Experts please critique my diet and tell me what isnt working

**BIGSNOR** · 07-10-2006, 07:46 PM

Hey guys recently started cutting down. I started two weeks ago and was at 5'11,272 pounds at around 10%bf. I've upped my protein and im getting two grams per pound of bodyweight each day and have restricted my carbs to 250 per day, consuming them in the first four meals and the last two that are at night are strictly protein. My current supplements are Nitrix 4 tabs 3x a day, no-xplode before my workout, cellmass after my workout, Thermonex twice a day, and clenbuterol at 120mcg ED. Taking 6 grams of fish oil per day, and 6 grams of vitamin C ed. I usually have about 5 grams per fat in my meals hardly ever more than that though, maybe that is my prob? anyways I have been doing 45 min. of cardio Every day first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.

Problem is when I weighed this week I was up to 274 or 275 and this was when I was dehydrated. I dont think I look fatter, I may be putting on muscle since I bumped up the protein but the carbs just arent there, and have been focusing really hard on my workouts. Let me know what you all think. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Could my body possibly be trying to stay in a homeostasis and I should just stay the course and it will finally start to burn up fat?? Any answers are greatly appreciated.

**BIGSNOR** · 07-10-2006, 07:48 PM

also i have two high carb days EW, I go low for four days and on the fifth day I bump it up, and then go low for two more days and then a high one again. I also have one cheat day which I only have one cheat meal or so, maybe I should abandon this?

**BIGSNOR** · 07-10-2006, 08:55 PM

damn i keep forgetting to mention stuff. I wanted to say that I drink pro complex protein shakes about 4 ED. Morning, pre and post workout, before bed (sometimes) others I eat whole food. Also my only sources of protein are grilled chicken, lean flank steak, tuna, and tilapia fillets, and turkey breast. Carbs are usually low GI carbs such as red potatoes, whole oats mixed with a half a cup of apple sauce, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat or multi grain bread, sometimes i have orange juice but only early in the morning and possibly before workouts. think thats about all i can remember for now.

**UpstateTank** · 07-10-2006, 08:59 PM

It may be different for you based on your size, but when I began to cut at 238lbs (6'2") I was taking in around 220g carbs a day. The feedback I got from that was it was waaaay too much if I was looking to cut. I'm still cutting weight down and my carbs have dropped to about 120g a day...The weight came off faster when I dropped the carbs so maybe give that a try!

**BIGSNOR** · 07-11-2006, 11:34 AM

hmm so you dropped your carbs around a hundred from your bodyweight.... that'd put me around 172 carbs. hope thats enough to keep from losing muscle as long as I keep my protein numbers high.

**Kärnfysikern** · 07-11-2006, 04:28 PM

You have to post up the entire meal layout including macros for us to have anything to critique

**UpstateTank** · 07-11-2006, 04:34 PM

I think with any cutting diet your bound to lose some muscle weight being that you're in a calorie deficit...but like you said just as long as you keep the protein intake high (i think mines in the 370g range and my weight is down to 194)...For the first few months of cutting I was doing straight diet with no supplements of any kind--not even protein shakes...One supplement I can say that helped with muscle mass preservation is BCAA's and the best part is they're cheap!