2,567 225g 72g 264g 948mg 1,535mg 43g 30g
Calories Carbs Fat Protein Cholest Sodium Sugars Fibe


Rgds
paul
 
Age: 20
weight: 96kg
height: 197cm
bf: 21-19
goals BF=12%

Workout Schedule:
Monday: Chest
Tuesday: Legs
Wednesday: Triceps
Thursday: Back
Friday: Shoulders
Saturday: Biceps
Sunday: Rest



Meals last couple weeks it has been mostly the same

2pm: White Bread Vegemite sandwich
6pm: one of sausages, lamb schnitzel, Bacon & egg sandwich, chicken schnitzel, double Quarter Pounder meal with a side of some sort of pasta
8pm: Honey sandwich white bread
11pm: another sandwich on white bread

go to sleep around 4 and wake up around 1 work late so sleeping pattern is fucked

ive stopped drinking soft drink for a few weeks but the last 2 days ive had some

ill try and figure the rest of the stuff out tomorrow
 
First post

Age 42
Weight 178
Height 5'8"
BF 25
Goals Muscular Lookin
BMR 1681
TDEE 2312
3 months on TRT

Normal Diet (bring lunch to work so this is almost everyday)

Breakfast
2 Eggs scrambled with cheddar cheese
2 slices bacon
1 slice white toast
8oz milk
1cup coffee

Lunch
1 can chicken breast sandwich with EVOO
small amount of cottage cheese
20oz water with 5 cal flavor packet

Dinner
Could be Tacos, BBq chicken breast w/vegtable, spagetti, or pizza. I make the family dinner.

I had been doing Stronglifts 5x5 for 2 months and noticed weight gain without fat. Looking to just have a better body build and feel better.
 
View attachment 549450age- 20
weight- 256lbs
height- 5ft 10
bf- 25%
goals- to lose as much fat as possible but to get as muscular as i can for university in 6months
Diet the last 2 weeks
week 1 and 2
9am protein shake 23/2.2/2.5/122
50g oats 5.5/30.2/4.1/180
10am 1 orange
12.30pm 135g Chicken breast 135/3.4/0/180
300g mixed salad 2.4/10.2/0.9/69
2tbsp light mayo 0/2/8/80
4pm 2 scoops protein shake 46/4.4/5/122 (after training)
6.30-7pm 270g chicken breast 170/6.8/0/360
singapore noodles n/a/4.32/4.8/296
total calories 1,334
workout routine
monday - 30mins cv then chest and triceps
tuesday - 30mins cv then back and biceps
wednesday- 30mins cv then shoulders
Thursday 30mins cv then arms and abs
friday 30mins cv then legs
BMR= 1885.1
TDEE= 2921.905


i have been training for 3 weeks now and i have stayed the same weight.... my diet isnt perfect at all i no that i just need to start shifting this weight as it seems to be that the excersise isnt working.
 
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First of I gotta say thanks man your providing an awesome service and You've been doin it for years. Simply incredible... So lets get started...

Age: 27
Weight: 196
Height: 6'2
Body fat: ~15% I have been 'bulking', normally its around 10.
Goals: all I want to do it get as big as possible.

I'm sorry in advance I don't know all the macros but I'm hoping from all your experience you know what they are.


420am
Protein shake with big scoop of peanut butter with 3 servings of skim milk


Meal one 7am: about 1/4 cup steel cut oats and oj

830am: protein bar 30gm protein 190 cals

1030am: crock potted mix of chicken breast, chick peas, potatoes, carrots, onions.

Noon: same crock pot meal

2pm: same crock pot meal (this bowl is sometimes skipped depends how hungry I feel)

4pm: another bowl of crock pot stuff (it makes like 15 pounds of food so I have enough food at work)

630pm: tacos with low fat beef and cheese, lettuce.

8pm: protein shake with peanut butter (yes there's casein in the powder)

I work out at 515am mon tues thurs and fri with free weights. I do 10 25 second sprints with a 8mins of cool up/down tues and Sunday evenings at about 6. Right now I'm looking to completely redo my diet to maximize growth.

My calcs showed a bmr of 2005 and a tdee of 3208.

Again sorry for not having better macros that's another reason I'm here to get serious about doing that. Thanks a bunch for your help.
 
