What a Bodybuilder Eats....

Found this linked in the Muscle Matter Forum....from Ileen....http://builtblog.wikidbody.com/2007/...-carb-cycling/

Origiinal article found in this thread... It explains the exercise breakdown and carb cycle, as well as low carb eating cycle...http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/mu...om-venuto.html

What a bodybuilder eats...

a lot of people are asking how to eat, and when I first joined this place, that was pretty much my main question as well.

Someone posted a list and I printed it and it is still on the inside of my kitchen cabinet door, thought I would post an edited version for the next new guy


1-2 Gallons of Water a day

Protein

Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
Tuna (water packed)
Fish (salmon, seabass, halibut, sushi, mahi mahi, Orange roughi, tilapia, Sardines)
Shrimp
Extra Lean Ground Beef or Ground Round (92-96%)
Venison
Buffalo
Ostrich
Protein Powder (Whey, Casein, Soy, Egg)
Eggs
Low or Non-Fat Cottage cheese, Ricotta
Low fat or Non fat Yogurt
Ribeye Steaks or Roast
Top Round Steaks or Roast (stew meat, London broil, Stir fry)
Top Sirloin (Sirloin Top Butt)
Beef Tenderloin (filet mignon)
Top Loin (NY Strip Steak)
Flank Steak (Stir Fry, Fajitas)
Eye of Round (Cube meat, Stew meat, Bottom Round)
Ground Turkey, Turkey Breast slices or cutlets (*no deli or sandwich meats)

Complex Carbs (nothing enriched, bleached or processed if possible)

Oatmeal (Old fashioned, Quick oats, Irish steal cut)
Sweet Potatoes, Yams
Beans (Black eyed, Pinto, Red, Kidney, Black)
Oat Bran Cereal, Grape nuts, Rye cereal, Multi grain hot cereal
Farin (Cream of wheat)
Whole Wheat frozen Bagels, Pitas
Whole wheat or Spinach Pasta, Whey Pasta
Rice (Brown, white, jasmin, basmiti, arborio, wild)
Potatoes (red, white, baking)

Fibrous Carbs

Green Leafy lettuce (red, green, romaine)
Broccoli
Asparagus
String Beans
Spinach
Bell Pepers (Green or Red)
Brussels Sprouts
Cauliflower
Cabbage
Celery
Cucumber
Carrots
Eggplant
Onions
Pumpkin
Garlic
Tomatoes
Zucchini

Fruit (If acceptable on diet)
bananas, oranges, apples, grapefruit, peaches, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, lemons or limes

Healthy Fats

Natural Style Peanut Butter
Olive oil, Safflower oil
Flaxseed oil
Fish Oil
Nuts (peanuts, almonds, walnuts)

Dairy

Eggs
Low of Non-Fat cottage cheese, Ricotta
Low or non-fat milk
Low fat or non-fat yogurt

Condiments & Spices

Diet Soda
Crystal light
Fat free mayonaise
Reduced sodium Soy Sauce
Reduced sodium Teriyaki Sauce
balsamic Vinegar
Salsa, Jalepenos
Hot peppers and Hot sauce, Cayanne pepper
Chili powder and Chili paste
Mrs. Dash
Steak Sauce
Sugar free Maple Syrup
Mustard
Extracts (vanilla, almond, etc)
Low sodium beef or chicken Broth
Plain or reduced sodium tomatoe sauce or paste

Tracking calories: go to [COLOR=#241baf]http://www.fitday.com[/COLOR]


Calorie Counting Formulas:
Mesomorphs: bodyweight x 15
Ectomorphs: bodyweight x 16-17
Endomorphs: bodyweight x 13-14

Endomorph: An Endomorph's biggest concern should be the losing of fat and adopting a lifestyle that keeps it off. Strength training should be done to get a better muscle to fat ratio and therefore improve metabolism. Use moderate weights at a fast training pace (very little rest between sets and exercises). You should lower your calorie intake (but not try to starve yourself) and should eat frequent but small meals. Sugars, sweets and junk food should be eliminated from your diet. Engage daily in some activity like brisk walking, biking, etc., and try to increase the amount of time you spend each week.


