Nutrition advice please

Superdub2

Howdi,

Well my plan is to get rid of the bit of a belly i have and put on some muscle. am 6 foot 6 and 86kg. looking for some opinions on my diet? Cheers!

Nutrition: firstly i study at home and will be doing this for the next 10 weeks so can eat what ever i want or need to. Will eat most things with one exception, i dont eat salads or any type or cold foods like sandwiches or rolls.

7.30am Breakfast: 3 scrambled eggs on wholegrain toast ( 2 slices) or smoothie with fruits and yogurt or porridge with water and some whey

10.30 Snack: Whey protein shake, smoothie, scrambled eggs on wholegrain toast or porridge

( i vary porridge scrambled egg and smoothie between brealkfast and snack mid morning!)

1pm: Lunch: Stir fry in a small amount of olive oil. Wholegrain rice ( bout a small glass full) two skinless chicken fillets and diff veg's but mainly peppers and onions. will put anything into it.

4pm: Smoothie, or fruit

5.30 - 7pm train

7.30: Dinner: Salmon, mackerel/smoked cod/steak/chicken with a variety of veg. broccoli/ croquets/ carrots/ parsnip/ turnip/ califlower

10pm: pre bed snack: whey protein shake or two skinless chicken fillets on their own

So there it is, a few questions of even observations first

(1) I generally eat lots of bread and am trying to cut it out as i reckon it will help with the fat burn but cant find anything else to eat scrambled egg with. any opinions or ideas? - Al Fernz suggested omelette

(2) I intend on eating brown rice every day with my lunch and wondered if stir frying every day in a small amount of olive oil is a good idea. ( I paste on the olive oil with a brush)

(3) Any advice on good supplements? took creatine before and felt quite bloated so stooped

(4) what do we think of spinning classes as good fat burning cardio three times a week??

(5) Should i get rid of the porridge or is porridge a good idea for a muscle building fat burning programme?

(6) I currently use whey protein shakes sparingly

There you go. I am looking for any opinions, ideas or suggestions! Cheers!

Transform

put up your training and if your not doing weights then its going to be slow progress.

Cut out the bread and rice completely on non-training days - you have to earn your carbs.

You are quite under weight for your height so i am guessing lack of muscle (hence needing weights).

Transform

Start a new thread on creatine if thats your take on it - barely legal FFS!!!

g'em

KatCookie wrote: »

Stay off the Creatine, its barely legal, doesnt work if your under 18 -as your body is still growing and it only helps you get to 100% of your max fitness/muscle mass when you are at about 90%

That kind of misinformation is ridiculous. I suggest you do some reading before sharing any more 'advice' here in future.

Nothingcompares

6'6" and 86kg?, your diet is fine imo, exercise more if you're not already doing a lot. you could run your belly off no problem in a few weeks.

rubadub

Superdub2 wrote: »

(1) I generally eat lots of bread and am trying to cut it out as i reckon it will help with the fat burn but cant find anything else to eat scrambled egg with. any opinions or ideas? - Al Fernz suggested omelette

I make oat pancakes with my eggs, just replace flour with porridge oats for any recipie and liquidise them so they become smooth. I also use iceberg lettuce to bulk things up, like fried mince. Or use a leaf of lettuce in place of a wrap. I eat ryvitas or wholemeal pitta for a bread fix.

Superdub2 wrote: »

(2) I intend on eating brown rice every day with my lunch and wondered if stir frying every day in a small amount of olive oil is a good idea. ( I paste on the olive oil with a brush)

Rice can pack a lot of calories, you need to weigh it and everything else too.

I honestly have no idea how much you are eating, and if you are not weighing and calculating then there is no way you do either. A digital scales is essential for working out your calories. Only €20 in argos.

Superdub2 wrote: »

(4) what do we think of spinning classes as good fat burning cardio three times a week??!

3 days a week would be far better spent doing 3 full body workouts with weights, check www.exrx.net fat fell off me when I started weights.

Superdub2 wrote: »

(5) Should i get rid of the porridge or is porridge a good idea for a muscle building fat burning programme?!

Keep it for the morning or before the evenings anyway. It sets you up for the day and resists cravings. My biggest meal is breakfast.

KatCookie wrote: »

Stay off the Creatine, its barely legal, doesnt work if your under 18 -as your body is still growing and it only helps you get to 100% of your max fitness/muscle mass when you are at about 90%

Joe Duffy you old snake! passing yourself off as a young one on forums....shame on you