Aren't there good carbs and bad carbs, though? Am I really consuming carbs in excess?
Height: 5'8" - 5'9"
Weight: 158
Age: 17
Medical Issues: None
Meds: None
Daily Activity level: 40 minutes - 1 hour (I burned 560 today on a stationary bike for 40 mins)
I didn't say carbs in excess, I said carb-laden... meaning, virtually everything you are eating are predominantly carbs..
the cereal you list or the oats = predom carbs, yes oats = good slower burning carbs. oj = carbs.
toasted cheese sandwich = bread which = carbs, cheese, which equals a small amnt of complete protein, but also a large amnt of fat. baby carrots = carbs, the fruit you list also = carbs. yes the berries are a good call overall health-wise, antioxidant-filled fruits, also fibrous, which are good.
apple = carbs, but another healthy choice, almonds = good fats (EFAs) (yes, for everyone that says they eat almonds due to protein, there is some protein in them, but no it is not a complete source, amino acid profile-wise). low-sodium v-8 juice = carbs. yes I'm sure a great source of vitamins and minerals, but in your quest to get lean prob not your friend if you have it everyday.
dinner - you didn't list anything specific, except sometimes a banana and sometimes broccoli. banana = carbs. broccoli = carbs, BUT not a source I would actually count as a carb source, as it is quite fibrous. count green fibrous veggies as FREE, but try to keep them in the context of your reg meals. Break the habit of random snacking.
There is little in the way of complete protein, you do have some healthy fats from the almonds though. I would suggest making it a point to get a straight up source of omega-3 into your nutrition plan though.
You can do whatever you want, but I suggest this:
have your oats in am, have 1/2c scrambled egg whites from carton with them (4 whites). take 3-4g fish oil caps.
lunch, ditch your toasted cheese. get some sprouted grain bread (it is flourless) and have a lean meat on it, say fat free turkey breast or chicken breast. use non-impact condiment like mustard. add a little lettuce, sprouts if you like, cucumber slices, a slice or 2 of tomato, and on one side of bread put a light smear of avocado (about 1/4 avocado).
snack: scoop of lean whey protein with water, and 1/2oz (14g) almonds
Dinner: since you prob live at home and are under the mercy of your parent's dinner plans, eat whatever meat they are having, and veg, BUT skip the starch/direct source of carbs then (ie- potatoes, rice, bread, noodles etc...)
snack: 1/2c cottage cheese 1%
Keep up the exercise. mix it up do intervals one day, steady state cardio the next. etc... lift weights too... you are young, 17, testosterone is there naturally high right now, use it. more muscle = more metabolism. more muscle = you look better when you get leaner. losing "weight" for the sake of losing a number makes little sense. losing weight to get leaner, while maintaining or building lean muscle mass makes a lot of sense. weight train first, cardio second. not backwards like most gym goers. (the exception being a brief warm up on cardio pre-lifting if you so choose).
Hope this helps. Just a suggestion, not medical advice. GOD BLESS!