To start a cut: subtract 500 from total calories, to maintain cut: subtract 200-300 from total calories depending on weight lost each week. If this the first time you are cutting, I would recommend reading the short article posted by St.P. (see attachment below)

To start a bulk: add 500 to total calories, to maintain bulk: add 200-300 to total calories depending on weight gained each week

Can't wait to use this diet when bodybuilding....


There is so much more information in Tom Venuto's BFFM E-Book...I strongly recommend it [COLOR=#22229c]http://www.burnthefat.com/.[/COLOR] and Tom Venuto's website [COLOR=#22229c]http://www.fitren.com/.[/COLOR] What follows is just a tiny bit of information.

I just wanted to let everyone know there is a low carb menu template from Tom Venuto's BFFM E-Book page 239.
I'm not to the 40% protein, 40% carbs, 20% fat ratio yet...but working on it...my % of fat is still higher.
quote:


The menu template for the low or moderate carbohydrate diet
Meal 1:
Lean Protein, Starchy carb (large serving)
Meal 2:
Lean Protein, Starchy carb (large serving)
Meal 3:
Lean Protein, Starchy carb (small serving or none), Fibrous carb (vegetable/salad)
Meal 4:
Lean Protein, Fibrous carb (vegetable/salad), essential fat
Meal 5
Lean Protein, Fibrous carb (vegetable/salad), essential fat
Meal 6
Lean Protein, Fibrous carb (vegetable/salad)
Notes on the reduced carbohydrate diet menu template
This reduced carbohydrate menu format is more restrictive than the baseline diet and is designed for accelerated fat loss. It is intended for competitive bodybuilders, fitness competitors or non-athletes who want to get extremely lean or break a sticking point. It is effective for those with an endomorph body type or people who are carbohydrate-sensitive. It works by reducing total carbohydrate intake, thereby depleting glycogen stores and forcing your body to draw on stored body fat for fuel. It also works by managing blood sugar and insulin better than a high carbohydrate diet. Never remove all of the carbohydrates from your diet. Extremely low carbohydrate or zero carbohydrate diets are not necessary to get lean. Instead, you should decrease your carbohydrate intake slightly, eat fewer carbohydrates in the evening and change the type of carbohydrates you consume. Switch from processed and simple carbohydrates to natural complex carbohydrates, especially fibrous vegetables. Fibrous carbohydrates include most vegetables (green beans, asparagus, broccoli, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, celery, cauliflower, string beans, squash, zucchini, etc.)



I also wanted to note cycling is important...Tom Venuto's BFFM E-Book page 240.
quote:


One of the secrets of maintaining a high metabolic rate is to never keep your calories
and/or carbohydrates low for a long period of time. To prevent metabolic slowdown when you reduce your carbohydrates, cycle your calories and carbohydrate intake up and down on a rotating 3 days low to 1 day high cycle. Eating more every fourth day keeps the metabolic rate from slowing down and it replenishes depleted glycogen stores to keep your energy levels high so you can continue to train hard. If you lose weight too quickly or you're losing lean body mass, use the "zig-zag" carbohydrate cycling method of three low carbohydrate days followed by two or three high carbohydrate days (or simply increase your calories altogether). Do not stay on low carbohydrates for more than three days in a row, and do not stay on high carbohydrates for more than three days in a row.



I'm still working on this one...I'm afraid of cheat meals. Tom Venuto's BFFM E-Book pages 245 and 246.
quote:


The startling reason why you SHOULD cheat on your diet once or twice a week.
We're going to conclude this chapter on a note that will probably make you very happy. Paying attention to detail and eating healthy, natural, nutrient-dense foods most of the time is important. All the little things count, and if you cheat, it always has an effect on you. However, don't worry about being strict 100% of the time. Food is one of life's great pleasures and when you deprive yourself of this pleasure completely, it can trigger almost overwhelming cravings.
Some cravings are physiological in nature, such as those brought on by skipping meals or eating too many simple sugars by themselves. Other cravings are psychological in origin. If you're too strict on your diet all the time without allowing yourself any leeway for an occasional indulgence, you can trigger these psychological cravings. Being too strict all the time can set you up for serious cravings and bingeing (unless you have the willpower and discipline of a world class athlete.)

TJ