first cutting diet please help and critique

[110%]

ok i have always used maintenace diet, but then in august i did a bulking diet till the end of december and have gained 26 lbs. now i am going to go on a cutting diet and it is the first one i made can u please tell me if its ok.
here is the diet, along with it i will be doing 3 30 minute sessions of cardio per week b4 the first meal, and lifting five days a week.
*i am currently 5'6" 172 lbs.
*below each meal is the total carbs/protein/fat

~meal 1 (6:30 AM):
5 egg whites, 1 whole egg
1 cup brown rice
30/21/7
~meal 2 (10:00 AM):
1 nitro tech protein bar
9/35/7
~meal 3 (12:00 PM):
1 scoop protein powder mixed w/water
5/21/2.5
~meal 4 (3:00 PM, pre-workout):
1 chicken breast
1 cup brown rice
30/30/0
~meal 5 (5:00 PM, post workout):
2 scoops whey protein powder
75 grams dextrose
5 grams glutamine
85/47/2.5
~meal 6 (6:00 PM)
2 chicken breasts
2 tbsp. flaxseed oil
0/60/28
~meal 7 (9:00 PM)
1 scoop whey protein powder
1 small can tuna fish
5 grams glutamine
5/46/3.5

daily totals: 164/260/50.5 daily calories: 2150
on the off days of not lifting i was going to just not eat the 75 grams dextrose in meal 5, or do u think i should just not eat meal 5 entirely?
response would be greatly appreciated

 

[diamonddiceclay]

skip the powders-also cut carbs to 100 and up protein to 320and eat fish or turkey instead of powders

 

[110%]

also i forgot to say i am in school from 7 till 230 so that is y i have the powder and protein bar

 

[diamonddiceclay]

go with bars rather than powders-they are closer to real food

 

[110%]

bump for responses, come on guys i need some help here, hows this diet look?

 

[gymtime]

Overall I think it looks good. I agree with ddc somewhat however. The powder is high for my taste. I would substitute one or two shakes with a lean meat meal.

As for the dextrose, I'd limit it to post-workout only. But you don't want to give up that post-workout shake either. So don't eliminate that meal.

Again, overall I think you'll see some really good results from this diet.

 

[PinK233]

Why are protein powders considered bad for a cutting diet?

 

[Enock]

How the hell are bars closer to real food simply because they are solid?

I'd rather go with powders its better than eating that half carb glycerine crap that no one can make heads or tails of.

 

[rez]

shakes arent as good as 'real' food because the body has to work hard to process food than it does a shake. ie a shake will last you two hours before getting hungry...food will last 3-4 hours. food is natural, all those things in the hsakes arent the best for your body, so shoul dbe limited in my opnion to pre/post workout or if you cant get real food at a given time

 

[anthrax]

The overall best = real food
For more protein = protein powder
The more convenient = bars

 

[javaguru]

This isn't a dig on anyone but I really don't understand the bashing of protein powders. The only legitimate concern is the known/unknown nutrients one may be missing from a whole food diet. However as long as you're not subsisting on MRP's and powders and several of your meals are whole food and well balanced I don't see a problem. As a matter of fact, most bodybuilders eat too few leafy greens and fruits which likely contain the most important phytochemicals. My advice to 100% would be to include a couple of salads and servings of fruit in your diet, they seem to be lacking and add little in the way of calories.

 

[gymtime]

This isn't a dig on anyone but I really don't understand the bashing of protein powders. The only legitimate concern is the known/unknown nutrients one may be missing from a whole food diet. However as long as you're not subsisting on MRP's and powders and several of your meals are whole food and well balanced I don't see a problem. As a matter of fact, most bodybuilders eat too few leafy greens and fruits which likely contain the most important phytochemicals. My advice to 100% would be to include a couple of salads and servings of fruit in your diet, they seem to be lacking and add little in the way of calories.

Agreed. Protein powders serve as a supplement to a regular diet for the purpose of attaining high protein requirements of weightlifters. I think two per day is plenty.

Question though, on a cutting diet, I always thought simple carbs were not allowed. And that includes fruit. Is that wrong?

 

[110%]

yeah that is why i dont have fruit in there, because of the fructose in them. but i was gonna eat broccoli throughout the day for its fiber, and broccoli's calories and carbs dont count right? cuz they are digested right? or soemthingliek that

 

[Bill W]

I am on a cutting diet and have lost 25 pounds since Thanksgivng. For conveniance I probably eat 2 bars a day. For me, its better than nothing. As far a the fruits and simple sugars -- I avoid them like the plague, with the exception of after a workout. I usually bring an apple to the gym for after the workout to eat with some protein. From what I'm told, if you want to be very strict with your diet, only eat these kinds of carbs after the gym.

 

[AE86Turbo]

Protein powders are great. Last year i went two weeks without eating anything but shakes. I lost 5lbs doing this. Anyhow i wouldn't do it anymore. I like to stick to 3 small meals and 3 shakes per day. Works for me.

 

[110%]

ok, so do u guys think the 75 grams dextrose post workout is ok?

 

[cure]

Protein powders are great. Last year i went two weeks without eating anything but shakes. I lost 5lbs doing this. Anyhow i wouldn't do it anymore. I like to stick to 3 small meals and 3 shakes per day. Works for me.

That's sick.

110% - Everything looks good my friend. I would up the protein though and subtract a little from your carbs. Depends on how long your cutting cycle is. If your going 2 months then by all means take it slow.

Also you might want to prepare 1 meal with you for school, like a small tupperwear of cut up chicken breast and rice. It's small and would take me about 2 minutes to destroy it. Think about it and Good Luck.

 

[Bill W]

I think that's too much dextrose. 20-25 gs is enough.

 

[anthrax]

Fruits are NOT evil !

they are full of vitamins + minerals + phytochemicals + fiber

Just don't abuse and chose the ones that contain the less fructose

 

[110%]

what do u other ppl think about the 75 g dextrose post workout?

 

[110%]

bump about the dextrose postworkout quantity, also do green vegetables such as lettuce or broccoli count towards total calorie intake for the day?

 

[110%]

bump for reply from post above

 

[alexiarenee]

bump about the dextrose postworkout quantity, also do green vegetables such as lettuce or broccoli count towards total calorie intake for the day?

I assume the green veggies will count, but they reallydont have a whole lot of cals...
In a serving they avg. about 25-30 cals (cooked, plain) you could eat like 3 times that and be ok.

 

[alexiarenee]

Oh, and lettuce has like no calories.....maybe 5 or less.....lettuce (iceberg) isnt very nutritious either.