Allround maintenance/Slow fat loss Critique
Hi there,
I am currently following a high protein, moderate fat, low carb diet. It has been working for me, and also its more like a lifestyle which I can get used to very easily, and not something drastic which you would only do for short periods of time, such as a CDK diet. Ultimate goal for me here is to rather not lose any fat and stay the same than lose a lot of muscle - I don't mind losing fat very slowly.
I have been sticking to a very similar routine, just started about 2 weeks ago and things are looking good. I found that my body stores carbs very easily and when I was having carbs 3 times (morning, PWO shake, post PWO meal) I could not lean out. Here is a basic day for me, just wanted to know if there is any info/advice/critiques:
(I have a few questions which I have marked with a * under each part and comments\reasonings marked with **, so any advice would be greatly appreciated!)
8:30: Bowl of oatmeal, 10 egg whites. (40g carbs, 40g protein, 5g fat)
* should I add an egg yolk or two?
11:30: Tuna salad with 2 tspns olive or grapeseed oil or pumpkin seeds (40g protein, 5-10g carbs, 10g fat)
** any healthy fat source coming to around 10g fats
13:30: Train
15:00: PWO shake 40g whey with 40g dextrose (40g protein, 40g carbs)
16:30: Two chicken breasts or an ostrich steak, with steamed broccoli or zucchini (40g protein, 5-10g carbs, no fat)
* I was told that both the PWO shake and post PWO meal should have as little fat as possible, right?
19:30: Grilled turkey breast, large plate of cauliflower, with 2 tspns olive or grapeseed oil (40g protein, 5-10g carbs, 10g fat)
23:00: Just before bed slow digesting protein powder with 10g flax oil. (35g protein, 10g fat)
All in all, I have major carbs in only 2 meals, the rest of the day is some protein source along with around 10g healthy fats per meal (except post PWO) and fibrous veggies dont really count or weight them out, normally a large plateful of salads or fibrous veges does the trick.
Training is 5x a week weights. I lose too much muscle with lots of cardio, so I only do cardio twice a week, HIIT for 15 minutes - seems to be doing the trick of leaning out without muscle loss.
I am supplementing with a multivitamin/multimineral in the morning, a B-Complex with my post PWO meal, and glutamine will definitely come into the equation just waiting for it to be brought in for me from overseas, about 2kgs worth, since its hellishly expensive here. I will be taking in 15g glutamine a day (5g morning, after workout, before bed).
BTW - I'm 1.75m, 21yrs, ~160lbs. Any other stats or info neede just let me know.
Thanks again in advance for any input!
Re: Allround maintenance/Slow fat loss Critique
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Originally posted by xenithon
Hi there,
I am currently following a high protein, moderate fat, low carb diet. It has been working for me, and also its more like a lifestyle which I can get used to very easily, and not something drastic which you would only do for short periods of time, such as a CDK diet. Ultimate goal for me here is to rather not lose any fat and stay the same than lose a lot of muscle - I don't mind losing fat very slowly.
I have been sticking to a very similar routine, just started about 2 weeks ago and things are looking good. I found that my body stores carbs very easily and when I was having carbs 3 times (morning, PWO shake, post PWO meal) I could not lean out. Here is a basic day for me, just wanted to know if there is any info/advice/critiques:
(I have a few questions which I have marked with a * under each part and comments\reasonings marked with **, so any advice would be greatly appreciated!)
8:30: Bowl of oatmeal, 10 egg whites. (40g carbs, 40g protein, 5g fat)
* should I add an egg yolk or two?
11:30: Tuna salad with 2 tspns olive or grapeseed oil or pumpkin seeds (40g protein, 5-10g carbs, 10g fat)
** any healthy fat source coming to around 10g fats
13:30: Train
15:00: PWO shake 40g whey with 40g dextrose (40g protein, 40g carbs)
16:30: Two chicken breasts or an ostrich steak, with steamed broccoli or zucchini (40g protein, 5-10g carbs, no fat)
* I was told that both the PWO shake and post PWO meal should have as little fat as possible, right?
19:30: Grilled turkey breast, large plate of cauliflower, with 2 tspns olive or grapeseed oil (40g protein, 5-10g carbs, 10g fat)
23:00: Just before bed slow digesting protein powder with 10g flax oil. (35g protein, 10g fat)
All in all, I have major carbs in only 2 meals, the rest of the day is some protein source along with around 10g healthy fats per meal (except post PWO) and fibrous veggies dont really count or weight them out, normally a large plateful of salads or fibrous veges does the trick.
Training is 5x a week weights. I lose too much muscle with lots of cardio, so I only do cardio twice a week, HIIT for 15 minutes - seems to be doing the trick of leaning out without muscle loss.
I am supplementing with a multivitamin/multimineral in the morning, a B-Complex with my post PWO meal, and glutamine will definitely come into the equation just waiting for it to be brought in for me from overseas, about 2kgs worth, since its hellishly expensive here. I will be taking in 15g glutamine a day (5g morning, after workout, before bed).
BTW - I'm 1.75m, 21yrs, ~160lbs. Any other stats or info neede just let me know.
Thanks again in advance for any input!
YES!! This is what I have been preaching ever since I got here. You cant expect to lose fat too quickly like on a CKD cuz you will lose muscle. And YES!!! too much cardio can help you lose muscle quickly too. Am I dreaming here? HIIT cardio? That's what I believe is the most effective type of cardio! And you take the same supplements I do. Surely you will lose fat slower, but i guarantee in the end you will have more muscle mass left over.
As far as your questions, me personally I wouldnt add an egge yolk and rather add a tablespoon of PB or a healthier fat with less cholesterol. And yes the PW meal and the meal after that should be low in fat, the 2nd meal should be relatively low in carbs too. I don't think you need 40g of protein PW, rather 20g is more than ample and dextrose you should bump to 50-60g.