Amatuer Boxing - weight making?

[Atom Bomb]

Yup, second Q on this board, hope we got experienced guys viewing this.

At my 'walking weight' I float between 52kg and 57kg, usually I hang around 54-55 whilst I'm training. I'm hoping to compete soon enough, and my coach recommended I go -54kg based on my height and build. What I'm struggling with is trying to keep my weight at that.

I do alot of running, 2-5 miles 3 times a week, a 15-20 minute hill run once, and train 3 times a week at boxing.

My diet at the moment consists of bread, eggs, potato and pasta - mainly to maintain energy levels - and partially because I can barely cook, and I'm living alone.

Any advice? I'm pretty lost with weight making/dietry and training.

Thanks.

[cletomex]

you are eating a LOT of carbs. i would cut down on the bread, potatoes, and pasta. eat a lot more vegetables, some fruit (don't go crazy with fruit), healthy fats (olive oil, walnuts, almonds), lean protein (chicken breast, pork, lean beef like top round, salmon, eggs).

George Foreman grill will be your best friend.

[cletomex]

your training looks pretty good. on the other thread it sounds like you are doing some sort of circuit training for conditioning, that's good. and you asked about strength....yes, definitely need some sort of strength training (bodyweight exercises are great). last thing you might want to incorporate are some plyometrics for explosiveness. and maybe do some sprints too to work on your VO2 max.