Thread: Newbie asking for help

Hi, everyone
I'm 36 and probably in the worst shape ever. I'm 5'8" tall, weight 190lb with 23% bodyfat. I'm aiming for 14-12% bodyfat with some muscle on.
I don't have much time to exercise, so I started a 3 days a week whole body circuit routine that lasts 30 min followed by another 30 min. of aerobics, usually running.
My daily caloric requirement is 2500 cal, so I'm on a 1800-2000 cal/day diet. 40% comes from protein (Shakes, chicken, fish, beef, protein bars), 30% fats (olive oil and a few nuts) and 30% carbs (broccoli, coliflower, cabbage, legumes) split in 4 meals.
A typical day would be
Breakfast: Protein shake with water (40 g proteins) with glutamine and BCAA). 1 handfull raisins.
Lunch: 1 chicken breast, 1/2 Cup green beans, 1 Cup coliflower, 1 Tbsp olive oil
Snack: 1 Universal High Protein Bar
Dinner: 200g low fat beef, 1 cup cabbage, olive oil, 100 g melon

That would mean 1800 calories, 170 g protein, 120 g carbs.

I'm taking two free meals a week, not very extreme, maybe pizza or a hamburger with fries.

I'm wondering if I'm going the right way. Should I eat more carbs in the morning? Are the calories and proportions right?

Any help is welcome. I promise to include pictures in my next post.

Thanks

patricio, I like to feed my workouts some carbs, but you may prefer not to. Try it both ways, see how you like it. While you're still juicier, you may prefer to either skip it, or to eat the carbs about an hour before you train. Once you're leaner, post-workout carbs may suit you more. That's what happened with me anyway.