A little help on this plan

[scottschop]

Stats:
48 years old
5"8"
166 lbs
20% BF

Goals: 175lbs at 15% BF

Diet Plan: 2700 calories per day using 40/40/20 6 meals per day. (I've always found eating that much tough)
Work out: Gym 3 times per week, with 1 day of mild cardio (vet with some physical limitations).
Cycle: 12 weeks of T cyp 500mg per week, Deca 300mg per week with .5mg Arimidex and the approp PCT.

I've always had a hard time dieting, more than likely because I do it incorrectly. And my results just suck.

QUESTIONS:

I tend to use shakes for pre and post work out, bad or good?
I am a morning workout person, do I consume a full meal prior (40/40/20) and how much time prior.
From everything I've read, muscle burns fat, I am hoping that eating cleaner and incorporating the cycle will help burn off the fat quicker, is that solid thinking?
I've always found eating that many calories pretty tough, at times I feel like I am forcing food, what am I doing wrong?
If I've missed something please let me know, I don't want to f up this cycle with crappy diet.

Thanks in advance, great forum.

[Bio-Active]

Post up your meal plan for review. I think you can easily achieve those goals without running any gear

[scottschop]

Post up your meal plan for review. I think you can easily achieve those goals without running any gear

MEAL 1 0600
61 PROTEIN
32 CARBS
46 FAT
4 egg whites
1 cup spinach
1 cup colby cheese
1 cup greek yogurt with oats

MORNING WORKOUT 0700

MEAL 2 0900 POST W/O SHAKE
75 PROTEIN
91 CARBS
31 FAT

MEAL 3 1200
47 PROTEIN
67 CARBS
10 FAT
8 GRILLED CHIX NUGGETS
1 QUEST BAR
1 SWEET POTATOE

MEAL 4 1500
21 PROTEIN
46 CARBS
4.5 FAT
2 GREEK YOGURTS

MEAL 5 1800
25 PROTEIN
4 CARBS
6OZ GRILLED STEAK
1 CUP STEAMED BROCCOLI

MEAL 6 2100
24 PROTEIN
3 CARBS
CASEIN WHEY

[Bio-Active]

MEAL 1 0600
61 PROTEIN
32 CARBS
46 FAT
4 egg whites
1 cup spinach
1 cup colby cheese
1 cup greek yogurt with oats

Drop the yogurt and add 4 more egg wites and a couple yolks

MORNING WORKOUT 0700

MEAL 2 0900 POST W/O SHAKE
75 PROTEIN
91 CARBS
31 FAT


What is this shake?


MEAL 3 1200
47 PROTEIN
67 CARBS
10 FAT
8 GRILLED CHIX NUGGETS
1 QUEST BAR
1 SWEET POTATOE


How much do these nuggets weigh? Did you grill them? How much does the sweet potato weigh?


MEAL 4 1500
21 PROTEIN
46 CARBS
4.5 FAT
2 GREEK YOGURTS

I would drop the yogurt and add a protein source from meat either chicken or lean red meat

MEAL 5 1800
25 PROTEIN
4 CARBS
6OZ GRILLED STEAK
1 CUP STEAMED BROCCOLI

This meal is fine


MEAL 6 2100
24 PROTEIN
3 CARBS
CASEIN WHEY

See my above comments in bold I would add more greens to your meal plan as well.

[scottschop]

See my above comments in bold I would add more greens to your meal plan as well.

The shake is:
1 SCOOP OPTIMUM NUTR HYDRO BUILDER
1 SCOOP OPTIMUM NUTR WHEY
1 BANNANA
1 TBLSP PEANUT BUTTER
1/4 CUP OATS
WATER

NUGGETS are from Chic Fil A

[Bio-Active]

The shake is: 1 SCOOP OPTIMUM NUTR HYDRO BUILDER 1 SCOOP OPTIMUM NUTR WHEY 1 BANNANA 1 TBLSP PEANUT BUTTER 1/4 CUP OATS WATER NUGGETS are from Chic Fil A

get rid of those nuggets and cook some chicken. The shake is fine as long as it's not a meal replacement and your eating a meal right away so you might need to squeeze in one more meal

[scottschop]

get rid of those nuggets and cook some chicken. The shake is fine as long as it's not a meal replacement and your eating a meal right away so you might need to squeeze in one more meal

I've always found that I've had to force this much food. Is that because I'm not working hard enough at the gym to be hungry?

[Bio-Active]

I've always found that I've had to force this much food. Is that because I'm not working hard enough at the gym to be hungry?

make those changes and see if your still forcing it. Your body will be burning more calories digesting the food. Once you get your metabolism going it goes like a freight train. Almost can't eat enough

[73rr]

make those changes and see if your still forcing it. Your body will be burning more calories digesting the food. Once you get your metabolism going it goes like a freight train. Almost can't eat enough

Very true statement!

[scottschop]

make those changes and see if your still forcing it. Your body will be burning more calories digesting the food. Once you get your metabolism going it goes like a freight train. Almost can't eat enough

Why loose the greek yogurt? Sugar content? I thought it was a decent protein source?

[Bio-Active]

Why loose the greek yogurt? Sugar content? I thought it was a decent protein source?

It's "ok" But i wouldn't make it part of my daily planned out meal plan. I would stick to proteins that are harder for your body to digest forcing the body to work harder. You want to loose BF right?

[scottschop]

It's "ok" But i wouldn't make it part of my daily planned out meal plan. I would stick to proteins that are harder for your body to digest forcing the body to work harder. You want to loose BF right?

Got it, just was curious.

Same reason for the greens, I assume. So I'll throw some salads in there too.

Thanks Bio,thanks very much!

[Bio-Active]

Got it, just was curious. Same reason for the greens, I assume. So I'll throw some salads in there too. Thanks Bio,thanks very much!

correct.... Broccoli cauliflower asparagus are good things to add to your leafy salads. It's hard for your body to digest those greens so you burn more calories digesting them then they have in them.

[scottschop]

correct.... Broccoli cauliflower asparagus are good things to add to your leafy salads. It's hard for your body to digest those greens so you burn more calories digesting them then they have in them.

About how long does it take eating like this to get your metabolism to change?

[Bio-Active]

About how long does it take eating like this to get your metabolism to change?

you will be surprised how fast it works. I like to stay strict the first month. No cheat meals then after the first month incorporate 1 cheat meal each week