Quote:
|
Originally Posted by big For your protein, just take around 60g of protein and 80g of fast acting carbs in a shake after your workout. Eat a proper meal 1-2 hours before your workout and (IMO) don't mess with taking in food just before or during your workout. There is no worry about your liver.
You need fats in your diet. With a low fat diet, it's highly likely your body will NOT be efficiently burning bodyfat. Keep your fats moderate-to-high, keep your protein very high, and vary your carbs depending on whether you want to gain weight or lose weight. If you're unable to eat 4-6 meals a day, you won't get anything like the kind of results you could do btw. |
Thanks for taking the time to help.
I was just reading your (rather excellent) thread on How To Grow, which seemed to suggest a daily intake of close to 400g of protein might be closer to the mark. Is there a particular reason for the disparity? I probably don't get very much protein out of my standard diet, as I really don't want to be eating hefty chunks of meat, which aren't going to help with trimming-down. Alas, this seems to be a big problem - do I eat like a hulk and just be big all over, or is there a happy-medium which will see the food aiding muscles, rather than waistline?
I'd stopped eating breakfast as I felt that gave my body more chance to use-up my fat stores, but I feel that might be impacting negatively on my overall growth. Having said that, would simply a bowl of cereal make much difference? Perhaps a protein shake early in the day? I have usually two medium-sized meals per day. Working 9-5 really doesn't allow for more than one meal during that time, and I don't like the idea of eating right before bed. I'm not aiming to be huge/in competition, just a good size.
I think possibly the answer is to eat more meals, but also hit the cardio a lot more, with short blasts.
Also regarding diet, I read in your thread that fish oils should be taken. I currently take a 1000mg dose of omega 3-6-9 oils each day. Should that be upped? The multivitamin tablet goes without saying.
Finally on diet, what would you class as a fast-acting carb?