Getting back down to 165

[gbrice75]

I just started doing jiu jitsu, mma again after a two year layoff because of school. When i first started i was walking around at about 167 and dieting and cutting down to 149 to compete. During the two years off i balloned up to 210 and now im down to about 185. Im still holding alot of extra flub, but ive been in the gym 4 days week and doing cardio every morning.

My diet looks something like this:

Meal 1 8 30am

Protein shake: 1 scoop whey, 1 1/2 scoop casein, 1/4 banana, 1 small scoop peanut butter, glutamine. How about some eggs here? Where is a carb source? Some oats would be great

Meal 2 2pm Its so late because i have class and i dont like eating before training because i makes my stomach weak but you said you're very tired and have low energy during your workout - you need to eat pre-workout!

Protein shake 2, 400 calories I assume this is PWO whey shake? Again, no carb source here. More oats

Meal 3 5pm

16 wheat thins with tuna mixed with plain yogurt Crap meal. How about chicken breast w/ a sweet potato or brown rice

Meal 4 8pm

chicken breast with vegatables Good!

Also the increase in training in killing me, ive been taking multi vitamins and coq10 but any suggestions on how to keep my energy up and fatigue down? Yes, eat some food! Especially pre-workout. You need to also find a way to get food in during class - you can't go 6 hours with nothing or you're breaking down protein

Thanks, this is my first post so please keep it cool

Comments in bold. Listen to Fireguy though - you should definitely just start over, wipe the slate clean and create a new diet. Figure out your TDEE (maintenance calories) and drop back a few hundred - this is what you should eat in a day. Then come up with a nice split (40P/40C/20F?) to get the food in over 5-6 meals a day.

Good luck, keep us posted.

[JamesHowlett]

Comments in bold. Listen to Fireguy though - you should definitely just start over, wipe the slate clean and create a new diet. Figure out your TDEE (maintenance calories) and drop back a few hundred - this is what you should eat in a day. Then come up with a nice split (40P/40C/20F?) to get the food in over 5-6 meals a day.

Good luck, keep us posted.

Whats a good way to find my TDEE?