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Rate my diet!

  • 05-01-2013 6:39pm
    #1
    longhorn2013
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭


    Hi guys

    New year and all that so I said id ask here for your opinion on my diet. About to start pre season training so in the gym or running most days as well.

    Breakfast: 4 weetabix and a poached egg on brown bread
    Mid morning: Youghart or some fruit
    Lunch: potatoes, veg, and either salmon or chicken. If not this than a salad
    Afternoon: some more fruit
    Dinner: If I have a salad earlier I would have potatoes and chicken and veg or pasta in evening or else just have a poached egg with tuna/sweetcorn

    Also drink 2-3 litres of water during the day

    Let me know if im missing out on anything or anything I should get rid of.

    Cheers


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  • #2
    TommyKnocker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭TommyKnocker


    IMHO while it is not the worst I have seen, it does not really appear that great either.

    You don't give any real idea of portion sizes, bit it appears to me to consist of lots of carbs and little enough in the way of protein or healthy fats.

    This is just my 2 cents and I am far from an expert.


  • #3
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    it can depend on what your goals are, but generally speaking I'd say

    cut back on the weetabix a bit, breakfast is a bit too carb heavy.
    be careful not to eat too much fruit, as healthy as it is can contain a fair bit of sugar.
    try increase your "good fats" a bit, nuts (in moderation) are generally a good source, and can up your protein a bit too

    this site is good for nutritional info, help you work out your macros (protein/carbs/fat)

    http://nutritiondata.self.com/


  • #4
    longhorn2013
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭longhorn2013


    thanks for the replies. Would porridge be a better breakfast than weetabix..less carbs?


  • #5
    A_Sober_Paddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,221 ✭✭✭A_Sober_Paddy


    longhorn2013 wrote: »
    thanks for the replies. Would porridge be a better breakfast than weetabix..less carbs?

    My understanding is that they are better carbs...

    Porridge is a complex carb - energy released over a longer period of time
    wheatabix is more simple carb - energy released over short period of time


  • #6
    Gummy Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,919 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

    My understanding is that they are better carbs...

    Porridge is a complex carb - energy released over a longer period of time
    wheatabix is more simple carb - energy released over short period of time

    Weetabix is complex carb


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  • #7
    A_Sober_Paddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,221 ✭✭✭A_Sober_Paddy


    Gummy Panda wrote: »
    Weetabix is complex carb

    It seems its not as good as they say
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2181973/Weetabix-slammed-advertising-watchdog-claiming-slowly-releases-energy-day.html


  • #8
    Gummy Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,919 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

    It seems its not as good as they say
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2181973/Weetabix-slammed-advertising-watchdog-claiming-slowly-releases-energy-day.html

    GI is kinda useless unless you intend to eat products on their own and in a fasted state.


  • #9
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,234 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

    My understanding is that they are better carbs...

    Porridge is a complex carb - energy released over a longer period of time
    wheatabix is more simple carb - energy released over short period of time
    Not really, both are complex carbs and nutritionally very similar. In a gram for gram basis.
    The differences comes from how they are prepared imo. Water vrs milk. Or weetabix covered with sugar etc. Oats also swell more so a 30g serving tends to go further.


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