Critique my diet...

[AirWolf]

I'm 26, 6'2" 225 and around 18-20% bodyfat. My goal is to get down to 10-12% bf. I've been fooling around w/ ketogenic diets for a few months now, but got really serious about it 3 weeks ago. In my first week I lost 10lbs...since then I'm at pretty much a stalemate and was hoping you guys could help me out a bit. I have a bf scale...not sure how accurate it is, but it hasn't really budged either. I'm following a HST workout program and taking an ECA stack 3 times daily. On to the diet...

On an average day I eat:

1.25lbs 7% Ground Turkey
4 large eggs (2 w/ whites only)
2 tbsp ANPB
2 ON protein shakes (mixed w/ water)
1/2 Cucumber
Celery
1tbsp spinach dip
1 tortilla (3 net carbs)

I think that's about it...I'm working on getting that spread out a little better, but usually eat 3 main meals and use the ANPB, celery, and protein shakes as smaller meals.

Any help, suggestions, or questions welcomed...Thanks!

 

[AirWolf]

I was just thinking some more...and you can probably add a handful of mixed nuts, some olive oil (for cooking), and 1oz of cheddar cheese to my daily diet.

 

[sublime35]

dude, u have to eat more than that. That is crazy, especially for your size you need more than that just to maintain. I weigh 145 and i guarentee that i need more than that just to maintain. When you starve your body you lose more muscle that anything because your body thinks its starving. How many calories does this work out to be a day?

 

[sublime35]

than anything*

 

[JKurz1]

I'm 26, 6'2" 225 and around 18-20% bodyfat. My goal is to get down to 10-12% bf. I've been fooling around w/ ketogenic diets for a few months now, but got really serious about it 3 weeks ago. In my first week I lost 10lbs...since then I'm at pretty much a stalemate and was hoping you guys could help me out a bit. I have a bf scale...not sure how accurate it is, but it hasn't really budged either. I'm following a HST workout program and taking an ECA stack 3 times daily. On to the diet...

On an average day I eat:

1.25lbs 7% Ground Turkey
4 large eggs (2 w/ whites only)
2 tbsp ANPB
2 ON protein shakes (mixed w/ water)
1/2 Cucumber
Celery
1tbsp spinach dip
1 tortilla (3 net carbs)

I think that's about it...I'm working on getting that spread out a little better, but usually eat 3 main meals and use the ANPB, celery, and protein shakes as smaller meals.

Any help, suggestions, or questions welcomed...Thanks!

I know many guys that take in that many calories IN THEIR FIRST MEAL....cmon bro....you are 225, not 130.

 

[AirWolf]

Didn't expect that answer...could it be that my metabolism is just slower than most peoples? I swear I've never eaten as much as my friends, but always weighed a lot more.

Can I keep the same foods involved and just eat more of them?

 

[sublime35]

probably because you've never eaten enough and your metabolism has adjusted. Just pick up the cals and then ur metabolism will adjust.

 

[AirWolf]

Ok - here are my caloric calculations...

Turkey - 800 Cal
Eggs - 186
ANPB - 220
Shakes - 240
Nuts - 160
Tortilla - 50
Cheese - 120
Spinach Dip - 100

That totals 1876 calories a day. I'd say I probably get closer to 2000 by adding either more nuts or PB.

How many should I be aiming for and where should I add them?

Thanks.

 

[JKurz1]

I cant believe that you are 225...........just no way bro...........My girlfriend EASILY eats 2,000 cals a day and she's 5'5, 105lbs....no joke...............

 

[AirWolf]

I cant believe that you are 225...........just no way bro...........My girlfriend EASILY eats 2,000 cals a day and she's 5'5, 105lbs....no joke...............

Well - I was 235 until about 3 weeks ago...so apparently it is possible. How can I get my metabolism in gear? Just start eating more?

 

[benchanimal51]

Well - I was 235 until about 3 weeks ago...so apparently it is possible. How can I get my metabolism in gear? Just start eating more?

dude, I'm just like you! for me it was all about getting my calories up to about 2200 to 2500 5'11'' 225 down from 240 i actually got fatter eating only 1800 cal. a day! If i were you and it sounds like we are alike in metabolism, cardio 3 x a week medium intensity for 15 min eat 5x a day small meals tons of protein cut all carbs after 5:00 or 3-4 hours before bed with an average weight training schedual expect to drop about 2-3 pds a week of fat! i know it takes a while but we dont gain fat overnight so we wont lose it overnight! trust me this works i originally went from 300 to 201 in 7 mths doing this !

 

[sublime35]

is this how u were eating a week ago? becuase you said that you were 10lbs heavier 3 weeks ago.

 

[JKurz1]

dude, I'm just like you! for me it was all about getting my calories up to about 2200 to 2500 5'11'' 225 down from 240 i actually got fatter eating only 1800 cal. a day! If i were you and it sounds like we are alike in metabolism, cardio 3 x a week medium intensity for 15 min eat 5x a day small meals tons of protein cut all carbs after 5:00 or 3-4 hours before bed with an average weight training schedual expect to drop about 2-3 pds a week of fat! i know it takes a while but we dont gain fat overnight so we wont lose it overnight! trust me this works i originally went from 300 to 201 in 7 mths doing this !

Just an FYI, cutting carbs before bed is a HUGE MYTH! It all depends on your macros for the day versus your training time...............trust me bro, carbs are not the devil!!!!

Your body is in starvation mode bro..........it's storing EVERYTHING to save for famine. You need to eat at LEAST 6 meals a day...............just break em up!

 

[sublime35]

yeah the carb thing isnt true. I sometimes eat 1 serving to 1 1/2 serving of oats before bed and my b/f has just shot up all of the sudden.

 

[JKurz1]

yeah the carb thing isnt true. I sometimes eat 1 serving to 1 1/2 serving of oats before bed and my b/f has just shot up all of the sudden.

Yup...........I eat cottage cheese and PEANUTS!!!! LOL!!!

 

[damnit458]

Yup...........I eat cottage cheese and PEANUTS!!!! LOL!!!

i was mixing cottage cheese and ANPB for a while right before bed
Then god smote me for creating such a disgusting food

 

[AirWolf]

is this how u were eating a week ago? becuase you said that you were 10lbs heavier 3 weeks ago.

I've been on this diet for about 3 weeks now. Before that I did a high protein diet for about 2 months, but ate a lot of junk as well...plus I was drinking - I've cut way back on the drinking and I'm gonna try to up my intake on this diet cleanly.

My current workout is weights MWF (HST) and 30-60min cardio T,Th,Sat

I try to spread out my food intake throughout the day...usually 2-3 meals are bigger than the rest, but I never go more than 2-3 hours without eating something.