I'm very sorry to say this approach is absolutely HORRIBLE.

You are calorie depriving your body and then feeding it full calories late at night when you will need less carbs and portion size.

The "special K" diet is no different than any other super calorie reduced diet. 300 cal x 2 = 600 cal + 600 cal at dinner = 1200 cal for the day. This is practically starvation and will lead to nutrient deficiency, muscle loss, and not nearly as much fat loss if you did things the proper way.

You need to follow a good, healthy diet plan as I have outlined prior.


Please take a few minutes to scan backwards a few pages and read up on the type of diet you need to be following. Essentially, find your BMR (google a bmr calculator), eat roughly that amount of calories (make sure to eat every 2 hours), and then perform at least 1 hour of vigorous exercise per day. No carbs after the halfway point of meals throughout the day. Drink water only, and consume no sugar.

Hey, so right now Im working out every other day for 45-60 minutes and taking whey protein before/after but my friend is telling me I need to getting casein protein at night as well.
Im wondering about casein proteins, everything I read on the internet says its great to add it to your diet (usually before bed) but Im not looking to buy any casein supplements at this time, so what are the best/easiest ways to add it to my diet?
Many people say cottage cheese, but Im not great with the taste or texture so Im hoping to find another easy source.
Would you suggest a bowl of vector before bed? or cheese instead?
Just looking for some input, Thanks

This post was edited by Falcon_3000 on Jun 29 2009 07:01pm

dude cottage cheese isn't that bad...also though what makes it taste really good IMO is hot sauce, or salsa with cottage cheese..don't forget the mixed nuts with the cottage cheese too m9

1 cup of cottage cheese is the best selection....if you cant handle that try Optimum Nutrition 100% casein protein powder and make a shake before bed.

For cutting:

what are your opinions on cashews vs almonds. I've been forcing myself to eat almonds but I would much rather have cashews, do they both have good fats, just that cashews have more fat?

also, what about green beans, OK to eat at second to last meal before bed? Would oats be OK to eat second to last meal before bed?

Thanks

nuts in general are fine...any type of nuts. green beans you can eat ANY time of day.

Oats do NOT eat past your 3rd meal of the day (along with all other carbs)

Hello
I have a few questions about picking out foods.
1st how do you pick out 100%whole grain bread? I bought 100% hearty wheat bread from price chopper and it had the same nutrition value as the loaf of white bread just +2 fiber. Should I pick it up from a health store or something or is this how its suppose to be?
Also is natural penut butter really that much better for you than like skippy?

Thanks in advance

hello -

excellent question.

To keep things simple - buy this bread (found at all supermarkets)

http://www.pepperidgefarm.com/ProductDetail.aspx?catID=750&prdID=120269


These are by far the best easy-to-find true whole grain breads - choose any of the 6 types (my favorite is the oatmeal variety)

But to know a real whole grain bread look for the following:

1. 4g fiber per regular slice

2. "100% whole wheat or 100% whole grain" on the label

3. at least 20g whole grains per serving on the label

4. No added high fructose corn syrup or artificial colors/preservatives

5. No bleached flour in the ingredients list


The best idea is to just buy the breads that I mentioned above...they are by far and large the best on the general consumer market right now


edit:


forgot the peanut butter question. Yes 100% natural peanut butter is much better than skippy, jiff, or any of that other crap.

The BEST peanut butter on the planet is Power Butter or Power PB - both the same item. It tastes amazing, its all natural, and has a ton of protein and good fats.

Check it out here http://www.powerbutter.com/

This post was edited by SKCRaynor on Jun 30 2009 05:15pm

thanks alot i've been getting the wrong bread I guess ( High fructose/2g fiber)

and sorry forgot to ask, what penuts to buy? i know planters penuts consist of other things besides salt and penuts and i like eating some at work