What to eat when gaining muscle and loose fat?!
Question: I am 5"9 176
I asked a question earlier on how to loose my belly fat and build lean muscle so far my workout regimes seems fine but everyone says my diet and to have 6 meals a day? I eat three times a day and I eat past for lunch every other day and have chicken everyday. That diet is not good i suppose.
Can someone give me an example on what to eat when your doing 6 meals a day? Im not a picky eater only that i like large meals because i dont eat enough i still feel hungry. Also i feel afraid i will be having 6 large meals that I will be overeating
Help thanks.
p.s. Im not a picky eater so i would eat almost anything
Answers: I am 5"9 176
I asked a question earlier on how to loose my belly fat and build lean muscle so far my workout regimes seems fine but everyone says my diet and to have 6 meals a day? I eat three times a day and I eat past for lunch every other day and have chicken everyday. That diet is not good i suppose.
Can someone give me an example on what to eat when your doing 6 meals a day? Im not a picky eater only that i like large meals because i dont eat enough i still feel hungry. Also i feel afraid i will be having 6 large meals that I will be overeating
Help thanks.
p.s. Im not a picky eater so i would eat almost anything
Here's the deal, my friend: If you want to gain muscle and lose fat, you can do it eating six times a day as long as you have a good sources of protein, carbs, and healthy fat (yes, there IS such a thing).
Best protein sources are: eggs, fish, poultry, nuts, lean cuts of beef and pork, and lowfat/nonfat dairy products.
Best sources of carbs are: fresh fruits/vegetables and whole grain breads/cereals/pasta. Avoid white rice, white potatoes, white pasta (eat wheat pasta or Barilla Plus instead), and white flour/sugar.
Best sources of healthy mono-and-polyunsaturated fats are: Avocadoes, eggs, fish, flax seed, nuts, and olive oil.
Here's a sample six-meal setup:
BREAKFAST: Homemade egg muffin made with one wholegrain English muffin, one egg (cooked in the microwave), one slice lowfat American cheese, and one slice Canadian bacon or Healthy Choice ham.
SNACK: One handful of almonds, one cup skim milk
LUNCH: Homemade turkey sandwich on wholegrain bread with lettuce, tomato, and lowfat mayo (you can add mustard too), one apple
SNACK: Carrots and celery (as much as you want) and one piece lowfat string cheese
DINNER: Chicken breast or cut of lean steak/pork chop with a serving of Barilla Plus pasta with marinara sauce and a serving of steamed vegetables (preferably beans, broccoli, or cauliflower -- or you can have a salad with romaine lettuce or spinach and olive-oil based dressing)
SNACK: Cup of lowfat yogurt with flax seed
Hope this helps.
you can eat anything because you are weight lifting your fat cells are being converted into muscle cells