DIET
Does anyone out theRE have a good diet that works when you have a job that works a rotating 12 hour shift. On my days off my diet is great, chicken and rice, eggs and oatmeal, fish and veg. but on days that i work it is hard to eat right i make my meals about three days in advance but with no real good way to heat things up what can i do. want to cut back down to around 250lbs. dont need to be this heavy(273) any more but still want to be big and cut
October 19, 2007 at 5:43 am
I’m the opposite. My diet is more disciplined on the days that I work because I knew when I can eat and how much time I have to eat. I’m not as big as you. My lean body mass is just barely above 200 pounds right now. I try to consume one gram of protein per pound of lean body mass. For breakfast, I’ll have some sort of protein (whether it comes from chicken, eggs, or a shake) and oatmeal. Usually, I’ll just mix the uncooked oatmeal into the protein shake. I work from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. On each of my 3 breaks, I’ll take in around 25 grams of whey protein plus a light frozen dinner during my lunch break. When I get home, I take two scoops of ProSource’s NytroWhey Extreme (which is a great source of whey protein isolate and Arginine AKG) for pre-workout. Post-workout, I usually mix one scoop of whey protein with one scoop of weight gainer (the label says 4 scoops of the weight gainer is one serving) for a quick fix of protein and high glycemic carbs for recovery. I don’t take the full serving of weight gainer because of how late in the day I usually workout. I don’t want to consume THAT many carbs before bed.
According to Carlon Colker, author of the Extreme Muscle Enhancement books, one should consume 20-30 grams of protein at a time every 2 or 3 hours until you’ve consumed one gram of protein per pound of lean body mass. If you need help calculating your lean body mass, let me know. I will just need to know your body weight and waist girth, which is NOT your pants size. To determine waist girth, you take a tape measure around your waist and make sure the ends meet just below your belly button. It should measure higher than your pants size.
October 23, 2007 at 5:10 am
December 31, 2007 at 8:23 pm
I have some diet plans… rightnow I’m only eating veggies and protein… protein from your usual egg whites and milkshakes thru a meatstraw. (haha) but seriously… and I’m eating 2 cups of veggies at every meal
the poops are a comin.