Another Hows My Diet Thread

[RipStone]

I have been eating very consistenly for the past 3 months(since the start of college). Not to say I wasn't eating clean before but my diet was different(still clean) due to time constants. Anyways I'm 18, 5'8", 150. I think my diet is pretty solid but just wanna make sure. One question I have, however, is when to add some fruit??

7:30am: 1 egg, 5 egg whites, 1/4 cup oats, 1 scoop whey

10:10am: Johnka pb banana bar

10:40-12noon: workout

12noon: PWO shake- 1 scoop whey, 2 scoops gatorade powder, 1c skim milk, 12 oz water, 5g creatine

1:30 or 2pm: either 2 slices exkeil bread or 1 c brown rice w/ veggies and either can of tuna or chicken breast

4:30: 24 almonds, lettuce wrap consisting of 3-4 leaves of romain lettuce, no sodium turkey breast and veggies

7:00pm: some form of protein(chicken breast or salmon generally), large salad, oilve oil dressing

10pm: apx. 1c no salt cottage cheese, 1tbsp natty pb, 1/2 scoop whey

Thanks in advance for replies/critque.

[emartin10]

I guess the first question would be, bulking, cutting, or just maintaining?

I think overall, it looks pretty good. Do you really count out 24 almonds? That's great discipline if you do, I just grab a handfull or 2. Seriously, I think it looks pretty good...

[Canadian_Bacon]

I weigh my almonds/walnuts its sad really [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[RipStone]

Originally posted by emartin10:
I guess the first question would be, bulking, cutting, or just maintaining?

I think overall, it looks pretty good. Do you really count out 24 almonds? That's great discipline if you do, I just grab a handfull or 2. Seriously, I think it looks pretty good...

I know it probably doesn't exsist but I'm doin a super-clean, very slow bulk cus I'm worried about fat.

Usually, I count out the almonds...lol(it's sad).

[FishrCutB8]

Given that, you can add fruit later in the day if you like. Also, an apple or some berries in the morning with breakfast would be good. One thing I do is add some frozen fruit (rasp and black berries, peaches, strawberries, etc.) into my oatmeal. It cools it down so you can eat it right away and antioxidants are your friends.

[emartin10]

Yeah, I buy the frozen bags of blackberries, cranberries, raspberries and strawberries. Those rock in cereal, and I put them in my shakes. Good call on the fruit though, that's not really something I noticed.

[FishrCutB8]

Cranberries? Never tried that. Are they good?

[Matthew]

hey i count out my almonds too. i dont trust my handfuls, id grab twice as many and tell myself its only 22. if you're only adding a small portion of fruit, like an apple, id say have it at the 7:00 meal since you have veggies at the 1:30 and 4:30 meals. diets looking good though, im doing the same thing with the very slow bulk. good luck to you

[RipStone]

Originally posted by mAtThEw:
hey i count out my almonds too. i dont trust my handfuls, id grab twice as many and tell myself its only 22. if you're only adding a small portion of fruit, like an apple, id say have it at the 7:00 meal since you have veggies at the 1:30 and 4:30 meals. diets looking good though, im doing the same thing with the very slow bulk. good luck to you

Yea, I was thinking the morning would be the best time for fruit. I sometime have some fruit(apple) ppwo. Also, for breakfast I sometimes have 3/4c oats and whey instead of what I have listed above. Thanks for the adivice guys.

[Johnka]

Looks like a pretty solid diet you have there. Like Fishr said, fruit anytime for you. Have a little fruit with every meal, and don't skimp on the berries.

You could also up the veggies - steamed spinach, broccoli, and/or asparagus top the list.

Have you ever tried the grain quinoa? It's extremely healthy, and would make a good substitute for bread and/or rice.

[FishrCutB8]

Originally posted by Johnka:
Have you ever tried the grain quinoa? It's extremely healthy, and would make a good substitute for bread and/or rice.

Johnka probably grows his own....

[RipStone]

Originally posted by Johnka:
Looks like a pretty solid diet you have there. Like Fishr said, fruit anytime for you. Have a little fruit with every meal, and don't skimp on the berries.

You could also up the veggies - steamed spinach, broccoli, and/or asparagus top the list.

Have you ever tried the grain quinoa? It's extremely healthy, and would make a good substitute for bread and/or rice.

Thanks Johnka. When I have veggies I have a lot. The problem is I love broccolo/cawaflower/green beans/aparagus but they tend to upset my stomach so I stick with spinach, peppers, tomotoes, zuchinni, romaine lettuce, cucumbers mostly. However, I sometimes have other veggies too.

I have never heard of grain quinoa...what is it?

[Johnka]

Quinoa is a leafy grain from a spinach-type plant in the Peruvian and Bolivian Andes. Good stuff!

[RipStone]

Originally posted by Johnka:
Quinoa is a leafy grain from a spinach-type plant in the Peruvian and Bolivian Andes. Good stuff!

Do you know if I coul buy it at Whole Foods Market??

[Johnka]

I know the whole foods here has it. It's a small roundish grain.

[FLiP]

hey John, how do you cook Quinoa?