trying to cut weight

[enemy]

hey im just a bit of a gym junkie, trying to cut abit of fat to help get ripped. i go to gym for 2 hrs every night and i am a concrete layer so work during the day is very physical also.

what carbs should i be eating during the day to help me get through the day without constantly feeling hungry and keep energy levels up but keeping the fat off

im having alot of trouble trying to find the perfect diet

any advice would be greatly appreciated thanks

[teamfatboy]

Heya, welcome

There's probably some good advice coming your way, but.... first:

a. give us an idea of your current diet - be honest; and

b. give us some details - age/ height/ weight.

Chances are, if you're working hard all day and training 2 hrs hard every night, it's what's going in that's the problem...

Cheers

[enemy]

hey thanks,

im 27 and im 1720mm tall and weigh 91kg (i put on 2 kgs over xmas holidays so sad)

i try my hardest to stick to 3 bits of fruit and 3 sandwhiches ham/cheese/salad a day.. but its never enough and end up snacking on a pie, or some sort of bakery food in the afternoon, i try stay away from sugars completly but some days i give in and get a coke or a v. not often tho.

im guessing i should have a bigger breakfast to help with energy but i really need some tips and direction in my diet, any help is greatly appreciated

[holdenman]

hey thanks,

im 27 and im 1720mm tall and weigh 91kg (i put on 2 kgs over xmas holidays so sad)

i try my hardest to stick to 3 bits of fruit and 3 sandwhiches ham/cheese/salad a day.. but its never enough and end up snacking on a pie, or some sort of bakery food in the afternoon, i try stay away from sugars completly but some days i give in and get a coke or a v. not often tho.

im guessing i should have a bigger breakfast to help with energy but i really need some tips and direction in my diet, any help is greatly appreciated

To be honest 3 bits of fruit & 3 sandwiches is a fuckin' shit diet! Thats no where near enough food/protein!

I'm similar stats to you, heres my diet (by no means perfect but a lot better)....

M1- 1 cup oats, 1.5 scoops protein powder

M2- 100g rice, 250g chicken, sauce

M3- 100g rice, 250g chicken, sauce

M4- 185g tuna, large green salad

Post workout- 2 scoops protein powder

M5- 300g steak, veges

M6- 1 cup oats, 1.5scoops protein powder

[enemy]

thanks holdenman, ill give it a go, although it seems like an awful amount of food! lol

will take ur diet into serious consideration

oh and btw im using the horleys ripped factor protein mix

[holdenman]

thanks holdenman, ill give it a go, although it seems like an awful amount of food! lol

will take ur diet into serious consideration

oh and btw im using the horleys ripped factor protein mix

Thats roughly 3200calories, probably about right for you to cut given your stats/physical job etc. but you'd adjust as needed. Seriously though you're not eating anywhere near enough. Read some of the journals on here etc. to see peoples cutting diets.

[enemy]

thanks man, ill take ur advice

im a newb and have no idea what im doing really lol

will post any results i find

[NZ_Guy]

It sounds stupid but too lose weight you need to eat, at least 500 calories below your maintenance calorie level.

Great example above of what you should be eating.

[nemesis]

I'm no expert but been doing a bit of reading recently and agree you do need to eat more (good food) if you want to lose weight. if you were to only eat 3 bits of fruit (little bit of carbs and lots of fructose) and 3 sandwiches in a day were you are laying concrete (hard work) and lifting 2 hours everyday, your body is gonna think its in survival mode and slow down your metabolism as well as start storing as much energy as it can. if it doesn;t get the kals it needs from food to perform the work your asking it to do it's going to break down muscle to get the energy required. then on top of that when you are in survival mode (fat storing mode) YOU grab a pie (40gms of fat) or other bakery food??? recipe for disaster mate! I've been almost exactley there except I worked really long hours, not really hard hours like you.

do some reading around, find out your TDEE and BMR (lots of resources online) and chuck together a basic diet. I can;t help with that as I'm still building my own cutting diet.

you're doing more damage right now trying badly and cheating than you would if you just eat as normal for now and workout what you need to do.

please anyone with more knowledge shoot me down in a shower of shit if I'm totally wrong?

[enemy]

thanks alot every1 for ur help and advice,

1 more question tho. what about fat strippers? worth it or not really?

[Grover]

thanks alot every1 for ur help and advice,

1 more question tho. what about fat strippers? worth it or not really?

nah if you are spending money on a stripper get a sexy one, will help you burn more calories!

[mrsym0r]

M1- 1 cup oats, 1.5 scoops protein powder

M2- 100g rice, 250g chicken, sauce

M3- 100g rice, 250g chicken, sauce

M4- 185g tuna, large green salad

Post workout- 2 scoops protein powder

M5- 300g steak, veges

M6- 1 cup oats, 1.5scoops protein powder

don't you feel hungry during the day?!