meal times

[bigrich4]

heya, I was wondering if anyone can help me with placing the time of my meals..
I am up for along time and if I were to eat every 3 hours as I see most of you do I would be eating 7 or 8 meals. I have some what of a busy day/night. I work the graveyard shift so my breakfast is a protein shake with a scoop of peanut butter and a half cup of oats just to get something in me real fast because I have no time to cook after sleeping for 5 and a half or 6 hours..here it might just be easier to write my scheduale and meals.

9:30 pm whey shake with oats and tbl spoon of peanut nutter
12-12:30 (first break at work)mid night 5 hard boiled eggs with about a handful of almonds or mixed nuts
2:30 (lunch time) am chicken, veggies, 1/4 cup of brown rice
5:00 am (second break at work) a chicken breast and a slice of dbl fiber whole wheat breat for a fast 10 minute snack
8:30 workout
9:30 ON pro complex shake
take my son to go play or for a stroll around the neighborhood
10:30 8 egg whites 2 yolks, and turkey bacon
12:30-100 chicken breast and veggies(same left overs from lunch)
2:30-30 bedtime Casein shake

my question is are my meals spaced to far apart? I'm never hungry or weak feeling, I think I may just be up to long so it might seem that way? Oh and I am diabetic before people start saying I need more carbs, I currently eat the amount I can handle for my blood sugar and my sugar is finally where it needs to be with my new diet and exercise, thanks for any input

[Twist]

heya, I was wondering if anyone can help me with placing the time of my meals..
I am up for along time and if I were to eat every 3 hours as I see most of you do I would be eating 7 or 8 meals. I have some what of a busy day/night. I work the graveyard shift so my breakfast is a protein shake with a scoop of peanut butter and a half cup of oats just to get something in me real fast because I have no time to cook after sleeping for 5 and a half or 6 hours..here it might just be easier to write my scheduale and meals.

9:30 pm whey shake with oats and tbl spoon of peanut nutter
Why not eat hard boiled eggs here? make them in bulk.

12-12:30 (first break at work)mid night 5 hard boiled eggs with about a handful of almonds or mixed nuts


2:30 (lunch time) am chicken, veggies, 1/4 cup of brown rice


5:00 am (second break at work) a chicken breast and a slice of dbl fiber whole wheat breat for a fast 10 minute snack

no preworkout nutrition?
8:30 workout


9:30 ON pro complex shake
On is good but I would use real food

take my son to go play or for a stroll around the neighborhood
10:30 8 egg whites 2 yolks, and turkey bacon
I don't like this meal. Bacon? and I like to use eggs in the am or pwo. eat some fish and veggies or sweet potato - idk about diabetic

12:30-100 chicken breast and veggies(same left overs from lunch)


2:30-30 bedtime Casein shake

my question is are my meals spaced to far apart? I'm never hungry or weak feeling, I think I may just be up to long so it might seem that way? Oh and I am diabetic before people start saying I need more carbs, I currently eat the amount I can handle for my blood sugar and my sugar is finally where it needs to be with my new diet and exercise, thanks for any input

I don't know how the diabetic thing works... but eating every 2.5 hours isn't bad. are you cutting or bulking? You don't have a very diverse diet and your fat is in the beginning of your day. I would try to eat real food instead of shakes and add steak and fish and potato or something.

what are your stats/goals?

[bigrich4]

thanks for the reply. The sweet potatoes are better then white potatoes but still raise my sugar, unless I eat 1 serving wich is about 2 bites so I just dont eat them at all. I recently changed my 5 am snack to a 7 am snack because at 5 i was kind of force feeding and at 7 it feels better to eat and I use that as my pre work out food..or is that to far ahead of the workout? The biggest reason I use the whey/oatmeal shake before work is because thats all I have time for, I dont have time to even eat the hard boiled eggs is why I bring them to work and eat them at my first break, I'm late to work everyday as it is. Do you think turkey bacon is that bad? I feel like I need some sort of meat with my eggs.
I'm home alone with my son untill my girlfriend gets home at 2:30 so I wake up get ready in 15 minutes slam the shake and run out the door.
any suggestions on changing up abit would be cool, I mostly do what I have time for, and my stats are.
age: 30
weight: 197
height: 5'11
goals: just to get better in shape and stay that way

