please help me with my cutting, getting very frustrated.

[BigD83]

hey guys/gals, this is my first time here, from what i read every knows what they talking about. heres my question. i have 12% bf and trying to get down to 9% in 6 weeks. i do cardio 5 days a week in the morning on an empty stomach, alternating between 20min HIIT, 30min HIIT, 40min mod intensity every two weeks, i also lift weights 5 days a week in the afternoon for 60-90 mins. i have a pretty good diet, eating around 2000 cals, 102g carb, 257g pro, 33g fat.

my stat
height: 6 foot
weight: 165
bf: 12.%
goal: 8-9% bf and keep the lean muscle.

this is what ive been doing for 2 months, and i have been seeing very to no results, i dont know what i am doing wrong. please help me!!!

 

[jenscats5]

Can you post up a timeline of your day along with the times you eat, what exactly you eat & where your workout(s) fall into play?

Then we can make adjustments....

 

[artrius]

The first thing I would check is to make sure that you aren't taking in any hidden calories anywhere. Extra coffee creamer here, a little salad dressing there, can inflate your caloric intake without you realizing it.

Also, are you taking any EFAs?

 

[dr0832]

yeah are you counting calories because if your not you may be getting a lot more then you think.

 

[BigD83]

heres my diet.

Meal 1
Breakfast
(Post WO)
9:00 AM
6 eggs (5 whites 1 whole)
Oat meal (regular) 1/2 cup
flaxeed oil 1 cap
(caps)

Meal 2
Lunch
12:00 Noon
Tuna 1 can
cott cheese 1/2 cup
wh. Bread 2 slices
lett
tomatoe

Meal 3
Snack
(Post WO)
3:00 PM
protein shake
banana
chromium

Meal 4
Dinner
5:00 PM
protein shake
flax oil
Vit C

Meal 5
Snack
7:30 PM
7 oz Chicken breast/wh
bell pepper
tomato sauce

Meal 6
Late Snack
9:30 PM
tuna 1 can
lett
tomato
cucumber
deli turky 2 slices



total cal: 1925 carb: 102g pro: 257g fat: 33 g

my supplements: protein shake, creatine, flax oil, vit C, chromium picolinate, glutiman.

On my cheat days i've been eating around 4000cals to 5000cals, maybe thats the prob. but my metab is pretty fast. thats pretty much it.
thanx for the reply guys

 

[ldjbuff24]

Here is what I think

Meal 1
Breakfast
(Post WO)
9:00 AM
6 eggs (5 whites 1 whole
2 table spoons flaxseed oil
since your r doing morning cardio get rid of the oatmeal, you need a protein/fat meal here

Meal 2
Lunch
12:00 Noon
Tuna 1 can
1 CUP GREEN VEGGIES




Meal 3
2:00PM
2 SCOOPS WHEY 1/4 CUP ALMONDS

WORKOUT

(Post WO)
3:00 PM
protein shakeW/ 2 SCOOPS WHEY AND 4 SCOOPS DEXTROSE 2:1 RATIO



Meal 4
Dinner
5:00 PM
CHICHEN OR LEAN PROTIEN
GREEN VEGGIES
1/2 CUP BROWN RICE

Vit C

Meal 5
Snack
7:30 PM
7 oz Chicken breast/wh
bell pepper
tomato sauce
FINE

Meal 6
Late Snack
9:30 PM
tuna 1 can
1/4 CUP ALMONDS OR HEALTHY EFA


1 GALLON OF WATER MINIMUM A DAY


AS FAR AS CARDIO MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE 45 MIN DAILY ON EMPTY STOMACH AT 75% OF MHR. HITT NEVER WORKED FOR ME AND I WAS WEIGHING IN AT 258LBS, NOW DOWN TO 182 THIS MORNING. THIS DIET WORKS FOR ME AND I AM DOWN TO 9.2% BF BUT THIS IS JUST MY OPINION

 

[BigD83]

i'll take all that into consideration, thanx for the advice. but i thought you suppose to eat carb and protein for post workout instead of fat and protein.

 

[BigD83]

i'll take all that into consideration, thanx for the advice. but i thought you suppose to eat carb and protein for post workout instead of fat and protein. and HIIT didn't work for you? maybe i should change my HIIT to just a regular cardio.

 

[ldjbuff24]

i'll take all that into consideration, thanx for the advice. but i thought you suppose to eat carb and protein for post workout instead of fat and protein. and HIIT didn't work for you? maybe i should change my HIIT to just a regular cardio.

THE ADVISE I HAVE GOTTEN IS THE ONLY CARBS YOU NEED WHEN CUTTING IS POST W/OUT MEANING AFTER WEIGHTS. NOT CARDIO, HEY IT WORKS FOR ME HAVEN'T LOST ANY STRENGTH OR MUSCLE

 

[BigD83]

how much body fat did you loose? how long did it take you?