trying to cut 20-40 lbs

[gettingbackinto]

so i have been eating as little needed to get by eating high protein low cal low carb intake i have seen little to no results i have been lifting for a few months now im about 24% body fat im 6'1 185 i was just looking for alittle help from others to see wat has worked

 

[SPIKE1257]

Wait a minute, you're 6'1" at 185 lbs and you want to drop 40 lbs.. don't you think you would look sick at 145 lbs ?

 

[gettingbackinto]

Wait a minute, you're 6'1" at 185 lbs and you want to drop 40 lbs.. don't you think you would look sick at 145 lbs ?

no because like a few months ago i added some fat from drinking to much

 

[MillerMan]

Stay the same wieght, eat a maintenence diet and lift hard, eventually your body will burn more and more fat and calories the stronger you get.

 

[gettingbackinto]

Stay the same wieght, eat a maintenence diet and lift hard, eventually your body will burn more and more fat and calories the stronger you get.

sounds easier said then done lol also i have alot of friends that booze which kinda sucks because im always around it im trying to cut my boozin back to atleast once every two weeks but i drink a glass of red wine a day with dinner

 

[LAM]

you need to make some drastic changes to your diet. at your height, weight & bf% you don't have much muscle at all for your frame size. I would suggest aiming for a loss of about 20 lbs of fat or close to 10% of your current body fat.

post your daily diet...

 

[MillerMan]

if your going to booze go with hard liquor shots or one of my favorites is diet 7up and apple vodka...Boozing is never good for the body because it dehydrates you and has so many diff toxins but its better than slugging a case of beer on the weekends.

 

[gettingbackinto]

you need to make some drastic changes to your diet. at your height, weight & bf% you don't have much muscle at all for your frame size. I would suggest aiming for a loss of about 20 lbs of fat or close to 10% of your current body fat.

post your daily diet...

in regards to u asking me to post my diet this is wat is will most likely look like today ....
2-3 gallons of water animal pak
salad for lunch
prolly cheese steak before i lift but no roll and no cheese
dinner will most likely be chicken or tuna with salad
and if needed i will add some protein before bed but most likely tuna again and breakfast ethier i eat it which is cheerios with skim or i skip it and have a shake at work

 

[Dante]

thats a terrible diet. have you ever attempted to learn what a well balanced diet looks like?

 

[gettingbackinto]

thats why i posted on here for help not for downing or saying negative things man sorry

 

[Dante]

im not trying to be negative. with a diet like you posted you are setting yourself up for failure. if you are serious about getting into better shape take some time to learn a little about nutrition, then construct a diet that fits your goals. you can start by reading the stickies in the diet and nutrition forum.

 

[SPIKE1257]

thats why i posted on here for help not for downing or saying negative things man sorry

Your situation don't sound right.. 24% body fat at 6'1" 185lbs, you must be a marshmallow. With those stats one would think you were already lean..

 

[Doublebase]

read the stickies please.

 

[gettingbackinto]

im sorta lean but then i got the beer gut sticking around and all....dante wat kinda diet would u recommend for cutting ?????

 

[Dante]

i dont know enough about you to get specific. but a general rule to cut fat is to figure out you normal caloric intake and SLOWLY reduce it, dont starve youself. You arent going to get thin overnight. by the diet you posted you need to eat more in the am and try to put together more ballenced meals.

 

[gettingbackinto]

yeh i know i need to eat more but i dont know wat to eat i try to eat as healthy as possible with allowing my self alittle lead way so im not killing my self to eat right or not eating much at all and i do atleast 3-4 days of cardio a week 20-40 mins

 

[Dante]

READ

 

[Dante]

there is a ton of info in here..even sample meal plans. what more can you ask for?

 

[gettingbackinto]

thanks for being helpful to me and everyone else thanks for posting and all ...... do u guys recommend supersets

 

[SPIKE1257]

try to eat balanced meals 5 to 6 times a day.. That means high quality protein, essential fat, and low glycemic carbs at each meal..

 

[Dante]

good luck

 

[gettingbackinto]

sounds good what has low gly carbs in it though

 

[SPIKE1257]

sounds good what has low gly carbs in it though

Brown rice, beans, sweet potatoes, green vegetables, lentils, pearled barley... and the list goes on.

 

[gettingbackinto]

thanks alot....is a glass of red wine bad at dinner 4 oz serving no more

 

[SPIKE1257]

thanks alot....is a glass of red wine bad at dinner

No, I don't think so.. Actually I read there are some benefits to this..

 

[gettingbackinto]

ok cause i work at a liquor store and i heard it was good for the heart its not to get drunk

 

[musclepump]

Get your diet in check before stressing over your lifting too much. Take this one step at a time.

 

[gettingbackinto]

im trying to get my diet in check would all natural peanut butter work with multi grain bread??? as snacks ??? my work outs are good its my diet that blows

 

[SPIKE1257]

im trying to get my diet in check would all natural peanut butter work with multi grain bread??? as snacks ??? my work outs are good its my diet that blows

If you eat 5 to 6 times a day why would you need snacks ? You could always have a protein shake with the peanut butter and multi grain bread and call it a meal.

 

[gettingbackinto]

good thinking but how much cals should each meal be???if trying to cut