Diet Questions.... Newbie for the most part.

[rjm0827]

So for stats i'm 22 years old, 170lbs~, 5'6. BFI I have no clue. Would guess somewhere around 18%.

My goals are to lose my beer gut and any excess fat. I'm not fat but not slim by no means. Going to start back working out after not doing it for a year or so. College student so money is kinda tight and so is time, so I can't always fix my meals. Here is what i'm thinking diet wise at the moment:

8am(after about 45mins cardio) - 4 egg whites and a cup of oatmeal (hear many eating more eggs but not sure if I could put all that down)

12noon - I am going to try and start cooking lunch the night before and taking it to school/work. I'm going to stick to lean meat aka chicken beast mainly, is lean pork chops ok? Some days I will have to eat out, i'm thinking deli subs? no mayo no cheese. any better suggestions?

3pm - not really sure here, was thinking maybe a protein bar? need something small I could take with me to work/school

I will be working out around 5pm to 6:30 or so. Doing 45 mins lifting 45 mins cardio. I know I should probably have a protein shake here but as of now I don't have any, but hope to get this in there within the week.

7pm - chicken or steak or pork chop, sweet potatoe or steamed veggies

10pm - I always get hungry before bed but need advice here as well.

Like I said mainly trying to cut some quick weight then put it back on as muscle. I obviously need some help. Thanks guys.

[Rugger02]

So for stats i'm 22 years old, 170lbs~, 5'6. BFI I have no clue. Would guess somewhere around 18%.

My goals are to lose my beer gut and any excess fat. I'm not fat but not slim by no means. Going to start back working out after not doing it for a year or so. College student so money is kinda tight and so is time, so I can't always fix my meals. Here is what i'm thinking diet wise at the moment:

8am(after about 45mins cardio) - 4 egg whites and a cup of oatmeal (hear many eating more eggs but not sure if I could put all that down)

Nothing wrong with this meal. Even 1 maybe 2 whole eggs would be ok

12noon - I am going to try and start cooking lunch the night before and taking it to school/work. I'm going to stick to lean meat aka chicken beast mainly, is lean pork chops ok? Some days I will have to eat out, i'm thinking deli subs? no mayo no cheese. any better suggestions?

Can you take a cooler with you? Subs aren't the best choice to be sure but could be worse. I make all of my meals for the week on Sunday nights and then just stick them in the freezer and take them out the morning that I will be eating them..

Hard boiled eggs, chicken mixed with brown rice and veggies ain't bad cold, or even make yourself some sandwiches out of chicken breast, Bordens Fat free cheese, lettuce, Kraft olive oil mayo on Ezekiel bread (Available at any health food store

3pm - not really sure here, was thinking maybe a protein bar? need something small I could take with me to work/school

More of the same would be good here, As long as you get a nutritional meal in you at 3pm, just repeat it here

I will be working out around 5pm to 6:30 or so. Doing 45 mins lifting 45 mins cardio. I know I should probably have a protein shake here but as of now I don't have any, but hope to get this in there within the week.

Make sure you're getting protein and some carbs in you immediately following your workout (Most important meal of the day IMO, Good place for a protein shake if you can swing it, but I just make some chicken breast and a few red potatoes

7pm - chicken or steak or pork chop, sweet potatoe or steamed veggies

Good meal

10pm - I always get hungry before bed but need advice here as well.

Fat free cottage cheese is good b4 bed because of the slow digesting casein protein it contains. Some leftover steak and some steamed veggies works well too

Like I said mainly trying to cut some quick weight then put it back on as muscle. I obviously need some help. Thanks guys.

Comments in bold, good first post, and welcome to the site.
Once you get your diet put together post up the carbs, protein, calories and fats that you're taking in per each meal and then the daily totals for a more complete and accurate critique as this was a general and fairly generic overview.

Keep us posted on your results too bud!
Good luck!

[fit4ever180]

Rugger will hook you up, but I'm a graduate student, so I'm very busy with college as well.... The best way I've found to make sure my diet stays up to par is to cook everything I'll need for the week ahead of time and eat it throughout the week. I have 5 tupperware containers I carry to campus with me in my gym bag, so I have plenty to last me through the day...

[rjm0827]

Yea, I have Sunday fairly open so I will follow your advice and pre-cook for the week and freeze it. I have a fridge/freezer here at work so bringing meals is fine as well. I need some help though, I have never really cared for eggs and now that I am eating them every morning it's not getting any better. Anything healthy I could add to them to alter the taste any? I was thinking maybe some lean turkey but not to sure.

[Rugger02]

If you scramle them, just add in some finely diced pieces of white meat turkey or chicken. I like ham better but don't like the fat and sodium.
Add some fat free cheese or fat free cottage cheese too and scramle it all together, tastes damn good IMO,
Also something I've tried is to add maybe a 1/4 cup of kidney or black beans and some chilie powder (also if you like them, some finely diced onions), add a little cheese and some chives or fresh cilantro and some fat free sour cream on top of this and you got yourself a hell of an omolette.

[fit4ever180]

I mix mine with my oats and add pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder