Complex carbs

[Existantia]

Okay so Im gonna force myself to eat oatmeal cause i hate it but who cares right?LOL I plan to be very rigid with this diet because I want maximum results. Ok so I guess I can have a slice of whole grain bread huh? I already stopped eating pasta )we have whole wheat pasta) dont know if I should touch that. I have sunflower seeds unsalted. I guess those should help too right? Sorry Im just lost as to whats a good carb and whats a bad carb. I know generally that white flour and anything containing it aint so good. But there are whole grain breads. I dont know if I should stay away from those or how much I should be eating considering my size and intake. I guess just stick to veggies for fibre and maybe legumes? LOL geez I dont even know. Okay in the morning I'll have that disgusting oatmeal, umm, then for lunch lean meat and veggies, dinner the same. And lots of water and green tea. Im aiming for the 6 smaller meals now so I dont starve in between. Hopefully I'll get there now.

 

[Gladiola]

Be careful how "rigid" you get (particularlly if you don't have a contest at stake or anything) - if you HATE everything you're putting in your mouth, you will be miserable & it's human nature to want to put a stop to that. Who wants to exist in a state of perpetual turmoil?

That being said - try oatmeal with choclate protein powder, natty PB, & some splenda. Otherwise cinnamon is good, maybe nutmeg. A bananna sliced up is good.

Regarding caloric intake - it's a tough call, but do NOT go too low. I had my exercise physiologist friend (Master degreed, published in international journals) do calculations for me, & she said with my activity level, absolutely no lower than 1,750. NYMuscle told me 1,600.

Best to clean up the diet, then cut cals a LITTLE, then cut them lower if you NEED (not seeing results) or manipulate the diet other ways &/or increase activity. Use www.fitday.com to track it all.

 

[Temple]

The absolute highlight of my day is my bowl of chocolate peanutbutter oatmeal. The stuff is absolutely to die for!!!!! I am going to bump the Nutrition 101 post for you as it explains diet really well.