Please rate my diet

[nrhand]

Hello y’all.

I am 29 and about to turn 30. I am 6’0 and 193 lbs. I am about to begin the novice SS program with no modifications. My lifting goals are simple: get as strong as possible. I plan to run novice SS for at least 8 weeks.

However, I do not want to put on any weight unless it is lean muscle. Considering these goals, I have, with the help of knowledgeable friends, crafted the following diet. Please let me know what you think.

Breakfast
3-4 eggs cooked any way
1 piece of fruit

Lunch
8-10 oz lean meat
4 oz veggies (no potatoes)
1 piece of fruit

Dinner
8-10 oz lean meat
4 oz veggies
Whatever carbs I want for the day (usually bread, tortillas, rice, etc.)

Other considerations:

I will have a double protein shake (50g protein) after every workout.
If I am hungry, I will eat a snack. The snack will usually be 2 tbsp peanut butter and/or a piece of fruit.
I am trying to drink more liquor and less beer.
I am limiting alcoholic drinks on Friday to no more than 3.
Saturdays and Sundays are cheat days where I can eat and drink whatever I want.
Once per week, I will go eat lunch with my colleagues and will not stick to my diet.

Thanks in advance!

[stef]

Looks like a diet that will result in weight loss unless you go crazy with bread or on the weekends. Especially if you start training. What are you actually eating now?

[Matt James]

"However, I do not want to put on any weight unless it is lean muscle."

Good luck with that.

[Robert Santana]

Looks like a diet that's light on carbohydrates and will either result in weight loss like Stef said or will result in poor performance with zero weight change. How much are you lifting?

[nrhand]

Thank y’all for the information. I will add some more carbs and protein to be on the safe side.

I have been following this diet for the past two weeks.

I guess I should specify my lifting goals too. I want to get to 185 for 5 reps on bench, 275 for 5 reps on squat, 300 for 5 reps on deadlift, and 115 for 5 reps on press by the end of the year (3.5 months). I just don’t want to get fat.

My lifts are, currently (Week 1), bench 115, squat and deadlift 135, press 80.

In January of this year, I was benching 150 for ten reps, squatting 200 for ten reps, deadlifting 225 for ten reps, and pressing 90 for 8 reps. I was doing Greyskull with good success. I stopped lifting and focused on training for a duathlon and 10K, which I completed.

[Robert Santana]

Thank y’all for the information. I will add some more carbs and protein to be on the safe side.

I have been following this diet for the past two weeks.

I guess I should specify my lifting goals too. I want to get to 185 for 5 reps on bench, 275 for 5 reps on squat, 300 for 5 reps on deadlift, and 115 for 5 reps on press by the end of the year (3.5 months). I just don’t want to get fat.

My lifts are, currently (Week 1), bench 115, squat and deadlift 135, press 80.

In January of this year, I was benching 150 for ten reps, squatting 200 for ten reps, deadlifting 225 for ten reps, and pressing 90 for 8 reps. I was doing Greyskull with good success. I stopped lifting and focused on training for a duathlon and 10K, which I completed.

330+ deadlift is more realistic with a 270 squat. Keep your carbohydrates up and focus on progress under the bar.