Is this diet bad?

[willhub]

Hi.

Well I do allot of cycling, 250-350 or more miles per week, rides usually a minimum of 60 miles and max of 175 miles so far.

So obviously I need lots of carbs, but I also need protein for recovery, the main sources of protein for me is beans, mince and tuna.

So the main stuff I eat regular is usually the following:

Omelette and beans
Jacket potato and beans
Museli
Porridge
Pasta with sauce
tuna and cheese toasties
Pasta bake
stew that my parents make me.
Sometimes I might cook some mince for chilli or bolognese.

On the bike I usually have Mars Bar, Snickers or perhaps tesco cereal bars.

When I'm not doing anything, if I get hungry any snacks might be toast, digestive biscuits or something like that, rarely eat sweets.

Oil I use is Olive oil.

To drink I usually have orange juice, tea, coffee, or hot chocolate. I've stopped having sugar in my tea and I only drink decaf.

Is this a bad diet?

Thanks.

 

[TaKeN]

Be better off in the sports section chap

 

[willhub]

Oh, didn't think about that, can a mod move it please.


Thanks.

 

["andy"]

why would you think its bad ? youve even removed all the things that come even close to bad


not eat fruit ?

 

[willhub]

Removed? I've not edited anything out

That's just what I usually eat.

I eat fruit when I have some, but I never buy it much, seems like it's cost me a fiver for a decent amount.

 

[Jonny69]

Are you getting fat or unhealthy? If not, it's fine

 

[jaybee]

That diet sounds fine to me tbh. I'm on a "bulking and high protein where possible in my busy life style diet"
I do something like this (trying to gain muscle and bulk) But I know it's not brilliant and I need to eat more.

MORNING

Juice
3 weetabix with FF milk and sugar OR fruit and fibre OR porridge oats
Protein shake
Eggs on toast (scrambled 2)

LUNCH

Usually from canteen at work I'll go for the best thing on the menu for protein, typically meat based.

AFTERNOON

Tuna / fish / sandwich of some sort

WORKOUT HERE

Protein shake after

EVENING

Big dinner of what ever the GF cooks

LATE

Sometimes more cereal

 

[touch]

On the bike I usually have Mars Bar, Snickers or perhaps tesco cereal bars.

I prefer to eat bananas and cereal bars on the bike and keep a snickers bar or a pack of raw jelly for towards the end if i'm struggling. I also have electrolyte + carbohydrate powder in my water.

 

[Dr.EM]

Might benefit from more fruit and veg. Peas are very good, also convenient, and bananas are a good fruit generally if you're already having OJ

 

[D.P.]

woefully lacking in fresh vegetables and fruit, salads and variety.

Mars and snickers are pretty terrible and not very useful on a long workout. Ceral bars and energ bars are much handier and don't have a load of fat.

Otherwise it lacks variety.

 

[Jonny69]

Oh and the other question I forgot to ask is can you poo. If you can't, you're gonna die

 

[Biohazard]

Are you getting fat or unhealthy? If not, it's fine

Oh and the other question I forgot to ask is can you poo. If you can't, you're gonna die

I'd listen to Jonny.

No nonsense advice!

 

[twist3d0n3]

what about if you poo too much? do you poo out your innards

 

[willhub]

woefully lacking in fresh vegetables and fruit, salads and variety.

Mars and snickers are pretty terrible and not very useful on a long workout. Ceral bars and energ bars are much handier and don't have a load of fat.

Otherwise it lacks variety.

My coach gives us mars bars, they do have fat but on a long ride It should be burnt off, the sugar is much needed I think.

Admittedly when I'm not training I tend to have a microwaved one now and again

I'm lacking in variety cause I don't know what else to create really, on pretty limited cash too.

Fruit just seems to cost allot too.

 

[Morba]

More protien, proper protein that is
more fruit and veg

otherwise, for what you are doing it sounds fine, including the chocolate

 

[willhub]

Does the protein in beans go towards muscle building in any way?

 

[icedbullet]

Does the protein in beans go towards muscle building in any way?

Yes. The beans are broken down into constituent amino acids/fats/carbs in your stomach via your stomach acid where they are digested. Amino acids are mostly the same between plants (beans) and meats.

That doesnt mean beans have the most protein or more protein then meat, but they do have a fair amount. Lentils/kidney beans are good. A great protein dish is Tuna, mixed bean salad and a jacket potato, I love that for lunch

 

[willhub]

Is 22g of protein allot? As that is how much 1 can of beans has.

 

[Morba]

Not really. That's about 1 scoop of whey.
For building muscle you want between 1-2g per lean lb of body mass

 

[icedbullet]

Is 22g of protein allot? As that is how much 1 can of beans has.

Not really. That's about 1 scoop of whey.
For building muscle you want between 1-2g per lean lb of body mass

If you mix the beans with say a whole can of tuna you get around 60g (this is a guess I don't have the values next to me). Another good source of protein is prawns.

Yes you need much more protein then 22g per day to build muscle. There is no one defined value of how much someone should consume as each person digests/metabolises/utilises the digested amino acids completely differently, there are guideline values, don't use these guidelines as gospel however, feel free to add or remove protein according to your individual needs (which trail and error should teach you). Remember too much protein can damage your kidneys and also be metabolised back into fats if not used up.

I do like protein shakes but I also try to avoid them in favour of proper meat, veg etc. A protein shake should only ever be viewed as a supplement/snack to help reach you required protein intake, its not a substitute for real food.