I have recently embarked on a fitness campaign more a lifestly change as I wasnt eating the healthiest before I am not losing weight though probably around 1/2llb to 1/2llb since I started around 4 weeks ago. This is what a typical day looks like to me
Cup of hot water and lemon
Oats in the morning with cinnamon and a chopped apple with semi skimmed milk
mid morning cup of green tea and fruit or raw veg
Lunch wholemeal salad roll and home made soup
snack muller light yoghurt fruit
dinner normal meal of something like chicken veg and potatoes
snack alpen bar and handful of nuts green tea
also around 1ltr water a day
training is
Monday - Hour of body attack followed by 1 hour body pump
Tuesday rest day
Wednesday - 30 minute run (just on week 4 of C25K)
Thursday - 1 hour of body combat 1 hour of body pump
Friday - 30 minute run
Saturday - Rest Day
Sunday - 30 minute run
Can anyone tell me if Im on the right track?
I weigh 129llbs aim is 119llbs so not that much to lose Im 5ft 2"
Thanks
Hi Im new and looking for some advice
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Re: Hi Im new and looking for some advice
I'm not a nutritionist by any means, but I don't think you are getting enough protein on your diet. You have to fuel the body in order to see results. You should add some protein to your first meal of the day, maybe some eggwhites with one whole egg or some slices turkey breast or chicken breast. Your midmorning snack should have some protein too, raw nuts or lowfat cottage cheese or cheesestick. Not sure what a wholemeal salad roll is, but protein here also, like, tuna, chicken breast or turkey, lean roast beef. Dinner is fine. Nighttime snack looks ok. Training should be something like 3 days fullbody weight workout and 3 days HIIT cardio for 30-40 minutes. Not sure what body pump is. Looks like your doing lots of cardio but little weight training. Do you have access to weights?
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Re: Hi Im new and looking for some advice
Overall your diet looks pretty good. I agree that you could use more protein particularly early. Remember that about 22% of the calories from protein are spent on eating, digesting and conversion so you can afford a bit more. I personally like a mix of 30% lean proteins, 30% healthy fats (too low in fat makes it harder to lose fat) and 40% low glycemic carbohydrates.