I'm 150 lbs
19 years old
5.4 BF
My goal: I want to be 175-180
My budget: it's pretty low, considering I live on my own away from my parents and I'm in my first year of college. I don't really have a meal plan. But for breakfest I have like 1 cup of oats with a cup of egg whites. After class I go to the gym, and then pwo I have whey protein 24g of protein about 150 cal a scoop. For dinner I have ground beef, 2 cups of broccoli. And then snacks in between. Bananas, vanilla yogurt and some other things. And right before bed I take my casein protein. So basically I don't have a right meal plan, and I'm not stable enough to put up serious weight, which is what I need help on.
I work out 5 days a week, and if I don't get time for the gym because of school, I do 200 push-ups before bed. And maybe you can help me with my workout plan to.
 
total daily macros?
36 yo
180 lbs
5'8"
14% (as measured w/ skin fold calipers)

Although not nearly as important as my lift PR goals, my ultimate body weight goal is 210-220 @ 8-10%
Lift PR goals = 700lb squat, 700lb deadlift, and 400lb bench w/o the aid of suits/shirts.

My current workout routine is the conjugate method (aka westside). It consists of 4 workouts/wk, one dynamic effort and one max effort for the bench and squat.

I am including two calculations for BMR and TDEE. The reasons for which i will explain later.

8AM Sunday-8AM Wednesday
BMR= 1889.85
TDEE=2929 (1.55)
3PM Wednesday-8AM Sunday
BMR=1889.85
TDEE=3589 (1.9)

As a result of my job and work schedule there is a significant difference in my activity level, workout schedule, and meal regularity. I normally, when not on overtime, work wed-sat nights from 5pm to 6 or 7 am. My job involves walking up to 10mi per shift, pushing carts weighing up 400lbs, and lifting up to 50lbs. When not at work I try to spend as much time playing with my kids and wife as possible while balancing projects around the house or working on my hot rod. Two of my workouts fall on work days and two on off days.


Current diet:

Sunday-Wednesday
Try to get up by 4pm Sunday
Meal 1
1 cup oats
4-6 whole eggs w/ 1/4 cup of cheese and some hot sauce
2-3 cups of coffee black

Meal 2, 3, and 4 (depends on how long i can stay awake and whatever is leftover)
1 chicken breast or
6oz roast beef or
6oz fish (usually tilapia)
3/4 cup of black beans, kidney beans, yams or brown rice (cooked)
3/4 cup of green veggies (usually beans or mustard greens)
more hot sauce!

I try to get in one snack of 1/4 cup of nuts and 1/4 cup of dried fruit too.

Monday and Tuesday I am usually up for a full 16-18 hours and eat those same meals listed above (4 times) with a pwo shake. Currently using ON gold standard whey with 2% milk.

Wednesday-Sunday

meal 1
same as above

meal 3
same as meals 2-4 above or
tuna salad sandwiches made w/ 1 can of tuna 4 slices of wheat bread 2 slices of various cheeses 2 table spoons mayo and 2 table spoons relish
3/4 cup of fruit
6oz of blueberry yogurt


meal 2 and 4
ON pro complex gainer w/ 2% milk. I absolutely hate the fact that I drink these instead of eating a meal. I love to eat, but am lucky to get two five minute breaks in addition to my lunch break which is often no more than 20 minutes throughout the course of my shift which can last from 12-15hrs.

meal 5
same as meal 2-4 above.
 
no bmr, no tdee, no macros all equals no advice from me.. please go back to post 1 and read everything
Age: 31
weight: 260
height:6"3 1/2
bf:
goals.. BF=
BMR:
TDEE:
Workout Schedule: Typically workout on this schedule:
I just started on P90 so following that for 90 days

I typically play basketball 3 times per week fullcourt.

Meals: I just got back into the habit of watching what I eat again

Meal 1
1 whole wheat bagel or 2 whole wheat waffles or oatmeal with tsp honey and cinnamon


Meal 2
Kelloggs nutri grain

Meal 3
chicken breast/ raw broccoli or subway 6 inch wheat oven roasted chicken breast with lettuce, green peppers, cheese and balsamic vingaritte

Meal 4
greek yogurt or blue diamond whole natural almonds and raw baby carrots

Meal 5
whey protein shake with 2%milk, 1 banana, quaker whole oats, tsp of natural honey

Meal 6
tuna with hotsauce and mustard

I drink about 120 + ounces of water a day now with just enough flavor enhancer that it doesnt taste like plain old water

My goal is to get back to where I was or better before I got injured playing sports

View attachment 548905View attachment 548906
 
this is how you put something together if you want my advice.. well done.. you need anohter 300 calories reduced
Hi
Just woundered if you could look over my post for me and see if its ok or if improvement can be made as not sure on what P/C/F % need to be at to lose weight, the only place ive got some fat is on my mid rift (stomach area) everywhere else is ok, hope ive got everything covered that you need.
AGE 44
WEIGHT 205.2
BMI 31.1
BODY WATER 47.1
BONE MASS 3.2
MUSCLE 35.4
BMR 1778.32
TDEE 2756.39

