going superchunk

[ogracer]

OK im 26 M 172 lbs, 5.11, 15.5% BF (according to my tanita) and 31" waist . Last year at this time I was near 260lbs pure lard nothing but fat so I went on a huge calorie cutting diet with intense cardio. Well to my suprise by the time I dropped down to a normal weight I had no muscle and or definition, more or less I was boney in some areas and fat in others (waist and chest is where I still carry it). About 4 months ago I started weight training at first mild lifting now more intese, and ive seen major gains in all areas but about two weeks ago I changed my diet to 7 small meals a day 4 of them are protein bars or shakes I total out at 1700 calories a day with about 90 g of carbs 230 to 260 g of protien and 30 to 40g of fat a day. I also added Creatine 13 grams a day to the mix and flax seed oil as well. Ive been taking the flax seed oil at night after my workout and before bed I take 2 tbsp (260 cal.). I feel that this diet might get me fat because I always feel full and bloated and im always going to the bathroom. My goal is to not so much drop more pounds but more so to trim and tone. Should I stick with this diet, what kind of workout should I be doing Ive began to mix cardio back into it, is this a good idea or will I lose muscle as well?


Ogracer

 

[diamonddiceclay]

creatine is not good when cutting fat because you'll retain water, do not rely on bars and shakes for protein-eat real food instead and once a day a protein bar. Have no shakes-they are not necessary. Get protein up to 325 a day.

 

[110%]

diamond i do not understand y u keep saying do not consume protein shakes???????? they are a lot better than bars in my opinion, i eat both a bar is good for convenience, but shakes are a lotbetter in my opinion especially when cutting due to less carbs and the glycerol that is in bars.

 

[diamonddiceclay]

diamond i do not understand y u keep saying do not consume protein shakes???????? they are a lot better than bars in my opinion, i eat both a bar is good for convenience, but shakes are a lotbetter in my opinion especially when cutting due to less carbs and the glycerol that is in bars.

SHAKES ARE FOR EMERGENCIES WHEN YOU CAN'T EAT FOOD

 

[ogracer]

This is my diet
meal 1 5 egg whites one reg egg 1/3 cup oat meal
meal 2 protein bar
meal 3 9 oz tuna with lemmon juice
meal 4 protein shake
meal 5 protein shake
meal 6 1/4 cup brown rice with (soy burger or soy what ever)
meal 7 after workout 1/2 banna protein shake 2 tbsp soy milk
meal 8 3 oz tuna with lemon juice and 2 tbsp flax

 

[diamonddiceclay]

cut out the soy milk(raises estrogen in men) and substitute fish for the 2 shakes and you'll do a bit better

 

[ogracer]

would you cut out soy completely

what should my workouts be like? I lift in sets of 4, 10 to 12 reps or to fatuige.

 

[diamonddiceclay]

cut soy completely

 

[gymrat]

I agree with 110%. I"m aiming for around 300g of protein right now, and without the protein shakes, that would be damn impossible, not to mention expessive to get my protein from meat alone.

Gymrat123

 

[Stanger5.0]

I also agree with 110%. Protein shakes are fine just as long as you aren;t cutting out the chicken, fish, etc.