Hey there.

It's certainly a good certification to have if you are already thinking of becoming a nutritionist. However, as a career by itself, the pay is typically very low, as well as demand for this job.

If you are interested in the field, continue with becoming a nutritionist, and even look into sports medicine to go along with it. Personal Training certification is also a must if you want to tie everything in together and start making good money in all avenues of the field.

Hey there.

As far as a meal plan goes refer here:


Workout Days:

2,500 cals (approx)

Meal 1 - 3 whole eggs + 5 egg whites + green peppers and onions + 3/4 cup oatmeal (uncooked volume) + handful of mixed berries (any)
Meal 2 - 6 oz grilled chicken + 1 cup cooked brown rice + 1 large salad + 1 tbsp olive oil + vinegar
Meal 3 - 2 slices whole grain bread + 1 can of tuna + 1 oz of 2% cheese + 1tbsp mayo + veggies (tuna sandwich) =
Meal 4 - 6 oz grilled sirloin steak 90/10 or leaner (trim off the fat) + 1/2 cup black beans + 1/2 cup brown rice + veggies + 1 tbsp olive oil
Meal 5 - 40g protein shake + handful mixed berries + 1 slice whole grain bread w/ 1 tbsp peanut butter and 1 tsp jelly =
Meal 6 - 3/4 cup of 2% cottage cheese + 1tsp heavy cream + handful mixed berries + 10 almonds + cinnamon to taste =



Non-Workout Days:

2,000 cals (approx)

Meal 1 - 2 slices whole grain toast + 2 tbsp peanut butter + 1 tsp jelly + 20g protein shake (half a shake basically)
Meal 2 - 4 oz LEAN ground beef or steak + 1 cup broccoli + 1 cup black beans
Meal 3 - 1 large apple, 1 large banana, 20g protein shake
Meal 4 - 6 oz chicken breast + large green salad + olive oil and vinegar
Meal 5 - 6 oz salmon or other fish + green beans + carrots
Meal 6 - 1/2 cup greek yogurt + handful of mixed nuts




As far as snacks go...


Hard Boiled Eggs, Beef/Turkey jerky, Cheese sticks, nuts, raw fruits/veggies, protein bars, protein shakes, or Tuna are all good snack selections that will also keep your carbs low and protein high.

Thanks for your help raynor!!

No Problem

thank you very much! im going to start right after this post, what do i need so that my exercises arnt restricted?

hey there raynor, how do I fix a anterior pelvic tilt?

What do you mean? Can you give me some more info - I just answered a LOT of questions and don't remember which one was yours. Thanks!

Mostly through strengthening your abs, quads, and glutes.

In order to do this, you need to hit abs, HARD, at least 3x per week, and do at least 2x per week of an aggressive legs day.

Use this abs plan:

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=330745031
Abs Workout Routine


And for legs, do this:


5x5 or 5x3 with the following exercise:


Squats, Front Squats, Leg Press, DB Lunges, and Leg Extensions

Brutalize yourself with both legs and abs, and you will start to strengthen the weak muscles causing the postural breakdown.


Also, you need to CONSTANTLY and CONSISTENTLY keep your posture in check. Always force a good posture, no matter what, and eventually the training, along with the conscious posture modification, will yield a fix.

any tips for the NASM and how much studying would be required to pass ?

Surprisingly it's not that bad - at least compared to typical college courses.

The workload is fairly light and learning the material is fairly easy, assuming that you find the coursework fascinating or at least have immersed yourself in similar studies before.

1-2 hours of studying per night is satisfactory.