suggestions on what ive been eating, please?

[banky]

just wanted to see what you guys think about what ive been doing for the past 3 weeks. this is my first real attempt at getting fit/in shape/being healthy/skinny/losing my fat/getting lean. the previous attempt was taking hydroxycut with little to moderate gym time. after the ban i just gained the weight back, lol. but everyone needs a second chance!

please tell me what you think!

breakfast:
2 scoops muscle milk with bananas and flax seed

snack:
some almonds (keep a jar in my desk)

lunch:
subway or some variation of a sandwhich on whole wheat bread with low fat meats one slice of cheese, and some mustard

snack:
more almonds

get off work

pre work out:
muscle milk shake again

workout (cardio and weights) total time about 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 min

post workout
muscle milk shake yet again

dinner is usually greens or just snack on almonds or something.

opinions?
im thinking its over kill with 3 shakes in the diet, but i guess its ok right? the label recommends it in the morning, and before and after work out. is that just a ploy to use more faster and buy another tub sooner than just taking 2 shakes a day?

my ultimate goal, again is to just lose weight and just get skinny/lean.

my specs

21 years old
5' 9"
270lbs

thanks in advance!

 

[evansss]

even though your trying to lose weight i would stick to eating more foods and less shakes. the shakes are ok, but you shouldnt short yourself the nutriants you would gain from real food. simply put, i would suggest eating the bulk of your carbs (whole grains etc..) in the morning and taper off as the day goes on...keeping your protein intake up high. id ditch the subway stuff as alot of the meat has high sodium. try just simple grilled chicken over brown rice which im sure u can get at any deli. as far as the muscle milk, ive never used it but i was under the impression that it was used more for bulking and had a lot of excess cals. you might want to look into that.

 

[david_diesel]

I agreee a lot with evansss. Make sure you get protein at every meal, limit your shakes to two/day. Try to get whole food in before you workout. What I find helpful is to make up a few days worth of food so that all I have to do is pack it away in containers throughout the week. Ditch the subway, there are far superior sandwiches that you can make yourself. Try tuna on whole wheat. Not sure about the Muscle Milk, I think when I read the label one time it had too many carbs in it for my liking. I'm all about protein powders that are versatile. I can either drink 'em with added fats from fish oil or mix 'em with some carbs post workout. Hope this helps

 

[banky]

appreciate the feedback.. i guess i can definitely do more to add better aspects to my diet.

as far as it has been now for the past 3 weeks, ive lost 7lbs, but im under the assumption that its just water weight or something, not actually FAT.

how do you think the diet has been for the past 3 weeks?
also, ive been hitting the gym 7 days a week, FYI.

 

[david_diesel]

prob some water, some fat, some muscle. If I were you, I'd reorg your workout so that you have a day off here and there. Otherwise you're gonna hit a brick wall soon where the excersize has little to no effect. It's too early to tell exactly what you've lost although sometimes seeing the scale move in a positive direction (in your case going down) is motivation for you to continue. keep on keepin on' bro. follow the advice you get here and give yourself time. In 6 months you'll notice a significant difference. In a year you'll be a new person. post up your training routine so we can see what you're doing

 

[huskyguy]

where is the real food? Whole wheat bread--the stuff in the plastic bags-you might as well eat a cup of sugar, subway sandwiches? Lunchmeat--salt + preservatives, Where are the vegetables, the fresh meat, the eggs, the fresh fruit, your diet comes from a factory not a kitchen. You need to eat real food.

