I am 6'2", 180, and my bf% is 8-10% (hard to pin because I look cut in some areas and not in others.) I have gained about 20 lbs. since the start of the new year, and have been on my bulking stage for about four months. Now that I've decided I'm going to bring my bulk to a halt, as I'm fairly happy where I am strength-wise, I want to trim some of the fat off of myself. However, this is harder than it seems. I've been eating what I believe to be a very balanced and clean diet, and I have been eating less frequently lately than I had previously been. I lift Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, have a long running day on Wednesday, and I tend to do some jogging and HIIT three other days of the week. I'm a pretty hard worker both in the weightroom and on the pavement, but I'm not seeing too much weight loss. I'd like to lose anywhere from 10-20 lbs. by July, and have been thinking about taking Recreate. My main reason for posting is to hear the opinions of the AM community on my diet. What should I cut down on?
My daily diet is as follows:
7:20 AM
Frosted Mini Wheats (1 serving, 200 cal, 1g fat, 6g protein, 48 carbs)
1 cup skim milk (80 cal, 0g fat, 8g protein, 12g carbs)
11:30 AM
Thomas Bagel Bread (286 cal, 2g fat, 10g protein, 57g carbs)
Cooked Chicken -meat only- (213 cal, 5g fat, 42g protein, 0 carbs)
Mandarin Orange Cup (104 cal, 0g fat, 2g protein, 24g carbs)
Light Hawaiian Punch (Splenda, aspartame free, 10 cal, 2 carbs)
4:30 PM
Frosted Mini Wheats (1 serving, 200 cal, 1g fat, 6g protein, 48 carbs)
3 cups skim milk (240 cal, 0g fat, 24g protein, 36g carbs)
Body Fortress 100% Whey Protein Shake w/ Fiber (268 cal, 4g fat, 52g protein, 6g carbs)
Orange (85 cal, 0g fat, 2g protein, 21g carbs)
Light Hawaiian Punch (Splenda, aspartame free, 10 cal, 2 carbs)
7:00
(Dinner of some sort, always includes salad with light italian dressing, skim milk, the main course usually being meat-oriented, and thus high in protein and calories, but average in fat and low in carbs.)
2 cups milk (160 cal, 0g fat, 16g protein, 24g carbs)
Mystery estimation dinner (400 cal, 14g fat, 40g protein, 20g carbs)
3 cups raw spinach, olives, cherry tomatoes, kidney beans, light italian dressing (600 cal, 4.5g fat, 40g protein, 105 carbs)
And that's it. It comes out to an estimated total of 2874 cal, 31.5g fat, 248g protein, and 405g carbs. Another sidenote- I never cheat; I can't remember the last time I've had pure milk chocolate. Should I cut down on how much milk I'm drinking to cut calories (can I utilize all 48g milk protein)? Reps to all those who help.
P.S. I bought a container of Soy Protein a while ago, but I am apprehensive in my approach after my discovery of the claims that it raises estrogen, etc. What should I do with it?
My daily diet is as follows:
7:20 AM
Frosted Mini Wheats (1 serving, 200 cal, 1g fat, 6g protein, 48 carbs)
1 cup skim milk (80 cal, 0g fat, 8g protein, 12g carbs)
11:30 AM
Thomas Bagel Bread (286 cal, 2g fat, 10g protein, 57g carbs)
Cooked Chicken -meat only- (213 cal, 5g fat, 42g protein, 0 carbs)
Mandarin Orange Cup (104 cal, 0g fat, 2g protein, 24g carbs)
Light Hawaiian Punch (Splenda, aspartame free, 10 cal, 2 carbs)
4:30 PM
Frosted Mini Wheats (1 serving, 200 cal, 1g fat, 6g protein, 48 carbs)
3 cups skim milk (240 cal, 0g fat, 24g protein, 36g carbs)
Body Fortress 100% Whey Protein Shake w/ Fiber (268 cal, 4g fat, 52g protein, 6g carbs)
Orange (85 cal, 0g fat, 2g protein, 21g carbs)
Light Hawaiian Punch (Splenda, aspartame free, 10 cal, 2 carbs)
7:00
(Dinner of some sort, always includes salad with light italian dressing, skim milk, the main course usually being meat-oriented, and thus high in protein and calories, but average in fat and low in carbs.)
2 cups milk (160 cal, 0g fat, 16g protein, 24g carbs)
Mystery estimation dinner (400 cal, 14g fat, 40g protein, 20g carbs)
3 cups raw spinach, olives, cherry tomatoes, kidney beans, light italian dressing (600 cal, 4.5g fat, 40g protein, 105 carbs)
And that's it. It comes out to an estimated total of 2874 cal, 31.5g fat, 248g protein, and 405g carbs. Another sidenote- I never cheat; I can't remember the last time I've had pure milk chocolate. Should I cut down on how much milk I'm drinking to cut calories (can I utilize all 48g milk protein)? Reps to all those who help.
P.S. I bought a container of Soy Protein a while ago, but I am apprehensive in my approach after my discovery of the claims that it raises estrogen, etc. What should I do with it?