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Originally Posted by Howard-33
Saith -
5'11"
235lbs
Approximately 34% to 35%BF
The Pilgrim's Pride is simply the processing company. They have packages of skinless chicken breasts like you would get from any other source in your grocery. Just so happens that they are the ones at my local store.
I grill the chicken breasts on a small Foreman grill. I used a low sodium Teriyaki marinade/glaze on the two for today. I also have a Jamican Jerk and Lemon Pepper.
I'm also fond of alittle Balsamic vinegar, garlic and oregano.
I tend to get almonds when I get nuts and they are actually a fairly normal part of my diet. I just didn't get any this time.
How does everyone feel about Hummus? I personally love the stuff and have considered making it a reoccuring meal somewhere in my day. I am used to slathering it on a piece of flatbread, but given my new goals I know I need to change to something like a whole wheat pita or maybe a few wheat crackers.
Alittle more info: Currently I am doing weights and cardio Mon. Thurs. Fri. 30 minutes of each. I believe I need to up the cardio to daily. Right now I am doing both at 5am -6am then I go home and sleep till 10am. Get up and work on getting lunch together as well as getting ready for work. I work till 10pm
My eating schedule is a snack at 10am, lunch at 12 or 12:30pm, dinner at 4pm, then something at 10:30pm when I get home. This is horrible and I realise it which is why I am changing it.  |
Cool, with 30-35% BF you will have more leeway in what you can eat and still reach your goals.
Good work on the chicken, that's exactly what you should be doing.
Nuts aren't a requirement, they are just a good healthy snack that requires little to no preparation and a good balance of macronutrients (when eaten with a complete protein).
Hummus is fairly good for you, but it's not sufficient if that's all you're eating. I'd say you could add some cheese, but that's not really possible if you're lactose intolerant. Maybe some good quality beef jerky (that isn't just sugar coated meat, check the label) would go along with it. Also, if you are trying to lose weight, hummus with flatbread or pitas won't be ideal, though you might be able to get away with it. If possible, using the jerky to scoop out the hummus would provide a good macronutrient ratio.
I find that if I have any kind of non-vegetable carbohydrate with each of my meals, it becomes nearly impossible to lose weight (though it makes for a wonderful maintenance diet). If I cut out the carbohydrates at dinner (so I only have a salad and some protein) it's much easier to lose weight and I only have to change my eating habits for one meal. In fact, if you eat breakfast and eat carbohydrates from vegetable-only sources for your last two meals of the day, you'll find you have quite a bit of leeway when it comes to what you have with your other meals (so long as you watch portions and calories).