Nutrition for boxing

thanks for the reply, but I don't think Quinoa is available locally in the Philippines (or if it is it might be too expensive for me), could you suggest a more commercially available alternative for me?? Would wheat bread be any good?? or oatmeal??

 

Nice thread

 

Haha, ok I'm on a pretty good diet, and eat like six times a day (I've lowered my carbs recently and HATE it), I eat enough fruit, probably not enough veggies, I drink a **** load of water, but I have one bad habit... I drink 1 or 2 (low carb) Monsters a day.

How bad would you say they are for my conditioning overall? I drank a Monster about an hour before a little bag work, and God I felt it, my stomach was on fire. Either way, thoughts on those mosters.

 

half the world lives on a diet of rice mate

trust me it's not that bad for you

 

Personally, I'd avoid them mate. I know they are handy and easy to use but they're not filling and I find their nutrition dubious to say the least ... this is the nutritional info from one I choose at random on their website..

Baja-Style Chicken Quesadilla
Amount Per Serving: Calories 280
Calories From Fat 70

Cholestorol (mg) 20
Protein (g) 18
Sodium (mg) 690
Potassium (mg) 200

Total Carbohydrate (g) 34
Dietary Fiber (g) 8
Sugars (g) 3
Total Fat (g) 8
Saturated Fat (g) 3
Trans Fat (g) 0
Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 1
Monounsaturated Fat (g) 2

Ingredients:
Tortilla (Bleached Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)),
Water,
Soybean Oil,
Salt,
Sugar,
Sodium Bicarbonate,
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate,
Potassium Sorbate (A Preservative),
Mono And Diglycerides,
Calcium Propionate (A Preservative),
Fumaric Acid,
Sodium Metabisulfite (Dough Conditioner),
Corn And Black Bean Blend (Corn, Black Beans (Black Beans, Water), Poblano Chilies, Red Bell Peppers, Extra Virgin Olive Oil),
Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese (Cultured Milk And Non-Fat Milk, Modified Corn Starch*,
Salt,
Vitamin A Palmitate, Enzyme. (*Ingredient Not In Regular Mozzarella Cheese)),

Light Pasteurized Process Monterey Jack Cheese (Cultured Milk, Water, Potassium Citrate, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Whey*, Sorbic Acid, Cream, Enzymes, Sodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid (*Ingredient Not In Regular Pasteurized Process Monterey Jack Cheese)), wtf!!

Cooked White Meat Chicken (White Meat Chicken, Water, Seasoning (Salt, Flavorings, Maltodextrin, Modified Food Starch, Sugar, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Flavor {Maltodextrin, Smoke Flavor},
Spices,
Caramel Color, And Citric Acid),
Isolated Soy Protein,
Modified Rice Starch,
Chicken Flavor (Dehydrated Chicken Broth, Chicken Powder, Flavor, Salt), Sodium Phosphates),
Light Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Milk, Water, Potassium Citrate, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Whey*, Sorbic Acid, Cream, Apo Carotenal And Beta Carotene Color, Enzymes, Sodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid (*Ingredient Not In Regular Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese)),

Tomato Puree,
Water,
2% Or Less Of Tomato Paste,
Soybean Oil,
Seasoning (Flavor (Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Chicken Powder, Maltodextrin, Flavoring {Contains Canola Oil}, Grill {Contains Sunflower Oil}), Salt, Spices, Onion And Garlic, Lime Juice Powder (Corn Syrup Solids, Lime Juice Solids, Natural Flavor), And Jalapeno Powder),
Corn Starch

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Now I don't claim to know what all of the **** above is, who does?

But I know one thing, when I see a load of junk that I can't recognise added to my food, it's time to stick the box back on the shelf. I'd rather just grill a chicken fillet, boil a cup of frozen veg and a cup of rice, it would fill you more and be a hell of a lot better for you.

 

Great thread.

 

I have just started going to the gym again (after a 15 yr break:-() My weight had gone up to 112kg & I am 180cm tall and 47 yrs old. I have drastically changed my diet(also have stopped smoking this week) and have lost 4kg in 2 weeks and am doing 60 mins aerobic and 30 mins weights 3 times a week due to me smoking I am chronically unfit so am at a fairly basic level aerobically but can see a difference day by day in what I can do.My aim is to get down to 92kg in 10 weeks(8 weeks remaining) as I am naturally stocky and am trying to add muscle as well as lose fat.My diet now consists of

Breakfast- Porridge with blueberries made with semi skimmed milk or muesli with b/berries and a banana.Glass of apple juice.

Lunch-Homemade vegtable soup with wholemeal roll with cheese/ham and salad or pasta with tuna/salmon/chicken and salad.

Dinner-Chicken/tuna/salmon with broccoli leeks ect or poached/scrambled eggs with wholemeal toast.I have no potatoes/pasta ect with this meal.

I drink 2 or 3 cups of tea and 1 coffee a day and approx 1.5ltr of water

I am intending to up the level of gym time/frequency as I get fitter.

Does this seem a reasonable diet for someone looking to lose fat but gain muscle? and who is starting from a very poor level of fitness.
Thanks in advance for any advice and all jokes about me being A. Fat and B. Old

 

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The no smoking is going surprisingly well 2 weeks so far and no real desire to smoke again.The diet is holding up well although I have decided that on a Sunday I will eat a roast ect with the rest of my family I weighed myself yesterday and was 104.5kg.The biggest difference I have seen is at the gym as weight comes off the aerobic side gets easier and I have upped the weights to 3 sets of 7 reps instead of 2x7.

 

Very true..feels good being nicotine free...and all that other stuff.....

I dont feel fatigued all the time...lol

 

This threads amazing,