• Question: what is the best gym diet?

    Asked by charlieallen to Helen, Jenni, Mark, Martin, Stu on 14 Jun 2011. This question was also asked by alg23, holmc038.
    • Photo: Helen O'Connor

      Helen O'Connor answered on 14 Jun 2011:

      I think this is going to depend on what you do in the gym, your body weight, your fitness goals, and how much effort or intensity you put in. Sports nutritionists use all this information to tailor a diet for each individual.
      For me, I prefer to have 5 small meals a day rather than 3 normal sized ones – thats partly because I work from home so I get a bit bored/peckish, and also because I find it keeps my energy more stable so I dont get grumpy or distracted.

    • Photo: Jenni Tilley

      Jenni Tilley answered on 14 Jun 2011:

      Like Helen says, it really depends on what you’re planning on doing. My housemate is a lightweight rower – despite being 5’10” the sport requires that she weighs only 57 kg so she eats no carbohydrate or chocolate – just lots of fresh fruit and veg and protein.

      Also depends how many calries you’re likely to burn – Michael Phelps (swimmer) burns so many calaries during the day he eats a ton of food: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2008/aug/13/michaelphelpsreallybigbrea

      Crazy!

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      Mark Burnley answered on 14 Jun 2011:

      I’d agree with this, but also suggest that you only need a varied diet and you don’t need to watch what you eat too closely – your body keeps a very close eye on how much you are eating and will balance things out. Balancing the energy intake (eating) with energy expenditure (doing stuff) is much easier if you regularly exercise.

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