Jmt 1

[body88]

Made those changes to my diet and was happy with the results....

staying around 250 grams carbs (including post workout shake) so 225 total a day.


have fats at 25 percent from almonds and flax


Now I need to tweek my diet again. I am losing weight. I started by cutting out cardio totally. I want to gain while Keeping my bodyfat at the same level. Then adding muscle slowley with will result in lower bf but the same scale weight.


My question to you is if I am doing fine taking in 25 percent fats can I raise it up to 30 percent? I was thinking about adding 200 cals per day to start. If that does not stabalize me I was going to up my carbs to 275 on top of that after watching how i react to the good fat increase. Do you think 200 cals is a good increase or should I go 150? I am getting around 300 grams protein. i know that is a ton but my body seems to respind better to high protein, high fat low carb... total cals are 3350 right now. All very clean. I cut out all the crap. Carbs coming from sweet potato, pasta,and wheat breads. After my workout I use 1 scoop ultra fuel for my carbs with 2 scoops inopure. protein comes from lean steak 96 percent lean hamburger  chicken and jerky. fats all almonds or flax oil.



thanks

[jmt1]

Made those changes to my diet and was happy with the results....

staying around 250 grams carbs (including post workout shake) so 225 total a day.


have fats at 25 percent from almonds and flax


Now I need to tweek my diet again. I am losing weight. I started by cutting out cardio totally. I want to gain while Keeping my bodyfat at the same level. Then adding muscle slowley with will result in lower bf but the same scale weight.


My question to you is if I am doing fine taking in 25 percent fats can I raise it up to 30 percent? I was thinking about adding 200 cals per day to start. If that does not stabalize me I was going to up my carbs to 275 on top of that after watching how i react to the good fat increase. Do you think 200 cals is a good increase or should I go 150? I am getting around 300 grams protein. i know that is a ton but my body seems to respind better to high protein, high fat low carb... total cals are 3350 right now. All very clean. I cut out all the crap. Carbs coming from sweet potato, pasta,and wheat breads. After my workout I use 1 scoop ultra fuel for my carbs with 2 scoops inopure. protein comes from lean steak 96 percent lean hamburger  chicken and jerky. fats all almonds or flax oil.



thanks

looks good 88...hope you werent coming down too fast though...based on the training program you posted and diet i wouldnt think so...cutting the cardio or atleast keeping it to a minumum should also help you to hold on to as much muscle as possible....i would go ahead and increase your fat intake again...some cottage cheese or a few spoons of natural peanut butter would be a good addition...see how you do adding the 200 and go from there.

[body88]

looks good 88...hope you werent coming down too fast though...based on the training program you posted and diet i wouldnt think so...cutting the cardio or atleast keeping it to a minumum should also help you to hold on to as much muscle as possible....i would go ahead and increase your fat intake again...some cottage cheese or a few spoons of natural peanut butter would be a good addition...see how you do adding the 200 and go from there.

Thank jmt

[body88]

Here is the new diet I made jmt




meal one : 1 serving almonds 2 scoops isopure       7 c   430 cal  50 pro




Post workout shake  :   3 scoops ultrafuel 2 scoops whey   75c  520 cal 50 pro (no fats)




meal 3 : 8 ounces 96 percent lean ground beef 2 whole wheat bulky roles 2 slices fat fre cheese. 72 c 720 cal 50 pro




meal 4 : 8 ounces egg white 1 scoop ultra fuel one serving almonds  32c   530 cals  25 pro





meal 5 :  1 serving almond 1 serving beef jerkey    10 c  290 cals 12 pro




before bed : 1 serving natty peanut butter 8 ounces egg white 2 scoops whey  6 c   520 cals 75 pro


totals


3540 cals/  249 grams carb / 312  gram protein


What do you think..... This is a 200 cal increase from before. This is offseason.

[Jr. Yates]

88, you train right when you get up??

[body88]

88, you train right when you get up??

Yes. After much trail and error I have found I train best fresh in the am.

[Jr. Yates]

Yes. After much trail and error I have found I train best fresh in the am.

I havn't tried in awhile but i don't think i could do it just cuz its in my head that i need at least 2 meals in me. But they did it back in the day too, Arnold and them would train at 7am.

[jmt1]

I havn't tried in awhile but i don't think i could do it just cuz its in my head that i need at least 2 meals in me. But they did it back in the day too, Arnold and them would train at 7am.

when i changed my schedule i had a hard time training in the am also...i hated it at first...i took me a few months but i got used to it...i actually like it now...getting it out of the way early feels good.

88 i like the addition of the peanut butter...how are you taking the flax oil?

[body88]

I have not gotten any yet. I plan to get some flax and take it by teaspoon when I susbstiute it for an almond serving.

If I continue to lose weight should I bump my carbs to 275 to stabalize? I hope this 200 dcal addition and the eliminating of cardio stabalizes me. I blast myself in the gym so I am burning a ton of cals apparently.. lol here is my leg workout from the other day

6 sets of 15 reps  -   Squats
                                                        Including warm up set. 5 working sets
6 sets of 12 reps  -  Hacks

6 sets of 10 reps  -  stiff legged dl's

6 sets of 15 reps standing ham curls

6 sets of 10 - 20 reps leg extensions

6 sets standing calf raises ( 8 reps a set)

6 sets seated calf raises (drop set of 15 reps)



I am natural so this is alot for me. It seems to be working but I need to stabalize my weight again.

[jmt1]

yeah...your not trying to get into competition condition and you still want to gain muscle.

but for now i would keep your carbs where they are and increase the good fat intake you mentioned.

when you are down to the bodyfat level you are looking for then i would go ahead and begin to cycle in some complex carbs.