Desperate for a Good Clean Diet

[eeneich]

Hey guys. I need a good diet please... one that I can stick to and is not that difficult. (By difficult I mean the simpler the meal the better it is).

I have been working out for a few years now, and never had a diet problem, but now since I am so busy with school and work and other activities... I end up getting headaches quickly if I dont eat, so I end up eating whatever I see.

So if you guys can help me out with a diet and the foods with it, like a breakdown of this and that, around this time and that time, what to avoid later in the day, etc.

I am 20 and weigh about 178 with about 11%BF. I am actually taking some cretine ethyl ester right now, so I want to get big, but again I think I want to be losing weight or eating clean to be losing weight and gaining lean muscle at the same time, I am not in the mood to bulk and eat alot and gain more weight, I just want this cycle to be a clean one.

I work out Back on mondays... Wednesday Chest, Thursday Arms, Friday Shoulders... Sundays Legs and sometimes I take off.

I bought some Syntrax Necter and have been drinking only 23 grams per day from that, as opposed to the ON Whey I would drink about 88 grams with that alone... what do you guys think about this? Should I go back to the ON and consume more whey.

So please any useful advice would be great on a diet, such as good meal replacement bars if I dont have time, takeout or to go fast food chains if I dont have time... also I dont eat seafood. So avoid that if possible. Thanks guys.

[beckie]

With the protein powder,take a look at trueprotein.com,you can custom your own blend for much less than a 'label'. A good blend would be a mix of whey and casein with some glutamine peptides.
this is what I eat when I'm early pre contest-
breakfast:oats with yogurt and fruit and a shake
mid morning:canned salmon/shredded chicken on rice wafers or corn thins with an apple
lunch: chicken salad with rice or sweet potato
Mid afternoon:egg white omelette with one yolk
Dinner:Grilled steak/chicken with lloads of steamed mixed veggies
Before Bed: shake

[Tim Wescott]

eeneich,good to see you here again!

Why not post a typical days eating ,that way we can offer suggestions on what to add or take out.

[eeneich]

thanks Tim for the welcome...

However If I post my eating habbits right now it would be horrible... it is honeslty quite spontaneous and ultimately whatver is convenient so a lot of the time it looks like home food or fast food. Then I have the days where I start off good with some cereal and 1% milk and have a chicken salad... but at nightitme I get really hungry and end up breaking the diet.

I dont know really, I dont think my diet is a diet per se more of just consuming food.

[sicario]

eeneich said:

thanks Tim for the welcome...

However If I post my eating habbits right now it would be horrible... it is honeslty quite spontaneous and ultimately whatver is convenient so a lot of the time it looks like home food or fast food. Then I have the days where I start off good with some cereal and 1% milk and have a chicken salad... but at nightitme I get really hungry and end up breaking the diet.

I dont know really, I dont think my diet is a diet per se more of just consuming food.

A good way to avoid that happening is NOT letting yourself get hungry!!!!!!! Sounds very simple, but it's the true key to carrying out any diet. As long as you are eating something clean (no matter how small) every 2 to 3 hours, you won't go "bannannas" later at night. One easy and convenient thing that you can take to school and eat between classes is a good quality protein bar. You can also take one of those "just add water" protein shakes that already comes in a plastic bottle. When you finish the first one, just clean out the bottle, and use your own powder for each shake. If you want to cut some costs, try some turkey or chicken deli meats on "real" whole wheat bread, and a fiberous fruit like an apple to fill you up. Vin.

[Intensity]

eeneich said:

thanks Tim for the welcome...

However If I post my eating habbits right now it would be horrible... it is honeslty quite spontaneous and ultimately whatver is convenient so a lot of the time it looks like home food or fast food. Then I have the days where I start off good with some cereal and 1% milk and have a chicken salad... but at nightitme I get really hungry and end up breaking the diet.

I dont know really, I dont think my diet is a diet per se more of just consuming food.

eeneich in my mind, before giving any advices, it's crucial to begin with the current diet you have, even if it is an horrible diet! Why? Because depending of what you eat (and of your level of activities, bodyweight, fat percentage, etc), your metabolism wont react the same than anyone else! That's why Ronnie Coleman's diet for the Olympia would not make you lean… or that's why i sometime gain bodyweight at 3000 cals and sometimes lose bodyweight at the same amount! So try to write everyting you eat during the next 2 weeks and keep us informed about it... i'm sure it would be a good start! Good luck!

Mo