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Friend of mine gave me this diet haven't used it yet any thoughts

Meal A
Oats 125g serving
Impact Whey Protein 50g
Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1x tbsp (15mls)

Meal B
Oats 125g serving
Impact Whey Protein 30g
Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1x tbsp (15mls)

Meal C
2x Egg Whites & 2x Whole Egg Scrambled
1x Malted Grain Baps
1x Cheese Singles
Chickpeas 50g

Meal D
Chicken Breast Fillets 6oz (170.09g)
Brown Rice Cooked a 75g serving weighs 195g when cooked
Mixed Vegetables (3 Heaped tbsp 80g)

Meal E
1x Canned Tuna In Brine 100g / 3.5 oz
Ryvita Dark Rye 4x slice (approx 40g)
Spinach 50g
Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1x tbsp (15mls)

Meal F
Cottage Cheese 200g
Low Fat Natural Yogurt (200g serving)

Calories from Protein: 988.8
Calories from Carbohydrates: 1318.4
Calories from Fats: 988.8

Calories (per meal 549)
Protein (per meal 41.2g)
Carbohydrates (per meal 54g)
Fats (per meal 18.16 g)

Daily allowance
Calories: 3296
Protein: 247.2 grams
Carbohydrates: 329.6 grams
Fat: 109 grams

Actual
Calories: 3288
Protein: 247.5 grams
Carbohydrates: 337.5 grams
Fat: 107.25 grams

Yeah, it looks a bit light on the vegetables. OK, a lot light. Like they're practically non-existent. If one were to embrace a high-carb diet, it would be best to replace much of those grain carbohydrates with fruits and vegetables.

I think I hear the sound of one lonely vitamin, crying softly.

I think me mate hates veg will tell him

krs wrote:me mate hates veg

I hate having to work out but I do it because my body needs it. There are so few things over which we have total control; what we cram into our pie-holes is certainly one of them.

Looks a little similar to my diet although I exchange maybe 10-20% of those carbs for more protein/fat and the carbs all come from fruit rather than any wheat sources. I don't eat vegetables either, heh.

SurferX wrote:I don't eat vegetables either, heh.

Well, there's no arguing with your results, but whereas it may be possible to obtain them in the short term, when you reach my age you will learn that if you are unkind to your body, it will find passive-aggressive ways of being unkind to you.

Oh, and I didn't eat this many vegetables when I was a vegetarian, either.

I used to eat a lot of fruits in the past 4-5 portions a day and my veggies were 1-2 portions a day. I have reversed it and I am much better. I mean, they have almost the same micro-nutritional values but veggies are sugarfree,or at least they contain much lower amounts.Generally I prefer getting energy from whole grain than fruits. Fruits give me peak energy but have fast drop so I prefer them before or after workout.

marochka_raduga wrote:Oh, and I didn't eat this many vegetables when I was a vegetarian, either.

My only hang ups with fruits are that they are really high carb. If I eat an apple, I'm already at 20grams carbs. It's tough for me. I agree that fruits (live foods) have more advantage over grains but man do they boost up the carbs REAL fast. Since I'm a gladiator, I think I might do some research and find the lowest carb fruits and make a list for other GLADiators.

An apple is not so calorie dense, but a banana definately is. The bad with fruits is that a large portion of the calories come from sugars (fructose). That's why I limit them.