Diet Critique Please

**GUnit33** · 07-10-2006, 03:54 PM

Hey bros, fairly new still and have done a bunch of reading across the forums. My diet has been improving, but I'm still not getting the results I want, therefore I'm going all out on this from now on. I plan to set up a cheat meal on Sundays to keep me sane, however. I want to cut down from my current 205 and get to around 180 which will give me a nice base to begin a lean bulk. I've been training for quite some time now, and I do cardio in the mornings and lift at night after work. Here is what I'm looking at:

Meal 1(After Cardio) 8:00
6 egg whites
½ cup Fat Free Cheddar Cheese
½ cup Oats

Meal 2 10:00
8 egg whites
½ cup Fat Free Cottage Cheese
1 cup oats
(Blended to make Protein Pancakes)
Flax

Meal 3 12:00
4 oz Chicken Breast
Broccoli

Meal 4 2:00
Protein Shake

Meal 5 4:00
4 oz Chicken Breast
½ cup Brown Rice
Carrots

Meal 6 6:00
1 Package Tuna
½ cup Brown Rice
2 Tbls. Olive Oil

Training from 7:15 to 8:15

Meal 7 8:30
Protein Shake

I think I've got a decent base here, but I feel somethings missing. Could I get some help from some of you in a critique on my diet? Thanks in advance!

**Anabolios** · 07-10-2006, 03:56 PM

check out ibd's cutting and bulking thread

**GUnit33** · 07-10-2006, 04:40 PM

I did, but I'm not sure exactly what to do. Should I increase the amount of lean protein I'm taking in? For instance, go from 4 oz chicken breasts to 8 oz? Also, should I add another meal at night, or should I just stick with the protein shake?

**Anabolios** · 07-10-2006, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by GUnit33

I did, but I'm not sure exactly what to do. Should I increase the amount of lean protein I'm taking in? For instance, go from 4 oz chicken breasts to 8 oz? Also, should I add another meal at night, or should I just stick with the protein shake?

well..if ur goin to bed that early then its fine...otherwise id replace that shake with a meal and then make your last "meal" a cassein shake (slow release protein) with efa's

**GUnit33** · 07-10-2006, 05:37 PM

Ok, hows about something like this than?

Meal 1(After Cardio) 8:00
6 egg whites
½ cup Fat Free Cheddar Cheese
½ cup Oats

Meal 2 10:00
8 egg whites
½ cup Fat Free Cottage Cheese
1 cup oats
(Blended to make Protein Pancakes)
Flax

Meal 3 12:00
4 oz Chicken Breast
Veggies

Meal 4 2:00
Protein Shake

Meal 5 4:00
4 oz Chicken Breast
½ cup Brown Rice
Carrots

Meal 6 6:00
1 Package Tuna
½ cup Brown Rice
2 Tbls. Olive Oil

Training from 7:15 to 8:15

Meal 7 8:30
8 oz Chicken Breast or 1/3 LB Lean Turkey Burger or 6 oz Steak
Veggies
1 Yam

Meal 8 10:30
Cassein Shake

Does that look like it'd fit my build? Again, should I replace those middle meals with 4 oz chicken breasts to 8 oz chicken breasts? Thanks for your help.

**audis4** · 07-10-2006, 06:08 PM

Don't mix macros bro, especially for cutting!

Only one shake is needed during the day; PWO (add dextrose or some form of low GI carbs).

I would spend a little more time in the cutting sticky and make sure you understand what you need for your plan of attack.

**bolin** · 07-11-2006, 07:56 AM

my friend swears by pro shakes, he takes 3 a day.. so do I. I get hungry every 2 hours so 2 of my 8 meals are pro shakes... and another PWO with carbs

**copenhagen** · 07-11-2006, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by bolin

my friend swears by pro shakes, he takes 3 a day.. so do I. I get hungry every 2 hours so 2 of my 8 meals are pro shakes... and another PWO with carbs

i would seriously try substituting the shakes with whole foods if possible. you will be surprised at the gains you make. the shakes are absorbed quicker than whole foods, thats prolly why you get hungry between shakes.