Is this diet a good way to build muscle?? and what a good simple carb food to eat??? - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

Bigsmasher · 20-07-2004, 03:22 AM

Hey guys,
This is my first post since signing up and I wanted to share with you guys my diet and ask for some advice ...
10:30am (breakfast) - white egg omlette, about 4-5 eggs with glutamine and vitamin C
11am - workout
1:30pm - (meal 2) whey protein shake
4:30pm - (meal 3) 10 oz chicken breast , 1 cup of rice, small salad w/ vitamien C
7:30pm - (meal 4 ) 1 can of tuna with 1 cup of vegetables
10: 30 pm - (meal 5) whey protein shake with vitamin C and Glutamine

What are simple carbs? Am I having enough? should I eat more protein? should I sqeeze another meal in my diet? I weigh 172 pounds and I want to loose some fat on my stomach and build muscle everywhere else. Any advice guys? - Daniel

fits · 20-07-2004, 02:09 PM

hello there,

I am no expert, but you should eat breakfast a while longer before you train! but if you don't get up until late, and you train so soon after waking up, you should just have some carbs, toast, cereal etc, maybe a protein shake with simple carbs e.g Glucose for fast energy. Thats what Arnie says in his book any way! lol

Go on lads shoot me down!!!!! lol

**big pete** · 20-07-2004, 02:23 PM

yep, carbs before your workout. and depends how strong your stmoach is to when you eat your breakfast. after youve eaten alot of your blood is attracted to your digestive system to help shuttle nutrients around. so if all your blood is in the stomach/intestine area theres not as much in the muscles. so ideally leave an hour or 2 before workout.

also good sized whey protein shake immediately PWO.

and have some meat before bed. not whey. meats digest over a longer period of time, helping you over the nightime period

goodluck, im no expert on diet, but itll definately help you

**hackskii** · 20-07-2004, 05:03 PM

I would eat the yolk of the egg too.
Like the guys said carbs in the morning and give yourself more time to digest that breakfast.

Bigsmasher · 20-07-2004, 11:00 PM

Thanks for the advice guys, so for breakfast I should eat some of the york for carbs and maybe like an apple for a vegetable? So an hour is enough time from eating my breakfast to working out? and I read a post about eating patotoes as a simple carb, is that good for building muscle or is that a fatty food?

**hackskii** · 21-07-2004, 12:14 AM

Eggs contain protein and fats, no carbs at all zero.
Apple is a fruit.
Potato has no fat at all.
3 grams of protein (medium potato)
23 grams of carbs.
It is not a simple carb but a carb that is higher in the glycemic index.
Also cooking food can raise its GI.

Eat all foods, proteins, fats, and carbs.

20-07-2004, 03:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bigsmasher Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2	Is this diet a good way to build muscle?? and what a good simple carb food to eat??? Hey guys, This is my first post since signing up and I wanted to share with you guys my diet and ask for some advice ... 10:30am (breakfast) - white egg omlette, about 4-5 eggs with glutamine and vitamin C 11am - workout 1:30pm - (meal 2) whey protein shake 4:30pm - (meal 3) 10 oz chicken breast , 1 cup of rice, small salad w/ vitamien C 7:30pm - (meal 4 ) 1 can of tuna with 1 cup of vegetables 10: 30 pm - (meal 5) whey protein shake with vitamin C and Glutamine What are simple carbs? Am I having enough? should I eat more protein? should I sqeeze another meal in my diet? I weigh 172 pounds and I want to loose some fat on my stomach and build muscle everywhere else. Any advice guys? - Daniel

20-07-2004, 05:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 24,471	I would eat the yolk of the egg too. Like the guys said carbs in the morning and give yourself more time to digest that breakfast. __________________ Scott

21-07-2004, 12:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 24,471	Eggs contain protein and fats, no carbs at all zero. Apple is a fruit. Potato has no fat at all. 3 grams of protein (medium potato) 23 grams of carbs. It is not a simple carb but a carb that is higher in the glycemic index. Also cooking food can raise its GI. Eat all foods, proteins, fats, and carbs. __________________ Scott

20-07-2004, 02:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
fits Getting HUGE! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: East London Posts: 1,382	hello there, I am no expert, but you should eat breakfast a while longer before you train! but if you don't get up until late, and you train so soon after waking up, you should just have some carbs, toast, cereal etc, maybe a protein shake with simple carbs e.g Glucose for fast energy. Thats what Arnie says in his book any way! lol Go on lads shoot me down!!!!! lol

20-07-2004, 02:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
big pete UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: south midlands Posts: 3,797	yep, carbs before your workout. and depends how strong your stmoach is to when you eat your breakfast. after youve eaten alot of your blood is attracted to your digestive system to help shuttle nutrients around. so if all your blood is in the stomach/intestine area theres not as much in the muscles. so ideally leave an hour or 2 before workout. also good sized whey protein shake immediately PWO. and have some meat before bed. not whey. meats digest over a longer period of time, helping you over the nightime period goodluck, im no expert on diet, but itll definately help you

20-07-2004, 11:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bigsmasher Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2	Thanks for the advice guys, so for breakfast I should eat some of the york for carbs and maybe like an apple for a vegetable? So an hour is enough time from eating my breakfast to working out? and I read a post about eating patotoes as a simple carb, is that good for building muscle or is that a fatty food?