Am I doing something wrong? Diet advice please.
Am I doing something wrong? Diet advice please.
I've been on a cutting diet since about June of this year.
Starting Stats:
5'8"
215 lbs
??? BF%, I estimate around 30%?
Present Stats:
185 lbs
??? BF%, probably around 20%?
So here's my diet and rountine:
Upon waking - 1 scoop WPI + 1 scoop Primal EAA + Orange Triad serving, Glucosamine/MSM complex, 2 fish oil capsules
EC stack
Lift for 1.5 hours - drink mixture of WPI and Primal (in small doses) throughout
Run 4 miles (right after lifting) - drink mixture of WPI and Primal same as workout
Immediately after run - 1.5 scoops WPI + 1 scoop Primal EAA
EC stack
1 hour later - 1 Chx breast stir fried with about 2-3 cups veggies, Glucosamine/MSM complex, 2 fish oil capsules, multivitamin
3 hours later
EC stack
Short cardio - run 2-4 miles depending on how I feel or bike 6-8 miles - sip on H2O with mixture of WPI and Primal the whole time
Immediately after cardio session - 1/2 scoop primal + 1/2 scoop WPI
2 hours later
2 scoops Cytosport Whey + 12 ounces milk, Orange Triad, Glucosamine/MSM complex, 1/4 cup raisins.
Bed.
I do this about 6 days a week and on my day off I usually do something active too, play sports or some outdoor activities.
Here's my question: I've been steadily losing weight for the past 2.25 months but for the past 2 weeks I've stayed at the same weight. I'm wondering what the problem is? Do I need more carbs or fat in my diet? Or am I starting to build some more muscle and that's offsetting my fat weight loss?
Thanks for any input.
first of all why are you drinking so much protein and meal replacements rather than eating regular food?
first of all why are you drinking so much protein and meal replacements rather than eating regular food? Quicker and easier. I'm pretty much sandwiched for time in between the working out and work.
looks around 17 percent or so
ur lifting 6 days a week ? well if u want to lose fat cut some cals and add intensity to ur cardio or longer and switch it upjogg sprints hiit keep a variety
ur lifting 6 days a week ? well if u want to lose fat cut some cals and add intensity to ur cardio or longer and switch it upjogg sprints hiit keep a variety I think I will start HIIT soon, I've just been doing extended jogs. My legs are starting to give out though, hence the reason I upped my glucosamine/MSM dose and thinking of throwing in more calcium too.
Any good HIIT workouts besides just the sprint/jog?
Anyone else wanna chime in?
Anyone else wanna chime in? Geeez, man. Patience! You are making great progress.
Quicker and easier. I'm pretty much sandwiched for time in between the working out and work. You are eating ONE real food meal. Call me silly but I think if you hacked time out of your workouts and actually spent time preparing food you would see better results. For 99% of people, saying they "don't have enough time to prepare food" is simply untrue.
Your workouts are unlikely to fall apart if you skim 10-20 mintutes here and there, which is MORE than enough to throw together a salad. If you are so pressed for time that you can't even spare twenty minutes, do all of your cooking on an off day and refrigerate it. Throwing stuff into the nuke takes less than five minutes.
ur lifting 6 days a week ? well if u want to lose fat cut some cals and add intensity to ur cardio or longer and switch it upjogg sprints hiit keep a variety no
looks like you are in a major calorie defecit, and super duper megadosing eaa's, quite possibly overtraining.
look at the cut diet, you need to eat whole food, it has a thermal effect, and less wpi.
yeah unless you are going for the velocity diet (which you seem to be close but not quite) then you really should hack some of the liquid meals and add some solid food. It's the thermal effect and what not... plus the fact that your going to get more nutrients and everything from a whole food.
Other than that.... like some said...you seem to be making good progress.
Thanks for the input guys, already worked out a daily diet with more whole foods thrown in, so how does this look?
Breakfast: 2 egg yolks, 5 egg whites, 1 slice whole wheat toast, 2 (1g) fish oil capsules, Orange Triad serving, 1 Glucosamine/MSM pill
EC Stack
Workout and Post: 2 scoops Primal EAA and 2 scoops WPI split 1/2. 1/2 during workout (1.5 hour lift, 4 mile run (or 40 min HIIT), other 1/2 immediately after finishing workout.
EC Stack
Post W/O Meal: 3 oz chx breast, 1 cup old fashioned oats, 1/2 Tbsp flax oil, multi vitamin, 1 Glucosamine/MSM pill
2 Hours Later: 3 oz chx breast, 1 cup assorted veggies, Orange Triad serving, 1 Glucosamine/MSM pill
EC Stack
Evening W/O: Usually an hour long bike ride, 2 mile jog, or play some sports for an hour or more.
Before bedtime: 8 oz skim milk, 1/2 Tbsp flax oil, 1 scoop Cytosport Whey
Total Calories: Approx 1,650
Total Fat: Approx 35g
Total Carbs: Approx 125g
Total Protein: Approx 125g
That's such a low amount of calories and protein. You need at least one gram of protein per pound in bodyweight, regardless of cut or bulk. The calories are really low. You need some boyscout:
That's such a low amount of calories and protein. You need at least one gram of protein per pound in bodyweight, regardless of cut or bulk. The calories are really low. You need some boyscout:
Even on a cut? I'm trying to get down to sub 10% BF. I'm not worried about gaining right now, just retaining what I've got. I plan a clean bulk right afterwards.
I've been on a cutting diet since about June of this year.
