Looking for dieting tips and help - Page 2

AgentCooper · 07-18-2006, 11:10 AM

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can things like ricotta cheese, cand cotta cheese be replaced by other cheese's ? And can Brown rice be changed with whole wheat pasta?

I wouldn't do any cheese but that's just me I guess.

You really need to eat more veggies...A LOT more. Cut back on pastas and anything made with flour/starches as well.

What exactly are you eating on a typical day?

justinnnn · 07-18-2006, 07:11 PM

I pretty much eat whats put infront of me...

Ill eat like bacon, eggs, toast for breakfast.

have little snacks n sanwhiches through the day. Sometimes sticks of cheese usually salami sandwhichs.

Pasta / fried breaded veal cutlet

And at night either; more sanwhichs, toast, or left overs from the day..

and an apple when ever

AgentCooper · 07-18-2006, 08:46 PM

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I pretty much eat whats put infront of me...

Ill eat like bacon, eggs, toast for breakfast.

have little snacks n sanwhiches through the day. Sometimes sticks of cheese usually salami sandwhichs.

Pasta / fried breaded veal cutlet

And at night either; more sanwhichs, toast, or left overs from the day..

and an apple when ever

Well here's a few tips for ya then........based on your above eating habits.

Get rid of the bacon, toast, salami, pasta, veal, and anything fried. Basically the only thing you listed on your diet that is "good" is the eggs and the apple.

You need to eat more lean meats/fish and ditch all the starches/breads. You also need to start eating veggies and more fruit as well. Most everyone here will also tell you the same.

Oh yeah...20-25% BF is really high. If you really want to get that down you MUST change your eating habits. It all starts with a good clean diet. Once you get that dialed in and make it a routine you will start losing all that BF. After you get down to a decent BF% you can start adding more calories and "bulking" up with some muscle. You can't do it all at once......there is no "magic" pill that will allow you to eat whatever you want and lose BF while gaining muscle. It just doesn't work that way.

Crimsonsabbath · 07-18-2006, 11:31 PM

I've been making a similar transformation in my eating habbits during the last two weeks as the one advised to the thread starter and I have similar ht/wt/BF% statistics. (The FAQ thread has been very helpful)

But my questions are what am I trading off in terms of muslce gain from weight lifting while trying to cut fat in this manner? Are there any general changes I need to make to my weight lifting and cardio to accomodate a diet of mostly lean meats and vegetables as oposed to my previous typical American diet of carbs and beef?

**Standard** · 07-19-2006, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Crimsonsabbath

But my questions are what am I trading off in terms of muslce gain from weight lifting while trying to cut fat in this manner? Are there any general changes I need to make to my weight lifting and cardio to accomodate a diet of mostly lean meats and vegetables as oposed to my previous typical American diet of carbs and beef?

Well i think we would need to know what your training is in the first place.

Basically if you want to lean out and build some muscle aim for the 8 - 12 rep ranges for hypertrophy, try a low rest between sets for a higher calorie burn. Do lots of cardio, by lots i mean try and burn as many calories as you can, don't worry about the amount of time, only the end result of calories burned, thats what your doing it for. That should be a really good starting point for you, good luck man.

You'll never get back more then you put it, intensity is the key

justinnnn · 07-21-2006, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by AgentCooper

Well here's a few tips for ya then........based on your above eating habits.

Get rid of the bacon, toast, salami, pasta, veal, and anything fried. Basically the only thing you listed on your diet that is "good" is the eggs and the apple.

You need to eat more lean meats/fish and ditch all the starches/breads. You also need to start eating veggies and more fruit as well. Most everyone here will also tell you the same.

Oh yeah...20-25% BF is really high. If you really want to get that down you MUST change your eating habits. It all starts with a good clean diet. Once you get that dialed in and make it a routine you will start losing all that BF. After you get down to a decent BF% you can start adding more calories and "bulking" up with some muscle. You can't do it all at once......there is no "magic" pill that will allow you to eat whatever you want and lose BF while gaining muscle. It just doesn't work that way.

LIES ! I saw a commerical that said just that... so there...

And I never knew eating pastas was bad...

jk3004 · 07-22-2006, 12:25 AM

Pasta is horrible. If you insist on eating pasta make it whole wheat or spinach pasta. the ONLY time i recommend eating pasta is PWO when you body is burning through dem' carbs.