eating too much/little

rottweiler

Hi Guys just looking for some advice and opinions on my diet,below is a typical diet except for the odd sat evening take away.

im 26 5ft 7 and about 85kg havent weighed myself in ages ,dont have a scales in the house.
i do weights 3 times a week and try to do cardio 2 a week.

Breakfast
cup of tea
grilled chicken fillet on its own

mid morning
2 pieces of fruit

lunch
brown bread sandwich or roll with butter and turkey/ham/beef/chicken

afternoon snack
piece of fruit

dinner
meat and veg,no spuds/stir fry,little rice/spag bol,little pasta/

drink between 3 and 4 litres of water a day and sometimes couple of glasses of diluted orange in the evening.

if i get peckish at night id have a few slices of ham or fruit

any advice would be much appreciated.

EileenG

With no amounts, it's hard to say. Borrow or buy a small scales (Salter do a nice little one that weighs in 1/4 ounce increments, and is well under a tenner) and spend a few days weighing what you eat. Then plug all your foods into www.fitday.com and see how the calories work out. With that information, you will have a good idea of how much you are really eating.

jomag45

I think this diet looks very light on calories, especially considering the level of exercise. The pounds should be dropping off? I'd be concerned that with that level of exercise and assuming weight loss, it would not be sustainable and will lead to burn-out, exhaustion, etc. I'd expect at least some additional protein supplementation to aid muscle growth.

Also, I'd recommend a more substantial breakfast (with more carbs, e.g. porridge), especially after fasting over night. This diet looks like a crash weight loss diet to me, and could lead to problems further on.