suggestions for determined newbie

[Carboholic]

I have managed to drop aprox 20lbs of fat and put on some muscle in just over 2 months with SKD & playing with TKD. My problem is I have hit a fat loss plateau and fear the carbs.Also is Pro Lab Whey powder a decent product(I'm a student on a buget).Thank,s in advance. P.S. this is my first posting, please be gentle.

 

[keiko]

There's lots of ways to handle a plateau: fat fast, meat fast, go off your diet for a week and eat "normally".
YOu can also try upping your cardio and adding an ECA stack.

Personally, I'd go off for a while to shock your metabolism.

 

[JB3]

I'd suggest going off of your diet for a week as the previous poster suggested. I did just this and had great results. After eating low carb for an extended amount of time, I was beginning to burn out. I took a week off and ate a "normal" 50/30/20 carb/pro/fat type split without counting calories. I just ate clean. I gained a couple pounds a water because of the increased carbs, no biggie. But the week off refreshed me mentally. After returning to lower carbs, I dropped the water within 3 days and lost another half a pound of fat without trying. This brought me down to 9% BF. I'm all natural btw.

Taking a break is usually the best. It'll shock your body into change, which is always the goal.

My $.02

 

[natglutes]

Try changing your diet every few days or so.
Low carbs/high protein, then the next day high carbs/high protein.Dont let your body get used to the same way of eating.Shock your body........try different things.Change your cardio or weights....see what happens.
Good Luck!

 

[johnny iron]

Stick with your routine and add an ECA stack. Keep it up for 3 weeks like that and then add in some cardio with the ECA for another 3 weeks. When your finished and a lot leaner, THEN go off for a week or two in moderation, but be very careful not to over do it. Follow this advice and I'm sure you'll get tremendous results. Taking a break now is a good psychological break, but you might have difficulty getting back in the swing of things. I tried my advice last year while on a CKD, it worked like a charm.

 

[FitFossil]

I use ProLab Pure Whey and am pleased with it. I usually add this to another shake mix to raise the protein content. By itself the Pure Whey does not make a thick enough shake for me, so what I do is use 1/2 a packet of Myoplex with a scoop or two of the Pure Whey. When I just want a really low carb shake at night, I use 2 scoops of Pure Whey and very little liquid and a bit of natural peanut butter. That cuts the really sweet taste of the Pure Whey and gives me some EFA's.