[quote]jehovasfitness wrote:
how many calories are in .9 banana?[/quote]
x2.
well done.
[quote]elusive wrote:
[quote]jehovasfitness wrote:
how many calories are in .9 banana?[/quote]
x2.
well done.[/quote]
only 2 calories, what if I accidently the whole thing?
[quote]jehovasfitness wrote:
[quote]elusive wrote:
[quote]jehovasfitness wrote:
how many calories are in .9 banana?[/quote]
x2.
well done.[/quote]
only 2 calories, what if I accidently the whole thing?
[/quote]
That extra tenth of a banana would provide a surplus of fructose that would make you obese with diabetes. Remember, everything in moderation.
[quote]Kevin_Meaux wrote:
For example: in order to get 240g protein, 200g carbs, 100g fat, I could eat anything where I have
a servings of cheese, b servings of grain based foods, x servings of beans, y servings of meat, z servings of fruits and veggies[/quote]
Thanks Kevin - currently I have it broken down into:
240 protein
350 carbs
85 fat
that’s for maintenance (im playing with it)
I’llneed a lot more to grow but I’m TRYING to make a good diet…I suck at them and am trying my hardest to do the right things.
Of course for me I doa lot of activity so growing is always the main thing which mean sI need a lot of food upwards over 4000 cals.
That’s pretty much how I have it laid out…without the pyramid though.
I have beans, grains, yams, pasta, bread, fruits and veggies for carbs (fruits and veggies at EACH meal)
I have olive oil, fish oil, nuts, animal fat etc. for fats
I have everything else for protein (chicken, salmon (fat as well), other fish, lean beef etc etc.)
That’s where my confusion was if I have the beans that have aroudn 15g’s of protein…what to put that under.
How do you know which kind of pairing to do to make the proteins complete?
[quote]balls wrote:
There’s actually two issues going on here. First of all, you’re concerned that you have an incomplete protein and how to count that. There are two answers to that- as everyone else pointed out, if you’re eating a balanced diet, the proteins will combine and complete themselves in the digestion process. The second answer is that there are specific foods that compliment each other and form complete proteins. If you eat legumes with nuts, grains, or seeds throughout the day, you have yourself a complete protein.
For instance, almonds with lentils, or the famous rice with beans. It doesn’t matter whether or not you eat them together in one sitting, if you eat both of the foods at seperate times throughout the day, they’ll find each other and form a complete protein.
However, if you’re trying to get big, that isn’t your main concern. Your main concern is actually the biological availability of the protein. For instance, if you eat 10 grams of soy protein, your body will probably absorb/utilize around 4 grams. The rest is expelled. With whey or eggs, it will absorb over 7 grams of that 10 grams. When you eat incomplete protein sources, this number is closer to that of soy than with whey (obviously). So yes, you will get a complete protein, but it’s not an equal protein. There are many different ways you could use that knowledge. If it were me, I’d count the protein grams, but also make sure that I’m going over my daily allottment when I do.[/quote]
Alright so if I am counting the protein from beans etc. I am also eating these beans with a complete protein food (either fish, chicken, or beef etc.)
if you look at my post above that’s pretty much the staples of my diet.
Does that look balanced enough?
I don’t know why nutrition is so confusing for me :\ lol
But I do appreciate all the help I can get! 
why not throw in some beef liver tabs to help the incomplete proteins find the complete proteins?
i think your diet looks good. just stick with it for a solid few weeks and see how things go then tweak it again.
best of luck to you.
I agree that your diet looks great. With that much variety I really wouldn’t worry about it.
Really? Perfect lol.
I eat that everyday…beef, chicken, fish (various types), eggs, milk…I pretty much eat one or 2 of those at each meal and mix it up everyday like I said.
Then carbs are pretty much all complex n healthy, lots of veggies n fruits.
Fats just like I said.
I think I will stick to this diet. That’s all I really want is a complete balanced diet that will give me the energy I need to do my activities, training 6-7x per week. It’s a lot of energy being used.
Thanks for all the replies and help!