FF it would be interesting to see your diet on a typical day, i think it would be good to show people and myself how much dedication is needed to build without potions an that! Granted you weigh almost 40kg more than me (i think) but it would be interesting to see, unless you have posted it before. I hope it doesn't disappoint!
After all this chat about supps i think i am going to go and buy a weeks worth of food, i think i have been pretty lazy lately when it comes to food and its costing me a bomb at work. The routine of preparation the night before or watever will take some effort that i have been avoiding.
I've stated before what I do typically, but I'm happy to spread the love and info for everyone.
Can I just clear up one thing, I'm not against protein shakes if and when you're pushing the edge of your natural intake. They are a good and relatively cheap source of protein - however what I'm trying to drill into people is not to RELY on them. If you nail your diet first, your protein shakes should come as a second thought, not a necessity. When I'm training so hard my fingers rip to pieces, I can't move for hours after, and blood and tears become one and the same I do supplement my diet with shakes - and at the level of training I've reached it maybe makes sense to keep my protein bias up somewhat, however I still take in a lot of carbs - but complex and nutritious ones.
On a typical day i.e. at least 4-5 days a week this is what I have:
Breakfast @530am:
3-4 eggs (scrambled, poached, fried... whatever!)
if I don't have eggs, I have a couple of large smoked mackerel fillets
Large bowl of porridge with lots of cinnamon
Natural set yoghurt with fresh fruit (usually berries) in it with tonnes of cinnamon.
midmorning snack:
pack of nairns oatcakes (I think they come in packs of 7?!) with some peanut butter or jam or cottage cheese etc... depends on my mood
more fruit (apple, banana)
lunch 1:
2 wholemeal pittas, typical filling, roast chicken, tuna, ham, beef etc... with lots of salad (typically rocket and spinach), a bit of mustard and a bit of mayo.
snack:
fruit, some nuts/raisins, small bowl of cereal.
lunch 2:
left overs from the day before, typically some rice/couscous/pasta with some meat (lamb/beef/chicken/pork) often there will be some onions and mushrooms with that, and perhaps some peas, or some chopped tomatoes.
pre-workout snack
coffee with a banana and possibly a naughty snack of chocolate (80% stuff - love it!
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Post work out:
More often than not I will have a shake
Dinner (1hr after training):
Lots of meat or fish, lots of veggies (2 or 3 different ones) but very little carbs.
Before bed I tend to have a herbal tea, and maybe a bit of yoghurt or cottage cheese.
That's very typical. On some mornings I'll have a shake if I'm running late or havent' done the weekly shop. But I try not to rely on them.
The weekends I go nuts and eat like a pig!
(and i mean it... 4-5kcals easily each day!
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i didnt want to start some big argument here! The only reason for me having supplements instead of having more "proper meals" is mainly down to time, its just so much easier and more convenient to do just whack a bit of powder in a bottle and there ya go got a nice amount of protein!
for me working from 8 and not getting back till 6ish and only having a microwave and george foreman grill at work it's fairly difficult to cook whole meals so quite restricted in what i can cook.
i have noticed a difference recently with me being able to increase weights slowly but surely thought that may have been down to the shakes... i bet im going to get slated for saying that now
No time? No excuse tbh. I work long hours but you just have to make the time and be organised.
