New guy here, New diet.

[TheOmen]

Well I have been researching on this forum for a week or two now and it has been very helpful!

So I decided to get my diet in check, it wasn't too good before. Using what I've learned on here I came up with six meals to eat every three hours throughout the day. I started Tuesday and here it is, critique away!!
I am 36 y/o
215 lbs
around 20% BF

These are the meals in no particular order.

1 whole egg a cup of oats and a protein shake.

1 can of tuna on one cup of long grain brown rice

1 8oz chicken breast (with a little bbq sauce)

6oz Fat free plain greek yogurt and a protein shake

1 Banana with peanut butter and 1oz beef jerky.

1 salad with tuna, salad includes spinach, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes a can of tuna and 2 tbsp low fat italian dressing.

It all comes to about 2000 calories.

230 g protein
175 g carbs
45 g fat

My calculate TDEE is 2900 calories, so I think I might need a few more calories.

I try and eat the higher carb meals when I wake up and pre and post wo.

I've learned that I don't really like greek yogurt, so when I run out of what I have I'm thinking of replacing it with a low fat cottage cheese.

Also I plan to switch up to lean beef occasionally just to keep some variety.

I plan a cheat day every two weeks, take the whole family out to eat once a month and just me and the wife once a month!

[Back In Black]

You're cutting, right?

Either way I would try and eat at your estimated TDEE for a couple of weeks to work out your actual maintenance calories. Take your protein to 240-250g and your fats 50-60g. The rest can be made up from carbs. Start your diet at around 2600cals and the it will be easy to calculate what carbs to cut after the first couple of weeks.

What is your lifting and cardio plan?

[TheOmen]

Yes I'm cutting.

I thought I should up my calories although I was feeling pretty good. I've pretty much just upped my portions slightly to bring the calories to 2500 to 2600.

I'm an amateur MMA fighter. So I get a lot of cardio during training, I also run once or twice a week.

I just started doing the strong lifts 5X5 weight lifting program.

[TheOmen]

Well, I've been on this diet for a couple weeks now, seems to be going well. I'm losing fat, about eight lbs so far.

The hardest part is eating so much!! I'm also getting tired of the same ol stuff.

Can anyone suggest a new meal for me to throw into the mix for a little variety??