AussieMarc

and my knowledge on dieting (especially on female dieting) is fairly slack.. let me know what you guys think of this.. tear it apart if you want!

Breakfast: - 7am
- Oats / Muesli & Low fat milk
- Piece of Fruit

Snack: - 10am
- Tuna / Salmon
OR
- Yogurt

Lunch: - 12 Midday
- Some meat (Chicken, Beef, Ham/Pork)
- Salad

Snack: - 2-3pm
- Tuna / Salmon
- Piece of Fruit

Dinner: - 6pm
- Some meat (Chicken, Beef, Ham/Pork)
- Salad / Steamed Vegies

Points to note:
1. Keep water levels up.
2. Eat every 2-3 hours.
3. 30min Walk in the mornings not training with me.

*edit* sorry should have posted stats -
she is a 40 year old woman looking to lose weight.

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ParaManiac

I too am no expert but maybe replace the fruit for nuts(as salmon aside,Efa's look low).low fat milk replace with no fat,ie skimmed.

Otherwise seems good to me but now she has to stick to it!

AussieMarc

yeh cheers para.. i realise the efa's were low and was thinking of where to throw in the nuts but i wasnt sure how much to get her to eat.. small handful of nuts enough for an inbetween snack? thought she would need a little something more substantial.. but as i said.. my knowledge on the area is limited.. ill chuck the nuts in the 2nd snack instead of the fruit..

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ParaManiac

That would be my suggestion.

thestudbeast

How about adding some flax seeds to the salad or an oil mix dressing like olive and walnut oil, lemon and vinegar dressing. Their are plenty of oily fish not just salmon worth remembering as non-bodybuilders tend to like variety in their food. Of course she should be supplementing with fish oil omega 3 caps anyway as she is dieting. The calories of this diet also look very low if you start so low how are you going to reduce it when the weight lose plateau's?

bow chika wow

Have you considered whether she is going through the menerpause (I know i cant spell). some women do at that age. Veges only once a day? Women need more iron than you men as we loose alot during our menstral cycle....may need to increase the amount of veges she eats.

toxictoffee

why are you abstaining from carbs?

unless she has a whacking protein turnover the diet is too protein heavy

of course if she has a whacking protein turnover she is weight training

if she is weight training then she needs carbs

either up carbs or cycle them

protien only diets are not required for this type of client

you should not IMO instruct her on diet unless you are either qualified or well versed,

provide literature, the hassle of recreational trainers is not worth the risk on giving bad advice

AussieMarc

i agree.. i never give out diet info as im not qualified and don't know enough... hence the reason im on here asking you guys as this client is requesting some help. so at least a guide may prove beneficial. i sent he the diet in a very loose format - "some healthy breakfast choices may be... etc etc"

and yes she is going through menopause as well..

with her current eating habits, any advice is good advice so i told her i cannot supply her with a full diet as such however i can write down some healthier meal choices. and thats what i did.. if she wants a fully fledged diet then i suggested she see a dietitian and mentioned she does weight training 3x/week.

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toxictoffee

give her some literature instead, or a list of slow digesting cabrs, lean proteins and quality fats
add a few veg/salad selections and ask her to copme back to you with something she enjoys

giving diets to recreational trainers often backfires on many levels

Jane Bond

Is she very over weight? whats her BMI?
there are loads of things that need to be taken into consideration so it is probably best to point her in the dierection of someone qualified. She may have bad eating habits and too much of a change too suddenly may put her off completley!

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hackskii

Menopause, my girlfrend went through that one

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Scott


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