Need help with diet

[booSTIn]

What's up guys, just trying to get my diet in order and having some trouble, my arms and chest are nearly all muscle yet I can't seem to burn off my belly. I work too hard for this shit it's starting to piss me off that I'm not seeing progress with my stomach. Here's my stats and current diet.

I'm 24 years old, 5'5", weigh 168, bmi is I think around 20%, I haven't calculated in a while as there is like 5 different way to rest and all have different accuracies. All the body fat is in my stomach hats for sure.

Here's my current diet, also note I take adderall so eating breakfast is really tough I have to force my little bit of breakfast down me.

Breakfast - 1 serving cream of wheat - 2 hours later 25 almonds and apple - 2 hours later 4-6oz. Chicken/fish and 1 serving of rice. - 2 hours later same thing - workout, protein shake after workout and 1 hour later 6-8oz chicken or fish and 1 serving rice. - protein shake before bed (zero fat, 8 carbs in my protein).

Is this diet good for losing body fat? Anything I need to change to start seeing results with my stomach?

[booSTIn]

Also should add I do 15min of HIIT cardio on the treadmill everyday before I lift. Sprint 1 min walk 1 min. I hate cardio but il do what I need to to lose this belly just don't want to lose muscle

[booSTIn]

Actually I think body fat is closer to 25%

[Back In Black]

Well, I would put your TDEE at approximately 1900cals PLUS your exercise activity. So, how many days a week do you lift and do cardio?

As for your cardio I would be inclined to do it after you lift so as to not impact that aspect of your workout. BTW true HIIT can't be done for 1 minute, that's just normal interval training. HIIT is a maximum of around 10 seconds before you have to stop and then need 45 seconds minimum to recover. Ultimately you just need to burn calories and whichever way you can do that is the best way for you.

[booSTIn]

Well, I would put your TDEE at approximately 1900cals PLUS your exercise activity. So, how many days a week do you lift and do cardio?

As for your cardio I would be inclined to do it after you lift so as to not impact that aspect of your workout. BTW true HIIT can't be done for 1 minute, that's just normal interval training. HIIT is a maximum of around 10 seconds before you have to stop and then need 45 seconds minimum to recover. Ultimately you just need to burn calories and whichever way you can do that is the best way for you.

I workout monday-Saturday

[booSTIn]

Weight training + cardio

[Back In Black]

I workout monday-Saturday

That's Alot. More than me anyway. My body won't take 4 times a week sometimes.

Anyway, I would probably start your diet plan at about 2100cals and see what happens after the first week or 2 and adjust, if necessary, after that, star with something along the lines of

Protein 210g
Carbs 190g
Fats 50g

Put something together and let's have a look.

[austinite]

BIB made it here so you're in good hands now.

[booSTIn]

That's Alot. More than me anyway. My body won't take 4 times a week sometimes.

Anyway, I would probably start your diet plan at about 2100cals and see what happens after the first week or 2 and adjust, if necessary, after that, star with something along the lines of

Protein 210g
Carbs 190g
Fats 50g

Put something together and let's have a look.

I'm willing to try anything I work too hard to still have a belly it's annoying. I'm starting my next cycle soon and going to run hcg at 500iu's/week. I'm hoping that will eat some of the body fat as well

[Back In Black]

I'm willing to try anything I work too hard to still have a belly it's annoying. I'm starting my next cycle soon and going to run hcg at 500iu's/week. I'm hoping that will eat some of the body fat as well

It won't. Are you referring to the HCG diet?

What % do you anticipate starting your cycle?

[booSTIn]

It won't. Are you referring to the HCG diet?

What % do you anticipate starting your cycle?

No not the hcg diet just going to run it with my next cycle. What do you mean about %

[booSTIn]

No not the hcg diet just going to run it with my next cycle. What do you mean about %

If your saying the hcg won't burn any of the body fat then I'm not gonna run it. And if you mean what body fat then I guess wherever my body fat is when I start. I would fast if I could do it and not lose size

[austinite]

Nothing "burns" fat. hCG does not aid in fat loss.

[booSTIn]

Nothing "burns" fat. hCG does not aid in fat loss.

Then what's the hcg diet and all that about?

[Back In Black]

Then what's the hcg diet and all that about?

Eating 500cals a day. Everybody loses weight on 500cals a day. The HCG is a gimmick. Everybody needs a gimmick to sell books.

[booSTIn]

Eating 500cals a day. Everybody loses weight on 500cals a day. The HCG is a gimmick. Everybody needs a gimmick to sell books.

Well I'm glad I said something

[booSTIn]

Also I weigh 158. Not sure why I said 168

[Back In Black]

Difference in weight won't make much difference to the calorie intake so stick with it.

FYI, I think you are some way off considering a cycle at this stage.

[booSTIn]

Difference in weight won't make much difference to the calorie intake so stick with it.

FYI, I think you are some way off considering a cycle at this stage.

What do you mean you think I should lower my body fat before starting my cycle?

[Back In Black]

What do you mean you think I should lower my body fat before starting my cycle?

Do you think you should cycle at 25% bodyfat?

[booSTIn]

Do you think you should cycle at 25% bodyfat?

To be honest i don't know that I am at 25% body like I said my arms and chest and legs are like solid muscle you can hardly pick skin off my arms but if I keep my cardio up I don't think my cycle should make my belly bigger

[Back In Black]

It's not about your cycle making your belly bigger.


Why don't you throw up a photo so we can see what we are working with?

[booSTIn]

It's not about your cycle making your belly bigger.

Why don't you throw up a photo so we can see what we are working with?

Okay will do when I'm home. You just want a pic of me standing shirt off right

[Back In Black]

Okay will do when I'm home. You just want a pic of me standing shirt off right

Shirt off, relaxed pose yep.

[booSTIn]

Il have a pic up in the morning

[booSTIn]

They look different with flash on and flash off so I posted both