Starting Stats:
5'8"
215 lbs
??? BF%, I estimate around 30%?
Present Stats:
185 lbs
??? BF%, probably around 20%?
So here's my diet and rountine:
Upon waking - 1 scoop WPI + 1 scoop Primal EAA + Orange Triad serving, Glucosamine/MSM complex, 2 fish oil capsules
EC stack
Lift for 1.5 hours - drink mixture of WPI and Primal (in small doses) throughout
Run 4 miles (right after lifting) - drink mixture of WPI and Primal same as workout
Immediately after run - 1.5 scoops WPI + 1 scoop Primal EAA
EC stack
1 hour later - 1 Chx breast stir fried with about 2-3 cups veggies, Glucosamine/MSM complex, 2 fish oil capsules, multivitamin
3 hours later
EC stack
Short cardio - run 2-4 miles depending on how I feel or bike 6-8 miles - sip on H2O with mixture of WPI and Primal the whole time
Immediately after cardio session - 1/2 scoop primal + 1/2 scoop WPI
2 hours later
2 scoops Cytosport Whey + 12 ounces milk, Orange Triad, Glucosamine/MSM complex, 1/4 cup raisins.
Bed.
I do this about 6 days a week and on my day off I usually do something active too, play sports or some outdoor activities.
Here's my question: I've been steadily losing weight for the past 2.25 months but for the past 2 weeks I've stayed at the same weight. I'm wondering what the problem is? Do I need more carbs or fat in my diet? Or am I starting to build some more muscle and that's offsetting my fat weight loss?
Thanks for any input.
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first of all why are you drinking so much protein and meal replacements rather than eating regular food?
Answer:
first of all why are you drinking so much protein and meal replacements rather than eating regular food? Quicker and easier. I'm pretty much sandwiched for time in between the working out and work.
Answer:
looks around 17 percent or so
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ur lifting 6 days a week ? well if u want to lose fat cut some cals and add intensity to ur cardio or longer and switch it upjogg sprints hiit keep a variety
Answer:
ur lifting 6 days a week ? well if u want to lose fat cut some cals and add intensity to ur cardio or longer and switch it upjogg sprints hiit keep a variety I think I will start HIIT soon, I've just been doing extended jogs. My legs are starting to give out though, hence the reason I upped my glucosamine/MSM dose and thinking of throwing in more calcium too.
Any good HIIT workouts besides just the sprint/jog?
Answer:
Anyone else wanna chime in?
Answer:
Anyone else wanna chime in? Geeez, man. Patience! You are making great progress.
Answer:
Quicker and easier. I'm pretty much sandwiched for time in between the working out and work. You are eating ONE real food meal. Call me silly but I think if you hacked time out of your workouts and actually spent time preparing food you would see better results. For 99% of people, saying they "don't have enough time to prepare food" is simply untrue.
Your workouts are unlikely to fall apart if you skim 10-20 mintutes here and there, which is MORE than enough to throw together a salad. If you are so pressed for time that you can't even spare twenty minutes, do all of your cooking on an off day and refrigerate it. Throwing stuff into the nuke takes less than five minutes.
Answer:
ur lifting 6 days a week ? well if u want to lose fat cut some cals and add intensity to ur cardio or longer and switch it upjogg sprints hiit keep a variety no
looks like you are in a major calorie defecit, and super duper megadosing eaa's, quite possibly overtraining.
look at the cut diet, you need to eat whole food, it has a thermal effect, and less wpi.
Answer:
yeah unless you are going for the velocity diet (which you seem to be close but not quite) then you really should hack some of the liquid meals and add some solid food. It's the thermal effect and what not... plus the fact that your going to get more nutrients and everything from a whole food.
Other than that.... like some said...you seem to be making good progress.
Answer:
Thanks for the input guys, already worked out a daily diet with more whole foods thrown in, so how does this look?
Breakfast: 2 egg yolks, 5 egg whites, 1 slice whole wheat toast, 2 (1g) fish oil capsules, Orange Triad serving, 1 Glucosamine/MSM pill
EC Stack
Workout and Post: 2 scoops Primal EAA and 2 scoops WPI split 1/2. 1/2 during workout (1.5 hour lift, 4 mile run (or 40 min HIIT), other 1/2 immediately after finishing workout.
EC Stack
Post W/O Meal: 3 oz chx breast, 1 cup old fashioned oats, 1/2 Tbsp flax oil, multi vitamin, 1 Glucosamine/MSM pill
2 Hours Later: 3 oz chx breast, 1 cup assorted veggies, Orange Triad serving, 1 Glucosamine/MSM pill
EC Stack
Evening W/O: Usually an hour long bike ride, 2 mile jog, or play some sports for an hour or more.
Before bedtime: 8 oz skim milk, 1/2 Tbsp flax oil, 1 scoop Cytosport Whey
Total Calories: Approx 1,650
Total Fat: Approx 35g
Total Carbs: Approx 125g
Total Protein: Approx 125g
Answer:
That's such a low amount of calories and protein. You need at least one gram of protein per pound in bodyweight, regardless of cut or bulk. The calories are really low. You need some boyscout:
Answer:
That's such a low amount of calories and protein. You need at least one gram of protein per pound in bodyweight, regardless of cut or bulk. The calories are really low. You need some boyscout:
Even on a cut? I'm trying to get down to sub 10% BF. I'm not worried about gaining right now, just retaining what I've got. I plan a clean bulk right afterwards.