Critique My Fat Loss Diet

Diet and Nutrition
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[quote]Flow wrote:
Meal 1
1 scoop Grow! Whey
2 tbsp Natural Peanutbutter
3 whole eggs
8 fish oil caps
Men’s Health Multivit.

Meal 2
1 scoop Metabolic Drive Whey
22 almonds

Meal 3
6 oz. Chicken Breast
1 tbsp EVOO
Large Mixed Salad

Meal 4
5 oz. Can of Tuna
8 Fish Oil caps
Large Mixed Salad

Meal 5
1 tbsp Cashew Butter
1 cup cottage cheese

Peri Workout
1 serving of Surge

How does this look? :slight_smile:

Greatly appreciate the input, by the way.

As far as making this change, I can think of a few pros and cons

Pros

  1. If it goes as planned, it’d accelerate fat loss.
  2. Eliminates the problem of F+C. I really don’t gravitate towards the P+F and P+C paradigm, but I’ve heard good arguments for it.
  3. Gives me an excuse to add more delicious peanut butter :stuck_out_tongue:
  4. Allows for more cals from Fish Oil (awesome oil)

Cons

  1. Reduction of class concentration (for at least the amount of time it takes to become acclimated to the lower carb diet)
  2. GI problems. . . With the new diet, I get 17g of dietary fiber on on days. This is very little, as I’ve seen the recommendation of 12.5g of dietary fiber per 1000 kcal. Without the oats, It’ll be a horrid 13g a day.

Real quick general question:
I’ve been eating natural peanutbutter daily for nearly 2 years now, and I believe it’s starting to mess with me. . . What would you recommend I replace it with?

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In terms of fiber, I’d get some flax meal or Fiber sure, something that has a few grams per tablespoon. I usually mix it with cottage cheese (Friendship makes a lowfat 2% that has 3g of fiber and only 2g of carbs per half cup, I would use that in your diet:)

I don’t think the Surge is necessary either as long as you are getting your BCAA’s in.

In terms of reduction of class concentration…are you working out before or after your classes? Last year I was taking Power Drive before I left for class and it helped me focus a lot. I read though it might be better to take post workout (CT recommends that I believe) to help recover CNS fatigue after intense workouts. Either way, it will help you focus better in class. I’d give it a try.

Also, depending on how late you actually work out, I’d have a Pre bed meal. Nothing huge, a tablespoon of natural PB and maybe another scoop of the Metabolic Drive. Or cottage cheese. I say this because I’m pretty much on the same diet minus the Surge and the Pre-bed meal is beneficial to help build muscle.

BTW, which fish oil are you using? Costco? J/w since my fish oil has 0.5 saturated fat in each capsule, so if you take 16 thats 8g of saturated fat right there.

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Oh, this was an older post of mine. The diet worked.

The large mixed salad was basically two or three gigantic bowls of vegetables (broccoli, cucumbers, spinach, lettuce, carrots, etc. . .). I probably ate more vegetables than necessary during this diet. . . If that’s even possible.

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[quote]nycsoccax wrote:
Flow wrote:
Meal 1
1 scoop Grow! Whey
2 tbsp Natural Peanutbutter
3 whole eggs
8 fish oil caps
Men’s Health Multivit.

Meal 2
1 scoop Metabolic Drive Whey
22 almonds

Meal 3
6 oz. Chicken Breast
1 tbsp EVOO
Large Mixed Salad

Meal 4
5 oz. Can of Tuna
8 Fish Oil caps
Large Mixed Salad

Meal 5
1 tbsp Cashew Butter
1 cup cottage cheese

Peri Workout
1 serving of Surge

How does this look? :slight_smile:

Greatly appreciate the input, by the way.

As far as making this change, I can think of a few pros and cons

Pros

  1. If it goes as planned, it’d accelerate fat loss.
  2. Eliminates the problem of F+C. I really don’t gravitate towards the P+F and P+C paradigm, but I’ve heard good arguments for it.
  3. Gives me an excuse to add more delicious peanut butter :stuck_out_tongue:
  4. Allows for more cals from Fish Oil (awesome oil)

Cons

  1. Reduction of class concentration (for at least the amount of time it takes to become acclimated to the lower carb diet)
  2. GI problems. . . With the new diet, I get 17g of dietary fiber on on days. This is very little, as I’ve seen the recommendation of 12.5g of dietary fiber per 1000 kcal. Without the oats, It’ll be a horrid 13g a day.

Real quick general question:
I’ve been eating natural peanutbutter daily for nearly 2 years now, and I believe it’s starting to mess with me. . . What would you recommend I replace it with?

In terms of fiber, I’d get some flax meal or Fiber sure, something that has a few grams per tablespoon. I usually mix it with cottage cheese (Friendship makes a lowfat 2% that has 3g of fiber and only 2g of carbs per half cup, I would use that in your diet:)

I don’t think the Surge is necessary either as long as you are getting your BCAA’s in.

In terms of reduction of class concentration…are you working out before or after your classes? Last year I was taking Power Drive before I left for class and it helped me focus a lot. I read though it might be better to take post workout (CT recommends that I believe) to help recover CNS fatigue after intense workouts. Either way, it will help you focus better in class. I’d give it a try.

Also, depending on how late you actually work out, I’d have a Pre bed meal. Nothing huge, a tablespoon of natural PB and maybe another scoop of the Metabolic Drive. Or cottage cheese. I say this because I’m pretty much on the same diet minus the Surge and the Pre-bed meal is beneficial to help build muscle.

BTW, which fish oil are you using? Costco? J/w since my fish oil has 0.5 saturated fat in each capsule, so if you take 16 thats 8g of saturated fat right there.

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I was using GNC fish oil. Now I’m using lots of mackeral and wild salmon. I don’t take any supplements beyond whey/casein shakes anymore. Thanks for the Power Drive recommendation, but I prefer to rely on sleep and food for CNS health tbh. I guess the fact that I drink coffee, tea, and other caffeine containing products makes me a hypocrite, but I prefer to stick to whole foods, heavy things, and more sleep than I need for my training and recovery. Anything beyond that really isn’t of interest to me.

I’m not willing (at this point in time) to manipulate my body chemistry with things like HOT-ROX and whatnot so I can completely deprive my body of healthy carbohydrate sources. I’m willing to limit carb intake, but not eliminate it. I did that (<40 carbs) for three weeks with one moderate carb-up and no supplemental assistance beyond food. I was absolutely miserable. I was lethargic, temperamental, and I had a diminished attention span. I won’t do that again, it just does not work for me.

That said, I will use a similar diet (albeit with more kcal) next time I diet down.