Just curious how everyone else does it.

[utefaninutah]

Do you have a set meal plan for the week, or do you set a calorie limit for the day and stop once you've reached it?


I've been working out seriously now for about six months, and bulked up a bit. Eating wasn't a problem while bulking, but now I'm wanting to get cut and shed some of the fat that built up. So I set a goal of 2000-2500 calories a day, and just stocked up on healthy foods.

[jshilko]

I plan my meals out for the day, but I have a calorie goal for the week. So if I feel like I need a few extra calories one day, I'll have them, and then make up for it later in the week.

[Deviation]

I go by day just because that's the way the app I use does it (MFP). As for meals, I plan by day. I sometimes get meals done a couple days ahead. Usually just breakfast/snacks/lunch. Dinner is one of those things I make up as I go along. Yet somehow I manage to stay around 600 calories or less.

I'm a frequent shopper at the grocery and Sam's Club. My wife made fun of me because I said I need a larger lunch box. I was told that "if I didn't take half the groceries to work I wouldn't need one".

[utefaninutah]

Deviation

I actually read one of your posts the other day about My Fitness Pal and started using it liking it so far, easy to manage goals and see areas that you're lacking or getting too much of.

jshilko

Not a bad idea, it'd definitely get rid of the guilt if I knew I could just make up for it later if I went over one day.

Thanks for the advice guys!

[Deviation]

Glad you're liking it. It's not great at factoring in strength exercises, but it's great for recording food intake.

Josh (jshilko) knows his stuff. You can flip through his log over here -> http://www.jefit.com/forum/showthrea...s-log-amp-blog

[utefaninutah]

Yeah it's not too great with strength but I like that you can track your cardio as well. I'll take a look for sure.

[mrwright]

I can't wait until i get to cutting, the diet is so much easier! rather than trying to force in 5 or 6 meals of 1000 calories a day while being out and busy for like 7+ hours a day! i can just take a little something with me an have bits every now and again

[dacox2]

I set calorie goal and what my ratios are and use a app to keep track as i eat.

The only thing I program in ahead of time is what my wife wants to cook for dinner so I can work my othere meals aroud to hit the ratios

I am doing a 60%fat 36%Pro 4% carb 5-6 days a week then carb load on the weekend

[Robertrogo]

Do you have a set meal plan for the week, or do you set a calorie limit for the day and stop once you've reached it?


I've been working out seriously now for about six months, and bulked up a bit. Eating wasn't a problem while bulking, but now I'm wanting to get cut and shed some of the fat that built up. So I set a goal of 2000-2500 calories a day, and just stocked up on healthy foods.

I plan out my meals for the entire day just as everyone else except for dinner which I just wing in terms of what I want to eat and how many calories I typically take in. Reasoning behind this is that some days I work out for an hour and a half and others up to 3 hours and I want to make sure I get the right nutrients in my body to help me recover and grow at the same time. Other times I try to cut out carbs and just do straight protein days for toning out my muscle that I have just put on.

http://www.jefit.com/forum/showthrea...nter-Diet-Plan - This is my current diet plan, actually I have to make a few changes as I am no longer taking Con-cret and TT-33 but taking Muscle Pharm Creatine and incorporating black beans into my every night dinner (of course draining out juices and sodium) but I try to plan out around how much protein I want to take in during the day.

[junkedbrian]

plan your meals
track your eating using www.dailyburn.com and their android/iphone app

tracking your food is like tracking your workouts.. you'll know exactly where you're at