The Proper Eating Thread

[Muta]

Hi Gang,

Just a quick question... I'm interested in starting a really proper eating regimen. I already play sports / work out, etc. but I'm curious to know what a proper diet would be per day to accomodate this. I know there's some really knowledgeable people on this board regarding this stuff, and I wanted to see what some of your eating rountines look like.

Basically, I have oatmeal in the morning, and try to fit in a mixture of yogurt / cottage cheese around 10:30 or so. Then, I usually have sandwiches, pasta or chicken for lunch.

For dinner, I usually have pasta, beef or tofu stirfry with vegetables, chicken... and yes, sometimes I have to have pizza or perogies (I'm Ukrainian, so sue me). For snacks, I have soup or carrot sticks. I also have protein shakes or chocolate milk to supplement my workouts.

I don't touch sweets at all... no chocolate, no candy, nothing like that. Sometimes I have fruit snacks if I'm feeling randy and want to splurge. Yeah, that's right, I live on the wild side.

What what you suggest for an athletic diet, or what's your routine? I understand this is in relation to the 'Get In Shape' thread, but this is solely for food / meal purposes. I'm curious about how I can change my diet to better accomodate my body's demands. I think I'm doing okay now, but any suggestions / stories would be awesome to hear.

[Sliver]

Sounds like you're doing pretty good to me...you should probably be giving us advice lol.

[wooohooo]

Well I'm a healthy food freak.

I wake up at about 10, usually need to rush to class so I have a coffee and a doughnut for breakfast. Around 12 I get hungry, so I have a Oh Henry or Mars bar... I bought a big bulk bag of those.

For Lunch I am usually too lazy to make food so I either go to Edo or Mcdonalds or Wendy's... pretty much any fast food that is close by. Mind you, I go healthy when I'm at Wendy's and get my side as a caesar salad.

For Dinner, I might occasionally cook and make spaghetti or I'll eat a pizza pop or I'll do the norm and eat 1) KFC, 2) Mcdonalds 3) Pizza.

At about 12 I get hungry and eat those instant noodle things you can get at Superstore or if I haven't had my Pizza pop, I'll eat that.


Now this is about 100x healthier than when I lived in residence. So yes, I consider myself a health nut.... kind of. When you're in University, this is about as healthy as it goes

[malcolmk14]

You're doing fine. Throw some eggs in there.

[Flaming Love Story]

Originally Posted by wooohooo

Well I'm a healthy food freak.

I wake up at about 10, usually need to rush to class so I have a coffee and a doughnut for breakfast. Around 12 I get hungry, so I have a Oh Henry or Mars bar... I bought a big bulk bag of those.

For Lunch I am usually too lazy to make food so I either go to Edo or Mcdonalds or Wendy's... pretty much any fast food that is close by. Mind you, I go healthy when I'm at Wendy's and get my side as a caesar salad.

For Dinner, I might occasionally cook and make spaghetti or I'll eat a pizza pop or I'll do the norm and eat 1) KFC, 2) Mcdonalds 3) Pizza.

At about 12 I get hungry and eat those instant noodle things you can get at Superstore or if I haven't had my Pizza pop, I'll eat that.


Now this is about 100x healthier than when I lived in residence. So yes, I consider myself a health nut.... kind of. When you're in University, this is about as healthy as it goes

hahah, LOVE IT!

[notoepik]

Muta, you should add 4-6 pieces of fruit to that menu. Have fruit with your oatmeal, an apple, banana, orange or some other fruit for a couple of snacks.

[doozwimp]

Originally Posted by wooohooo

Well I'm a healthy food freak.

I wake up at about 10, usually need to rush to class so I have a coffee and a doughnut for breakfast. Around 12 I get hungry, so I have a Oh Henry or Mars bar... I bought a big bulk bag of those.

For Lunch I am usually too lazy to make food so I either go to Edo or Mcdonalds or Wendy's... pretty much any fast food that is close by. Mind you, I go healthy when I'm at Wendy's and get my side as a caesar salad.

