Egg Whites and Hardboiled Eggs and other Dieting Questions [newbie]

[Proven Guilty]

Hey all, Long time casual lurker, quiet poster! A quick and dirty about msyelf: I'm 24 years old and currently 6'2, 193lbs and pretty high on the body fat percentage (probably between 15-20%) due to working a desk job, eating like a garbage truck, and not being active like I once was. I've since started going back to the gym, and it's becomming an addiction to get the body back I had in high school playing Hockey.

I experiemented with some gear about 3 years ago, and put on some great mass (20lbs that stayed for the long haul), but my diet was always garbage and I probably could have done much better.

The 3rd week of December '06, I decided to make an official plan to get in shape, rather than a new year's resolution that I know I'd break, so I've been doing my homework on the food factors. I'll be honest, that it's not easy to find information on this site as a newbie, because you guys are so far advanced with the terminology and acronyms, that I spend probably an hour just searching the forums to learn what someone was trying to explain But the wealth of knowledge, and tips I've found on here have helped incredibly with setting my personal goals.

To make a long story short, I'm going to be starting a cutting/lean mass diet based on the one Mike XXL posted and is currently up as a sticky. However, I'm not the best cook, and time is an incredible factor in my schedule which is the reason I've always eaten so poorly.

Questions:

-For cardio in the mornings, it seems like a maximum benefit is seen to do cardio training on an empty stomach. This would work great if I could hit the gym every morning before work, but in the cases that I cannot; What time would suggest is too long to be awake (as like a cut-off for empty stomach).

-Will I get the same benefit out of eating hard boiled eggs with the Yolk separated as I would by separating the egg whites raw?

-Flax Seed Oil and Olive Oil both taste pretty good to me. Is one superior to the other, when considered for the intake of Essential Fats?

-I've been told the bulk bags of Powdered Gatorade can be used as a replacement to "dex" for Post Work-out Nutrition. While dex is another form of pure sugar, is this true for powdered gatorade to be up there with its [dex] benefits, or does it add too much other junk?

Things I know I need to get:
-Caloric Intake Macros (Excel Spreadsheets?)
-Electronic Scale
-Equally Motivated Workout Partner

Thanks very much for your time, and I look forward to the schooling I'm about to receive!!

[EcToMoRpHiAn]

Hey all, Long time casual lurker, quiet poster! A quick and dirty about msyelf: I'm 24 years old and currently 6'2, 193lbs and pretty high on the body fat percentage (probably between 15-20%) due to working a desk job, eating like a garbage truck, and not being active like I once was. I've since started going back to the gym, and it's becomming an addiction to get the body back I had in high school playing Hockey.

I experiemented with some gear about 3 years ago, and put on some great mass (20lbs that stayed for the long haul), but my diet was always garbage and I probably could have done much better.

The 3rd week of December '06, I decided to make an official plan to get in shape, rather than a new year's resolution that I know I'd break, so I've been doing my homework on the food factors. I'll be honest, that it's not easy to find information on this site as a newbie, because you guys are so far advanced with the terminology and acronyms, that I spend probably an hour just searching the forums to learn what someone was trying to explain But the wealth of knowledge, and tips I've found on here have helped incredibly with setting my personal goals.

To make a long story short, I'm going to be starting a cutting/lean mass diet based on the one Mike XXL posted and is currently up as a sticky. However, I'm not the best cook, and time is an incredible factor in my schedule which is the reason I've always eaten so poorly.

Questions:

-For cardio in the mornings, it seems like a maximum benefit is seen to do cardio training on an empty stomach. This would work great if I could hit the gym every morning before work, but in the cases that I cannot; What time would suggest is too long to be awake (as like a cut-off for empty stomach).

-Will I get the same benefit out of eating hard boiled eggs with the Yolk separated as I would by separating the egg whites raw?

-Flax Seed Oil and Olive Oil both taste pretty good to me. Is one superior to the other, when considered for the intake of Essential Fats?

-I've been told the bulk bags of Powdered Gatorade can be used as a replacement to "dex" for Post Work-out Nutrition. While dex is another form of pure sugar, is this true for powdered gatorade to be up there with its [dex] benefits, or does it add too much other junk?

Things I know I need to get:
-Caloric Intake Macros (Excel Spreadsheets?)
-Electronic Scale
-Equally Motivated Workout Partner

Thanks very much for your time, and I look forward to the schooling I'm about to receive!!

As far as hard boiled eggs, cooking protein somewhat denatures it, and makes it less effective. Personally for me, it is not worth the risks associated with eating raw eggs, and I cook all mine.

Flax would be better for the EFA's in your diet, and doesn't taste half bad when mixed with a chocolate protein shake.

I would stick to Dextrose or Maltodex for your PWO shakes, the gatorade can be used as a substitute, but probably wouldn't taste all that great with protein powder, and would be more expensive anyways.

As far as buying a scale, I bought mine from 1 fast 400.com (take out the spaces) it was $20 and goes to the .1g accuracy.

[Proven Guilty]

thanks for the reply! i was looking into the vanilla gatorade as a replacement to dex in my vanila shakes, but i agree any of the other flavors would probably be nasty haha.

i don't mind the flax oil, so i'll probably just mix it into my tuna cans. i appreciate the info on the scale, i'll probably order one right now! thanks again!

edit: is this one pictured, the same as you've used? it can weight up to 300 grams, where the more expensive ones boast accuracy but only go 10-50g

[theboss]

i drink raw eggs everyday and have for years...no big deal....buy egg whites in the cartons..they are pasturzed and fine to drink.