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[Sapphire]

Originally Posted by CFD

There are many choices but I always plan my meals depending on my activities. For example, I always start off with a good breakfast then a smaller 2nd meal, next is lunch which for me is a couple of hours before my workout so its a high protein starchy carb meal, post workout is a protein shake , dinner is a protein fiberous veggie meal, then a protein snack. What I do is
cook in bulk and make my meals in advance so its grab and go.

Originally Posted by Deki

I eat the same stuff every day.

1 cup of oatmeal with a protein scoop, 1/2 banana, and 4oz of almond milk in the morning.

Early lunch

8oz grilled chicken, 6-8 walnuts, 1 cup broccoli.

Lunch

8oz grilled chicken, 1 cup asparagus, 1/2 small avocado

Early dinner

6oz talapia with small green salad and 1 sliced hard boiled egg

Dinner

Same as early dinner

Bed time

Fat free cottage cheese or greek yogurt. Serving to equal 40 grams of protein.

And then every Thursday, since I do legs on Fridays, I add a cup of rice to each meal to load up on carbs for Friday so I don't die at the gym.

Thank you both for the info. I will try to pre-cook some meals so I can grab them. I've been needing to make this change, but once you start searching things, it starts getting to be too much information. then I just get stressed out and give up lol.

[Monchy36]

Originally Posted by YellowCammy

so for the people that stick to a good diet, I have a question. lunch is always hard for me and I need a good, simple, healthy way to do lunches. what do you guys pack for lunch?

What I learned here is no matter what your diet eating schedule is as long you balance your amount of calories that your body needs...

[CFD]

Originally Posted by Monchy36

What I learned here is no matter what your diet eating schedule is as long you balance your amount of calories that your body needs...

It bugs me when people say that. How about you get your calories from Twinkies, will that work for ya?

[13lstuner]

Originally Posted by CFD

It bugs me when people say that. How about you get your calories from Twinkies, will that work for ya?

It will work the same for weight loss, just not body composition.

[CFD]

Originally Posted by 13lstuner

It will work the same for weight loss, just not body composition.

It's not just about weight loss or muscle building, what about general health and bodily functions?

[CFD]

So much for taking a break for a day or two. Power rack and leg press are disassembled and loaded in my truck. along with a couple of hundred pounds of more weight. Now if I can get them up the stairs in the morning I'm good. lol

[13lstuner]

Originally Posted by CFD

It's not just about weight loss or muscle building, what about general health and bodily functions?

I just want to clarify, I agree with you.

Of course health requires a diverse diet, but health can be achieved in many different ways through many different diets. My pet peeve is someone preaching the same diet to everyone because it just isn't right or backed by any scientific research( not saying that is what you are doing, but that's the road it normally goes down)

The eat what you want, or don't eat anything I want lol.

[CFD]

Originally Posted by 13lstuner

I just want to clarify, I agree with you.

Of course health requires a diverse diet, but health can be achieved in many different ways through many different diets. My pet peeve is someone preaching the same diet to everyone because it just isn't right or backed by any scientific research( not saying that is what you are doing, but that's the road it normally goes down)

The eat what you want, or don't eat anything I want lol.

I agree as well. Everyone has different caloric needs and slightly different ratios of carbs, proteins and fats but a healthy diet does require all three and variety is important as there are many nutrients the body utilizes that do not all come from the same foods.

I myself eat a wide variety of foods but the choices and timing of meals as well as the ratios of carbs, proteins and fats are usually very similar, is it absolutely necessary? No but you don't have to put high test in your car either, it will still run, Does it ever vary? Quite often depending on what my goals are.

[Dznts]

hit 700lbs on squat and pulled 585lbs on deadlift. Good day overall, and I am beat!

[Sapphire]

Originally Posted by Dznts

hit 700lbs on squat and pulled 585lbs on deadlift. Good day overall, and I am beat!

awesome job! I guess you'll sleep well tonight

[Dznts]

i know i can do more on deadlift, I was just out of gas. Deadlift is something I really never have done much of but I am going to start doing it more for sure!

[Dznts]

Originally Posted by YellowCammy

awesome job! I guess you'll sleep well tonight

thats for sure, my calves are cramping like crazy they took a beating today as well.

[CFD]

Originally Posted by Dznts

hit 700lbs on squat and pulled 585lbs on deadlift. Good day overall, and I am beat!

That's impressive but just to let you know,I lifted more than that today, just not all at once. lol

[Dznts]

Originally Posted by CFD

That's impressive but just to let you know,I lifted more than that today, just not all at once. lol

get everything moved?