[Twist]

thanks for the reply. The sweet potatoes are better then white potatoes but still raise my sugar, unless I eat 1 serving wich is about 2 bites so I just dont eat them at all. I recently changed my 5 am snack to a 7 am snack because at 5 i was kind of force feeding and at 7 it feels better to eat and I use that as my pre work out food..or is that to far ahead of the workout? The biggest reason I use the whey/oatmeal shake before work is because thats all I have time for, I dont have time to even eat the hard boiled eggs is why I bring them to work and eat them at my first break, I'm late to work everyday as it is. Do you think turkey bacon is that bad? I feel like I need some sort of meat with my eggs.
I'm home alone with my son untill my girlfriend gets home at 2:30 so I wake up get ready in 15 minutes slam the shake and run out the door.
any suggestions on changing up abit would be cool, I mostly do what I have time for, and my stats are.
age: 30
weight: 197
height: 5'11

BODYFAT %?

goals: just to get better in shape and stay that way

YES, I would not eat turkey bacon. Like I said I would take in something before your workout - about an hour, may use a shake here. I would take out all shakes and replace with real food. It takes longer to make a protein shake than it does to pop a couple of already cooked hardboiled eggs. Do it on the drive to work. Also you are neglecting a very important part of training, REST. You do not get enough rest. I wish I knew the ins and outs of the diabetic issue because then i would further be able to help. maybe post some foods that you could use to work with so people can help arrange a diet. Also try to add variety, you have none.

Utilize fish and good fats - efa, om-3, evoo, etc. these are easy to take because some are just a pill or can be added to things very easily. post up some new diet stuff to work with. I would trash meals #1,5,6,8; and move around the rest.

Also what is your training like?

[bigrich4]

things that I can eat are the serving size of oats (1/2 cup) but not alot of times in a day. All vegatables, small amounts of brown rice, and I have been trying the double fiber bread wich isnt raising my glucose levels to much. I can NOT eat any potatoes, even sweet, I tried and glucose levels shot pretty high. With diabeties sugar means nothing its all carbs, so a snickers with 37 carbs and 28 grams of sugar is as bad as a baked potatoe with 36 carbs and 2 grams of sugar.
I do take fish oil and eat tuna every once in awhile too, and use evoo in the pan when frying foods.
The shake I use whebn I wake up takes me about 30 seconds to make and 10 seconds to drink and barely have time for that, I couldnt eat eggs on the way to work, I would still be eating them for my 15 minute drive. Plus I like getting the oats in me it makes me wake up good with those carbs and I feel good at work, 2 and a half hours later on first break is when I eat my eggs.
Yes I know and believe me I wish I coul;d rest more but it is impossible at the moment, I have a 1 year old I take care of all day untill my girlfriend gets home from work or school, so I sleep my max of what time allows...my 2 days off I do get sleep at night9 or so hours each night, those are my good sleep nights.
As for my training I do it all at home and it is as follow for the time being.
Mon. Chest
Tues. Biceps and Legs
Wed. no weights, take a walk with baby and girlfriend
Thurs. Tris and abs
Fri. Shoulders and back
Sat Cardio run for 20 min. no weights
Sun. Cardio run for 20 min no weights

Ok when this pack is gone I will quit the turkey bacon, I will take any good advice, I have worked out in the past but never ate good, this is all new thank you for any and all help

[jamyjamjr]

up your efa's bud.. that's what you need to really do.. get those good fats in

[bigrich4]

thanks Jam. Looking at my diet where would you incorporate them? I take fish oil, and eat nuts sometimes between meals and a tbl. spoon of natural peanut butter for a snack sometimes too.

[jamyjamjr]

would you like avocado??

eat one whole avocado a day... you can have it pretty much anytime except for pre-post workout

[Twist]

my question is are my meals spaced to far apart? I'm never hungry or weak feeling, I think I may just be up to long so it might seem that way? Oh and I am diabetic before people start saying I need more carbs, I currently eat the amount I can handle for my blood sugar and my sugar is finally where it needs to be with my new diet and exercise, thanks for any input

for your original question: Your meals look like they are spaced out ok. I would add something preworkout but other than that it looks good. I think your diet needs work but idk what you could do.

[Twist]

Oh yeah, great motivation with the kid and stuff. Good job with your priorities.

[bigrich4]

what parts need the most work? I can try to add things here and there as long as the carbs arent to high, like I said I'm just learning how to eat. I have always ate whatever I wanted. thanks

[Twist]

You need variety. You do not have a diverse group of foods to draw from. Utilize fish more and eggs less. good fats and the timing of everything is key. I am still learning about timing everything and different combinations so there are many more people here better suited to answer your questions. I think you should make a new diet by rearranging this one and taking out foods and adding different ones etc. then everyone can pick that apart.