Diet Approval

[tracylyn]

This is my current diet, weight & cardio schedule:

5am 25mcg T3
45 min cardio
7am 1/2C oatmeal & 1 sc WP
9:30 Weights
10am 2.5 sc of WhPr, apple
12:30pm 1 can tuna, 1/2c BrRice, 1C green beans, glutamine
3:30pm 4oz chicken, apple, 1sc WP
6:30pm 4oz chicken, 1C broccoli & 25mcg T3

I lift heavy and 8-12 reps
Chest / quads
Sh / abs / calves
Back / hams
Bis / Tris
abs / plyometrics or HIIT on stair stepper

Is this a good diet for the amount of exercise?
FB is this enough protein for the amount of T3 taken?

[FitnessBrat]

What are your stats? Are you trying to cut still, or bulk?

*Side note for others that want to add - she's taking the T3 as prescribed by a doctor, not for weight loss....

[tracylyn]

i main goal is cutting fat and retaining the muscle I have.


I'll get my stats.

[redsquirrel]

This is my current diet, weight & cardio schedule:

5am 25mcg T3
45 min cardio
7am 1/2C oatmeal & 1 sc WP
9:30 Weights
10am 2.5 sc of WhPr, apple
12:30pm 1 can tuna, 1/2c BrRice, 1C green beans, glutamine
3:30pm 4oz chicken, apple, 1sc WP
6:30pm 4oz chicken, 1C broccoli & 25mcg T3

I lift heavy and 8-12 reps
Chest / quads
Sh / abs / calves
Back / hams
Bis / Tris
abs / plyometrics or HIIT on stair stepper

Is this a good diet for the amount of exercise?
FB is this enough protein for the amount of T3 taken?

The diet looks pretty good. One thing w/ T3, though is that if you aren't taking in enough carbs, you can burn muscle. So, here's just a couple changes I would make:

Meal 1- you really need to have as much solid food here as possible. I would say you need to switch out the protein for eggs. I would put 4 egg whites, and one whole egg here.

Meal 2- since this is PWO, I would recommend eating more than just an apple. Apples have a very low GI, and you really need some good carbs in there to help with recovery. You could either do a banana, or a 4oz sweet potato.

Meal 3- this meal I would also add a 4oz sweet potato, or 1/4c brown rice.

It looks like your protein intake is just fine. But, I don't know your current weight, height and BF. True, you do need to be taking in enough protein when taking T3, but getting enough carbs w/ the amount of activity your doing is just as important.

As for your workout, there's just a couple changes I would make to the weight schedule. Change your chest day and do it w/ your shoulders. When you do 2 main body parts on the same day, it can really wreak havoc on your nervous system. A good rule of thumb is to do one main body part, and if you want do a secondary body part. Like chest & shoulders, or shoulders and hams. :)

[tracylyn]

Meal 3- this meal I would also add a 4oz sweet potato, or 1/4c brown rice.

-I have 1/2cbrown rice with M3. Do you want me to replace it or did you mean M4 or M5? :hmmm:

How do you insert quotes?

[redsquirrel]

Sorry, I meant #4

[tracylyn]

Thnks for the info. I have made the changes to make sure. :)

5am 25mcg T3
P90X - 60 min
7am 1/2C oatmeal & 4 egg whites, one egg
9:30 Weights
10am 2.5 sc of WhPr, banana
12:30pm 1 can tuna, 1/2c BrRice, 1C green beans, glutamine
3:30pm 4oz chicken, apple, 1sc WP, 4oz swpo
6:30pm 4oz chicken, 1C broccoli & 25mcg T3

I lift heavy and 8-12 reps with 20min cardio b4 & after
Chest / Sh
quads / abs / calves
Bis / Tris
Back / hams
abs / plyometrics or HIIT on stair stepper