How does my diet look?

[SuperBeast86]

Wake up, go for a 3-4km run before I eat anything.

Meal one - Protein shake, vitamin, creatine.
7-8 Eggs.

Meal two - 2 Cans of tuna in light mayo. Protein shake.

Meal Three - 2 Boneless/skinless chicken breats and another shake.

Meal Four - 1 Can of tuna, maybe some veggies?

Trying to get a good one together, so any advice is great.

I am currently 260lbs trying to get to 220lbs.

[bcap]

Wondering if the cutting sticky is of ANY use at all these days. Read it man seriously, you need a lot of work on this. Just some things I can point out: 6 meals not 4, when do you workout? What are you stats? Goals? Age? EFA's? Macros?

Comon seriously, the RED titles saying "Important" are there for a reason.

[SuperBeast86]

As you can tell I am new here. I did read the stickys, but they are hard to understand to someone who is new. I don't know what "Macros" are either.

I know it needs alot of work, and that is why I came here. 6 Meals instead of 4, I read that. But have to know what else I can eat, for those other 2 meals. Lean ground beef? I do not know.

I can either work out right after my run, or before my last meal, (evening)

I do take ***** 3's, I am 19 years old, My stats are 260lbs, Not to sure on BF%. My goals are simply to go from 260lbs to 220lbs. then try to mass as much as possible. I am also 6'2.

I am very busy as I have school, and work retail so hard to fit meals in during the day. But if I have to do it, I will find a way!

[SwoleCat]

Running for fat loss is a bad idea.

When do you workout? Do you workout?

I'd mull over that sticky once more, as if you take your time to understand the concepts it'll all come together.

Good luck,
~SC~

[dannyboy18]

Macros are simply what the calories/protein/carbs/fat that you are taking in each meal. I'm somewhat new at this but I can tell you that it's too hard for these vets to give you solid advice unless you give them more specifics. One thing I can def. tell you is to get about 50 grams of protein for breakfast. Mostly everybody cutting or bulking chooses oats/oatmeal. They don't call it the most important meal of the day for nothing. Protein shake and eggs are good for meal one though. Take the creatine later in the day. Depending on what kind you have just about all creatines require you to take it right after your workout. Yours may say to take it in the morning though. I would just read the directions for that. You have basically NO carbs in your diet. I don't know if your caught up in the 'Atkins fad' but that is just an unhealthy way to take weight off. Carbs are needed for energy throughout the day. Just make sure that they are whole grain things... i.e. brown rice, oats, wheat bread. Read up on the difference between complex and simple carbs to better understand what to take. And don't get comfortable with replacing those protein shakes with actual food. Whey protein is essential in lifting and dieting but will never compare to actual foods like chicken/fish/lean steaks.

You also need some fats in your diet too. Your probably thinking why would anyone wanting to lose bodyfat and weight want to eat fat but certain fats are a key ingrediant in dieting. Such things like Flaxseed oil, Olive oil, natural peanut butter/unsalted nuts (almonds,watnuts,not planters). Make sure you eat those veggies and a little fruit won't hurt either. Fruit has natural sugars and is not stored as fat like other starchy foods are. If you like tuna that much I suggest eating is for a couple meals. It probably has the most protein for the amount of ounces out there. Just watch your mayo intake.

About your creatine.... Most lifters use creatine because it gives you explosive energy to lift and therefore put on more muscle. MOST, but not all, creatines are jacked with sugar. This sugar is stored as fat and creatine is natorious for bloating. Except this company BSN who claims there products don't cause bloating because the sugar content is only like 8 grams per serving. Never used it so I don't know. But that's what I read about creatine... the only one I've ever taken was cell-tech. I was a lean 160 and used it to put on pounds and ate a TON of food. I also worked my abs as hard as I could and wasn't getting results. All my other muscles were getting ripped though. I then read later that creating does bloat you and regardless of diet it creates hurdle that's hard to leap when trying to thin your stomach. Hope this helps and do some research... then when you have an efficient diet plan with macros you will get great feedback from others. Good luck!

[SuperBeast86]

Thanks SC, and DannyBoy. I will keep up the research! Any more info would be great!

[SuperBeast86]

SC- Yes I do workout. I am going to start working out right after my run, in the morning.

Ok I now understand the difference between simple and complex carbs. I know how much protein I need a day for my body weight, but how many complex carbs should I take in per day?

Also, why is running for fat loss a bad idea? I don't "run" I just jog, and walk.

I am starting to understand the basics. But wow, alot to learn!

Thanks again guys, helping out alot!