My calorie and macro breakdown

Yeah, I'm still working out the kinks on the diet. That's the hardest part about it all.

The workout today was Boulder shoulders and 5 exercises at 100 reps each.

I sprained my foot so the cardio has been light. I will check my weight this week sometime and see where I'm at

I check my weight every two weeks which is probably not good enough also.
 
The important thing is you ARE monitoring changes and altering your diet to reach your goals. Consistency will take you very far. Keep up the great work.
 
I have some X-something fat burner that was given to me, but I don't take it regularly like I should.

Ran outta glutamine and no way to get any right now
 
Down to 245 but no way to tape or measure bf%.

The goal is to be in the 230s by the end of the month..pretty achieveable I think
 
So don't worry about portion size as long as I'm under 500?

If you are consistently eating the same types of food at the same portions, it should be easy to keep track of. But if the food selection is different every time it will be hard to gauge portion sizes, due to the fact that some meals and foods will have more calories than others.

Have you estimated how many calories you are eating now? I would say if 3250 is your maintenance, 1800 is way too low. I would aim for a 400-500 calorie deficit from your maintenance cals, which puts you at 2750. It will be hard to track calories accurately without being able to weigh your food, but if you can consistently eat the same foods for each meal, then you can base your intake on portion size and adjust as needed.
 
I can't measure, but I do eat consistently the same amount for breakfast and lunch. Dinner is give or take. Sometimes I skip it as well.

I've lost a good deal of weight, and am shaping up a bit, so I'm not too far off.

My main focus is definitely fine tuning my diet though and drinking more water.
 
Don't skip meals. At least have some protein before bed. Wake up and fuel your body and give it something to build on while you sleep. That's 6-8 hours of zero food, so if you're skipping dinner that can really be effecting your gains, or losses in your case.
 
Where did you get your percentages from? A website? A fitbit? Unless you're trying to gain, I wouldn't think carbs is what you want as your overwhelmingly high percentage. Possibly more or the same as protein, but not 2.25x protein. In general, I believe any changes to your diet will have immediate impact which is why fad diets work for month or so. But long term, you have to find a system that works for you and that you can afford. Personally, I'd recommend 40/40/20 and if that's too hard to start with, make that the goal to get to. And don't forget, even if you have to schedule it, some sort of cheat day at least every couple of weeks. Your body wants sugars and all the things that we try to swear off. So don't completely deprive it. Just don't make your cheat day pancakes, pizza, beer & ice cream sundae.

Amazingly our government seems to think protein is what we need the least amount of and carbs and fats are what we need more. Not to get on a soapbox, but this is the same government that is banning labeling GMOs and has former members of chemical companies leading our FDA regulations for food. Regardless of where you stand, I think we can all question if you only have one opinion forming the information, it's probably not good. Even if it's your opinion, you want somebody to stand up and oppose and get your brain working. Stick to asking people that look the way you want to look, message boards like AM, and anybody you trust for advice. And make people get detailed. Simply telling you eat a chicken breast doesn't help. I see it all the time on Facebook where somebody asks for advice and the answers are so generic they're not helpful at all.
 
I went to several sites..just to check the accuracy.

I do keep my carbs pretty low, but not non-existent. I'm at around 50/40/10 currently...if I eat white bread or a bun with a soy burger or something like that, then that's it for the day.

Should be in the 230 range by the end of the month.
 
That's the way I train..my gym partner is a beast and helping me a ton.

He laid down the basics for clean eating and stuff, I'm still working on portion sizes.

I have to get an appetite suppressant because I am hungry a couple of hours after I eat. I don't bust my caloric intake, but binging on fruits is still adding calories I have to account for
 
That's the way I train..my gym partner is a beast and helping me a ton.

He laid down the basics for clean eating and stuff, I'm still working on portion sizes.

I have to get an appetite suppressant because I am hungry a couple of hours after I eat. I don't bust my caloric intake, but binging on fruits is still adding calories I have to account for

Sounds like you're doing well with sticking to your plan. Have you looked into any appetite suppression supplements?

I run into the same problem with hunger when I'm dieting. I typically use the EC stack or an appetite suppressant supplement to kick hunger. I am currently using Oxymax XT, and the appetite suppression has been very strong. It helps me focus while I'm at my office job and I usually get so focused that I zone into my work and forget to eat haha
 
Was a big supporter of fasted cardio, but after some reading...a lot of reading, I may switch to a non-faster cardio in the morning now.

Problem is, I have a 30-minute window. I could have a protein shake first thing when I wake up (which I was told I should be doing anyway),and hit the gym 20 minutes later. Would this work?

also, I eat around 7pm usually and am off to bed around 9pm, should I still take a scoop of protein before bed regardless?

My calorie count and macros still need fine-tuning, but I think I can be a bit more efficient as well. Optimize my fat burning.

Any thought or input?
 
IF that total calorie intake is about 15% less than maintaince, then your diet looks good. Online calcs are great for an estimate, but you should always try to find your maintainance calories for about 2 weeks to be sure.

From here, i like to do 1.2g of protein per pound of bodyweight, .5-.7g of fat per pound of bw, and fill in the rest with carbs.

If I were you (again, assuming 3,250 is your maintenance) i would do the following:

Diet:
Protein = 312g
Fat = 130G
Carbs = 208g carbs

= 3,250 total cals

- Make sure you are lifting heavy to preserve muscle mass
- I like cardio 2-3x per week (depends on your lifting sessions). Typically I enjoy 20-30 mins of HIIT on the stair stepper doing intervals.
 
Quick update..currently at 227. Definitely lost at least an inch on my waistline.

No other noticeable difference that I can see.

One strange area of slight concern..I poop once every other day..sometimes two.

Not sure how to take that..lol
 
Quick update..currently at 227. Definitely lost at least an inch on my waistline.

No other noticeable difference that I can see.

One strange area of slight concern..I poop once every other day..sometimes two.

Not sure how to take that..lol

How much fiber do you get daily?
 
A cup of oatmeal and 10g of mike rashid's superfoods greens supplement

I eat oatmeal every other day and drink a greens supp everyday
 
And no other produce?

I'm not a fan of this diet.

Hard to find an actual nutrition label on the greens. None show calories and macro breakdown... I know it has fat calories and at least some fibre...

I'd guess 10-12g fibre on oat days, you want closer to 30
 
And no other produce?

I'm not a fan of this diet.

Hard to find an actual nutrition label on the greens. None show calories and macro breakdown... I know it has fat calories and at least some fibre...

I'd guess 10-12g fibre on oat days, you want closer to 30


I'm not military, but live and work on a military compound in Iraq. The corn, peas and other vegetables are from a can and things like green beans and broccoli are over boiled. I still eat them but don't count it as items of nutrition.

I also eat some fruits, but personally I try to keep it low. Apples, bananas, oranges and grapefruit are available.

Also, I don't consider myself on a diet. I'm lowering my bf%, but better eating habits and balancing my macros isn't dieting in my opinion.

Military style dining halls are a bit tricky to eat clean and still hit the numbers you want and how you want to hit them.

I have the nutritional breakdown of the greens and its 2g of fiber per scoop. 4g of carbs and 2g of protein with 1g of fat.
30 calories overall.
 
Ok looks like you're doing all that you can than sir.

Your fibre may be on the low side but it's of no concern until movements are more than 3 days apart, from a medical perspective (at least here)

So at least know that infrequent bowel movements is not "bad"
 
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