Diet Advice

FishTaco

Would anyone care to critique my diet? I'm 23 years old, and currently working to trim off some fat and build a bit more muscle on. I do 1hr+ of weights four times per week, and do some circuit training type stuff with a few friends twice a week for about an hour. My daily diet generally looks like this:

8am Breakfast - Smoothie (300ml Yoghurt, 200ml Milk, 3 x tablespoons oatmeal, 1 x tablespoon flax seed, handful of almonds, handful of blueberries, 4 large strawberries, and a banana)

10-11am snack - two boiled eggs/handful almonds

12.20pm Lunch - I work in a school and eat the school lunches, so can't really control what I have here, I know it's a big weak point of the diet. Generally it consists of a large serving of rice (which I'd prefer to avoid but can't really), a meat or veg soup, some mixed cooked veg, and maybe a small curry/stew. It sounds like more than it is, and I usually don't eat it all because I dont like a lot of it.

2.30-3pm Pre-workout snack - Two chicken breasts, a large portion of green beans.

5-6pm Post workout protein shake

7-9pm Dinner - Dinner varies but is generally based around some chicken and veg, and maybe a potato or some rice.

10-11pm Snack - Usually have something before bed, a piece of fruit, or a few biscuits etc.

Basic goals are to build muscle and strength, I don't mind putting on a bit of fat as I'm doing something of a 'bulk' over the winter. Any thoughts?

Mellor

FishTaco wrote: »

Would anyone care to critique my diet? I'm 23 years old, and currently working to trim off some fat and build a bit more muscle on. I do 1hr+ of weights four times per week, and do some circuit training type stuff with a few friends twice a week for about an hour. My daily diet generally looks like this:

8am Breakfast - Smoothie (300ml Yoghurt, 200ml Milk, 3 x tablespoons oatmeal, 1 x tablespoon flax seed, handful of almonds, handful of blueberries, 4 large strawberries, and a banana)

10-11am snack - two boiled eggs/handful almonds

12.20pm Lunch - I work in a school and eat the school lunches, so can't really control what I have here, I know it's a big weak point of the diet. Generally it consists of a large serving of rice (which I'd prefer to avoid but can't really), a meat or veg soup, some mixed cooked veg, and maybe a small curry/stew. It sounds like more than it is, and I usually don't eat it all because I dont like a lot of it.

2.30-3pm Pre-workout snack - Two chicken breasts, a large portion of green beans.

5-6pm Post workout protein shake

7-9pm Dinner - Dinner varies but is generally based around some chicken and veg, and maybe a potato or some rice.

10-11pm Snack - Usually have something before bed, a piece of fruit, or a few biscuits etc.

Basic goals are to build muscle and strength, I don't mind putting on a bit of fat as I'm doing something of a 'bulk' over the winter. Any thoughts?

I'm assuming your main goal to put on muscle, in that case it looks good.
TBH it looks good, i'm making some assumptions about portions, but as long as its ok there looks like a decent amount of protein, and decent calories there.

Just make sure you are eating enough and working hard.
Worry about trimming fat later.