Sport BODY-RX and Rice can I still eat it?

[skilzygw]

Okay I'm reading and trying the BodyRX diet. I usually have a fiber cereal or eggs for breakfast(when I eat breakfast which unfortunately is rarely). If I miss it ill have like a fruit or something.

I drink 2 protein shakes a day with creatine and fiber(like metamusil powder)

I was wondering about rice. Since today I had grilled chicken, Brown Rice, & tomatoes for lunch.

Can I have rice regularly or is it that bad for you? I mean I am hispanic and grew up on rice so realistically it will be a pain to give up on it.

I have cut out all SODA, juice etc... from my dies I only drink water with meals.
By the way that is by far the biggest difference I feel in my body. Who knew.

2 I cut out all fast food completely. That means i must prepare my meals. However I seriously can't eat salad and chicken for every freaking meal. Which unfortunately is what I did.

I also cut out all pasta and bread from my dies. Not to hard really.

So the question is can I eat brown rice 5 times a week for lunch? Never for my dinner I completely try to cut out all carbs after lunch.

Or is Rice that bad?

Thanks for the help. Im obviously clueless as to nutrition and what to cook. I dont like vegetables all that much unfortunately so end up eating the same ones over and over.

Thanks.


Edit: Body type
5' 9"
190pounds

Im pretty toned everywhere, just like most people mid section is a little soft. I am trying to tone up. Maybe make my chest a little bigger.
190 might seem like I am short and heavy, but its weird I way alot but am not fat. Ive played baseball all my life so my legs are extremely muscular as well as my shoulders back etc... I am 25years old.

Side not sorry for the tangent. I used those online calculators and they said my weight should be like 130-160. Are they joking? When in high school and working out everyday playing sports I was always 165-180. I was in great shape. How can someone get into the 140's? No way.

 

[malkore]

when you eat rice, it needs to be long grain brown rice. otherwise, follow the carb intake rules per Body RX (I tried the program so I remember the basics. you'll likely need to severely limit rice in the 3rd phase, in favor of old fashion oatmeal, at least for breakfast).

ALWAYS eat breakfast. I eat at 7am, 9:30am, noon, 2:30pm, 5:30pm and 8pm, sometimes even having a bit more protein when I hit the sack around 10pm (depends on if I need the calories).

I"m about 5'9", 190lbs also. I need to get my bodyfat tested, but I'd have to say i'm 20-25%, mainly all around my lower torso. When I finished Body for LIFE many moons ago, I was down to 148lbs. However I felt I shed a lot of lean mass at that time also, not a good tradeoff. It was as lean as I've been since 2nd grade, but i still had a thick layer of fat hiding my abs.
Take those online calculators with a grain of salt, since none that I've seen take into account things like bone structure. A dude with a 27 inch waist and a dude with a 33 inch waist (assuming they are both 8% bodyfat) at the same height...the 33 inch dude will weigh more due to his larger bone structure, which likely will support more muscle. Its the whole endomorph vs. ectomorph frame.