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McRoNiX · 10-07-2005, 11:37 PM

I'm vegetarian but eating tuna atm. So its a diet based on tuna... I've got lots of 600g tins, but they work out about 300g dry weight, so thats the tins I'm referring to (1/2 tin = 150g dry weight tuna)

Meal 1 -
Beans on tast (1 tin beans, 2 pieces of bread)

Meal 2 -
1/2 tin tuna, 1 apple

Meal 3 -
1/2 tin tuna

Meal 4 -
4 eggs (scrambled), 3 bits of toast

Meal 5 -
1/2 tin tuna, 1 apple

Meal 6 -
PWO shake, cottage cheese, natural bio yoghurt, bananas, whey, honey, milk

Thats with lots of water and fruit juice throughout the day

**big** · 10-07-2005, 11:45 PM

Add protein to the first meal. Add more fats to meals 1, 2, 3 and 5. Some fish oils, or some olive oil on the tuna would be fine. Be careful of the fruit juice - this is just simple carbs that can be easily forgotten when working out your macros.

IMO your PWO shake is wrong. Take whey and dextrose (or honey) in water right after your workout. Nothing else. The milk, yogurt and banana just slows down the absorbtion. Have these at a different time if you want to keep them in your diet. Ideally, around 1-2 hours after your PWO shake, take in some more protein before bed (your cottage cheese would be ideal for this).

Good luck with all the tuna. It will take some serious will-power to stick to that kind of diet. You might want to learn to make tuna burgers to keep things interesting. Or tuna salad with some extra-light mayo. Keep things interesting or you'll get sick of the tuna, trust me

McRoNiX · 10-07-2005, 11:48 PM

ok. sounds good.
I just hate whey and water. Would rather eat 20 tins of tuna a day than that :rage: hehe.
Where can I get dextrose from and does it make a big difference to taste?
Also is there a certain type of olive oil or is any type ok?

**big** · 11-07-2005, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by McRoNiX

ok. sounds good.
I just hate whey and water. Would rather eat 20 tins of tuna a day than that :rage: hehe.
Where can I get dextrose from and does it make a big difference to taste?
Also is there a certain type of olive oil or is any type ok?

Dextrose can be had from http://www.myprotein.co.uk for cheap. That could be used instead of honey in your PWO shake, although honey would work okay too if you'd prefer. The main thing is that you need some fast acting carbs with your whey PWO.

The dextrose will make the whey in water taste much more sweet. You could also add some cocoa for flavouring. Or try Elite Dymatize Butter Cream Toffee whey.... that tastes great in water IMO.

For olive oil, any would be ok. I like extra virgin olive oil myself, I just get the tesco brand.

Bigdav · 11-07-2005, 10:06 AM

Give up on the vegetarianism, eat MEAT!!! If animals werent supposed to be eaten they wouldnt taste so good, and theyd run faster.

powerU · 11-07-2005, 10:19 AM

try swapping some of the tinned tuna for tinned mackeral (omega 3s).

McRoNiX · 11-07-2005, 11:14 AM

How much omega 3 is in tuna?

McRoNiX · 11-07-2005, 11:17 AM

And if I want honey and whey in water how much should I take?
It suggests 30g servings of whey. should I mix that in a pint of water/2 pints? etc and with how much honey? thanks

powerU · 11-07-2005, 12:58 PM

Tuna loses most of the omega3 when it's canned, you're better with fresh.
Mackeral/Sardines retain a lot of their natural oil in the cans, so they're a better source whilst still high in protein.

PWO shake, I have 3xscoops whey (about 60g protein) and 3 heaped teaspoons of honey, mixed in just under a pint of water (fills a pint glass when mixed).

McRoNiX · 11-07-2005, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big

Dextrose can be had from http://www.myprotein.co.uk for cheap. That could be used instead of honey in your PWO shake, although honey would work okay too if you'd prefer. The main thing is that you need some fast acting carbs with your whey PWO.

The dextrose will make the whey in water taste much more sweet.

1st day of new diet. Everything going well. Just got back from gym (havnt been for about a month) and I'm feeling it. however lifts werent too bad.:lift:

Got home and did what you sed for PWO drink. Whey, water and honey.
Now that was the dirtiest pint I've ever downed :beer1:

McRoNiX · 11-07-2005, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powerU

PWO shake, I have 3xscoops whey (about 60g protein) and 3 heaped teaspoons of honey, mixed in just under a pint of water (fills a pint glass when mixed).

Perfect mate. Cheers.

Thanks to everyone whos been helping me lately. Got one more meal to go and the 1st day will be complete.
I'll let you all know how I get on.

