'06 Cut Diet (what do you think?)

[39.5Swamp]

Here is what i have been doing for the new year to cut weight and I am now down 13lbs.

8 a.m protein shake and oatmeal w/ peanut butter

11 a.m 4 egg whites and an egg omlette w/ cheese.

2p.m 8oz. chicken and rice.

5p.m oatmeal w/ peanutbutter

7:30 workout

9:30 8oz. chicken and rice and protein shake.

midnight casein protein shake and then sleep.

i do atleast 30 min cardio 4-5 times a week after workout and on off days.

I am getting around 2500 cals and 225-250g protein a day

[bad_man]

Not bad overall. I'm a little concerned with your combination of oatmeal and peanut butter for a cutting diet. Combining fat (peanut butter) and carbs (oatmeal) in the same meal has a synergistic effect on bodyfat production. So, you'll probably want to find a substitute for the PB in your 5pm meal. Replace it with some better protein.

Also, where is your post-workout nutrition? You should have some fast acting protein and carbs right after you work out.

Peace,

The Bad Man

[bad_man]

OH, and cardio after lifting is less than ideal.

[39.5Swamp]

The chicken and rice w/ protein shake is right after i workout. I cook the meal beforehand and reheat it as soon as I get home. I might cut out the pb and put a scoop of whey (chocolate) in my oats or if you can suggest a better carb source for one of my oatmeal meals that would be great. I mainly put the pb in for flavor. why is cardio bad after lifting

[Jimmya73]

its not so much that its bad, its more that it is less than ideal. to achieve the best fat loss prebreakfast is best.

also, if i read that right are you doing an oatmeal pb as something like a carb up before workout?

[Jimmya73]

oh yeah, sugar free syrup or jelly for the oats, tastes pretty good

[bad_man]

The chicken and rice w/ protein shake is right after i workout. I cook the meal beforehand and reheat it as soon as I get home. I might cut out the pb and put a scoop of whey (chocolate) in my oats or if you can suggest a better carb source for one of my oatmeal meals that would be great. I mainly put the pb in for flavor. why is cardio bad after lifting

Chicken and rice are slow acting. You want something fast-acting to cram in all the ggodness during the short window that is open after your workout (I know I'm not using technical-speak. I'm still waking up).

Try protein powder mixed with dextrose instead.

[39.5Swamp]

I will try the shake with dextrose how much dextrose

[TR'05]

A 2:1 ratio protein- carbs is suggested. So if you have 50g of protein you'd want ~100g carbs. If you are really concerned about cutting you can get away with lowering it. I've been going 50g prot with about 75 g carbs- in the form of dextrose. It's a little under half a cup.

[Jimmya73]

if you find dextrose too sweet you can also use maltodextrin instead. sometimes 80 grams of sugar just kills me

[rastling1]

I would not space out 3 hours between meals. You will hear varying things on this. But when cutting I like to eat small meals frequently that way I am never hungry and constantly keeping my metabolism going. This might be good for the first few weeks. But when crunch time comes I would suggest an hour and a half between meals. Are you competing, because that too is way more for if you are competing

[39.5Swamp]

i have to space it out like that. I have class. I will probably take less dextrose or try the MaltoD. I hate sugar. I don't eat sweets or soda