Nutrition Q: creating a diet plan.

dakan

Hi All

recently started taking up weight-lifting for the second time. Doing it right this time and sorting out the diet first. I have worked out how many calories I need to take everyday to grow and am aware of the importance of carb/protein/good fat ratio.

My question is; what's next? How do you actually go about working out a menu with the c/p/f ratio and the correct amount of calories? I have found the sites were you enter a food type and it gives you the nutrition info. Are there any sites were you put in the calories and c/p/f ratio and it gives the foods that would work? Or alternatively, does anyone know of any sites that have recipes with the nutrition info broken down?

Do dietitians provide this service? I wouldn't mind paying for the service if it meant I got the nutrition right at the start.

Thanks all,
Dakan.

cousin_borat

The key is to take an interest in foods and educate yourself which you seem to be doing. These tools are well and good and very useful (I use fitday). However if you read about foods and different types of diet plans for weight lifting you will be doing yourself the biggest favour. Start off with the stickies here and work from there. Post questions here and people will be happy to do their best. Don't think of it as a diet regime rather as a new approach to eating.

I wouldnt try to do everything at once. Start off with Breakfast, Porridge and Eggs. If you take this step by step approach not only will it be more enjoyable but you'll be training yourself in good lifelong habits. Thats my 2 cents and good luck

is_that_so

Dietiticians do charge and really should be your first port of call. A diet recommended by any "experts" on here might not suit you.

cousin_borat

Very few people claim to be experts here except for some who actually are in the fitness industry. Whether a Dietician is a first port of call or not the individual is responsible for their diet. I'm glad that it worked for you. Educating oneself about food and what suits based on body type, exercise level and general health is a key part. If you were a regular poster here you would know that the forum is well Moderated by Jak and anybody overstepping the mark in giving advice or spouting irresponsible or bad advice is soon told. See charter

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Back to original poster, best of luck

is_that_so wrote:

Dietiticians do charge and really should be your first port of call. A diet recommended by any "experts" on here might not suit you.

is_that_so

My intention is not to knock any advice offered here but what is good for one might not necessarily be good for another. Also someone starting out on a "diet" may not have the ability to determine whether dietary advice given here is appropriate for them, hence my point about a dietitician. IMHO they should be the first port of call for dietary changes.

cousin_borat

I think were pretty much on the same wavelength