Changing my ways...help!

The Mad Rapper · 25 Apr 2007 at 16:31

Froggeh said:
if you're trying to bulk its better to get your calories from real foods instead of whey

I am not trying to bulk ATM, just trying to shed fat until I can join the gym.

trojan698 · 25 Apr 2007 at 17:11

It's better whether you're cutting or bulking to get protein from real foods. Also, due to the mercury content you should really only be eating about 3 tins of tuna a week. So I'd try and get some chicken in there at lunchtime, maybe alternating between the two. Even if it means buying the precooked and packaged stuff from tesco.

MTA99 recommends adding flax seed powder to shakes (though I haven't yet sourced any) which is conducive to burning fat.

Chong Warrior · 25 Apr 2007 at 17:33

trojan698 said:
MTA99 recommends adding flax seed powder to shakes (though I haven't yet sourced any) which is conducive to burning fat.

Never heard of flaxseed powder helping to burn fat, it's a good source of Omega-3 and fibre though. Tesco sell organic flaxseed very cheap, great stuff

Peanut butter is supposed to be good at helping burn bodyfat, can't remember why though....

MTA99 · 25 Apr 2007 at 17:42

Chong Warrior said:
Never heard of flaxseed powder helping to burn fat, it's a good source of Omega-3 and fibre though. Tesco sell organic flaxseed very cheap, great stuff

Think its a mis-quote/mis-understanding that EFAs help promote fat loss.......altho there seems to lots of results in google for Omega-3s fat burning properties CLICKY . Will investigate later

Chong Warrior said:
Peanut butter is supposed to be good at helping burn bodyfat, can't remember why though....

Old man memory failing you again? :confused:

Chong Warrior · 25 Apr 2007 at 21:16

MTA99 said:
Think its a mis-quote/mis-understanding that EFAs help promote fat loss.......altho there seems to lots of results in google for Omega-3s fat burning properties CLICKY . Will investigate later

You're right about Omega 3's but fish oils are a far superior choice for that purpose.

MTA99 said:
Old man memory failing you again?

One of those things I remember reading but didn't really take any notice of at the time.... I think....

The Mad Rapper · 25 Apr 2007 at 22:12

Thanks for the advice re: the tuna. I will mix the lunch meals around and have chicken some days instead. It just means getting off at Holborn instead of getting off at Chancery Lane so I can visit the Sainsbury's.

I'l also see if I can drop one of the whey meals (either mid-morning or mid-afternoon) for 100G chicken as well - would that be better?

I am grateful for your help guys. Thank you

The Mad Rapper · 25 Apr 2007 at 22:19

BTW - I meant to ask - do I still need to take a shake at bed time if I am just doing cardio ATM, or will it just be unnecessary calories?

Chong Warrior · 25 Apr 2007 at 22:34

Depends on your total calories for that day really. Probably wouldn't bother if I were you.

Morba · 25 Apr 2007 at 22:36

The Mad Rapper said:
Thanks for the advice re: the tuna. I will mix the lunch meals around and have chicken some days instead. It just means getting off at Holborn instead of getting off at Chancery Lane so I can visit the Sainsbury's.

I'l also see if I can drop one of the whey meals (either mid-morning or mid-afternoon) for 100G chicken as well - would that be better?

I am grateful for your help guys. Thank you

100g of chicken is about 20g of protein. 200g of chicken would be better.

1 meal of mine a day is 180-200g of skinless and boneless chicken and some green salad. its great :]

The Mad Rapper · 25 Apr 2007 at 22:37

Chong Warrior said:
Depends on your total calories for that day really. Probably wouldn't bother if I were you.

When you say "wouldn't bother" does that mean you wouldn't bother dropping the shake or wouldn't bother taking it? :confused:

Chong Warrior · 25 Apr 2007 at 22:39

The Mad Rapper said:
When you say "wouldn't bother" does that mean you wouldn't bother dropping the shake or wouldn't bother taking it?

Wouldn't bother taking it

The Mad Rapper · 25 Apr 2007 at 22:39

Morba said:
100g of chicken is about 20g of protein. 200g of chicken would be better.

1 meal of mine a day is 180-200g of skinless and boneless chicken and some green salad. its great :]

I ought to be able to do that. I think the hurdle ATM is finding somewhere near work that will sell me the chicken cooked like that - I am hoping the supermarket can

The Mad Rapper · 25 Apr 2007 at 22:39

Chong Warrior said:
Wouldn't bother taking it

OK - well that'll save me 40G whey per day! Thanks again

The Mad Rapper · 26 Apr 2007 at 12:16

Yay! Sainsbury's sell 240G roast chicken breast for £2.99

Chong Warrior · 26 Apr 2007 at 12:34

The Mad Rapper said:
Yay! Sainsbury's sell 240G roast chicken breat for £2.99

Tesco's sell 1kg of frozen chicken breasts for £2.99

The Mad Rapper · 26 Apr 2007 at 12:50

Chong Warrior said:
Tesco's sell 1kg of frozen chicken breasts for £2.99

Cooked?

Chong Warrior · 26 Apr 2007 at 13:13

The Mad Rapper said:
Cooked?

Tesco's sell 1kg of frozen chicken breasts for £2.99

trojan698 · 26 Apr 2007 at 13:48

Chong Warrior said:
Tesco's sell 1kg of frozen chicken breasts for £2.99

Goddamn, my tesco is rubbish, no flax, no frozen breasts.

OP needs cooked breasts as his better half is a staunch vegetarian!

The Mad Rapper · 26 Apr 2007 at 14:14

They couldn't sell frozen cooked breasts?

Trojan's right though, I really need the breasts cooked. They're slightly more expensive then I'd like, but c'est la vie.

Morba · 27 Apr 2007 at 00:26

Chong Warrior said:
Tesco's sell 1kg of frozen chicken breasts for £2.99

are those the ~100g breasts both skinless and boneless? my wife bought a 1kg bag from somewhere for me, but they were down from £5.99, so if these from tescos are similar, it will be a big bonus!