Sport Student On A Budget, Hows This Diet?

[55865586]

Hey
I am about to embark on a radical change of lifestyle in order to lose weight. However, I am a student who doesn’t really have much money to spend specialist supplements or special foods

I have decided what I am going to do for the exercise aspect, but I am still somewhat unsure about what to do for my diet.

This is what I have planned for my new diet. BE WARNED, I am a complete novice and this will look EXTREMELY PRIMATIVE compared to the diets that some of you are on.

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Diet:
Breakfast
*High fibre cereal with semi skimmed milk

Snack
*Banana

Lunch
*A low fat sandwich or pasta dish

Snack
*Orange

Dinner
*White meat or Fish with veg
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So yea, how does that seem to you? Do you think it is a suitable diet for someone who wants to lose weight? I plan to do HIIT and normal running/jogging with basic weight training.

If you do not think that this is good or advisable, I would be EXTREMELY grateful if you would be so kind and make adjustments or offer advice. I really want to make sure I am doing the right thing.

Thank you very much

 

[tribal1]

Welcome to the forum. It would be helpful if you could have calories consumed by the side of each food. (For example fitday.com is a free online log to help you track calories in and out though I'm sure there are others). To lose weight work out your maintenance level minus 500. A caloric deficit of 500 each day adds up to a pound of weight lost each month. Don't go on a crash diet or a fad diet.

Supplements are just that. They should supplement your diet so if you eat well you don't have to shell out bucketloads of dosh for supplements. I'm sure the regulars like Chillen could help you out more. Also read the stickies at the top of the forum.

 

[Wrangell]

Hey

I am about to embark on a radical change of lifestyle in order to lose weight. However, I am a student who doesn’t really have much money to spend specialist supplements or special foods

I have decided what I am going to do for the exercise aspect, but I am still somewhat unsure about what to do for my diet.

This is what I have planned for my new diet. BE WARNED, I am a complete novice and this will look EXTREMELY PRIMATIVE compared to the diets that some of you are on.

So yea, how does that seem to you? Do you think it is a suitable diet for someone who wants to lose weight?

If you want to lose weight...you really mean ' lose fat '.

So, to start a plan of attack in term of tackling fat, calories etc, you have to gather some basic info first. Here is a basic ' information gathering approach ' you can use to get you started........


HOW CALORIES RELATE TO FAT LOSS

This excellent article by Tom Venuto does a great job of discussing ' Calorie Calculators & Calorie Calculations ' ( including explaining & calculating your things like your BMR, " maintenance calories ", etc. etc. ) and how you can use this info to help you lose fat.


Calorie Calculations and Calorie Calculators: How Many Calories a Day Should You Eat?



HOW MANY CALORIES SHOULD I CONSUME EACH DAY

This second link below ( ' Delware link ) it actually does a BMR / maintenance calorie calculation ( discussed in the article above ) for you.......

Delaware Consumer Health Information Services



WHAT TYPE OF FOODS SHOULD I EAT

To help figure out what kind of foods you should be eating and how many times a day!, this " 7 Habits " article represents a sound approach in deciding what ( and when ) to eat.

John Berardi - 7 Habits



HOW DO I TRACK WHAT I'M EATING

To track your calories etc. each day this a great on-line tool - Fitday ( many people on this forum use it ) - that you can use to track calories and grams of fat, carbs, and protien.............

FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal



HOW MUCH BODY FAT DO I ACTUALLY HAVE

Finally, if you want to lose fat, it's always a good idea to first get some rough idea of how much fat you currently have on you. You do this by calculating an estimate of your " body fat % ".

You can use this on-line calculator to ' ballpark ' your body fat %.........

BBLex - Calculator: Bodyfat calculation by US Navy formula

I plan to do HIIT and normal running/jogging with basic weight training.

re HIIT - can you presently do 30 minutes of uninterrupted cardio ?

 

[sexanoe]

i find peanut butter on whole wheat bread a cheap and easy food item
tuna is also a good cheap one

 

[tribal1]

i find peanut butter on whole wheat bread a cheap and easy food item
tuna is also a good cheap one

Cheap and easy food for someone looking to lose weight? How many calories does peanut butter on whole wheat add up to if you eat that for a whole day/meal replacement?

 

[Chillen]

Cheap and easy food for someone looking to lose weight? How many calories does peanut butter on whole wheat add up to if you eat that for a whole day/meal replacement?

It seems I had no problem losing fat tissue eating peanut butter even down to 8% body fat. There is no problem eating NPB if it fits within the dietary scope of calories per day, and one understands serving size and calories when eating it.

Yes, its calorie dense, but one can deal with it----->"effectively".

One serving of NPB (smuckers): 210c, carbs: 6g, fats: 16g, protien 8g.

I eat mine for example on whole wheat pita bread 100c. This would therefore be approximately, 310c. Sometimes I will mix it with TWO servings of Oatmeal. (approx 510c)

If one knows there caloric limitations, one CAN fit NPB just fine within their limitations.


Best wishes to you.

KEEP------------->ROCKEN-------->OP


Chillen

 

[tonymcclellan]

You dont need to spend a lot. Look for universal foods like ground turkey, Bread, frozen broccoli, milk, etc. With your meal plan you'll certainly lose weight, but you'll also probably be pretty damn hungry as well.

Dont you have a meal plan at school?

 

[Wrangell]

Cheap and easy food for someone looking to lose weight?

O.K....I'll bite.

What the heck is wrong with having peanut butter as part of an overall fat loss program ?

How many calories does peanut butter on whole wheat add up to if you eat that for a whole day/meal replacement?

First of all, the caloric density of peanut butter notwithstanding, peanut butter is an excellent choice for good fats etc. etc. And second of all, the critical issue in a fat loss program is one's total calories per day ( both from a intake and expended perspective ) as opposed to an inordinate focus on total calories per serving.

And, no one is suggesting peanut butter should ever be considered as a " whole day/meal replacement ? " - where'd that come from ?