Extra meal ok????

[jcarbon2]

Would like to know how you adjust your diet if you are bodybuilding? Do you add meals??

Thanks, any help is appreciated 😊

John

[jcarbon2]

Just wondering if one can add an extra meal or is it best to stick to the game plan on this and add portion size if you feel you need more food??

Thanks for any help in advance,

John

[Tom Denham]

Remember that on days when you are training, you are eating five meals per day. A pre-workout meal and a post-workout meal in addition to three basic meals. I suppose if you were training twice per day, you could eat seven meals per day. The game plan has people who train hard covered. 

 

http://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-meal-planning.pdf

[jcarbon2]

Thanks Tom, as always you keep me on track.

John

[jennor]

Tom, what about extra meals later in the day on days when I train? For me my pre- and post-WO meals tend to be my breakfast and lunch during the weekend. Especially for longer running days I find I get hungry later in the day.

 

Example: I eat breakfast, run an hour later. I am done 2-3 hours later and eat lunch then. But then I am starving again two hours later... It is ok to do a mini meal then, right?

[ultrarunnergirl]

I'm sure Tom will have the best answer, what I usually do is eat a POSTWO meal right after running, even if it is right at lunchtime. I eat lean protein like chicken, sardines or eggwhites + sweet potato or beet or butternut squash. For PostWO, when you skip the fat it is ideal for recovery. Then I will eat my lunch either right after that or in another hour.