 

[banky]

thanks everyone for the great feedback.

ive basically changed up the diet to consist on a daily basis of;

8am
muscle milk
2 scoops(1 serving), 1 cup oatmeal, 2 eggs, flax seed, 1 tblsp fat free yogurt, 1 banana, 1% milk

11am
half my sandwitch
(whole wheat bread, 97-99% fat free ham and turkey from publix, thin layer of mustard, one slice of regulark kraft cheese, and 1/2 serving sun chips on the side)

2pm
other half of sandwitch, other half of sun chips, 1 banana
random vegetables (sometimes spinach, sometiems boiled broccoli lightly salted)

4pm
snack on almonds

7pm
muscle milk
1 serving, 1% milk, 1 banana, 3 strawberries, some flax seeds, 1 spoon fat free yogurt

**GYM**
mon- back and chest
tue- biceps and triceps
wed- shoulders
thursday- full body
friday- legs
sat- cardio
sun- cardio

9pm
this is where it changes all the time... ranges from veggies, or meats.. mostly depends on what mom or dad cooked and if its healthy to eat or not.



ive been on this for a few days now... also, through out the day i drink about 3 liters (12 cups) of water. i also run 1-1.5 miles on the treadmill (10-13minutes) daily mon-sun, and also bike ~20min to switch it sub it for running as to "shock" the body and not let it get used to just running. my total time at the gym is roughly 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. and its normally cardio before weights.


how does this sound?

 

[banky]

FYI; my eating saturday and sundays are not like this and can be very random... but i keep it healthy.

another FYI: i first started my "diet", more like my goal to a better life over all, 7/14/06 @ ~276lbs.... as of 8/8/06 im roughly ~ 267lbs.

 

[TACK]

First off, I would suggest ditching the Muscle Milk and fast. It's designed for straight up bulking. If you want to have a shake have something with less carbs and fats. You can always add additional carbs and fats to the shake in forms of oatmeal, yogurts and flax seed. Additionally, I don't like to intake fruit except for right before a workout. I also prefer having a cutting shake with water as apposed to milk because of the lactose sugars and total far content. I would suggest eatting an actual breakfast instead of drinking it. I understand the conveince factor but if it means waking up earlier then so be it but it will be better for you.

To reiterate what everyone else is saying, you need to eat more whole foods. All you are really eatting is almonds and a sandwich, the rest of your food is in form of a shake. You definatly need to eat more real food. Try cooking and preparing your food for the next day the night before. You can better keep control of what you are eatting and prioritize.

Your workout is hectic. Put some rest days in. What would you do thursday for a "full body"?

 

[banky]

Your workout is hectic. Put some rest days in. What would you do thursday for a "full body"?

my thursday is basically a quick full body circuit.. its not very long, but its like 1 set 12 reps for each muscle group.

bleh, guess i still have lots to work on.

what other shake would you recommened for dieting? im almost done with it anyway

 

[david_diesel]

Banky bro...
There's still all kinds of trouble with this routine/diet
First off if I were you I'd train 5 days during the week. Do cardio on each of those days and do weights 3 of those days. Weights first then cardio. Preferably like listed below:
Mon:Chest/Shoulders/Tris + Cardio (40 mins)
Tuesday: Cardio (40 mins early AM before you eat if possible)
Wednesday: Back/Bis + Cardio (40 mins)
Thursday: Cardio (40 mins early AM before you eat if possible)
Friday: Legs + Cardio (40 mins)

Secondly: I know this may sound weird but I think you need to eat more. I know you are trying to lose weight but realize that if you cut calories too much in the beginning you have nowhere to go when the fat loss begins to halt. You can't drop cals anymore because you'll be way too low already. A helpful rule of thumb when cutting is 10-12 times your bodyweight. For you that would be 2670 - 3204. When you lose more weight then adjust accordingly. There will be a time when you hit a plateau and your fatloss stops. Following this method will keep that from happening too quickly.

Like TACK said, ditch the muscle milk and go for something more versatile like I mentioned before. I recommend Optimum Nutrition (ON) because it's hella cheap. Everyone has their preference tho. The sandwiches are OK for now but in the future be prepared to change over to something like brown rice and chicken breast. Drink at least a gallon of water per day. Seriously bro....I'm all about helping people. Follow our advice and your results will be much better