Pats#1 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 3 minutes ago, Bednarik60 said: I have had some friends do the hardcore food prep thing and im just like "your eating steak and broccoli you cooked, 5 days later?" lol ... All about undercooking the meat just the right amount so the microwave/oven doesn't dry it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bednarik60 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Im trying right now to go more for general health-well being. Switching to a 33% 33% 33% diet of carbs, protein and fats. Going to focus on eating more vegetables and fruits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bednarik60 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Gmen4ev said: So I gotta buy a gallon of milk a day? Bro that's gonna seriously cut into my McDonald's budget. LOL you probably want to start with a half gallon... .. with 4-5 scoops of protein that would come out pretty close/in the ball park of 150-160 grams of protein. Edited July 20, 2017 by Bednarik60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 43 minutes ago, Bednarik60 said: LOL you probably want to start with a half gallon... .. with 4-5 scoops of protein that would come out pretty close/in the ball park of 150-160 grams of protein. Bro. That's how I get kidney stones. I'm good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bednarik60 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 6 minutes ago, Gmen4ev said: Bro. That's how I get kidney stones. I'm good. What? Why would get you get kidney stones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pats#1 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Bednarik60 said: Im trying right now to go more for general health-well being. Switching to a 33% 33% 33% diet of carbs, protein and fats. Going to focus on eating more vegetables and fruits. I'm not sure I'd go with a straight even displacement of your macro ratios. Use a site or formula found online to get your estimated TDEE. If you aren't trying to essentially lose weight or gain weight, but be more healthy, eat the same amount of calories as your TDEE. For your macros, a good base for a normal person not trying to gain muscle is: Protein ~ .6 grams/lb bodyweight (minimum) Fat ~ .4 grams/lb bodyweight (minimum) Carbs you can fill in with whatever is left over. Carbs give you energy but nutritionally they offer you nothing but fuel for energy. Protein and Fat are the two essential needs for your body, you could survive off of just these two thing (keto), however most people find that diet miserable. You need to remember that the TDEE the formula or site gives you is just an estimate. Use that as your start point, monitor your weight after following it for two weeks, and then adjust accordingly. Edited July 20, 2017 by Pats#1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretgod99 Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Bednarik60 said: I have had some friends do the hardcore food prep thing and im just like "your eating steak and broccoli you cooked, 5 days later?" lol ... When I do food prep for lunch it's usually 4 days. Make it Monday. Eat the last one Thursday. Not ideal but if I had to cook every day I wouldn't do it. And usually it's just the meat so I steam the vegies that day. Bbq helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bednarik60 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 10 minutes ago, fretgod99 said: Bbq helps. I imagine stays fresher longer that way to. Spices and marinades help to with keeping things fresher to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bednarik60 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I been eating big salads at night. Spinach and spring mix, tomato, peppers, onion, garlic, cubed cheese, natty croutons, pumpkin seeds, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper. Feeling good i think cause of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 47 minutes ago, Bednarik60 said: What? Why would get you get kidney stones? Too much lactose builds up lactic acid, too much lactic acid means kidney stones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bednarik60 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 1 minute ago, Gmen4ev said: Too much lactose builds up lactic acid, too much lactic acid means kidney stones. I guess genetics.. I know plenty of people who do that , i have done it for years...Lactose just works like most other sugars in the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bednarik60 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 you could mix protein powder with some sorta of lactose free shake/smoothie recipe or ice and something else that "fits your macros" and go about that way to. I just mentioned milk cause its sooooo easy to just throw a couple scoops in a milk container shake it up and took a few pulls... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwny Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 49 minutes ago, Pats#1 said: good base for a normal person not trying to gain muscle is: Protein ~ .6 grams/lb bodyweight (minimum) Why minimum? That's literally the max that a body builder working out or 2 hours, 6 days a week needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bednarik60 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Another good option to is Fairlife milk, which is lactose free and pretty high protein for milk with 13 grams of protein, pretty low in sugar and some minerals and b vitamins, its good stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pats#1 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 23 minutes ago, iPwn said: Why minimum? That's literally the max that a body builder working out or 2 hours, 6 days a week needs. Whoops. When I say bodyweight I mean Lean Body Mass But I also don't think .6 grams/lb is the absolute max. It's on the upper end for sure, but most of the research papers I went over said around .75-.8g/lb (lean body mass) has been the recommended dose for those with high protein needs and high levels of exercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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