Think ive worked the BMR/TDEE out ok as i work in a warehouse so pretty active throughout the day and im at gym.
Monday -Legs/abdominals/ cardio 30mins on running machine after training
Tuesday- Chest/triceps
Wednesday- day off
Thursday-Back/Biceps
Friday- Shoulders/Abs/ cardio 30 mins on running machine after training
Sat/sunday- day off

Below is a graph off what was eaten daily so it gives you a good idea off what can be tweaked, id like to get the BMI down to 15-17as got a bit off belly

Breakfast 7AM
Generic - Egg - Soft Boiled, 6 egg 396 8g 22g 43g 948mg 420mg 0g 0g
Quaker Oats - Oat So Simple Apple & Blueberry Porridge, 1 sachet with 180ml Semi Skimmed Milk 216 33g 5g 9g 0mg 100mg 16g 3g
use plain oats.. less calories...
Mid morning 9.30AM
Finest Catch - Salmon Portions, 100 g 279 1g 18g 29g 0mg 0mg 0g 1g
madison ave - egg fried rice, 250 g 367 70g 7g 10g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
remove carbs from this meal
Dinner 12.30PM
Morrisons - Peeled New Potatoes In Water, 195 g 108 22g 0g 4g 0mg 0mg 0g 6g
L A Diner American Style - Sliced Cooked Chicken Breast, 200 g 208 0g 2g 50g 0mg 1mg 0g 1g
Birds Eye - Field Fresh Super Sunshine Mix-Peas,Carrots,Sweetcorn, 1 bag 75 11g 1g 3g 0mg 0mg 6g 5g

Late afternoon 3PM- Gym 5pm-7pm
Usn - Pure Protein Shake, 56 g 203 2g 3g 40g 0mg 437mg 1g 2g
Fruit - Bannana - Small - About - 6" or Less, 1 raw 90 23g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 12g 3g

Tea 7.30pm
Farmfoods - Mixed Vegetables, 200 g 104 17g 5g 6g 0mg 0mg 6g 5g
Smash - Instant Mashed Potato, 30 g + boiling water 102 21g 0g 3g 0mg 140mg 1g 2g
Finest Catch - White Fish Fillets Alaskan Pollock, 100 g 72 0g 1g 17g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g

Supper 9,30pm
Usn - Pure Protein Shake, 56 g 203 2g 3g 40g 0mg 437mg 1g 2g (Changing this to casien soon)
Farm Foods - Semi Skimmed Milk, 300 ml 144 15g 5g 10g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
TOTAL: 2,567 225g 72g 264g 948mg 1,535mg 43g 30g
Calories Carbs Fat Protein Cholest Sodium Sugars Fibe

when this becomes casein i will be ok
Rgds
paul
 
First post

Age 42
Weight 178
Height 5'8"
BF 25
Goals Muscular Lookin
BMR 1681
TDEE 2312
3 months on TRT

Normal Diet (bring lunch to work so this is almost everyday)

Breakfast
2 Eggs scrambled with cheddar cheese
2 slices bacon
1 slice white toast
8oz milk
1cup coffee

Lunch
1 can chicken breast sandwich with EVOO
small amount of cottage cheese
20oz water with 5 cal flavor packet

Dinner
Could be Tacos, BBq chicken breast w/vegtable, spagetti, or pizza. I make the family dinner.

I had been doing Stronglifts 5x5 for 2 months and noticed weight gain without fat. Looking to just have a better body build and feel better.

total daily macros??
 
this is a pain in the ass to read.. can you please seperate your meals with spaces...

View attachment 549450age- 20
weight- 256lbs
height- 5ft 10
bf- 25%
goals- to lose as much fat as possible but to get as muscular as i can for university in 6months
Diet the last 2 weeks
week 1 and 2
9am protein shake 23/2.2/2.5/122
50g oats 5.5/30.2/4.1/180
10am 1 orange
12.30pm 135g Chicken breast 135/3.4/0/180
300g mixed salad 2.4/10.2/0.9/69
2tbsp light mayo 0/2/8/80
4pm 2 scoops protein shake 46/4.4/5/122 (after training)
6.30-7pm 270g chicken breast 170/6.8/0/360
singapore noodles n/a/4.32/4.8/296
total calories 1,334
workout routine
monday - 30mins cv then chest and triceps
tuesday - 30mins cv then back and biceps
wednesday- 30mins cv then shoulders
Thursday 30mins cv then arms and abs
friday 30mins cv then legs
BMR= 1885.1
TDEE= 2921.905


i have been training for 3 weeks now and i have stayed the same weight.... my diet isnt perfect at all i no that i just need to start shifting this weight as it seems to be that the excersise isnt working.
 
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