Iowabull log

[Seeker]

Can you let me know where you got the 3600 from? You are a big guy yes, but you got a good amount of fat on you. Don't feed the fat. Have you used a tdee calculator?

Forget about meal timing or frequency. That has nothing to do with fat loss in your case. Eat as often or not as you find convenient and can stick to consistently. Eating 6 times per day isn't realistic due to work or family life then planning to eat 6 meals is just setting yourself up to fail.

https://www.ugbodybuilding.com/threads/28319-Cycle-Diet-expectations

I had suggested he eat 3700-3900

 

[Straight30weight]

Can you let me know where you got the 3600 from? You are a big guy yes, but you got a good amount of fat on you. Don't feed the fat. Have you used a tdee calculator?

Forget about meal timing or frequency. That has nothing to do with fat loss in your case. Eat as often or not as you find convenient and can stick to consistently. Eating 6 times per day isn't realistic due to work or family life then planning to eat 6 meals is just setting yourself up to fail.

Pillar what do you think his calories should be?

 

[Viduus]

Pillar what do you think his calories should be?

Start with TDEE then track the average weight loss over two weeks. Raise or lower the calories until you’re dropping apx. 2lbs per week. THEN we know where his calories should be. Anything else is a wild guess with a lot of factors.

 

[jennerrator]

Great post! Just keep kicking ass!!!

 

[automatondan]

I'm typically over on protien and fat and right on to slightly over on carbs. Here is yesterday's for example

My vote (based on stalling/not making progress), I would suggest lowering your fats to like 75 grams, and increasing your carbs by like 150 grams.

 

[Jin]

My vote (based on stalling/not making progress), I would suggest lowering your fats to like 75 grams, and increasing your carbs by like 150 grams.

Agree. You don’t need 350g if protein. Those calories are better spent on carbs. Keep fats lower than 100.

 

[jennerrator]

Hmmmmmmmm...sugar and sodium!!!!

 

[Seeker]

his protein goal isn't 350 it's his BW. Iowabull, not sure how you're tracking your cals and macros because you're all over the place with them. even the totals on that graph aren't adding up correctly. and 75 grams of fat is too low. fat shouldn't be lower than 0.3 grams per lb bw. But anyway, you need to get a better control of your daily cals and macros.

 

[Iowabull]

Thanks for all the replies. Looks like I have some work to do on my Macros.

 

[Iowabull]

Did my 3rd pin overall this morning. Start of the 2nd week. No changes as would be expected this early on. I have worked on cleaning up my macros quite a bit.

 

[Iowabull]

I'm 2 weeks in. Feeling very bloated and full all of the time. Diet is still very clean but I'm honestly struggling to get my calories. I need to do better. Weighed in at 299 today which sucked. Lol. No strength gains but libido is improved.

 

[Jin]

We spoke on PM. He’s gained 15lbs in 2 weeks but adex was only .25 3x/wk. we’re bumping that to .5 3x/wk and my guess is that still won’t be enough.

Blood work in 3-4 weeks will confirm.

 

[Metalhead1]

We spoke on PM. He’s gained 15lbs in 2 weeks but adex was only .25 3x/wk. we’re bumping that to .5 3x/wk and my guess is that still won’t be enough.

Blood work in 3-4 weeks will confirm.

Good call Jin.

 

[Iowabull]

Starting my 3rd week of pinning. The bloated feeling is getting much better. I will weigh in mid week and see where I'm at.

 

[Gibsonator]

Starting my 3rd week of pinning. The bloated feeling is getting much better. I will weigh in mid week and see where I'm at.

your body is going to go through a lot of changes, losing fat, building muscle, etc. Don't get caught up on the scale as much as the mirror.

 

[Iowabull]

your body is going to go through a lot of changes, losing fat, building muscle, etc. Don't get caught up on the scale as much as the mirror.

For sure man. I'm really hoping to lean thru my midsection the most. My macros are much cleaner from advice from board bros on here so I'm on the right track.

 

[Gibsonator]

the midsection will go last, especially lower midsection... be patient and consistent

 

[Iowabull]

Good to know. Thanks man. Patience is definetly the hardest part. I have decided to go from 40-50 minutes of steady state cardio 6 days a week to 20 minutes of HITT rower cardio 4-5 days a week to change up my cardio routine.

 

[Jin]

Trust the process.

You are not a unique snowflake: the advice you’ve been given will work for you as it has worked for me and others.

You're going to be a ****ing beast.

 

[Iowabull]

Finishing up my 3rd week of pinning. The bloat I was experiencing is gone. Libido and energy are noticeably improved. This week as been the best week I've had at the gym for some time. Nipples are starting to get sensitive. Currently on.5 Amiridex 3xs a week.