I have 2 questions...

[honda4life]

1. How do you guys prepare your egg whites for the morning meal? Just boil them? eat them raw?

2. how do you guys prepare your Oats? just boil them in water?

I am starting a strict diet, I need to cut up a bit. I was wondering what U guys use for taste. I mean plain egg whites and oateal ar so blan I can barely get em down, and its my first day of the diet. can ya use a lil salt n pepper on the egg whites, and how about a pinch of cinnamon and sugar .....just a lil pinch not a tablspoon on the oats.

I am following upstate tanks diet routine. he had hell good results with it and we have similar body structure. however I have a slight problem. I see many of you have a gret workout routine, eat 1 or 2 meal in the morning wor out around 10 am then go on with your day, I dont have the luxury of being able to workout the same time everyday as I work a 7 day a week job, and I wor about 65 hours a week. sometimes I go in in the afternoon, sometimes in the morning, some days I work 8 am to 11 pm which ruins any time for the gym. Does it really make a huge difference when you wor out in the day? when I work late I cant force myself to get up at 5 am to work out. I dont have the energy, and I dont get a good workout. Any advise would help. I try to spend a intense hour in the gym workin each muscle group onetime a week, and then an hour of cardio. I try to work out 5 times a week. Ill post some pics to see the difference. over the next couple weeks.

[Johny-too-small]

Eating is more important then when you go to the gym. Eat often, around 8 meals a day or every couple of hours. You will need to research more regarding when you'll want to take in you carbs and fats and how. Substitute your sugar for splenda and salt and pepper are fine. If you have issues with bloat, stay away from salt. Otherwise, its fine.
I work out for an hour EOD and I have had awesome results. This may help you with your odd schedule.

There are a million threads in the diet forums about creative ways to make your foods tasty so look into it.

Good luck.

[TR'05]

johny hit the nail on the head bro. research like mad.

As for the cinnamon- go to town on it. It is great for flavoring and affects the body in a similar fashion to ALA.

[svarturer]

8 egg whites
1 cup dry measured oatmeal

put in a mixer and make pancakes

[honda4life]

Thanks. No I have no problem with bloat. Im going to follow the diet of upstate tanks. oatmeals, egg whites, cans oif tuna etc. I think it should help tremendously. Here is a beginning pics for you guys. I am 6'0 218lbs, good frame for building, I would say around 16 to 18% bf. My ultimate goal for the next 12 weeks is get to 195 or 200 lbs and be able to see my 6 again.

Oh yeah.... Ill work on my tan as well for you guys lol.

[copenhagen]

i usually cook my eggwhites plain, then put a little ketchup on them, as far as the oats go i use natural applesauce for flavor.