I've been working out all summer.
Running 6 days a week for 30 mins before 1st meal. Biking for 1 - 2 hours on occasion. Started about mid July lifting weights for biceps + chest + shoulders.
I've been eating 4 - 5 times a day. 1500 calories / day. 25% calories from fat, 30 - 35% from carbs, and the rest % from protein. At or above 1g per lb of body weight.
At the start I was > 200 lbs, now I'm 150. I'm 6 foot 2.
So, obviously, progress has been made but more is needed.
Unfortunately I can't find a before pic, but this is me now.
School starts in a couple of days and I'll be forced to change the way I eat.
From the hours of 7:30 - 2:30 I wont be able to eat everyday, since with my schedule I don't have a lunch. I'll try to when I can, but it will be a rare occasion when I do.
Question #1 - diet, what should I do to keep this progress?
My plan:
1st meal around 7:00 am (after lifting weights every other day) - Oatmeal + protein shake in milk + Vitamins
Calories - 350
Total carb - 43g
Total fat - 6g
Protein - 33g
2nd meal 7 hours later 2:30 pm - 2x turkey breast in low carb pitas + broccoli
Calories - 450
Total carb - 14g
Total fat - 8g
Protein - 54g
3rd meal around 4:30 - Peanut butter sandwich
Calories - 360
Total carb - 36g
Total fat - 18g
Protein - 13g
*after this meal is when I'll most likely workout, which brings me to my next question. (see below)
4th meal 7:00 - Turkey in pita + protein shake
Calories - 290
Total carb - 6g
Total fat - 5g
Protein - 53g
Bed = 9:00.
Total calories: 1450. I can maybe put on another 50 calories with 1 fruit during the day.
Total carb: 99g, 396 calories, about 28%
Total fat: 37g, 333 calories, 23%
Total Protein: 153g, 612 calories, about 42%
1.02g of protein per lb of body weight.
But, the way I'm eating the protein, can my body digest that much that fast?
Question #2, workout, I wont have time to run in the mourning. I'll just have time to lift weights every other day when I need to. So, I'll be forced to run in the after noon. *When, after what meal, should I run? Also, do I in your opinion need to keep running 6 times a week? Or should I just do it 3 - 4 times for 40 mins? I guess my goal is now to burn up the remaining fat and build muscle.
Suggestions needed.
Running 6 days a week for 30 mins before 1st meal. Biking for 1 - 2 hours on occasion. Started about mid July lifting weights for biceps + chest + shoulders.
I've been eating 4 - 5 times a day. 1500 calories / day. 25% calories from fat, 30 - 35% from carbs, and the rest % from protein. At or above 1g per lb of body weight.
At the start I was > 200 lbs, now I'm 150. I'm 6 foot 2.
So, obviously, progress has been made but more is needed.
Unfortunately I can't find a before pic, but this is me now.
School starts in a couple of days and I'll be forced to change the way I eat.
From the hours of 7:30 - 2:30 I wont be able to eat everyday, since with my schedule I don't have a lunch. I'll try to when I can, but it will be a rare occasion when I do.
Question #1 - diet, what should I do to keep this progress?
My plan:
1st meal around 7:00 am (after lifting weights every other day) - Oatmeal + protein shake in milk + Vitamins
Calories - 350
Total carb - 43g
Total fat - 6g
Protein - 33g
2nd meal 7 hours later 2:30 pm - 2x turkey breast in low carb pitas + broccoli
Calories - 450
Total carb - 14g
Total fat - 8g
Protein - 54g
3rd meal around 4:30 - Peanut butter sandwich
Calories - 360
Total carb - 36g
Total fat - 18g
Protein - 13g
*after this meal is when I'll most likely workout, which brings me to my next question. (see below)
4th meal 7:00 - Turkey in pita + protein shake
Calories - 290
Total carb - 6g
Total fat - 5g
Protein - 53g
Bed = 9:00.
Total calories: 1450. I can maybe put on another 50 calories with 1 fruit during the day.
Total carb: 99g, 396 calories, about 28%
Total fat: 37g, 333 calories, 23%
Total Protein: 153g, 612 calories, about 42%
1.02g of protein per lb of body weight.
But, the way I'm eating the protein, can my body digest that much that fast?
Question #2, workout, I wont have time to run in the mourning. I'll just have time to lift weights every other day when I need to. So, I'll be forced to run in the after noon. *When, after what meal, should I run? Also, do I in your opinion need to keep running 6 times a week? Or should I just do it 3 - 4 times for 40 mins? I guess my goal is now to burn up the remaining fat and build muscle.
Suggestions needed.