ShadowFury
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I'm 19, 5' 8", 180 lbs.
I've gone from 200 lbs of pretty much all fat(gamin' nerd/highschooler), to 140 lbs of...mush and then to 180 after I moved here to NC with my bro-in-law (Marine, hardcore lifter). He taught me a crapload before he left (he's playing with towel heads in Afghan right now :usa
and seriously helped my (first) real bulk. I started lifting in Aug of '09, so I'm not too too experienced, so I'm happy when anyone helps me out The only hitch in the whole thing was that I did a cycle of H-drol (we both did). I did it under the rec age, but after all the research we did, we found that it was fairly weak, so we went ahead with it. Not sure if that was a good or bad idea (we both gained about 20 lbs on it), but we did it.
I'm happy with how I'm growing, but the fat has to go before I keep bulking. I look really thick, but I know most of it isn't muscle in my stomach, and def not on my sides. Since you can't really spot treat, I figure going on a cut will hit that area mainly because I don't have a lot of fat in other areas.
Sorry for the wall of text, but figured I'd give background incase any of it mattered.
My eating has been really, really random the past 2 weeks from "vacation", so my diet has been screwed up, but I just got back home. I usually have about 2500 cals a day(before the trip), sometimes up to 3000 cals. I was able to get bigger fairly quick from eating 2500-3000, but I also put on that fat, so I'm not sure if it was such a great idea.
Since I did eat 2500-3000 a day, should I cut the difference and shoot for 2250 cals while cutting? What should my macros look like for cutting? I know 1.5g protein per lb, but not sure on carbs/fat.
Now, the main thing I started posting about: I work at Wendy's(yes, FML), when bulking I was OK to eat chicken and such at the end of the night, but now that I'm cutting, it's going to be hard to stay away from all that crap (I usually ate grilled anyway, but sometimes I had breaded chicken or a burger).
I usually work 4 PM to about 11:30 PM. I'm not really sure what to eat while I'm there. I am thinking jerky would be the best thing, but I'd like to have a meal and jerky isn't much of a substitute, and isn't very filling. I would do a shake, but since I'm a college student(thank God for summer), it saves me money to only have one shake a day post WO. If I had one there as well, almost every night, it would make my tubs last half the time = bad for the wallet. I was also thinking a Cliff bar would be OK, but they aren't exactly filling either. What are some quick and easy meals that I could eat there? Since I want to maintain muscle on this cut, I don't want to go without eating enough.
The only supp I'm using would be a protein shake post WO. Will be making chicken for every day though, as well as grabbing some tuna and more PB :food:
Sorry seems like a bunch of random crap, but thanks for any help for anyone that understands the question ^_^
Will post up my daily diet plan once I have it setup. (prolly after work tonight)
EDIT: I also would rather do this cut without cardio, but will probably add it in 3 times a week. I am in the gym usually 6 times a week. And going to be changing my reps to 3 sets each, and 12-16 or so reps on med weight.
I've gone from 200 lbs of pretty much all fat(gamin' nerd/highschooler), to 140 lbs of...mush and then to 180 after I moved here to NC with my bro-in-law (Marine, hardcore lifter). He taught me a crapload before he left (he's playing with towel heads in Afghan right now :usa
and seriously helped my (first) real bulk. I started lifting in Aug of '09, so I'm not too too experienced, so I'm happy when anyone helps me out The only hitch in the whole thing was that I did a cycle of H-drol (we both did). I did it under the rec age, but after all the research we did, we found that it was fairly weak, so we went ahead with it. Not sure if that was a good or bad idea (we both gained about 20 lbs on it), but we did it. I'm happy with how I'm growing, but the fat has to go before I keep bulking. I look really thick, but I know most of it isn't muscle in my stomach, and def not on my sides. Since you can't really spot treat, I figure going on a cut will hit that area mainly because I don't have a lot of fat in other areas.
Sorry for the wall of text, but figured I'd give background incase any of it mattered.
My eating has been really, really random the past 2 weeks from "vacation", so my diet has been screwed up, but I just got back home. I usually have about 2500 cals a day(before the trip), sometimes up to 3000 cals. I was able to get bigger fairly quick from eating 2500-3000, but I also put on that fat, so I'm not sure if it was such a great idea.
Since I did eat 2500-3000 a day, should I cut the difference and shoot for 2250 cals while cutting? What should my macros look like for cutting? I know 1.5g protein per lb, but not sure on carbs/fat.
Now, the main thing I started posting about: I work at Wendy's(yes, FML), when bulking I was OK to eat chicken and such at the end of the night, but now that I'm cutting, it's going to be hard to stay away from all that crap (I usually ate grilled anyway, but sometimes I had breaded chicken or a burger).
I usually work 4 PM to about 11:30 PM. I'm not really sure what to eat while I'm there. I am thinking jerky would be the best thing, but I'd like to have a meal and jerky isn't much of a substitute, and isn't very filling. I would do a shake, but since I'm a college student(thank God for summer), it saves me money to only have one shake a day post WO. If I had one there as well, almost every night, it would make my tubs last half the time = bad for the wallet. I was also thinking a Cliff bar would be OK, but they aren't exactly filling either. What are some quick and easy meals that I could eat there? Since I want to maintain muscle on this cut, I don't want to go without eating enough.
The only supp I'm using would be a protein shake post WO. Will be making chicken for every day though, as well as grabbing some tuna and more PB :food:
Sorry seems like a bunch of random crap, but thanks for any help for anyone that understands the question ^_^
Will post up my daily diet plan once I have it setup. (prolly after work tonight)
EDIT: I also would rather do this cut without cardio, but will probably add it in 3 times a week. I am in the gym usually 6 times a week. And going to be changing my reps to 3 sets each, and 12-16 or so reps on med weight.
