hi all
Ok, so ive been training now for around 6 months, mainly cardio at first, then some more weights, now onto a mix of weights and circuit training. my aims is to be athletic but not bulky, toning is most important, but i have some fat burning to do to chip away at my backside!
However, the biggest uncertainty i have involves what i eat, so ill list the unknowns and if anyone can help at all it'd be very much appreciated.
1- milk, i have this with cereal and protein shakes/smoothies. i have the semi skimmed (half fat) milk as ive always believed it to be very healthy. But is the fat content too high? hope not.
2- cereal, (weetabix, shredded wheat, porridge, original cheerios) i eat every morning but also late at night before bed. i have heard you should sleep hungry in order for muscles to repair etc. is cereal ok or should i cut out completely?
3- peanut butter - wholenut variety, yay or nay?
4- bread - how much is ok? i only have pita bread or wholemeal/granary, pita is quite high in protein so i tend to choose them at lunches.
5- houmous - v good for you but high in fats, although i usually have the lower fat variety. equally with nuts and mackeral, will the higher fat content conflict with fat burning?
6- how big is a small dinner when eating 6 smaller meals a day? its hard to break the big meal tea time habit. plus i eat a bit later as im at the gym till 8.30 to 9.
7 - whats the best way to arrange a diet so as to tone muscle but also burn fat? do i eat more on weight training days and less on fat burning days? should i always have the whey protein after every workout inc. fat burning?
8- if i do cheat occasionally (ie snickers bar, extra bowl cereal, couple of sweets/mints etc) does it write off all the good work done that day? this isnt often but the cravings come and go!
9- whey protein - all the magazines promote its use - i have one scoop after training and sometime half a scoop before. is it best for toning up or more for bulking?
I understand this is a bit long and tedious but if anyone could answer 1 or 2 points thatd be fantastic. Its time to clear up those doubts that dominate my training life.
I may add more on as i think of them.
Thanks
ben
Ok, so ive been training now for around 6 months, mainly cardio at first, then some more weights, now onto a mix of weights and circuit training. my aims is to be athletic but not bulky, toning is most important, but i have some fat burning to do to chip away at my backside!
However, the biggest uncertainty i have involves what i eat, so ill list the unknowns and if anyone can help at all it'd be very much appreciated.
1- milk, i have this with cereal and protein shakes/smoothies. i have the semi skimmed (half fat) milk as ive always believed it to be very healthy. But is the fat content too high? hope not.
2- cereal, (weetabix, shredded wheat, porridge, original cheerios) i eat every morning but also late at night before bed. i have heard you should sleep hungry in order for muscles to repair etc. is cereal ok or should i cut out completely?
3- peanut butter - wholenut variety, yay or nay?
4- bread - how much is ok? i only have pita bread or wholemeal/granary, pita is quite high in protein so i tend to choose them at lunches.
5- houmous - v good for you but high in fats, although i usually have the lower fat variety. equally with nuts and mackeral, will the higher fat content conflict with fat burning?
6- how big is a small dinner when eating 6 smaller meals a day? its hard to break the big meal tea time habit. plus i eat a bit later as im at the gym till 8.30 to 9.
7 - whats the best way to arrange a diet so as to tone muscle but also burn fat? do i eat more on weight training days and less on fat burning days? should i always have the whey protein after every workout inc. fat burning?
8- if i do cheat occasionally (ie snickers bar, extra bowl cereal, couple of sweets/mints etc) does it write off all the good work done that day? this isnt often but the cravings come and go!
9- whey protein - all the magazines promote its use - i have one scoop after training and sometime half a scoop before. is it best for toning up or more for bulking?
I understand this is a bit long and tedious but if anyone could answer 1 or 2 points thatd be fantastic. Its time to clear up those doubts that dominate my training life.
I may add more on as i think of them.
Thanks
ben