What do you mean by how you approach food?
I'm relatively strict with my diet, not as far as timing and counting calories, but as far as What I put into my mouth... The only thing I really cheat on is having one of those noodle packets late at night. That plus sometimes a shared pizza and coke on the weekend.
Here is my usual diet on weekdays:
Breakfast:
1) 4 eggs (i keep the yolk, not sure if thats good idea)
2) cup of oatmeal
3) shake(2s) in water(they're all in water)
4) green tea
5) Supplements + green tea extract pills
THIS IS FINE. YOU PROBABLY DON'T NEED GT PILLS AND GREEN TEA, ONE WILL SUFFICE
Snack:
1) Can of tuna
2) cup of oatmeal
3) green tea
MORE PROTEIN
NO NEED FOR CARBS HERE SWAP FOR VEGGIES
Lunch:
1) Can of salmon/serving of chicken
2) Oatmeal
3) green tea
MAYBE MORE PROTEIN
NO NEED FOR CARBS HERE SWAP FOR VEGGIES
Pre-workout:
1) shake(2s) + creatine
2) 1/2 cup of oatmeal
3) green tea
GOOD
WORKOUT
POST WORKOUT HAVE 2 SCOOPS WHEY AND 50G CARBS OF YOUR CHOICE
Post-workout/Dinner:
1) Serving of chicken breast
2) large bowl of vegetables(usually an entire pepper + handful of snow peas)
3) shake(2s) + glutamine
4) green tea
ADD CARBS HERE! WHY NO CARBS?! THIS IS POST WORKOUT
Night:
1) noodles (im unsure of this one, I dont eat dairy so I dont kno what to eat here)
2) green tea
EATING NOODLES AT NIGHT IS A SUREFIRE WAY TO STAY FAT. SWAP FOR TUNA, CHICKEN, BEEF, TURKEY ETC
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I've been meaning to run the numbers just to see how much I'm actually eating, but haven't gotten around to it since there isn't really any bad food up there.
NUMBERS ARE IMPORTANT. YOU NEED 1.5-2G PROTEIN WHICH YOU'RE PROBABLY NOT GETTING
How does that look?
TOO MANY CARBS AND AT THE WRONG TIMES, THIS IS A BIG FACTOR IN WHY YOU'RE NOT LOSING FAT
Just a personal note..I'm not losing fat as fast as I'd like on this diet, for afew reasons:
1) busting my ass in the gym, numbers have all been going up
THIS WILL GAIN YOU MUSCLE IF PROTEIN IS PLUGGED IN CORRECTLY BUT THIS AFFECTS SCALE WEIGHT - YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE/MEASURE FAT LOSS EVERY 3-4 WEEKS
2) cardio is 3-mile run/walk after weights, 5 days a week
DON'T RUN, WALK AND DO THIS FIRST THING IN THE MORNING AFTER TAKING A SCOOP OF PROTEIN, 45 MINS. 5 DAYS A WEEK IS GOOD FOR NOW
3) I'm still 18, I figure losing fat and gaining muscle should be easy for me.
NOT THE WAY YOU'RE GOING ABOUT IT
My perception might just be off, but I dunno.
