my diet...help!!

[iron_matt-CB]

ok so i started the zig zag diet 1 month ago. i am 6'0 220 about 14-15%bf, training many years and on hgh 3ius 3 on 1 off for one month now. starting gear shortly. well i calculated my bmr at 2122 and my tdee at 3289. i do 3 days at 50% protien 30% carbs (170gr) then 1 day at 50% carbs (411gr) 30% protien and the rest fats. i eat mainly instant non flavored oatmeal, chicken, red meat, fish, protien shakes, brown rice, potatoes, and veggies. i do allow myself 2 cheat meals a week on the high carb days which usually consists of about 5 slices of pizza. im doing 5 days of am cardio on an empty stomach and lifting weights 4-5 times a week.


i feel like im not getting the results i should be getting. am i eating too much?? not enough?? am i missing something?? by the way i am trying to get as lean aspossible. any help is appreciated.

 

[rikishi]

ok so i started the zig zag diet 1 month ago. i am 6'0 220 about 14-15%bf, training many years and on hgh 3ius 3 on 1 off for one month now. starting gear shortly. well i calculated my bmr at 2122 and my tdee at 3289. i do 3 days at 50% protien 30% carbs (170gr) then 1 day at 50% carbs (411gr) 30% protien and the rest fats. i eat mainly instant non flavored oatmeal, chicken, red meat, fish, protien shakes, brown rice, potatoes, and veggies. i do allow myself 2 cheat meals a week on the high carb days which usually consists of about 5 slices of pizza. im doing 5 days of am cardio on an empty stomach and lifting weights 4-5 times a week.


i feel like im not getting the results i should be getting. am i eating too much?? not enough?? am i missing something?? by the way i am trying to get as lean aspossible. any help is appreciated.

Dump the cheat meals then. If you can't, just eat pizza post workout with NO CHEESE. That way, your body won't store any of it as fat. But also, be aware that eating all that pizza will raise insulin a lot and stop the fat burning process.

 

[sonicwaste]

definitely dump the cheat meals twice a week... Try twice a month and save them for leg days.

I too was having problems with my diet even though it was extremely clean... For me, what really helped was this

1) Drop the carbs at night. Eat your last carb source meal before dinner. Get your carbs from veggies at dinner. None after that. Add some r-ala with your carb meals.

2) Drop the rice and potatoes. I replaced rice and potatoes with true whole grain bread at breakfast and lunch and it made a huge difference so far. If you want potatoes, eat them with your post workout meal.

This was key for me, might be key for you too. Oh and if you drink milk, only drink it post workout too.