For Dinner, I might occasionally cook and make spaghetti or I'll eat a pizza pop or I'll do the norm and eat 1) KFC, 2) Mcdonalds 3) Pizza.

At about 12 I get hungry and eat those instant noodle things you can get at Superstore or if I haven't had my Pizza pop, I'll eat that.


Now this is about 100x healthier than when I lived in residence. So yes, I consider myself a health nut.... kind of. When you're in University, this is about as healthy as it goes

Ive been eating pizza for pretty much every meal except when i throw in a calzone. Convenience just wins for some reason...

[Buff]

Needs more Kraft Dinner, Whoppers, Big Macs and frozen foods like Michelena's. I've lost 45 lbs in the last two years eating stuff like that... although I've been stuck for 6 months and only recently have I started eating that stuff again.... hmmmm.

[Muta]

Originally Posted by notoepik

Muta, you should add 4-6 pieces of fruit to that menu. Have fruit with your oatmeal, an apple, banana, orange or some other fruit for a couple of snacks.

Duly noted. Any type of fruit in specific that you'd recommend?

[GreenTeaFrapp]

Some questions. What are you trying to accomplish with your diet - gain muscle or lose fat?

And how many calories are you taking in in a day? How much do you weigh? And how much protein do eat each day?

[Sly]

Get as much protein as you can get, no sugar, and consume very little fat. Nothing new. You pretty much are on the right track for a 'athletic diet'... I guess the only thing I can suggest is eat more? 5-6 small meals a day (Nuts, fruit, raw veggies, small salad, etc) keeps your metabolism up.

Since I'm in University the only thing that keeps my weight in check is working out... other than that I eat like crap.

[The Goon]

Any thoughts on how to get past a sugar "addiction"? I don't know if it's strong enough to be an addiction but sometimes the cravings are so powerful I need to either get some candy or I'm going to start punching walls.

[GreenLantern]

Not doing a fata or a rico or anything here, but this thread has some helpful information that you might want to look at, particularly towards the end where I asked advice on my diet:

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthr...=77036&page=27

I would say start here for food references, although the entire thread is a good read. NoWorries and Azure have been on fire there and hopefully they will migrate to this thread to help you out as well.

Specific posts to look at:

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpos...&postcount=579

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpos...&postcount=583

But don't limit it to those two posts, check out the last 5 or so pages.

Edit: I just went back and finished reading your post, and again I agree this is not a fata, but I still think there is some helpful information in there you can look at if you haven't already. But please keep this thread going it is of interest to me as well.

[Azure]

Originally Posted by Muta

Duly noted. Any type of fruit in specific that you'd recommend?

If you play a lot of sports, bananas help. Prior, during and post workout too.

[Azure]

Originally Posted by The Goon

Any thoughts on how to get past a sugar "addiction"? I don't know if it's strong enough to be an addiction but sometimes the cravings are so powerful I need to either get some candy or I'm going to start punching walls.

Start drinking diet-pop.

Doesn't have sugar, but it is 'sweet.'

[SeeGeeWhy]

Stay away from preservatives, High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS or Glucose-Fructose in Canada), and other endocrine disruptors (pesticides and plastic leachates like DDT, PCBs, BPA, etc).

[SeeGeeWhy]

Originally Posted by Azure

Start drinking diet-pop.

Doesn't have sugar, but it is 'sweet.'

People who drink diet pop have a higher risk of being obese than those who do not.
http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20050...in-more-weight

Again, the addicition to sugar is probably the result of consuming too many processed foods. HFCS for instance is in pretty much everything and it does not allow your body to recognize when it is full, and causes your brain to release endorphins which is likely the response that is causing cravings and feelings of "addiction".

[SeeGeeWhy]

Originally Posted by The Goon

Any thoughts on how to get past a sugar "addiction"? I don't know if it's strong enough to be an addiction but sometimes the cravings are so powerful I need to either get some candy or I'm going to start punching walls.

