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Hey guys,
Well, I started on a good cutting diet earlier this summer. I wanted to lose as much body fat as possible, while still trying to at least maintain my current muscle mass. I was 235, and a horrid 20% BF to start the summer off with (really let myself go these last few years). At the same time, I started the 5x5 program. I'm basically looking for some of you to critique my current diet, and progress, and see if you can recommend any possible changes I could try, or if you don't, just tell me I'm doing a GOOD JOB
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I started 2nd week of may on the diet, and EC stack. At the same time, I went off the Creatine that I had been on for a little over a month. As of Monday, I was down to 208, and still going down steady.
I'm currently taking a little over a gallon of water a day.
As far as supplements, I'm taking MuHuang Extract, as well as Caffiene, for an EC Stack. I started on a 5 week cycle of the EC stack, in this method:
week 1: 20mg of Ephedra/200mg of Caffeine
week 2: 40mg of Ephedra/400mg of Caffeien
week 3: 60mg of Ephedra/600mg of Caffiene
week 4: 40mg of Ephedra/400mg of Caffeine
week 5: 20mg of Ephedra/200mg of Caffeine
Then I cycled off for 2 weeks, before starting the stack up just again this week.
In as far as my diet, I eat 5 meals a day on days that I workout (5 days a week), and I eat 4 meals a day on days that I do not workout (2 days a week obvious)
For days I workout, my meal plan is this:
Meal 1: Breakfast
2cups of milk (skim)
2 scoops of protein
1 bannana
Meal 2: Pre/lunch
1/2cup of yogurt (fat free)
1 cup of cottage cheese (fat free)
Meal 3: Lunch
6oz chicken breast
1 large serving of green vegetables (usually pees, or broccoli)
Meal 4: Dinner
6oz chicken breast
1 large serving of greens
Meal 5: a few hours before bed
6oz chicken breast
1/2 cup of cottage cheese
Post workoutshake: (this usually falls in between breakfast, and pre/lunch
1 scoop of protein
1 cup of skim milk
Total grams of Protein:323, Carbs: 199, Fat: 30....Calories: 2400
Thats for days I workout. For days I dont' workout, I cut out the 6oz chicken breast before bed, and obviously I don't have the afterworkout protein shake. So, on nontraining days, we have:
Total grams of Protein: 241, carbs: 177, Fat: 22...Calories:1900
You guys had suggested for me to have plenty of protein 300grams plus, and keep the carbs down later in the day. I eat my chicken breast PLAIN, I just pop it into the oven, boil it. No seasoning, no nothing on top. It was tough at first, but I'm dedicated to sticking to this, as long as I keep seeing results, which I am.
I know this post is really long, but I basically want you guys, who are OBVIOUSLY more knowledgeable then me, to critique my current program, see if you can spot any potential weaknesses, and anything else you might suggest.
I want to see if I can drop to 12% BF. I was 20% BF when I was 235, so I'm guessing I'll probably have to drop down below 180, before I'm below 12%. I'm a mesomoph, so I'll never be REALLY skinny, nor would I want to. What I plan on doing, is cutting till I hit 12%, then build back up, and start building mass. The way I figure, why build muscle, if no one can SEE IT!
Sorry for the long post, but I really need some encouragement with this, just so I know I'm doing all I can
Thanks guys and girls!
Brian
Well, I started on a good cutting diet earlier this summer. I wanted to lose as much body fat as possible, while still trying to at least maintain my current muscle mass. I was 235, and a horrid 20% BF to start the summer off with (really let myself go these last few years). At the same time, I started the 5x5 program. I'm basically looking for some of you to critique my current diet, and progress, and see if you can recommend any possible changes I could try, or if you don't, just tell me I'm doing a GOOD JOB
.I started 2nd week of may on the diet, and EC stack. At the same time, I went off the Creatine that I had been on for a little over a month. As of Monday, I was down to 208, and still going down steady.
I'm currently taking a little over a gallon of water a day.
As far as supplements, I'm taking MuHuang Extract, as well as Caffiene, for an EC Stack. I started on a 5 week cycle of the EC stack, in this method:
week 1: 20mg of Ephedra/200mg of Caffeine
week 2: 40mg of Ephedra/400mg of Caffeien
week 3: 60mg of Ephedra/600mg of Caffiene
week 4: 40mg of Ephedra/400mg of Caffeine
week 5: 20mg of Ephedra/200mg of Caffeine
Then I cycled off for 2 weeks, before starting the stack up just again this week.
In as far as my diet, I eat 5 meals a day on days that I workout (5 days a week), and I eat 4 meals a day on days that I do not workout (2 days a week obvious)
For days I workout, my meal plan is this:
Meal 1: Breakfast
2cups of milk (skim)
2 scoops of protein
1 bannana
Meal 2: Pre/lunch
1/2cup of yogurt (fat free)
1 cup of cottage cheese (fat free)
Meal 3: Lunch
6oz chicken breast
1 large serving of green vegetables (usually pees, or broccoli)
Meal 4: Dinner
6oz chicken breast
1 large serving of greens
Meal 5: a few hours before bed
6oz chicken breast
1/2 cup of cottage cheese
Post workoutshake: (this usually falls in between breakfast, and pre/lunch
1 scoop of protein
1 cup of skim milk
Total grams of Protein:323, Carbs: 199, Fat: 30....Calories: 2400
Thats for days I workout. For days I dont' workout, I cut out the 6oz chicken breast before bed, and obviously I don't have the afterworkout protein shake. So, on nontraining days, we have:
Total grams of Protein: 241, carbs: 177, Fat: 22...Calories:1900
You guys had suggested for me to have plenty of protein 300grams plus, and keep the carbs down later in the day. I eat my chicken breast PLAIN, I just pop it into the oven, boil it. No seasoning, no nothing on top. It was tough at first, but I'm dedicated to sticking to this, as long as I keep seeing results, which I am.
I know this post is really long, but I basically want you guys, who are OBVIOUSLY more knowledgeable then me, to critique my current program, see if you can spot any potential weaknesses, and anything else you might suggest.
I want to see if I can drop to 12% BF. I was 20% BF when I was 235, so I'm guessing I'll probably have to drop down below 180, before I'm below 12%. I'm a mesomoph, so I'll never be REALLY skinny, nor would I want to. What I plan on doing, is cutting till I hit 12%, then build back up, and start building mass. The way I figure, why build muscle, if no one can SEE IT!
Sorry for the long post, but I really need some encouragement with this, just so I know I'm doing all I can
Thanks guys and girls!
Brian
