Diet Help - Hit the Wall - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

IronFist · 18-04-2005, 07:54 AM

Have been cutting for around 8 weeks now, managed to shift 8lbs in the first 6 but have lost nothing since.

Would be greatful if someone could critique my diet.

I am currently 6ft 1 at 224lbs / 102kg's.

4 day split / 20mins of low intensity cardio 3x per week

8am
2 scoops whey/water
(15mins interval)
25g oats with skimmed milk
1 teaspoon splenda
5ml flaxseed oil

12pm
1 large rice cake
200g chicken
1 wholemeal roll

3pm
2 scoops whey / water

WORKOUT

Post Workout
2 scoops isolate / water

7pm
200g steak
200g steamed mixed veg

10pm
2 scoops whey / water
10ml flaxseed oil

any thoughts welcomed. :lift:

**big** · 18-04-2005, 08:25 AM

Drop the milk. Swap the flax for fish oils, and have more of them. Swap the rice cake and roll for veggies and some fats. Swap the shake at 3pm for real food (protein and fats). Try to have a small snack between the 8am and noon meals. Have a carb-up (a clean one of course!) every 4-6 days (this is important).

If you've been low-carbing for 8 weeks with no carb-ups, that could be a problem, as your metabolism will slow down and compensate. It sounds like that has happened.

Also, up your cardio to 40 mins low intensity each cardio session.

And remember to go by the caliper/mirror/tape measure, NOT by the scales, as you could easily be gaining muscle and losing fat, but thinking you've hit a wall cos the scales aren't moving.

18-04-2005, 07:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
IronFist Newbie Trainer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5	Diet Help - Hit the Wall Have been cutting for around 8 weeks now, managed to shift 8lbs in the first 6 but have lost nothing since. Would be greatful if someone could critique my diet. I am currently 6ft 1 at 224lbs / 102kg's. 4 day split / 20mins of low intensity cardio 3x per week 8am 2 scoops whey/water (15mins interval) 25g oats with skimmed milk 1 teaspoon splenda 5ml flaxseed oil 12pm 1 large rice cake 200g chicken 1 wholemeal roll 3pm 2 scoops whey / water WORKOUT Post Workout 2 scoops isolate / water 7pm 200g steak 200g steamed mixed veg 10pm 2 scoops whey / water 10ml flaxseed oil any thoughts welcomed. :lift:

18-04-2005, 08:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
big UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: The only side effect of steroids is GREATNESS Posts: 5,450	Drop the milk. Swap the flax for fish oils, and have more of them. Swap the rice cake and roll for veggies and some fats. Swap the shake at 3pm for real food (protein and fats). Try to have a small snack between the 8am and noon meals. Have a carb-up (a clean one of course!) every 4-6 days (this is important). If you've been low-carbing for 8 weeks with no carb-ups, that could be a problem, as your metabolism will slow down and compensate. It sounds like that has happened. Also, up your cardio to 40 mins low intensity each cardio session. And remember to go by the caliper/mirror/tape measure, NOT by the scales, as you could easily be gaining muscle and losing fat, but thinking you've hit a wall cos the scales aren't moving.