Looking for some dieting advice

[HOOCH256 Member Find all posts View Profile Close HOOCH256]

Well I'm waiting for my first cycle to get here in the mail, and I'm trying to find out what kind of diet I should be looking for while on my cycle?
6'2"
190lbs
12-15% BF

Currently I work 2 weeks on one week off and while I'm at work for those 2 weeks I work hard everyday, and while home for the week just mainly rest and cardio but will be hitting the gym hard once I start the cycle! My diet now isn't terrible but I lapse sometimes, I eat lots of turkey burger, extra lean angus steak burger, chicken breasts, and lots of brown rice and whole grain pasta and high fiber tortillas, egg whites and whole eggs also lots of protein and oats and whey. Should I stay away from breads and such just kinda curious what is good dieting tips?

My size goals, I'd like to be 200-210 and around 10%BF

[xamo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xamo]

I think the best advice would be for you to do it and figure it out yourself while trying things... everyone reacts differently to everything, especially to diets.. what one may tell you might not give you what you're looking for... if you get relatively good results from what you're getting now, perhaps try to play around with these and up your daily intake and see how your body takes it ?

[HOOCH256 Member Find all posts View Profile Close HOOCH256]

Thanks xamo solid advice! Was kinda what I wasthinking from reading everyone elses diet tips on here!

[HOOCH256 Member Find all posts View Profile Close HOOCH256]

I guess really what I was after was more towards of a person sholud be carb loading ?

[xamo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xamo]

Hmm... I'll let someone else answer this cause personally my body can't take it... the carb loading I mean

[timguinness Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close timguinness]

In general, IMO, the lower the glycemic index/load, the better. Unless you are running a marathon, carb loading is generally not a great idea. You've got a great start with whole grains, and lots of high quality, diverse protein sources. Steer clear of white breads, processed grains, meats or anything processed for that matter.
Here is a good start for you:
http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm

[HOOCH256 Member Find all posts View Profile Close HOOCH256]

Thanks for the tips!!! I will be reading into that! I've got a few weeks before my gear gets here so I'm going to get a jump start on the diet!

[ALEX.18 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ALEX.18]

good idea. its always better to get your diet dialed in before you go on cycle. it not only allows you to gain better but allows you to really understand what works best for your body. imo carb loading is pointless in body building

[ItalianMuscle Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ItalianMuscle]

When you say you eat lots of turkey burger, chicken, eggwhite, etc.. Break it down better for us, so we can get a better idea of your diet. How many times a day are you eating? At your body weight, you dont need anymore then 50-55g protein per meal.. Bread is my weakness, if your gonna eat bread, eat ezekiel bread while dieting. Its simply the best, especially for carbs...14g/slice

[HOOCH256 Member Find all posts View Profile Close HOOCH256]

Typical day for me when I'm eating good..

Breakfast:
Bowl of granola with 1c of soy milk
1 banana
Lunch:
1 turkey burger
Bowl of whole grain pasta 1tbs E.V. Olive oil sprinkled with cheese
Maybe some granola bars or fruit as snacks
Dinner:
2 turkey burger or lean angus burger
Gluiten free tortilla with hummus
Low fat yogurt smoothy protein shake

I also try to mix in some chicken breast or lean red meat! But like you my weakness is bread I love bread and will seriously miss it!

[opruch Member Find all posts View Profile Close opruch]

Looks like the foods you are eating are fine.. I'd probably add another meal in there somewhere though if you are trying to gain weight. I'd be a little careful of the granola as a lot of them are high in sugars. I'd probably switch out my bowl of granola in the morning to oatmeal. I would add 2 protien shakes in there, one towards the morning, and one for after you work out. This isn't gospel, just my suggestions as to what works for me. Each persons body will metabolize things differently, so it's a bit of trial and error. Greek yogarts are great also, as well as keeping some 100 calorie packs of plain almonds for snacks through out the day.

[HOOCH256 Member Find all posts View Profile Close HOOCH256]

i put in a nice order with bodybuilding.com for a bunch of protein and will be trying to do around 4 shakes a day with some snacks in between

[opruch Member Find all posts View Profile Close opruch]

well, you also need to not get all of your protein from supplements. I do a 2-1 ratio with 2 grams from chicken, fish or beef and 1 gram from a protien supplement.

[HOOCH256 Member Find all posts View Profile Close HOOCH256]

this i did not know! Thanks for the tip

[xamo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xamo]

Best tip either way is... reach your macros.. doesn't matter how you do it, just do it. I don't have time to cook so 80% of my protein intake comes from shakes and I'm pretty satisfied with the results... really depends on you and what you like...