2 weeks on cutting diet and no weight loss

[user_name]

So I've been on this diet for 2 weeks with ZERO results. I run every morning and afternoon, an average of 4 miles per day or ~700 calories burned. I lift every other day. Here's the diet:

Target calorie intake: 2300

Macros: 50/35/15

5:00 am cardio

Meal 1: PWO 6:00 am

2 scoops whey, 2 bananas

43/80/6 284 calories



Meal 2: Pro/Fat 9:00 am

10 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast

53/1/7.5 297 calories



Meal 3: Pro/carb 11:30 am

6 oz canned tuna, 1 apple

42.5/21/1 274 calories



Meal 4: Pro/Fat 2:00 pm

10oz boneless, skinless chicken breast

53/1/7.5 297 Calories



Meal 5: Pro/carb 4:30 pm

9 oz steak, banana

55.5/35/15 497 calories




6:30 Weight lifting




Meal 6: PWO 7:30 pm

2 scoops whey, 2 bananas

43/80/6 284 calories






Totals: 1933 calories 290/218/43

I've stuck to this diet pretty strictly; occasionally I'll swap in a boneless porkchop, but it fits in my macros (50/35/15). Also, I might miss a meal due to work obligations, but at most one a day maybe twice a week. Any ideas WTF is going on?

[soulstealer]

Aha!!! your not eating enough.....quit starving yourself and eat damnit...and eat good stuff not this carppy diet read the stickies..

[barondumonde]

wtf man what is this diet?

You're eating less than 2000 calories a day?!? Dude unless you're a shorter/smaller guy, I would never go below 2000 calories--ever.

Also, what's with all the bananas? And why are you eating fruit with all your meals. That's not good food combining. Fruit should be eaten on an empty stomach.

Also--please find an alternative to all these protein drinks. 2 drinks a day max. You'll find that real food has many many benefits over a commercialized whey protein drink.

Last thing--when cutting, your goal should be to eat slightly less, but change your macros according to your body type.

Personally, my "cutting" macros look something like the following by gram: Protein 50%, Carbs 20%, Fats 30%...o and I eat lots of real food.

Make adjustments according to your body type. Also switch up your workout routine to something higher reps and shorter reps in between sets.

[Jfew44]

I dont see any complex carbs in the whole diet. Cut out the bananas totally, I mean 5 bananas in one day? Also, add some oats in the morning and some rice or something with the chicken. And some whole foods for PWO meal. Still drink the protein shake PWO, just eat some real food after

[user_name]

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Also, what's with all the bananas? And why are you eating fruit with all your meals. That's not good food combining. Fruit should be eaten on an empty stomach.

I put those in there for the carbs. I should switch to rice?

Also--please find an alternative to all these protein drinks. 2 drinks a day max. You'll find that real food has many many benefits over a commercialized whey protein drink.

I'm at 2 a day now, for PWO. Should I cut one out?

Aha!!! your not eating enough.....quit starving yourself and eat damnit...and eat good stuff not this carppy diet read the stickies..

That's the thing man, I don't feel like I'm starving myself. It's sometimes hard to shovel all this food down. Does that tell you how shitty I eat before? And on the stickies, I've read and read. I guess somethings just not clicking. I figured the amount of calories to maintain my current weight is 2800. Take away 500 for cutting and I'm at 2300. Using the 50/35/15 macro, I divided up how much I needed and put this together. Back to drawing board


Is there anybody here that's about my weight/height thats on a cutting diet that would post their diet? Or anybody that can throw something together for me right fast?

[Braunstein]

wtf man what is this diet?

You're eating less than 2000 calories a day?!? Dude unless you're a shorter/smaller guy, I would never go below 2000 calories--ever.

Also, what's with all the bananas? And why are you eating fruit with all your meals. That's not good food combining. Fruit should be eaten on an empty stomach.

Also--please find an alternative to all these protein drinks. 2 drinks a day max. You'll find that real food has many many benefits over a commercialized whey protein drink.

Last thing--when cutting, your goal should be to eat slightly less, but change your macros according to your body type.

