boring cutting diet

[dogg196]

literally all i eat is wholegrain brown rice and chicken supplemented with 2-3 shakes am i doing myself any favors/harm? apart from cup of oats and cinnamon for breakfast

im eating 2000cals at a bodyweight of 78 kg around 13% bf height 165cm

[holdenman]

Veges?

[dogg196]

i take a multi and fishoils and try to have advocados when i can with the occasional onion and stir frys every now and then

just wondering if this diet could be doing me harm? weird question i know

[Phedder]

My main question would be why? Why limit yourself like that, you're not doing yourself any favours. Also, where the hell are your sources of fat? A few fish oil caps and the occasional avocado doesn't cut it.

[dogg196]

My main question would be why? Why limit yourself like that, you're not doing yourself any favours. Also, where the hell are your sources of fat? A few fish oil caps and the occasional avocado doesn't cut it.

cheers bro always give helpful replies would you suggest swapping out the oats for eggs or egg whites in the morning?

almonds to snack on throughout the day, and adding in olive oil to my meals with a stir fry mix or broccoli?

i bulked up to 82kg and have cut for a month down to 78 and haven't lost any strength yet but seem to have plateaued somewhat

i tried the keto diet for 2 weeks and that was very effective but hard as hell to train on might swap back to that in a couple more weeks just trying to get a effective plan down learning what works ect first proper cut

[Phedder]

cheers bro always give helpful replies would you suggest swapping out the oats for eggs or egg whites in the morning?

Maybe not swap entirely, depends how much carbs you're aiming for and if you still want them in the morning. You could do a weekly batch of boiled eggs, and just have 3 or so each morning with a smaller portion of your oats?

almonds to snack on throughout the day, and adding in olive oil to my meals with a stir fry mix or broccoli?

Sounds like a good plan. If you're going to snack on almonds through the day, have a set amount that you're allowed for each day. Being so small and calorie dense it's easy to overeat them. Something like 50g a day should be enough to bump up the fats. Alternatively you could eat them all in your last meal, almonds +250g tub of cottage cheese and some cinnamon is quite tasty :nod: Just remember to account for the added calories from fat so that will likely mean dropping your carb intake a little. I'd take those carbs from the times as far away from training as possible, ie keep the carbs immediately before and after your training.

I don't think keto is necessary, especially as you're already relatively lean. You said you found it hard to train on keto so maybe not the best option for you. My main concerns regarding any diet are: Is there sufficient calorie intake for the goal, is their sufficient protein intake to help maintain/build muscle, and sufficient fat intake to keep your hormones happy. How you structure the rest is up to personal preference. I don't think you need to limit yourself to chicken and rice, but if you enjoy it and find it easy no harm as long as you're getting plenty of veges, and the addition of some nuts and olive oil will help keep things balanced. Nothing wrong with a steak and potatoes/kumara meal =P~