A poll for successful losers - how many calories do you maintainwith?

Ignoramus8020 wrote:
On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 10:07:05 -0800, Cheese wrote:
Ignoramus19006 wrote:
On Fri, 02 Dec 2005 20:29:30 -0800, Cheese wrote:
1. Current plan:
2100 calories
40% protein (lean)
40% carbs (complex)
20% fat (unsaturated)
That's impressive. I am curious, from where do you get so much
protein.


2. Current calories 2100

3. Current age:40
sex:M
height:5'8"
Befo185(too fat), After:140(too skinny), Maintaining:165 (bf%
slightly high)
These are very nice numbers.

i

4. Comments:
Learn from your mistakes.


I have to use a bar and a shake. I also have caloric room for alcohol
in the evening. Apparently these three items are not very popular in
this group. You can search the group for "Where can I find 250mg of
calcium daily" if you're curious.

I have mostly skipped that thread, sorry. I am not into bars myself,
and I do not think that I have seen any "bar" that would have 40% of
protein or more. Shakes, yes, they could supply a lot of protein.

How do you feel eating so much protein. I never tried eating that much.

i

The original goal was 45/45/10 but I found that nearly impossible to
reach while sharing dinner with my family. I compromised with the less
aggressive balance (40/40/20).


6:30am – Multi-grain English muffin w/natural peanut butter, black
coffee (1) and a multi-vitamin

9:30am - Tri-O-Plex protein bar

10:30am - Banana

12:00am - Protein shake (Myoplex)

1:00pm - Spinach wrap sandwich (roast beef, turkey, tuna salad,
chicken salad or salami cold cuts with veggies) and a multi-vitamin

3:00pm - Cottage cheese

5:00pm - Martinis (2)

6:00pm - Varies:
Beef, poultry and seafood choices
Vegetable sides or salad
Whole wheat pastas or whole grain rice choices



2126 Calories
13.5% Fat
43.4% Carbs (net)
43.1% Protein




You're correct. The bar doesn't have 40% protein but the shake doesn't
have 40% carbs so the combination balances well. Since the bar is
higher in carbs than the shake I eat that before my lunch time workout.
The Tri-O-Plex bar is made with whole grains too so I get all complex
carbs.

I feel fine but that also has to do with the timing of my meals. I have
plenty of energy and most of my muscles recover from workouts in two
days which is normal. Legs sometimes take three days to recover.

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Ignoramus19006 wrote:
On Fri, 02 Dec 2005 20:29:30 -0800, Cheese wrote:
1. Current plan:
2100 calories
40% protein (lean)
40% carbs (complex)
20% fat (unsaturated)
That's impressive. I am curious, from where do you get so much
protein.


2. Current calories 2100

3. Current age:40 sex:M
height:5'8"
Befo185(too fat), After:140(too skinny), Maintaining:165 (bf%
slightly high)
These are very nice numbers. i

4. Comments:
Learn from your mistakes.

I have to use a bar and a shake. I also have caloric room for alcohol
in
the evening. Apparently these three items are not very popular in this
group. You can search the group for "Where can I find 250mg of calcium
daily" if you're curious.
Not everyone here has a problem with protein bars and shakes, or alcohol
for
that matter. Some of the most successful people in this group regularly
use
all 3. I use whey or soy powder in my cereal/oatmeal each morning and
in a
pinch I'll eat a half a protein bar.

I don't drink alcohol anymore for medical reason or else I'd be saving
some
points for it.
Thanks for your support!

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Cheese

http://cheesensweets.com/contact-cheese/

I use protein powder in my oatmeal. It's a great way to get extra protein.
I don't use the bars too often but always have one in my bike bag in case I
need something while out on the bike. I prefer bananas but they get a
little messy if you forget to take it out of the bagg

Beverly



I always eat a banana before my workout. I don't know why it is but I'm
always stronger with a banana in my belly.

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Cheese

http://cheesensweets.com/contact-cheese/

On Sun, 04 Dec 2005 09:10:34 -0800, Cheese wrote:

You're correct. The bar doesn't have 40% protein but the shake doesn't
have 40% carbs so the combination balances well. Since the bar is
higher in carbs than the shake I eat that before my lunch time workout.

I too use 'higher than normal' protein levels. I do a protein shake
for breakfast as well as post workout. The bars seem a bit expansive
to me. I tend to have chicken breast and salad for lunch, rather than
bars.

Ray