I just started the T-Dawg diet 2.0 and I need seriuos advice before I get into trouble. As I am planning out my meals, I am having trouble getting the reccommended calories to satisfy my basic daily needs, with out way exceeding my carbs and fat. According to my calcualtions I need 3,300 calories and I am only taking in 2,300. I need some suggestion on high calorie, low carb foods to add to my diet. I don’t want my body to go into shock and start storing the fat rahter then build the muscle. Below is my intake for day 1:
Meal 1
4 whole Eggs
1 piece cheese
Low Fat Yogurt
Meal 2
Beef Jerky
Meal 3
Tuna
Fennel
Meal 4
24 gram Whey protien
Meal 5
2 large Chicken Breast
1 cup fresh Spinich
Fennel Salad
Meal 1: Make that a full cup or more, of eggwhites (something like 8 eggwhites or so) and 1-2 whole eggs. Ditch the yogurt and have a pear, peach, or apple, or your fav fruit.
Meal 2: Add a handful or two of mixed nuts, if you’re not allergic.
Meal 3: How much tuna are you eating? Make sure that the salad is filling, and throw in a tasty olive oil and vinegar mix. I like to make a mix of olive, flax, and sometimes sunflower oil, along with vinegar and spices.
Meal 4: Add some string cheese, or a handful of mixed nuts. Maybe double up on the protein.
Meal 5: Sounds pretty good, but you can always throw some extra virgin olive oil on the salad.
Meal 6: Throw in some vanilla protein, too, and maybe a tablespoon of natural peanut butter or a couple tablespoons of ground flax seed.
I had 6 oz or one can of tuna. I will add the nuts to the the “middle meals” to round out the carloric intake. You suggested doubling up on the protein as well, but, I was under the inpression that your body could only process between 25-30 grams of protein per meal. The rest is wasted and sent down the pipes. Am I seriously misguided?
Also, any suggestions on alternative breakfast’s. C. Thibs has me worried that I am going to become allergic to eggs if I eat so many during the week. I also wouldnt mind the variety.
[quote]LiteWeight35 wrote:
I had 6 oz or one can of tuna. I will add the nuts to the the “middle meals” to round out the carloric intake. You suggested doubling up on the protein as well, but, I was under the inpression that your body could only process between 25-30 grams of protein per meal. The rest is wasted and sent down the pipes. Am I seriously misguided?
Also, any suggestions on alternative breakfast’s. C. Thibs has me worried that I am going to become allergic to eggs if I eat so many during the week. I also wouldnt mind the variety.
Thanks for the tips.[/quote]
Yes, you are misguided. There aren’t any credible studies that show that the body can only process less than 40 grams of protein.
Next, stop thinking that breakfast foods are, eggs, oatmeal, ceral etc. Realize that breakfast is another meal and you can eat anything. Then, your options really open up.
[quote]LiteWeight35 wrote:
I had 6 oz or one can of tuna. I will add the nuts to the the “middle meals” to round out the carloric intake. You suggested doubling up on the protein as well, but, I was under the inpression that your body could only process between 25-30 grams of protein per meal. The rest is wasted and sent down the pipes. Am I seriously misguided?
Also, any suggestions on alternative breakfast’s. C. Thibs has me worried that I am going to become allergic to eggs if I eat so many during the week. I also wouldnt mind the variety.
Thanks for the tips.[/quote]
If you find that 40g of whey causes you to feel bloated or something, just use a scoop-and-a-half, if you’re getting 20g per scoop of whatever protein you’re using.
T-Dawg is all about protein and fat, and I suggested more because your fat seemed low. Throwing in fish oil (ala Flameout, for example), will increase the fats a little and give you all the benefits of the Omega3’s.
Alternative breakfast is, as Arioch said, anything you feel like eating at breakfast time that happens to jive with the plan.
I am going to take both your advice and increase the protein supplementation and use alternative breakfasts. The fish oils and protein will bring me up around 300 calories, for a total of 2,600. I am going to stick with this number for a week or two and see if I go up or down in body weight, and go from there.
I am a big boy, but , not in a good way. I am the kind of big boy that makes children cry at the beach. I want to lose the fat which is why I went with the T-Dawg and I am going to use the Waterbury Project routine as a guideline for my workouts. I just dont want to start storing the fat b/c my numbers are to low.
[quote]Thomas Gabriel wrote:
Yup. Tuna, egg whites, chicken breasts all don’t have enough cals.
And also, are you serious? A scoop of whey for a meal? [/quote]
THis is why I ask questions. I seriously need the advise. I already upped the whey to 42 grams for the post workout (24 grams carbs). I am going to use a low carb whey for a meal earlier in the day. Should be another 40 grams whey (8 grams of carbs) THis way I keep the low carb high protein ratio. What would you recommend for a daily fat intake? I understand the idea of good fat, i.e. fish oils, chicken, STEAK, STEAK etc.
Hopefully the picture peaks some interest and I get some more knowledge. Your welcome.
