Hey everyone - after seeking advice from a nutritionist and a personal trainer, I've begun a new workout regimine with a new eating plan and I am looking for some input as to how it seems. My goal is to build muscle yet keep my fat levels relatively steady - I know this is hard to do but that's at least what I'm attempting, with building muscle as the #1 priority. I won't get into my workout plan but this is my diet:
Breakfast (~8:15 AM): 1 cup oatmeal, 6 egg whites = 400 calories
Lunch (~1:30 PM): 3 cups cooked spinach with 1/4 cup hummus, kidney beans, chick peas, and onions. 2.5 pieces of grilled chicken breast with broccoli florets= ~650 calories
Pre-Workout (~4:45 PM): 1 packet oatmeal, 1 banana = 200 calorie
During Workout: Whey protein shake = 120 calories
Dinner (~7:45): 3 cups cooked spinach with 1/4 cup hummus with mushrooms, carrots, onions, and kidney beans. 2.5 pieces grilled chicken with grilled eggplant. = ~650 calories
Before Bed (~10:45): Dymatize Protein Shake (a protein shake that takes 12 hours to digest) = 130 calories.
According to CC, that's 2150 calories, with 45 grams of fat, 210 grams of protein, and 249 grams of carbs. Should I increase my fat intake? What about the spacing of my meals? Any advice would be great.
It sounds like you're eating lots of good carbs, protein, and healthy fats, so I don't see how you could go wrong.
If you feel the need for more fats, you can always toss some flax or fish seed oil supplements in there, or eat some avocado. A flax seed capsule is only 10 calories, and fish are 25, I think. It shouldn't mess up your plan or anything.
Looks like your meals are regularly spaced and you're eating often,so if that's working, why change?
I think you have a better diet than most lol
It sounds expensive! all those egg whites and chicken breasts. Good luck with it though :)
just wondering, whats the logic behind the shake at night? Supplements are great but personally I prefer real food for the most part, although i do stir some whey into my oatmeal sometimes.
Also.. yawn! I hope you are planning on switching up lunch and dinner... cooked spinach gets old pretty quick, lol.
I'd up the fat, you need fat to build muscle. I'd go with whole eggs for breakfast and I'd cook them in olive oil if it's an option. Add some mixed nuts in there too somewhere.
How many calories are you burning a day? Eating 2100 might still have you in a deficit (depending on your workout).
Re: the shake at night. It's a special shake that as I said takes 12 hours to digest. In the words of my nutritionist, it ensures that I'm "feeding" while I sleep and do not enter a catabolic state.
Re: my menu. I'm in college - so I'm pretty restricted by what I can eat. Grilled chicken is practically the only healthy thing they have on a daily basis.
Re: my exercise routine. I was wondering myself about my calorie burn. As it is, 2100 calories for the day is more than I've been eating in the past. When I just do cardio days, I normally break it up into 4 miles in the morning, and 3 miles running in the afternoon. On lifting days, it's 4 miles in the morning and then like an hour/hour and a half of weights in the afternoon.
Thanks for all the input!

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