Monitoring Diet ?

[Hugh-Hefner's-Son]

I am about 4 months away from my 1st cycle (test e + eq) and I am in the process of trying to focus on strictly monitoring my diet. I have been recording everything I eat and drink in an excel spreadsheet, but I don't record the calories or break meals up into protien, carbs...(unsure of stats)

Are there any suggestions ? I feel like I am not accomplishing anything and not getting much out of my records. What excatly should I be trying to accomplish when monitoring my diet ?

[dalcowbag]

check out the cutting/bulking stickys. . .learn them, and then you wont need to monitor sh!t b/c you will know what/when to eat

dcb

[Elliot]

I am about 4 months away from my 1st cycle (test e + eq) and I am in the process of trying to focus on strictly monitoring my diet. I have been recording everything I eat and drink in an excel spreadsheet, but I don't record the calories or break meals up into protien, carbs...(unsure of stats)

Are there any suggestions ? I feel like I am not accomplishing anything and not getting much out of my records. What excatly should I be trying to accomplish when monitoring my diet ?

fitday.com gives you a decent, ballpark break down of the food you eat..


what you should be watching is the macro break down (fats, cabrs, protein), your cals, and how food effects your body..

[Hugh-Hefner's-Son]

So you would not recommend docing your meals throughout the day ?
I just think it might be better if I have something to look at and judge if I am meeting my goals for my cycle.

[Mass Quest]

read the "rice" thread.dcb gave an excellent link there to calculate your foods make up.

[Soldier of Misfortune]

I use FitDay, very easy to use, has thousands of foods in the system and you can make your own w/ the nutrition facts. Also logs activities and everything else.