Cut anything with Glucose-fructose from your diet and allow two weeks for your body to respond.

[Azure]

Originally Posted by Muta

Hi Gang,

Just a quick question... I'm interested in starting a really proper eating regimen. I already play sports / work out, etc. but I'm curious to know what a proper diet would be per day to accomodate this. I know there's some really knowledgeable people on this board regarding this stuff, and I wanted to see what some of your eating rountines look like.

Basically, I have oatmeal in the morning, and try to fit in a mixture of yogurt / cottage cheese around 10:30 or so. Then, I usually have sandwiches, pasta or chicken for lunch.

For dinner, I usually have pasta, beef or tofu stirfry with vegetables, chicken... and yes, sometimes I have to have pizza or perogies (I'm Ukrainian, so sue me). For snacks, I have soup or carrot sticks. I also have protein shakes or chocolate milk to supplement my workouts.

I don't touch sweets at all... no chocolate, no candy, nothing like that. Sometimes I have fruit snacks if I'm feeling randy and want to splurge. Yeah, that's right, I live on the wild side.

What what you suggest for an athletic diet, or what's your routine? I understand this is in relation to the 'Get In Shape' thread, but this is solely for food / meal purposes. I'm curious about how I can change my diet to better accomodate my body's demands. I think I'm doing okay now, but any suggestions / stories would be awesome to hear.

When do you workout/play sports? Try to balance your meals so the majority of your carbs(pasta, bread, fruit, etc, etc)....are 4-5 hours before that. Include some eggs at breakfast if you can. Oatmeal is a very good choice too.

Chicken breast is your best form of protein after eggs, or maybe THE best considering its easy to get sick of eggs every once in a while(there I said it!).

If you play lots of competitive sports like hockey, soccer, rugby, etc, etc...where you sweat excessively, absolutely make sure you eat a good portion of carbs like I said above 4-5 hours before the event. I would go for at least a hour before. It takes time for your body to digest food after you consume it, and it also takes energy. So if you're eating whole meals with lots of pasta, fruit, bread....5 min before you workout, your body is going to use up energy to digest that, and your workouts/sporting functions will be lacking. This is why people suggest workout fuel in the form of a liquid. If you're playing for more than an hour(some people suggest 30 min).....and you are always sweating, maybe buy some powdered gatorade at Walmart or something, and mix it with some water to help you replace the electrolytes and other fluids that you lose. I say powdered for 2 reasons.

Powdered Gatorade has no HFCS, and you can dilute it more with water. I find it quite comical when 4th line hockey players sit on the bench on chug on the gatorade. Considering they play less than 10 min per game, probably not the best idea to be sitting there drinking pure sugar which helps to replace electrolytes they're not losing because less than 10 min doesn't equal one hell of a workout. Don't tell Rick Rypien though. I prefer to be able to laugh at him during the game.

Other than that, just make sure that if you're playing sports 5 days a week that you drink some form of a post-workout drink. Chocolate milk works fine. It'll help your muscles recover so you don't feel so sluggish the next day. I see you already discovered that(TSN should be paying me for running that commercial since I had the idea before any study was done)....so you're good to go.

In all honesty, just a bit of tweaking with your diet to help increase performance and you should be fine.

[mykalberta]

According to Mens Health last year, here are what fruit you should eat. I keep this and top 10 for starchy carb, protien, and veg as notes on my Blackberry so I know what to get when shopping.

Foods Top10 Fruit
1. Grapefruit
2. Apples
3. Blueberries
4. Canteloupe
5. Oranges
6. Bananas
7. Peaches
8. Grapes
9. Strawberries
10. Pineapple

Foods Top10 Protien
1. Egg whites
2. Whey
3. Chicken Breast
4. Salmon
5. Turkey Breast
6. Top round steak
7. Flank Steak
8. Lean Ground Turkey
9. Bison/Buffalo
10. Trout