Please Critique My Diet Plan........

[GarryA]

Few years ago I started racing motorcycles, having no fitness regime it was pretty obvious that after the first few laps when the adrenaline wears off your fitness makes a big difference. Like a moron I let my work rule my life and I stopped racing, well, fck that, next year I want to start back again but this time I need to sort myself out.

I will join the gym and attend 3-4 times a week but I know all that is wasted without a decent diet so this is what I have planned, in a past life I was a very fussy eater, Im not so bad now, I don't have a problem with repetitive meals either.

I do have to work a lot but plan to leave work early on gym days to get the training in so I will aim to hit the gym at 3pm, say mon, wed, fri and possible some on Sunday if the need arises.

So food,

Breakfast - 3 egg ham omelette or oatmeal with berries / almonds

Snack - Peanut butter on wholemeal / Cottage cheese on crackers

Mid day - Chicken, beef or fish with brown rice and salad

Pre Gym - Need something here? Carbs?

Post Gym - Protein shake?

Evening - Chicken, beef or fish with brown rice and steamed veg

Plenty of water throughout the day and before gym....

What do you think?

[GarryA]

If I can get home and get something yeah after the gym then yeah better than a shake no doubt.

I am 13st at the minute and do not want to be any higher, I'll be slowing the bike down

Just need to have good cardio fitness and build some upper body strength.

[GarryA]

GarryA said:

Few years ago I started racing motorcycles, having no fitness regime it was pretty obvious that after the first few laps when the adrenaline wears off your fitness makes a big difference. Like a moron I let my work rule my life and I stopped racing, well, fck that, next year I want to start back again but this time I need to sort myself out.

I will join the gym and attend 3-4 times a week but I know all that is wasted without a decent diet so this is what I have planned, in a past life I was a very fussy eater, Im not so bad now, I don't have a problem with repetitive meals either.

I do have to work a lot but plan to leave work early on gym days to get the training in so I will aim to hit the gym at 3pm, say mon, wed, fri and possible some on Sunday if the need arises.

So food,

Breakfast - 3 egg ham omelette or oatmeal with berries / almonds

Snack - Peanut butter on wholemeal / Cottage cheese on crackers

Mid day - Chicken, beef or fish with brown rice and salad

Pre Gym - Need something here? Carbs?

Post Gym - Protein shake?

Evening - Chicken, beef or fish with brown rice and steamed veg

Plenty of water throughout the day and before gym....

What do you think?

Well I've been going to the gym every other day since this post and have seen good results, especially chest and arms - I am going for strength above everything else and see a PT once a fortnight, I have realised that my diet is not enough if I am going hard at the gym so I have made it the following,


6am Breakfast - 3 egg ham omelette, berries with natural yoghurt, pb on toast

Snack - Banana / nuts

11am - Chicken, beef or fish with brown rice and salad

2:30pm - Whey protein with a scoop of oats, apple

3pm Gym

4pm - Whey protein with a scoop of oats

7pm - Chicken, beef or fish with brown rice and steamed veg

9:30pm - Cottage cheese on crackers

Plenty of water throughout the day

On days off I make it the following,

6am Breakfast - 3 egg ham omelette, berries with natural yoghurt,

9am - Whey protein shake

12pm - Chicken, beef or fish with brown rice and salad

Snack - fruit / nuts

5pm - Chicken, beef or fish with brown rice and salad

9pm - Cottage cheese on crackers

Plenty of water throughout the day