Diet

[DWx]

Our bodies need fuel and they need new raw materials to build muscle. As much as we'd probably all like, a burger and fries isn't that best fuel for an elite fighting machine. So what's everyone's diet like? Do you actively plan your intake? Watch what you eat? Or just eat anything?

Anybody take supplements?

[Nidan Melbourne]

My diet currently is as follows:

Morning

2 x Wholegrain Toast

1/2 Tablespoon x Vegemite

1 x Apple

200 ml x Fresh Orange Juice (Fresh Pressed)

200 ml x Water

OR

2 x 10g Sausages

2 x Fried Eggs

30g x Bacon

30g x Mushrooms

2 x Wholegrain Toast

200ml x Fresh Orange Juice

200ml x Water

Lunch

Salad (Total = 2 Portions: Lunch + Dinner)

- 50g x Danish Fetta

- 100g x Spinach

- 50g x Tomato

- 50g x Carrot

- 60g x Roast Chicken OR Tuna

300ml x Water

Dinner

Salad (as above)

30g x Bacon Pieces

2 x Hard Boiled Egg

300ml Water

300ml Coke (Twice per week ONLY)

Snacks

1 Small Can x Tuna (Twice MAX Daily)

2 x Apples (Twice MAX Daily)

2 x Oranges (Twice MAX Daily)

2 x Bananas (Twice MAX Daily)

Dependent on my Training Phase i'll change what i have to eat above, but this is my diet for this training phase.

I have Vitamin D Deficiency so I take supplements for that to help boost my levels, but since it is Fat Soluble I need to be careful of what I eat.

Also I take Protein Supplements also @ 1g per Kilo of body weight but only at Post-Workout

[Lupin1]

I try my best to eat low sugar and low carb.

I lost over 100 pounds on low carb/primal a few years ago, but I've been slipping and have gained a chunk of it back.

For the most part I do a lot of meat, cheese, and coffee (no sugar, extra cream) with some vegetables (not as much as I should be getting).

[Spartacus Maximus]

Diets do not have to be complicated or detailed with a precise calorie count. Simple is always best and it is the easiest to maintain consistently without having to think too much or plan meals. Here are a few very simple principles to follow that work surprisingly well:

1. Avoid eating seconds

2. Eat as slowly as manageable

3 Avoid or eliminate sugary food,sweets or deserts.

4. Never eat less than four hours before going to sleep

5. Drink lots of water, even when not feeling thirsty

6. Train or have some sort of physical activity everyday for at least 30minutes

7. Never eat so much that you feel heavy or too full.

[MasterPain]

I've made great progress over the last few months by counting calories, not obsessively, but you could ask my calorie count any time and I can give you an approximate number for the day. I do about half of the volume that I eat in green veggies, make sure to have some form of protein, and the rest of my calories come from whatever I want, whether that be pasta, wine or ice cream. Until recently, I just ate what and when I wanted, and that wasn't working out very well.

[Kyonovice]

My diet went totally out of control a few months ago, I put on quite a bit of weight and that led to a minor bought of depression, not happy with my body shape, uniform at work feeling tight etc.

My wife also put on weight and decided to diet, we were having a take away once a week, consuming too much alcohol and generally eating the wrong things.

Now, my wife has started "Slimming World", whilst I don't count my intake etc, I do maintain the basic fundamentals (third of a plate being protein rich, third being veg, third being potato, rice or similar). We've cut out takeaways at home (I still have "dirty refs" at work once a month when my team are on weekend late shifts, but then I tend to stick to chicken shish kebab with all the salad).

Since doing that, my weight has decreased by about 4kg in a month, waist line is much better and I generally feel much much healthier. When I train I try to consume more protein and slow released carbs during the day time before training but that's it.

I don't have a specific diet as such, just waatch what I do eat and when.

[Alan Armstrong]

Don't count calories but I do eat my five a day plus consume HTML 1L (fat free) milk a day. Use only olive oil for cooking with.

Try to burn up as many calories as I consume.

Perhaps what I do differently is:

I have a blood and urine test done every four months, this way I can adjust my diet to improve the next test results.

Take pills to control my cholesterol and one aspirin a day to keep my blood more on the thinner side.

[Bulltahr]

I did the Adkins diet about 10 years ago, worked really well, but isn't very convienient.

Nowadays I : try to eat heaps of salads (Dry, or maybe with olive oil), no cheese (it's generally the highest fat content food out there), No other dairy, no sugar.....

Basically it's as simple as calories in (eating) and calories out (burning them by exercise and daily life).

Cut out the dairy and see what happens..........

[mazzybear]

My diet is pretty simple:

40% protein

30% carbs

30% fats

How I get that is different every day, my meats consist mainly of chicken and fish with the occasional steak thrown in, brown rice/pasta or sweet potato for carbs and fats from nuts, avocado, eggs and the occasional bit of cheese. I don't believe in "fad diets" like the Atkins or South beach and the like, and don't get me started on juice plus!

Fuel your body correctly and exercise regularly and maintaining a healthy weight isn't difficult. Because I eat well if I want a bar of chocolate or a cake one day, I have it, I'll also have a burger or a pizza once a week, denying yourself such things only makes the risk of slipping higher.

I recently read of a study where two groups of non-diabetic obese people were each given a different diet to try, one group were put on a calorie deficit and the other a diet like mine but, with one difference, they had chocolate cake for breakfast! It was very interesting to say the least, both groups lost weight at much the same rate up to a point, where the deficit group plateaued and the chocolate group continued to lose significant weight. They were less likely to slip from their diet and also kept the weight off longer if they did slip. The reasoning behind the findings was the chocolate kick started their metabolism in the morning quicker than normal and burned it off at a fast rate and also kept the sugar cravings in check for the rest of the day, so, they were less likely to "cheat" and snack on sugar through the day. So.... Chocolate cake all round?

Mo.

[username19853]

Out of boredom one night, i came up with this diet! Heavily influenced by the typical Japanese diet.

Breakfast:

- Beans

- Vegetables

- Brown Rice

Lunch:

- Chicken

- Vegetables

- Brown Rice

Dinner:

- Fish

- Vegetables

- Brown Rice

Snack:

- 1 or 2 servings of Fruit

Drinks:

- Water (every day)

- Green Tea (every day)

- Sake (1x/week)