This is a typical day for me when it comes to eating and I'm just wondering if it sounds good or bad:
6:20-Big bowl of Life cereal
8-granola bar
930-banana
1030-apple
1130-turkey sandwich
230-small snack
430-dinner (chicken w/ veggies, or hamburgers)
730-small sncak
if the small snack consists of a small handful of bacon.......bad
Eatery mcfood wrote:
This is a typical day for me when it comes to eating and I'm just wondering if it sounds good or bad:
6:20-Big bowl of Life cereal
8-granola bar
930-banana
1030-apple
1130-turkey sandwich
230-small snack
430-dinner (chicken w/ veggies, or hamburgers)
730-small sncak
830-Puntang
Thats only like 1000 cals. You need to eat more.
I dont think thats nearly enough protein personally. What type of work are you doing with this diet? Soy or milk on the cereal? What are you after, sustaining weight or dropping weight?
Hey,
That's why I'm asking because I didn't think it was quite enough. I use skim milk on my cereal, and i usually run about 1/2 hr/day + x-train 1/2 hr due to an injury, and lift weights. I am 6', 150lbs and am just looking to maintain.
What would you guys add to make this diet better. I'm asking on this board because it's nice to get a runner's perspective on diet.
Eatery mcfood wrote:
Hey,
That's why I'm asking because I didn't think it was quite enough. I use skim milk on my cereal, and i usually run about 1/2 hr/day + x-train 1/2 hr due to an injury, and lift weights. I am 6', 150lbs and am just looking to maintain.
What would you guys add to make this diet better. I'm asking on this board because it's nice to get a runner's perspective on diet.
Well, if all you are after is sustaining and you're not doing much more than that daily, this could work for you but I'd still add more protein like maybe using a healthy amount of soymilk on the cereal and maybe snacking on yogurt or unsalted almonds; i'd mix in some white fish instead of the chicken occasionaly with a healthy portion of steamed ruffage, ideally spinach, or even a decently light in oil veggie patty.
Of course, when you start adding more to your workouts, you should look at reloading a bit more, I'd start with that breakfast by adding a piece of fruit or maybe whole milk.
Holy crap, you eat dinner at 4:30 pm? I'm not even home from work until 6, and after I finish running it's like 8pm!
Looks good to me. I would throw in a small potato, fries or a little pasta with the dinner though. I wonder what you're drinking with the lunch and dinner? 1 to 2% milk with dinner and water with the rest. No soda. And have a beer or 2 or a glass of wine on the weekends if you're old enough. Green tea in the morning (decaf). And alternate a good size plate of pasta instead of chicken for dinner. Have a steak for dinner here and there too. You need iron being a runner. For the cereal I like Frosted Mini Wheats (high iron) and add a multi-vitiamin daily. That ought to do it. You're good to go!
gwi wrote:
Holy crap, you eat dinner at 4:30 pm? I'm not even home from work until 6, and after I finish running it's like 8pm!
Ya man...I get home from work at 330 and usually eat at 430 and run/workout at like 630. I've tried eating later but when I get home from work I'm tired and hungry and don't feel like working out right away, so this has become the norm for me. Many people think it's weird.
I'd add something deep fried if you really want to perform better. I think deep fried twinkies have helped my running tremendously.