Personally, my "cutting" macros look something like the following by gram: Protein 50%, Carbs 20%, Fats 30%...o and I eat lots of real food.

Make adjustments according to your body type. Also switch up your workout routine to something higher reps and shorter reps in between sets.

Please, tell us more about this proper food "combining". Why would one want to consume fruit only on an empty stomach, without a protein backing?

To the OP, how can anyone post a diet similar to your stats when you don't post them? Your diet actually isn't that far off base... You need to rework the macro portions. When cutting, shoot for 2x lbm for grams of protein. Lots of green veggies, very little fruit (not ****ing bananas)... and if you're serious about it you will cut your total carb intake to 50-100g a day all coming from PWO nutrition in the form of a complex carb. Pro/Fat and Pro/Carb meals are a joke.

[novastepp]

you don't need a pwo after cardio. eat 10-12 oz of steak instead.

[user_name]

Sorry, thought I posted my stats. 6', 194, about 20%bf. Okay, I'll cut the carbs if that's what everyone thinks I should do. very little fruit from now on.

[im83931]

Oh and I hate to dissapoint but your not burning 700 cals on a 4 mile run.
All those fruits are not complex enough. Your blood sugar probably isnt stable so your going to retain wait with insulin spikes. You need complex carbs.
IMO you only need one protien shake per day, pwo. Real food burns more calories in digestion as well as many other beneifts.
After cardio I dont eat for an hour. Then its real food.

[AaronJM1984]

Whats up with all the bananas? Plus out of all fruit they have the most sugar.

[spywizard]

Please, tell us more about this proper food "combining". Why would one want to consume fruit only on an empty stomach, without a protein backing?

To the OP, how can anyone post a diet similar to your stats when you don't post them? Your diet actually isn't that far off base... You need to rework the macro portions. When cutting, shoot for 2x lbm for grams of protein. Lots of green veggies, very little fruit (not ****ing bananas)... and if you're serious about it you will cut your total carb intake to 50-100g a day all coming from PWO nutrition in the form of a complex carb. Pro/Fat and Pro/Carb meals are a joke.

because fruit is sugar poison.. and on a cutter i wouldn't consume them at all..

where are the veggies with the meals??

[user_name]

Does this look better? What else would you change?



Target calorie intake: 2300

Macros: 50/35/15



5:00 am cardio

Meal 1: PWO 6:00 am

2 scoops whey

40/10/5 260 calories



Meal 2: Pro/Fat 9:00 am

10 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, cup of broccoli

58/9/8 341 calories



Meal 3: Pro/carb 11:30 am

6 oz canned tuna, cup of rice

46.5/47/6.5 415 calories



Meal 4: Pro/Fat 2:00 pm

10 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, cup of broccoli

58/9/8 341 calories



Meal 5: Pro/carb 4:30 pm

9 oz steak, apple

76/21/20.5 592 calories




6:30 Weight lifting




Meal 6: PWO 7:30 pm

2 scoops whey

40/10/5 260 calories






Totals: 2209 calories 318.5/106/53

[novastepp]

i would have meal two for meal one as well.

also before bed i would stick to a more caseinate protein source and fats for slower, longer absorption throughout the night. go for cottage cheese and some natural peanut butter. could go with tuna and flax as well if you aren't a PB fan.

[user_name]

Any other opinions?

[im83931]

If you dont like cottage cheese you can go for some LIGHT string cheese.

[taiboxa]

i would have meal two for meal one as well.

also before bed i would stick to a more caseinate protein source and fats for slower, longer absorption throughout the night. go for cottage cheese and some natural peanut butter. could go with tuna and flax as well if you aren't a PB fan.

oh now ur just making words up...

[novastepp]

oh now ur just making words up...

i didn't think caseinish or casein-like was any better. i went with caseinate.

[user_name]

Light cheese it is...I HATE cottage cheese, and now I know I hate rice. I love some PB though Thanks for the replies guys, I'll let ya know how it's going in two weeks.

[user_name]

Are there any substitutes for rice? That shit is nasty and I'm not sure I can down it anymore.

[abbot138]

oats, put some splenda and cinnamon on there.