AP Question?????????

[ravens81]

I'm 28 5'10 175 lbs. I was 230 lbs back in Dec. I cut a ton of weight, I know it was a very unhealthy diet but it worked for the most part. I hit the gym 5 days a week do about a 30-45 mins of weight traing and then do almost an hour of cardio 4 days a week. I have one of those scales that tell you how much body fat you have. It says I'm at 19% which I think is close to accurate cause when I started I was at 30% and I still have a pouch of belly fat. I started taking AP stacked with Jack3d about 3 weeks ago to get some lean muscle back from my cut. Also, I started taking protein shakes(which I now realize I should have been taking through my cut), 1 in morning, 2nd postworkout...I did the three AP pills a day for 2 weeks. MEAL 1-oatmeal w/banana. MEAL 2-Salad w/chicken and a bunch of beans and peas. MEAL 3-Lentil soup. Doing this I stopped losing weight so cut out MEAL 3 and eat a little cottage cheese before bed. IS TAKING AP ONLY TWICE A DAY WITH AT LEAST 40gr of carbs STILL GOING TO HELP ME OR AM I WASTING TIME WITH AP ONLY TWICE A DAY? Keep in mind my first priority is getting rid of my gut ASAP then building lean muscle 2nd. THANK YOU TO ANYONE WHO TOOK THE TIME TO READ AND RESPOND!!!

 

[snagency]

so, wait a minute..you are only eating 3x a day?

as for effectiveness with dosing AP less than 3x daily - sure man.
AP can be dosed one time a day and be effective..this is a very versatile supplement - can help you cut, as well as muscle up without fat storage. all depends on what you feed it man.
want to gain muscle w/o fat? up your carbs and dose AP.
want to lose some bodyfat? lower your carbs to 20-30g per AP meal, makes it a killer fat-loss product while stuffing your muscle cells with nutrients.

as for your meal breakdowns:
breakfast needs some protein man..
and meal 3 - lentil soup? really?
every meal you eat should contain generous amounts of protein.

there is quite a difference in dietary intake between losing a large amount of weight; and a diet conducive to building muscle. my first suggestion to you is that you study nutrition and macronutrients.

 

[ravens81]

2 meals a day right now, I was only eating 1 big salad a day with no protein shakes. I know its horrible but I was really fat and disgusted so I lost it fast...50lbs in 4 months. I know I should be eating 6 small meals a day with at about 1 gr of protein per pound among other things.
Thank You for your quick response you know your stuff, I was worried if the AP was doing anything just twice a day. Plus, now I know I can have a 30g carb meal w/AP, I thought it had to be at least 40g.

I have my first protein shake with MEAL 1.

Progresso Lentil soup has 60g of carbs..HAHA I had to cut it out! Got to get rid of this belly, thats my main goal.