mack said:
Sweet, thanks. I counted up the protein, it's a bit over 2.6 times my body weight, not too much over, but shouldn't be too much of a problem right?
Would 1/2tsp of honey in the shake be a sufficient amount of sugar for post-workout?
I can't stand eating powder by itself....tastes like shovelling ground up chalk into your mouth. Is there any other way I can take it?
When you say boost your breakfast, would eating a bowl of those rolled oats you buy in the cereal section be enough?
And finally, bigger afternoon meal=more protein? Or should I be taking in more complex carbs and fats as well?
I tried to get the diet to 55% carbs, 30% protein, and 15% fats. Thats what I should be aiming for right? Please forgive me, I'm such a n00b at this.
Yeah that's good. A little bit over isn't a problem. It's more of a problem if it's under.. although you don't want to eat WAY too much protein, cause I think it's bad for your liver.. (not sure about that one for sure though).
As for sugar, honey should be fine, but a great idea is a chocolate/energy bar. Or if you make your protein shakes, have milk as the solvent, it contains sugar.
Rolled oats are fine.
Well, all your meals should naturally contain protein, but you want alot of complex carbs in your mid-arvo meal.
As for your macronutrient ratio, don't rely on that too much. Just remember two key things:
- High energy
- enough protein
Extra tips include:
- Avoid saturated fats (unless you want to become super fat aswell.. lol). But remember, we're only talking about SATURATED fats, to build muscle effectively, you NEED good fats like EFAs (essential fatty acids, you usually get them from fish)...infact, I take an EFA supplement (fish oil capsules).
- Avoid alot of sugar except for post-workout meal.