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Hey Steve, how long you been working out? Looking good in your pictures
Thanks man.
I have been working out for a very long time. Many years spent doing the wrong things, few years spent doing the right things. I have always studied this stuff, but rarely implemented it on myself for some reason.
Once I actually started using my own smarts, I made more progress in 2 years than I did in the previous 5!
And as much as I hate the term, "hard gainer," I am one. My setpoint weight is probably around 150-160 lbs, meaning, that is where my body would like to be naturally.
Ok! I am ready for advice on what is best to eat. I usually eat cereal in the morning. Then a can of soup for lunch. Dinner is whatever I dream up of cooking and what sounds good. I have dieted for a good long while, so I don't use much oil and if I do it is smart balance good for your heart stuff. Same with butter. Any pasta we have is whole wheat. Bread is the same whole wheat low cal stuff. We raise our own pork so it is very lean. Vegtables are in there too and usually apples or bananas fresh. Then other canned fruits in their own juice. I think that describes my kitchen. Also this week I started to do a home video by shape called slim and Sleek. It uses weights. and is also cardio. Tell me what you think.
Ok! I am ready for advice on what is best to eat. I usually eat cereal in the morning. Then a can of soup for lunch. Dinner is whatever I dream up of cooking and what sounds good. I have dieted for a good long while, so I don't use much oil and if I do it is smart balance good for your heart stuff. Same with butter. Any pasta we have is whole wheat. Bread is the same whole wheat low cal stuff. We raise our own pork so it is very lean. Vegtables are in there too and usually apples or bananas fresh. Then other canned fruits in their own juice. I think that describes my kitchen. Also this week I started to do a home video by shape called slim and Sleek. It uses weights. and is also cardio. Tell me what you think.
I wonder if I will ever journal any of my own stuff here? Probably not.
Before I get into specifics with someone, I like to make sure they have their calories figured out first. That is the driving factor behind all of your goals. From there.... actually, let me find a post I recently did and post it here....BRB.....
OK, here it is:
My diet is majority carbs. I think any diet for the average person, leaving out goal dependencies, should worry about calories first and foremost, then protein requirements, then EFAs. Once they are accounted for, it is fair game to toy around with the remaining macronutrients required to fulfill your energy requirements.
For instance, if I need 3500 calories to maintain, that is the number I will shoot for.
I like to have 1 - 1.5 gm of protein for each pound that I weigh. Right now that would be 195. There are 4 calories in each gram of protein, which equals out to be 975 calories (using 1.25 grams/lb). If you are not weight training, these requirements would be lower.
Then I worry about my fats. I like to have somewhere in the neighborhood of 50-100 grams as a minimum. Of this, I keep it to the healthy side of things with monounsaturateds (olive oil), certain polyunsaturateds (omega-6/9s, stuff like flax oil, borage oil, etc), and a source of omega-3s (fish oil caps, or a serving of omega-3 rich fish like salmon). Let's say from this, I take in 100 grams of fat. There are 9 calories per gram of fat, leaving us with 900 calories here.
That gives us a total of 1875 calories, while I am shooting for 3500! I need 1625 more. This is where I add my carbs and I toy around with the other macronutrients too. As an average, I would say 200 grams of carbs is a good number for an active individual. I have gone much higher myself. At any rate, once you calculate your proteins and fats, you fill the deficit needed to reach your caloric goal with a mixture of the 3.
It tends to be very personal and goal dependent from this point forward. If you were going to be doing a lot of frequent cycling, I would load up on carbs, especially close to your workouts/cycles. Active people can benefit from carbs, although there is no such thing as an essential carbohydrate, there are only essential amino acids and essential fats.
End of post from other thread.
I can't find my list of clean foods, and Lee, if you are reading this, maybe you can post yours up from your site. I will type up one here from the top of my head, but I assure you, I will be forgetting some things. This list I will adapt more when I have the time. It is a list of foods I would have absolutely no problem with anyone eating, aside from allergies or other health conditions.
Actually, I found one of my lists, which I am sure too, is incomplete.
I think somewhere around here I mentioned it felt like having all my big brothers come over (I have 3)!
It's good you guys (and girls!) are here - Steve, your posts have me thinking - which is never a bad thing (I hope!)
Don't think too hard! I find too many people over-analyzing this stuff. Just keep doing what is working and you will be good. When it stops working, we will analyze.
I am glad, that makes me happy to hear. Unless there is some unforeseen instance where people don't like HEALTHY debate with the intention of solid advice, I should be around for a long while.
Muscle mass...now that's one thing I hope to gain out of all of this...I'm ready for some nice abs! And nice arms...there's something about me and nice arms...not sure why...if I guy has nice looking guns then I'm hooked...lmao
Muscle mass...now that's one thing I hope to gain out of all of this...I'm ready for some nice abs! And nice arms...there's something about me and nice arms...not sure why...if I guy has nice looking guns then I'm hooked...lmao
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