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Newbie...so confused!!!
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27 October 2009 13:08
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Hello, I'm a bit of a newbie and am so confused about my diet. I've attached the link to my post in the Diet forum. http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/Please-help-me-m3656769.aspx I'm 39 and am down to about 9 stone now having lost about a stone a half over the last year or so. 5ft6ish. Not sure what bodyfat % is but waist is 29inches, dress size 10. Still need to loose some fat in the abs region. I've been doing bodypump classes at my gym a few times a week and the odd cardio after or on rest days. I now would like to take the weightlifting to the next level as I've come as far as I can with the pump classes. I'm alot more defined than I was a year ago but would like to build more muscle and become a lot stronger. The problem with the bodypump classes is that you can't lift too heavy as each exercise goes on for longer than your normal set without a break. What I'm going to do now is get together with a PT to help me with my routine & perfecting technique & getting comfy in weights room. So Diet is looking like this at mo on training days: 7.30 wake, oats with 150ml goats milk + teaspoon honey + 2 tablespoons organic milled flaxseed) 30g whey protein 10.30 boiled egg, handfull of nuts, fruit, green tea 1.00 tuna/turkey with green salad/raw veges 3.00 oatcakes/ricecakes with chicken/turkey, fruit + green tea 6.00 workout 7.30 protein shake, with 20g dextrose 8.00 chicken/turkey/fish/shellfish meal with huge green salad + plus raw vege + small portion of brown rice/cous cous 9.00 green tea before bed- quark/cottage cheese, couple of ryvita/oatcakes I am a bit confused as to how many calories I should be consuming on training days as opposed to non-training days. I understand that I should be consuming about 126g protein on training days. What would the % carbs & fat be. What should the diet consist of on non-training days? I don't want to consume more calories than I need to as I have a tendancy to put on weight very easily I plan to train specific body parts 4 times a week with a moderate cardio session after each. (My job, unfortunately, is sedentry from 10 to 4). Sorry for the long post. Sandi
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Re:Newbie...so confused!!!
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27 October 2009 22:19
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Hey Sandi, welcome to MT I started off doing BP classes too, helps you find your way with the free weights quite nicely! I can't help with the diet but just wanted to say hi and welcome.
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Re:Newbie...so confused!!!
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28 October 2009 11:44
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Thanks Welshy
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Re:Newbie...so confused!!!
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28 October 2009 23:07
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Hello! I am no expert but.. ...Looks pretty good! Maybe move the rice/oat cakes at 3pmto 1pm so not two carbs together. What weights dried or cookedare your carbs and protein? Aim for 35-40g carb dry and 100-150g protein cooked. I wouldn't worry too much I over complicate things! As you lift heavier you'll need a slight calorie excess to build muscle and that muscle in turn will demand/ burn more calories for you on a daily basis. xx
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Re:Newbie...so confused!!!
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29 October 2009 12:13
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Thanks for the reply hiffi... To be honest I don't weigh the carbs & protein - just go by portion size (medium), small portion nuts etc My protein intake is about right now..carbs is about right too..roughly. I've started entering everything I eat & drink into dailyburn.com which is very helpful. Met with a PT (I.F.B.B. Pro Athlete) at my gym last night. She's on the same wavelength as me & am starting sessions with her on Tuesday. Now just have to knock the week-end wine consumption on the head!!
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Re:Newbie...so confused!!!
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01 November 2009 08:54
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Hi, Thnx for mentioning dailyburn, seems really good! I enjoy logging stats and to do it on a website so it's avail anywhere anytimg is great, thank you.  xx
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Re:Newbie...so confused!!!
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02 November 2009 12:12
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How can you know what's medium/small if you don't weigh?? What might be one size to you, might be another to someone else. I would strongly suggest that for a little while at least, you actually measure your portion sizes, just to see what you ARE getting. This might be where you're going wrong... Welcome to the forum! We're a friendly bunch! :-)
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Re:Newbie...so confused!!!
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09 November 2009 14:09
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Thanks for the welcome flick161
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