I can't remember where I got this idea maybe one of the NNN magazines? skin and cube sweet potato, put in a bowl and mix with a blender/mixer like making mashed white potatoes, then freeze, it's like eating some sort of sorbet, very tasty.

Id eat the first meal at 640 and not train until 815.

No fruit its just fructose and mainly just stored in the liver and their are better choices ala the ones Ive listed. The carbs I chose are mostly low glycemic and are more readily shuttled to the muscle cells, whereas fruit moreso stored in the liver based on my understanding of fructose....Id have to do more research...but it depends on your goals if Im trying to lose bodyfat I drop teh fruit for the carbs I listed. Quinoa is another carb source you could use.

if you want to stick with 50/20/30 then go ahead, but I think you will continue to be lethargic.

You can sub out sweet potatos for oats or brown rice. For sweet ps I use splenda and cinnamon.

My macros obviously dont work with 50/20/30....

Good Luck!

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but it depends on your goals if Im trying to lose bodyfat I drop the fruit for the carbs I listed.

Rachel,

Dropping things out of the diet is goal oriented. Once you've achieved your goal, they can and should be reintroduced into your diet. It is really part of an important cycle as you should do with foods to maintain.

Hey guys!

Thanks so much... I'll be back later because I have another few questions!

Jason,

I went back to look at the numbers you set up:

"Training days:

140P/172C/28F

Non training:

140P/123C/28F"

Wow. I'm like speechless ... That's only 1300 calories on a non-training day. I'm used to consuming 2500 at least! per day.

I dont feel the fat is where I need it to be to be healthy. I suffered from a lot of health problems and I need to have healthy EFA's and lots of good mono-unsaturates. I have had previous auto-immune disease (Ulcerative Colitis/Crohns) and had over 36 surgeries from the age of 15-19. I'm completely healthy but I still have to deal with losing my entire large intestine and 2 feet of my small.

I'm sure you didn't know all this, as I am unaware if I've ever posted it here. I think I am willing to try your attempt your percentages if we can beef it up a bit. For my own safety/sanity. I am also going to be buy a fat burner to take for the next 2-3 weeks (read on, for the reason why).

I think I am going to stick with this regimen (see below) for the next few weeks. I found out tonight I have the opportunity to see a lot of my old friends when I got back to Wisconsin a week from Monday. I am nervous because I am not where I'd like to be... but it's ok.


Workout Days:

Meal 1: MP + water
TRAIN
Meal 2: Egg yolk + whites + oats
Meal 3: Chicken + rice + brocc
Meal 4: MP or UMP pudding
Meal 5: Lean beef or Turkey + quinoa or yam + salad
Meal 6: MP or UMP + PB or whipping cream + water



Workout Days:

Meal 1: Egg yolk + whites + oats
Meal 2: MP + water
Meal 3: Chicken + rice + brocc
Meal 4: MP or UMP pudding
Meal 5: Lean beef or Turkey + quinoa or yam + salad
Meal 6: MP or UMP + PB or whipping cream + water

How does this look guys?

Next Friday, Saturday, Sunday I will be in a hotel/conference all weekend. I'll probably go down to lower calories because I will not have my usual workout (I will be getting up SUPER early each day - about 4:00am Arizona time and not going to bed til 11:00pm). Something like this:



During the Conference (I will not be eating out much if at all, so I am relying on the food I can pack in my luggage):

Meal 1: MP + water
Meal 2: Protein Bar
Meal 3: PB + Ricecakes + roast beef for extra protein
Meal 4: MP + water
Meal 5: Grilled chicken breast or salmon + salad
Meal 6: Nuts or another shake

Please look at my revised diet above in the purple/green.

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Please look at my revised diet above in the purple/green.

Rachel, it has been my experience that it is not starving yourself, but upping the activity that is most effective for fatloss. Very few have EFFECTIVELY lost fat by diet alone. Those that have done it already have a base muscular and a cardio vascular system. The others that have been able to do this are extremely obese and immobile.

Concentrate on your workouts and cardio sessions. Separate them as well.