no energy on cutting diet

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06-18-2009, 06:15 PM
tcarn01

no energy on cutting diet

Meal 1:
3 egg whites, 1/2 cup oatmeal

Meal 2:
chicken (2 tbsp flax

Meal 3:
1/2 cup Veggies, Lean Protein( chick,tuna,etc..)

Workout

Meal 4:
PWO Nutrition( isopure) lo carb

Meal 5:
Veggies, Lean Protein, 1/2 cup rice or oatmeal.

Meal 6:
isopure with Flax

stats : was 215

now:
6/2
206lbs
proab 12% bf.
following the cutting diet to a tee... so my question is I have no energy. I am doing 45 min cardio in the am. lifting in the pm. what else can i do. am i getting enough food? my body feels dragging. 2nd week of this. was on a clean bulk before with test/deca cycle...

any thoughts?
06-18-2009, 06:34 PM
kaptainkeezy04

looks good to me, but i would be eating something better for ur 6th meal. props for using isopure because it is the best protein, but i would eat something else like a lean steak, or eggs and turkey sausage, instead of the isopure. keep using flax, though. add some more protein to ur first meal, because 3 egg whites is weak. if u cant stomach more food than drink 20 grams of protein from isopure. No energy is a good sign lol. If you told me you had a bunch of energy on a cutting diet, I would say you were cheating. i'm assuming you are taking ur multi's and vitamins right?
06-18-2009, 06:45 PM
eatrainrest

you dont have enough EFA's to replace the missing carbs.. it would help if you had macros
06-18-2009, 06:54 PM
POPS

Quote:

Originally Posted by eatrainrest

you dont have enough EFA's to replace the missing carbs.. it would help if you had macros

efa's such as a handfull of almonds here and there??
06-18-2009, 07:02 PM
tcarn01

ok..sounds good. yes i am on a multi. fish oil and bcaa's and vit c. i will throw 1/2 cup of almonds in throughout the day. good? should i drop the fish oil due to the flax?
06-18-2009, 08:25 PM
eatrainrest

Quote:

Originally Posted by tcarn01

ok..sounds good. yes i am on a multi. fish oil and bcaa's and vit c. i will throw 1/2 cup of almonds in throughout the day. good? should i drop the fish oil due to the flax?

no you should get variety.. personally im an oil guy to avoid the carbs, etc.. just straight fats... rotate them.. fish oil/EVO/ALMOND OIL/WALNUT OIL
06-18-2009, 08:34 PM
FireGuy

Lets not forget, cutting diets especially when you get under 10% bodyfat will make you lethargic and have low energy. Just part of the game and why its so hard to get lean and stay that way.