Frustrated!!

[andys_trim]

I am very frustrated with the my cutting so far. I have been sticking to my diet very well, but I have not lost a pound. I worked hard on my diet so I knew it would work and give me the results I want. That's not the case. I haven't gained, but I haven't lost. I'm not discouraged I just need to know what to do.

Here is what I am eating everyday.


4 whites + 1 yolk = P: 18 F: 5
2 servings Oatmeal = P:10 C: 54 F: 6
Banana= C: 31
Water

1 can tuna: P: 22
1 serving almonds: P: 6 C: 6 F: 15

Chicken Breast: P: 27 F: 3
2 pieces of wheat bread: P: 4 C: 28
Sandwich Turkey: P: 6 C: 2
Brown Rice: P: 5 C: 42 F: 5
Water

Workout

Whey: P: 25
Banana: C: 31
Vitamin

Salmon: P: 25 F: 14
Almonds: P: 6 C: 6 F: 15
Sweet potatoes. P: 2 C: 22
Water

Chicken Breast: P: 27 F: 3
Sweet potatoes. P: 2 C: 22
Vegetables

Caesin Protein: P: 21 F: 2 C: 6
Cottage Cheese: P: 14 C: 4 F: 3

Total: Protein – 220 Carbs – 254 Fats - 71

Any suggestions are appreciated.

[BendtheBar]

Hi Andy,

Don't get discouraged. Sometimes for me a 200 calorie difference can make a huge difference. Let's see if we can get this figured out. Right now you're at:

Total: Protein – 220 Carbs – 254 Fats - 71

This is...2535 calories.

I am going to suggest a couple of things. First, you might need to bump the calories just a hair lower, possibly to an average of 2300 per day to get things moving.

Second, you could also try cycling your carbs in some manner. Possibly a high-low day, or a high, medium and low day.

Perhaps try:

High Day
220 protein
250 carbs

Medium Day
220 protein
200 carbs

Low Day
220 protein
150 carbs

This is only a minor carb cycling approach, but with your goals it might be enough to help.

To learn your body I suggest small steps before dramatic changes. I would drop the calories down to 2300-ish this week and see if that changes anything.

Also, do you own a caliper? You could be losing fat and gaining muscle.

[andys_trim]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Hi Andy,


Second, you could also try cycling your carbs in some manner. Possibly a high-low day, or a high, medium and low day.

Perhaps try:

High Day
220 protein
250 carbs

Medium Day
220 protein
200 carbs

Low Day
220 protein
150 carbs

This is only a minor carb cycling approach, but with your goals it might be enough to help.

To learn your body I suggest small steps before dramatic changes. I would drop the calories down to 2300-ish this week and see if that changes anything.

Also, do you own a caliper? You could be losing fat and gaining muscle.

I've heard of carb cycling, but where should I take the carbs out. Probably around the dinner meal or earlier than that?

Should I eat less carbs to get around to 2300 calories?

Also, I do have a caliper but I haven't used it in a little while. I will use it tonight and see what it says.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by andys_trim

I've heard of carb cycling, but where should I take the carbs out. Probably around the dinner meal or earlier than that?

Should I eat less carbs to get around to 2300 calories?

Also, I do have a caliper but I haven't used it in a little while. I will use it tonight and see what it says.

The carb cycling approach I outlined has you around 2300 per day on average.

If you just go with the straight 2300, I would drop your carbs down to 200 per day and keep fat and protein as is. For now. You could tweak the fat down a little, but I don't want you to completely overhaul your diet just to adjust a few grams of fat.

I would caliper every week. You will find some variance, but it can help you monitor trends.

I would start removing carbs later in the day.

What time is your workout, and which of the meals do you eat after training? I know you outlined them, but I want to make sure I'm understanding you correctly.

[Carl1174]

Originally Posted by andys_trim

I've heard of carb cycling, but where should I take the carbs out. Probably around the dinner meal or earlier than that?

Should I eat less carbs to get around to 2300 calories?

Also, I do have a caliper but I haven't used it in a little while. I will use it tonight and see what it says.

Definitely try carb cycling if you can use the calipers. You could be gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time. in addition to using the calipers take some photos and use them and the way that your clothes fit to judge changes in body composition.

If you just dropped the sweetpotatoes in your 5th meal of the day and had just the one slice of bread in meal 2 that would drop 150 calories and 36g of carbs a day and you would be hitting BtB's new calorie requirements, withour affecting hunger, or the carbs around the workout and at breakfast time when they are most essential.

hope this helps

Carl.

[ElementalVirago]

Originally Posted by Carl1174

Definitely try carb cycling if you can use the calipers. You could be gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time. in addition to using the calipers take some photos and use them and the way that your clothes fit to judge changes in body composition.

If you just dropped the sweetpotatoes in your 5th meal of the day and had just the one slice of bread in meal 2 that would drop 150 calories and 36g of carbs a day and you would be hitting BtB's new calorie requirements, withour affecting hunger, or the carbs around the workout and at breakfast time when they are most essential.

hope this helps

Carl.

I was thinking the same thing. It seems like you're getting a lot of carbs. Two sweet potatoes at night is a bit much, and maybe substitute green veggies (like a spinach salad) for the brown rice with your turkey sandwich at lunch. I think if you tweak your carbs just a bit it would make a big difference.

[andys_trim]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

What time is your workout, and which of the meals do you eat after training? I know you outlined them, but I want to make sure I'm understanding you correctly.

I work out at 230 every day. So the last 3 meals, if that's what you want to call them, are after my workout.

[andys_trim]

What about this?

4 whites + 1 yolk = P: 18 F: 5
2 servings Oatmeal = P:10 C: 54 F: 6
Banana= C: 31
Water

1 can tuna: P: 22
1 serving almonds: P: 6 C: 6 F: 15

Chicken Breast: P: 27 F: 3
wheat bread: P: 2 C: 14
Sandwich Turkey: P: 6 C: 2
Brown Rice: P: 5 C: 42 F: 5
Water

Workout

Whey: P: 25
Banana: C: 31
Vitamin

Salmon: P: 25 F: 14
Almonds: P: 6 C: 6 F: 15
Sweet potatoes. P: 2 C: 22
Water

Chicken Breast: P: 27 F: 3
Vegetables

Caesin Protein: P: 21 F: 2 C: 6
Cottage Cheese: P: 14 C: 4 F: 3

Total: Protein – 218 Carbs – 218 Fats - 71

Should I take out one more banana to make the carbs even lower?

[andys_trim]

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[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by andys_trim

What about this?

4 whites + 1 yolk = P: 18 F: 5
2 servings Oatmeal = P:10 C: 54 F: 6
Banana= C: 31
Water

1 can tuna: P: 22
1 serving almonds: P: 6 C: 6 F: 15

Chicken Breast: P: 27 F: 3
wheat bread: P: 2 C: 14
Sandwich Turkey: P: 6 C: 2
Brown Rice: P: 5 C: 42 F: 5
Water

Workout

Whey: P: 25
Banana: C: 31
Vitamin

Salmon: P: 25 F: 14
Almonds: P: 6 C: 6 F: 15
Sweet potatoes. P: 2 C: 22
Water

Chicken Breast: P: 27 F: 3
Vegetables

Caesin Protein: P: 21 F: 2 C: 6
Cottage Cheese: P: 14 C: 4 F: 3

Total: Protein – 218 Carbs – 218 Fats - 71

Should I take out one more banana to make the carbs even lower?

This is about 2383 cals. I would maybe cut the morning banana in half, get your carbs down to 200 ish, and your cals closer to 2300. And then run that for 2 weeks and see what happens.