Hey guys. Recently I've been leaning out slowly and I've gone from 265 lbs to 240 lbs. It's coming along nice. I'd like to push further and get another 15-20 lbs to get into a condition that I've never been able to achieve. (I think at 220 lbs I'll be somewhere in the range of 8-10%.) Long term though, I'd probably want to maintain around 230 or so, but I'd like to dip down lower for a short period of time.
Anyway.....I have a general diet question. So far, I've been eating 3 meals per day with BCAA's in between......sort of like this:
5:00 am = Instantized BCAA's (pre-cardio)
6:00 am = Whey isolate & EVOO
9:00 am = Instantized BCAA's
12:00 pm = 8 oz lean meat, 1.5 cup brown rice (cooked), & some veggies
3:00 pm = Instantized BCAA's
6:00 pm = 8 oz lean meat, 1.5 cup brown rice (cooked), & some veggies
9:00 pm = Instantized BCAA's
I'll also have 2 scoops of MG's Powdered Muscle during my workouts, which are usually around 4pm 3 days a week. Saturdays are a Skipload. Yes, my calorie intake is lower than normal, but my metabolism isn't what it used to be. I'm 34 and I have a desk job with very little activity throughout the week. I've tried slowly increasing my calories to try and nudge my metabolism upward, but it is what it is. So far, I'm holding on to my lean mass, based on what I see in the mirror and periodic measurements.
The meal plan is very simple/basic, it allows me to eat larger but less frequent meals, and so far, I like it. I'd just like to get some opinions on what you guys think. Does anyone else use this type of strategy with success? Any red flags that I should be looking out for? Anyone have bad experiences from following such a plan?
Anyway.....I have a general diet question. So far, I've been eating 3 meals per day with BCAA's in between......sort of like this:
5:00 am = Instantized BCAA's (pre-cardio)
6:00 am = Whey isolate & EVOO
9:00 am = Instantized BCAA's
12:00 pm = 8 oz lean meat, 1.5 cup brown rice (cooked), & some veggies
3:00 pm = Instantized BCAA's
6:00 pm = 8 oz lean meat, 1.5 cup brown rice (cooked), & some veggies
9:00 pm = Instantized BCAA's
I'll also have 2 scoops of MG's Powdered Muscle during my workouts, which are usually around 4pm 3 days a week. Saturdays are a Skipload. Yes, my calorie intake is lower than normal, but my metabolism isn't what it used to be. I'm 34 and I have a desk job with very little activity throughout the week. I've tried slowly increasing my calories to try and nudge my metabolism upward, but it is what it is. So far, I'm holding on to my lean mass, based on what I see in the mirror and periodic measurements.
The meal plan is very simple/basic, it allows me to eat larger but less frequent meals, and so far, I like it. I'd just like to get some opinions on what you guys think. Does anyone else use this type of strategy with success? Any red flags that I should be looking out for? Anyone have bad experiences from following such a plan?
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