So any inputs on my diet plans?

sboskovi

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How is it going everyone?

So, I currently weight in at 162, at the beginning of the week I weighted in at 170 (dropping a lot of water weight ) haha. I am on my diet and it says my goal is around 1500, I tend to hit around 1200-1500 in a day (and sometimes I can't help myself and go way over my limits ). All of my excess fat is on my stomach, my arms, legs, neck etc are right where they should be for my age (22,slim) but my stomach area is just unbelievable to me.

Here is what I eat.

I have attached three screen shots. It is pretty much all of that food mixed in together somehow to end up totaling to the 1200 - 1500 calorie range.





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What do you guys think? I really just want to get my life together because I realized that it would be better if I started now versus 10 years down the line where it will be even more difficult to come back.

I tend to go jogging for about an hour a day (roughly somewhere in the range of 5 to 8 miles a day). I also lift weights 3 to 4 times a week on which days I do take Whey Protein mixed with H2O.


Any inputs to this diet? Am I doing it wrong? (Please keep in mind I am a college student so it is a lot more difficult to go home and prepare a meal daily, so I just kind of have to eat on the go.)

So, feed me your inputs please!

Thank you and best of luck to everyone else!

Rayman79

Just change the IMG's to lowercase so we can see your pics!

sboskovi

Just change the IMG's to lowercase so we can see your pics!

I've tried that and nothing , I don't know what is going on?

I have attached a link to the Photobucket where they are located.

Rayman79

I wasn't able to look at your images, but I'll offer a couple of pieces of generic advice:

Make sure your calorie intake is set only to a modest deficit. You don't have a lot of weight to lose and if you drop the amount too much you run the risk of burning out (not getting enough fuel to cope with your exercise routine) or losing lean body mass (muscle) at a higher rate than you would like. The amount you consume will depend on your lifestyle, but using the amounts given by MFP as a starting point is recommended (at a weekly loss of no more than 1lb). Remember to log your exercise, and eat back your exercise calories! (or at least most of them). It may seem counterproductive to eat them, but trust me, in the long term it will be better for your physical and mental health.

As for your diet, I don't buy into all the 'clean eating'... 'low carb'... 'paleo is best'... blah blah, hype. If it works for you then great, if not, don't worry. I will always suggest getting the majority of your diet from 'natural sources' though (eg lean meats, fruit & veg), the less processed the better works as a general rule.

I would say to pay attention to your total calories, then your macro nutrients (fat/carbs/protein), then your micronutrients. The default settings are ok, but you will need more protein than MFP recommends if you are lifting regularly. 40P/40C/30F seems to work well. Try to aim for 150g of protein each day to support muscle maintenance and development.

Next, your personal goals. If losing weight is your priority at this stage, your exercise regime seems decent enough. No one seems to be able to agree on this point (what the optimal mix of cardio and resistance training is), but I think it is important to have a mix of both. Also, if you enjoy running, keep at it, if you don't and are simply pounding the pavement because you think running is good for weightloss, stop and find something you do enjoy. Almost everyone (with a brain) will agree that some form of weight/resistance training should be part of any fitness program though - so definitely keep that up. You probably won't see much in the way of strength gains while you are on a caloric defecit, but don't let that stop you. Just maintaining the muscle you have while losing fat is worth it... and you'll have a nicer present eaiting for you underneath when you tear off all that fat wrapping paper

I hope that helps, sorry if it was a bit too rambling. Feel free to message me or friend me if you need any more help.

Cheers,

Ray