New to board--need help

[mike351]

I'm 26 years old, 5 10 215 15% bodyfat...anyways, I'm starting to notice that it is getting harder and harder to lose bodyfat. I lift 4 times a week and I run 3 times a week (run at bout 6.0 on treadmill for 30 min). I eat a fairly good diet, 5-6 meals a day, but i cheat regularly.
All I'm wondering is if anyone else has gone through the same thing ( i guess you can call it a plateau) and what you did to get over that hump. For me, I'd say its been a good 5 months since I've noticed any good muscle gains or significant fat loss. I would like to weigh close to where i'm at now, but at about 9 % bf. Any advice would help, thanks.

 

[muscleup]

Define..."but i cheat regularly".

 

[mike351]

usually, on mondays, i don't worry bout counting calories or having a few beers. i try to keep it to one day a week, but i occasionally (maybe one other meal during the week) have burger and fries.

 

[muscleup]

mmk, well keep your cheat days to once a week...Stick to lean cuts of meat, Low glycemic carbs, and I also would recommend not mixing fats and carbs together...This will help right off the bat

 

[SwolK]

how old are you?

 

[THEEGAME2544]

mmk, well keep your cheat days to once a week...Stick to lean cuts of meat, Low glycemic carbs, and I also would recommend not mixing fats and carbs together...This will help right off the bat

Well said amigo

-No mixing of fats and carbs
-Take R-ALA with carbs especially on your cheat day

 

[RADAR]

That "I cheat regularly" Isn't helping at all.
If you are serious about changing your body composition,then the first thing you need to start with is your diet-thats 90 % of the factor right there!

RADAR

 

[AustinTX]

just wait until you're 38, it keeps getting harder.

good advice above though, you just have to be more and more strict with your diet as your metabolism slows.

 

[genarr3]

If you're looking to get down to 9% you're going to have to get serious. Like serious all the time. Why don't you post your diet, and don't lie.

 

[mike351]

Typical day:

Meal One: Protein Shake, Preworkout: bout 44 grams protein, 8 grams carb, one table spoon peanut butter.

Meal Two: Post workout: MRP (myoplex or something similar)

Meal Three: 4 eggs (with egg beaters), 2 pieces of toast

Meal Four: MRP (usually OSMO shake, individual bottle)...usually take this at work on the go.

Meal Five: Chicken Breast, WHole wheat bread, broccoli and spinach (at LUBys)

Meal SIX: Protein shake, same as pre workout, ONe table spoon peanut butter...

Meal six comes about 4 hours prior to my going to sleep. THis is typically what I eat....I'll admit that I strayed during the winter, but I do usuall stick to this or something similar. ON my off day, I eat however I want, whether its pizza or burgers or pancakes...I don't over do it, I just get my fix. I also have a few beers (4-6) on my off day.