ECA + Calorie Reduction = Fatloss?

[SomeRandomGuy]

So here's my plan:

I just started taking Ephedra/Caffiene 30/300 mg 1xday. Yes, it's real Ma Huang, not Sinica or Nevadensis.

5'10", 243lbs, I can wear a size 36" Waist and according to a calculator http://www.bmi-calculator.net/, it puts me at 14.43%. This is a load of crap. I'd estimate I'm more like 18%. I'm not morbidly obese or anything, but sloppy around the midsection. I looked up my Basal Metabolic Rate and it puts it at 2258.09 cals. I work out at least 3-5 days a week, so I multiplied it by a factor of 1.55 giving me 3500 cals. It says to reduce bodyfat, lower calories by 15-20%, so I'd start with 15% reduction giving me 2975 cals. If I were to eat 6 500 cal meals, that would equal 3000 cals, close enough.

I try to eat every 3 hours, but I don't count my calories well enough.

When I diet, like I'm doing now, I try to take in the bulk of my carbs at breakfast and post-workout. I use CytoGainer after workouts for it's maltodextrin. Then later on in the day for the rest of the meals I try to just eat protein shakes, meat and fats (peanut putter, olive oil, cottage cheese), I'll eat like 1 tortilla with some eggs for 20g carbs here and there. (Should probably switch that up for half a cup of oatmeal or something).

The problem is that I don't count calories well, I just take a rough estimate, and let's say I go over by 200-300 calories every meal, well that'd be 4000-4800 calories. A total failure on my part.

Problem is I'm very endomorphic and I love to eat. Now how can I make my disadvantage work to my advantage somehow? I gotta get leaner quick before my cycle or I'm gonna explode.

I guess I really answered the question to my own problem here. Count calories or fail. I don't want to lose my precious muscle dieting, though. I might have to just settle for losing the fat slowly cause I'll get pissed if I get weak from cutting calories. I really need my carbs, too. I can't lift well without them.