5x5 going good, but getting fat!!!

[Gurrr]

thanks guys for your views
this 6pm carb cut-off dont seem appropiate to me
i have a wholegrain cereal in the morning
a big chicken breast sandwich at lunch
snack on almonds or have a protein bar
then i get home at 6pm and have a protein shake
have a carb and protein meal like chicken or fish with veg
post workout shake
bagel with turkey and eggs or cottsge cheese
pre-bed shake

as u can see, i cant really cut out carbs after 6pm
i agree i can eat cleaner cos i do eat fast food at times and snack a lot
i'll cut out any sugar (in coffee or protein bars)
i'll add about 20mins of cardio intervals on tues and thurs and maybe one on a weekend

 

[BiggT]

thanks guys for your views
this 6pm carb cut-off dont seem appropiate to me
i have a wholegrain cereal in the morning
a big chicken breast sandwich at lunch
snack on almonds or have a protein bar
then i get home at 6pm and have a protein shake
have a carb and protein meal like chicken or fish with veg
post workout shake
bagel with turkey and eggs or cottsge cheese
pre-bed shake

as u can see, i cant really cut out carbs after 6pm
i agree i can eat cleaner cos i do eat fast food at times and snack a lot
i'll cut out any sugar (in coffee or protein bars)
i'll add about 20mins of cardio intervals on tues and thurs and maybe one on a weekend

If you eat just like that, provided you don't have any medical issues like a thyroid condition etc, there is no way on Earth you'll ever be fat.

 

[Gurrr]

If you eat just like that, provided you don't have any medical issues like a thyroid condition etc, there is no way on Earth you'll ever be fat.

hi biggT,
i took your advice of increasing my intake and lift heavy and i'm definitely pleased with the progress,so thanks for your advice there. i'm not REALLY that fat, just around the belly and sides. My chest is still holding fat (awaiting gyno op).
The diet i posted is what i aim for but i tend to slack off by missing meals or eating too late (like 1am!!!). I want to maintain my muscle progress but not put on as much fat. My jeans dont fit anymore!!!
I know my ass is gone much bigger and my shirts are tight on the chest and back but my waist is big. Seeing a bit of fat on my face too.

Oh and also, instead of chicken all the time, would steak be a better alternative?

20mins of HIIT at least twice a week from next week then

 

[BiggT]

I'm glad you made progress......with a lot of you guys and bulking, it is hard to tell if you're really getting 'fat' or if the 6 pack is getting blurry and you're just freaking out, lol, but thanks for clearing that up......it just sounds like you added some fat and your personal preference is to walk around a little leaner. Thats perfectly fine, again, just tweak things, as opposed to a crazy, mapped out 'diet', just trim off any and all junk and give it 2 weeks, if you still don't like what you see, cut out some oils, then give it 2 weeks, just cut back only what is absolutely necessary.

 

[eat big]

hi biggT,
i took your advice of increasing my intake and lift heavy and i'm definitely pleased with the progress,so thanks for your advice there. i'm not REALLY that fat, just around the belly and sides. My chest is still holding fat (awaiting gyno op).
The diet i posted is what i aim for but i tend to slack off by missing meals or eating too late (like 1am!!!). I want to maintain my muscle progress but not put on as much fat. My jeans dont fit anymore!!!
I know my ass is gone much bigger and my shirts are tight on the chest and back but my waist is big. Seeing a bit of fat on my face too.

Oh and also, instead of chicken all the time, would steak be a better alternative?

20mins of HIIT at least twice a week from next week then

Lean beef, lean ground turkey and fish.

 

[Protobuilder]

BiggT is like, genius, dude. Good advice as always.

You are pretty much exactly where I was last June, same strength levels (roughly) and same weight issues (roughly). I bulked way too long and let my BF get out of control. I paid the price -- spent the last 10 months (roughly) cutting down. Good news is, you don't have to lose muscle or strength. I haven't. Follow BiggT's advice. Also, get a caliper bodyfat measurement if you haven't already. Work from there. Or just u se the waistline as a rough estimate. But, IMO, you need an objective measure to guage your "progress." If you're not really a bloated pig, then you can probably just use the mirror I s'pose. I like working against hard numbers, but maybe that's just me. The "carb cutoff" stuff is really just a way to reduce calories. Nothing magic there. Tell people to cut out carbs after 6 and BINGO! They drop the cookies, and other higher-calorie foods. They're left w/ meat and vegetables. And most people don't compensate by doubling up their chicken and broccoli portions. LoL So, basically do what T said: tweak the diet so you're cutting out some calories. But be SURE to keep your protein intake up. And be sure to continue lifting heavy weights. And start adding in the cardio. A few sessions a week, whatever it takes to shift the balance of the "calories in vs. calories out" equation. Two hiit sessions may be sufficient for now. Truly, "calories in" will determine the BULK of your success here. Just don't do anything stupid like torpedo your cals right off the bat or slice your protein intake and you'll be fine.

*edit:

You must spread some Karma around before giving it to Tweakle again.

I wish someone had told me that when I started my first bulk.