diet plan - Exercise & Fitness Message Board

jleon · 01-26-2007, 09:25 AM

Hi, I was wondering if someone could give me some advice on my diet/eating plan. I am 5'10" about 145lbs and 32 years old.

Pre-workout 16oz. V8

Breakfast 2 slices whole wheat toast 40 calories ea. slice
1/2 cup oatmeal with 1 small apple cooked in.

Lunch I boca burger in between two slices of 40 calorie bread
with about a teaspoon of ketchup and 1 can of green beans and a
diet pepsi.

Snack low fat microwave popcorn and an apple or orange.

Dinner Some sort of lean protein like chicken, shrimp or turkey burger and
a salad with a teaspoon of dressing a few croutons or a bowl of
veggies.

I drink a lot of water and have one cup of coffee in the morning.

My workout consists of 1 hr of cardio (usually jogging/elliptical/stairmaster) and 1/2 hr. lifting weights. I also do a Pilates class twice a week for 30 minutes.

I will admit that I'm hungry all day long and keep wondering if I'm eating enough. I was trying to stay between 1200 and 1500 calories. I'm trying to lose about 10 pounds.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

lazedays · 01-26-2007, 01:03 PM

It seems to me, that you being a guy should be eating a bit more in calories. Usually they say that a women should eat between 1200 and 1500 cals a day to loose weight. Your a guy, and have a different genetic makeup. Guys need more calories then women do, even if they're trying to loose weight. Why do you want to loose 10 lbs anyway? It seems to me that at 5 ft 10 145lbs is a nornal if not a bit low weight. Is it a matter of toning? Lift weight! The extra fat will melt. off. If you are weight trainging, you must eat more cals anyway. If your not careful, your body will go in starvation made and kill your metabolism! It's ok to diet and exercise, but be smart and be careful, you will do more harm then good cutting so many cals!

Naxis · 01-26-2007, 03:20 PM

uh... female. check again.

jleon: what times are your meals? What kind of cardio do you do? If you're hungry all the time, changing meal times Smaller meals, more frequent snacks) and getting more fiber can help with that a lot.

jleon · 01-26-2007, 03:52 PM

My meals are usually around 9:30-10:00am for breakfast, lunch at 1:30pm, snacks about 4pm and dinner about 6:30pm.

Should I snack on more veggies for fiber?

I usually jog for 30 minutes at 6mph and then either elliptical for 30 minutes or stairmaster for 15 min and the elliptical or bike for 15 min. I try to do some high intensity intervals during cardio a couple times a week. I work out early in the morning 5am to 6:30am.

Naxis · 01-26-2007, 04:33 PM

If you can, don't go more than 3 hours between meals/snacks. 2 to 2 1/2 is best and usually easiest for people with a standard work day. If you can nibble on carrot sticks, broccoli and/or cauliflower I think you'll find yourself feeling fuller longer.
Also, if you're doing cardio in the morning, try doing it on an empty stomach. Carbs do give you energy, but you have much higher fat burning potential if you have low blood sugar. I have a cup of tea for a little jolt without the calories. Save the V8 for a snack or for immediately after your workout.