help with cutting plan progress; which to shop for; other things please

[cheesegrater]

okay, i'm on a cutting plan that w8lifter supplied. I've been suprisingly faithful to it. This is my typical day:

meal 1-5 egg whites, 1 whole egg, ketchup on top of eggs
quaker instant oatmeal, i put brown sugar on the plain stuff
an apple

meal 2-protein shake- 1 scoop protein powder (38g scoop, 33g protein in scoop), 12oz water, a bit of skim milk, 6 frozen strawberries

meal 3-one of chicken, steak, beef, turkey with brown rice and veggies, usually raw carrots. I do put BBQ sauce on the turkey or chicken, cook steak or lean beef with BBQ sauce or steak sauce

meal 4-either a post lifting shake as above with added glutamine and without milk, or something along the lines of meal 3 (if later at night i skip the rice)

meal 5-if around 8 or 9 pm, tuna, chicken, turkey, steak or beef, no rice, a few veggies, maybe a couple oranges

meal 6- protein shake with a bit of skim milk, whipping cream and glutamine

i also drink Crystal Light juice from time to time

sometimes i sleep late and wake up at like 1 pm so it's hard to fit 6 meals in a day so the 3rd shake is the one i lose. Once a week i allow myself a cheat meal. Last night i had 2 pieces of pizza at 3 am after the bar. I cut out drinking beer, when i drink it's usually rye/coke or jeager/coke (delicious drink, try it) and it's at most 6 a night once at most twice a week. I've noticed fat being lost and this is without much cardio as i think i'm getting tendonitis in my knee after running.

i also take GNC Cuts pills. 2 in the morning, 2 with meal 3. When i do cardio, it's first in morning before i eat.

is there anything i'm doing wrong? Any ways to optimize my eating plan? If i use Safflower, Sunflower, or Olive oil, do i cook with it or put it in a shake? Is it bad to eat oranges? What fruit can i eat? Will hot peppers cooked with my meat help any?

i'm 6'2, weighed 193lbs last checked. My abs are coming in real nice, but i still have love handles, my main target for the cut. I am quite lean right now but the lovies are the problem. My estimate would be at most 5-7lbs of fat to lose. This would be at most, it is probably less.

any optimization tips are greatly appreciated!

also once i get to my goal, how hard is it to maintain for say the rest of the summer?

thanx greatly

 

[Jodi]

Oh I can see some things you could get rid of. SUGAR!!!!!

Ketchup
Brown Sugar
Milk
Oranges
BBQ Sauce
Use Old Fashioned Oats not Instant


I don't think w8 said you could have those things.

 

[P-funk]

Also add alcohol to that list.

How many cals is this?

Are you sure w8 gave you this diet? I have a hard time believing that she would recomend these types of sugar you are eating

 

[Jodi]

Good eye. I missed the alcohol!

 

[sara]

w8 would never let you have those SUGARS!

 

[cheesegrater]

Originally posted by Jodi
Oh I can see some things you could get rid of. SUGAR!!!!!

Ketchup
Brown Sugar
Milk
Oranges
BBQ Sauce
Use Old Fashioned Oats not Instant


I don't think w8 said you could have those things.

ketchup is my own to put on eggs for taste. i'll ditch it, any recommendations on how to help egg taste or should i just gut it out?

yeah i'll drop brown sugar

milk is like maybe 2 ounces in my shake, i figured it as a sub for whipping cream

oranges, i didn't figure. Is it just oranges or should all fruits be off the list?

i can ditch the BBQ sauce

what's the diff between old fashioned oats and instant?

as for alcohol, it's really not all that much, i've cut it back a lot

keep em coming!

 

[Jodi]

Originally posted by cheesegrater
ketchup is my own to put on eggs for taste. i'll ditch it, any recommendations on how to help egg taste or should i just gut it out?

Suck it up, eggs are good for you

yeah i'll drop brown sugar

Big time nono. Drope the Brown Sugar

milk is like maybe 2 ounces in my shake, i figured it as a sub for whipping cream

Why would you want to replace the whipping cream? Milk has sugar and during a cut its prefered to stay away from all sugar. Heavy cream does not have any sugar and its a good and yummy way to get your fat source in

oranges, i didn't figure. Is it just oranges or should all fruits be off the list?

Berries, Apples ang Grapefruit. Those are your best fruit choices during a cut.

i can ditch the BBQ sauce

Definately no BBQ Sauce - full of brown sugar

what's the diff between old fashioned oats and instant?

The old fashioned oat are better because they are not as processed as the instant. They only take 3 mins. in the microwave oppose to 1 minute. They taste better and their better for you.

as for alcohol, it's really not all that much, i've cut it back a lot

The less alcohol the better. The Alcohol stops your fat burning process for up to 6 hours (could be more).

keep em coming!

 

[cheesegrater]

Originally posted by Jodi

what could i cook steak with if not BBQ sauce? or just eat it plain?

what's the diif between oranges and grapefruit? They're both citrus aren't they?

do instant oats work against the cut process at all? Assuming they're the plain kind?

 

[Jodi]

Originally posted by cheesegrater
what could i cook steak with if not BBQ sauce? or just eat it plain?

Eat it plain. A well cooked steak doesn't need anything on it.

what's the diif between oranges and grapefruit? They're both citrus aren't they?

Grapefruit is a slow burner. Oranges will raise your insulin higher than the grapefruit. Did you read about slow burning carbs? Also, as a benefit its like a diuretic

do instant oats work against the cut process at all? Assuming they're the plain kind?

No, its just heathier to always go with less processed foods. Although, I THINK I may have read somewhere that the instant raises insulin quicker than the old fashioned, but I don't recall where I saw that