Want2GetBig · 12-07-2005, 12:46 AM

Fair does mate,it doesnt really look like your getting much down ya.I looked at that and i can see abt 120g of protein at the most,IMO ya need more protein,how much you weigh?

McRoNiX · 12-07-2005, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Want2GetBig

Fair does mate,it doesnt really look like your getting much down ya.I looked at that and i can see abt 120g of protein at the most,IMO ya need more protein,how much you weigh?

Sorry I missed out one meal of another half tin of tuna and have changed this diet slightly to the suggestions made by big and others.
I'm getting 600g of tuna a day, which is 155g of protein on its own.
The whey drink is around another 30 and the eggs and milk are over 30 combined also.
thats 215g without everything else such as cottage cheese, beans, etc.
I weigh around 168lbs Meaning I need around 252 lbs of protein a day for 1 1/2 lbs of protein per lb of me.

Duno how you worked out 120 dude (I'm doing maths at uni next year, have some respect ;))

kriusa · 31-07-2005, 12:52 AM

i'm sick from tuna, one day found inside some stink smell... from now just cant look there, what other products could be good raplace for tuna?

McRoNiX · 01-10-2005, 01:12 AM

chicken, turnkey,
any meat or fish man. Just eat animals and fish and its all good ;)

10-07-2005, 11:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
McRoNiX Gym Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sussex Posts: 322	Tuna diet I'm vegetarian but eating tuna atm. So its a diet based on tuna... I've got lots of 600g tins, but they work out about 300g dry weight, so thats the tins I'm referring to (1/2 tin = 150g dry weight tuna) Meal 1 - Beans on tast (1 tin beans, 2 pieces of bread) Meal 2 - 1/2 tin tuna, 1 apple Meal 3 - 1/2 tin tuna Meal 4 - 4 eggs (scrambled), 3 bits of toast Meal 5 - 1/2 tin tuna, 1 apple Meal 6 - PWO shake, cottage cheese, natural bio yoghurt, bananas, whey, honey, milk Thats with lots of water and fruit juice throughout the day

10-07-2005, 11:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
big Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Beer me Posts: 5,172	Add protein to the first meal. Add more fats to meals 1, 2, 3 and 5. Some fish oils, or some olive oil on the tuna would be fine. Be careful of the fruit juice - this is just simple carbs that can be easily forgotten when working out your macros. IMO your PWO shake is wrong. Take whey and dextrose (or honey) in water right after your workout. Nothing else. The milk, yogurt and banana just slows down the absorbtion. Have these at a different time if you want to keep them in your diet. Ideally, around 1-2 hours after your PWO shake, take in some more protein before bed (your cottage cheese would be ideal for this). Good luck with all the tuna. It will take some serious will-power to stick to that kind of diet. You might want to learn to make tuna burgers to keep things interesting. Or tuna salad with some extra-light mayo. Keep things interesting or you'll get sick of the tuna, trust me __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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10-07-2005, 11:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
McRoNiX Gym Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sussex Posts: 322	ok. sounds good. I just hate whey and water. Would rather eat 20 tins of tuna a day than that :rage: hehe. Where can I get dextrose from and does it make a big difference to taste? Also is there a certain type of olive oil or is any type ok?

11-07-2005, 10:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
powerU Getting HUGE! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1,139	try swapping some of the tinned tuna for tinned mackeral (omega 3s).

11-07-2005, 11:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
McRoNiX Gym Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sussex Posts: 322	How much omega 3 is in tuna?

11-07-2005, 11:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
McRoNiX Gym Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sussex Posts: 322	And if I want honey and whey in water how much should I take? It suggests 30g servings of whey. should I mix that in a pint of water/2 pints? etc and with how much honey? thanks

11-07-2005, 12:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
powerU Getting HUGE! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1,139	Tuna loses most of the omega3 when it's canned, you're better with fresh. Mackeral/Sardines retain a lot of their natural oil in the cans, so they're a better source whilst still high in protein. PWO shake, I have 3xscoops whey (about 60g protein) and 3 heaped teaspoons of honey, mixed in just under a pint of water (fills a pint glass when mixed).

12-07-2005, 12:46 AM	#12 (permalink)
Want2GetBig Newbie Trainer Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 7	Fair does mate,it doesnt really look like your getting much down ya.I looked at that and i can see abt 120g of protein at the most,IMO ya need more protein,how much you weigh?

31-07-2005, 12:52 AM	#14 (permalink)
kriusa Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22	i'm sick from tuna, one day found inside some stink smell... from now just cant look there, what other products could be good raplace for tuna?

01-10-2005, 01:12 AM	#15 (permalink)
McRoNiX Gym Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sussex Posts: 322	chicken, turnkey, any meat or fish man. Just eat animals and fish and its all good ;)