Stats
Age: 23
Sex: M
Height: 5’7”
Weight: 185
Problem Areas: After losing 46 lbs, I still have a lot of fat around my waist and chest area.

Goals
My goal is to get rid of the fat around my lower belly and chest area. I want to finally be able to take my shirt off and not feel embarrassed. I know I can do it, I want to have a flat stomach and eventually a nice, tight 6 pack. In my quest, I think I need to lose another 40 – 45 lbs.

Routine

Monday & Wednesday

9:00 AM – 35 – 45 minutes cardio (elliptical or treadmill)

10:00 AM – 1st meal: 1 cup Kashi Go Lean Cereal or 4 Egg Whites w/wheat bread

12:00 PM – 2nd meal Breakfast bar

2:30 PM – 3rd meal Tuna Sandwich

5:30 PM – 4th meal Turkey Sandwich

8:30 PM – 5th meal Chicken or lean meat (8-10oz.) with white rice, and small salad

9:15 PM – Weightlifting (1 hr.)

10:30 PM – 6th meal Chicken left overs or tuna or protein shake

12:00 AM – Sleep


Tuesday & Thursday

8:00 AM – 35 – 45 minutes cardio (elliptical or treadmill)

10:00 AM – 1st meal: 1 cup Kashi Go Lean Cereal & small sandwich (tuna or turkey)

2:00 PM – 2nd meal Tuna Sandwich

5:00 PM – 3rd meal Tuna or Turkey Sandwich

8:30 PM – 4th meal Chicken or lean meat (8-10oz.) with white rice, and small salad

9:15 PM – Weightlifting (1 hr.)

10:30 PM – 5th meal Chicken left overs or tuna or protein shake

12:00 AM – Sleep

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
I try to eat as healthy as possible and I manage to space my meals more evenly. For workouts, I do cardio twice a day on Saturday and Sunday.

Bad Eating Habits
Occasionally, I will substitute a tuna sandwich with Panda Express orange chicken and steamed rice. I know it cant be that good for me, but I am addicted to it. How detrimental do you think this is? I usually eat it once a week. Finally, I am in college and I drink at least twice a week. Usually, I consume about 8-10 alcoholic drinks a week. Will this hold me back from achieving my goals? What do you guys recommend?

What I am unsure about?
After reading many posts and doing my own research, I am still unsure of a couple of things....Am I eating enough, am I working out too much? Do I need to drop another 40 - 45 lbs to get to where I need to be? What is an ideal healthy weight? Should I take Lipo-6, Hydroxycut, or another type of fat burner?

I appreciate the advice.

Stats
Age: 23
Sex: M
Height: 5’7”
Weight: 185
Problem Areas: After losing 46 lbs, I still have a lot of fat around my waist and chest area.

Goals
My goal is to get rid of the fat around my lower belly and chest area. I want to finally be able to take my shirt off and not feel embarrassed. I know I can do it, I want to have a flat stomach and eventually a nice, tight 6 pack. In my quest, I think I need to lose another 40 – 45 lbs.

Routine

Monday & Wednesday

9:00 AM – 35 – 45 minutes cardio (elliptical or treadmill)

10:00 AM – 1st meal: 1 cup Kashi Go Lean Cereal or 4 Egg Whites w/wheat bread

12:00 PM – 2nd meal Breakfast bar

2:30 PM – 3rd meal Tuna Sandwich

5:30 PM – 4th meal Turkey Sandwich

8:30 PM – 5th meal Chicken or lean meat (8-10oz.) with white rice, and small salad

9:15 PM – Weightlifting (1 hr.)

10:30 PM – 6th meal Chicken left overs or tuna or protein shake

12:00 AM – Sleep


Tuesday & Thursday

8:00 AM – 35 – 45 minutes cardio (elliptical or treadmill)

10:00 AM – 1st meal: 1 cup Kashi Go Lean Cereal & small sandwich (tuna or turkey)

2:00 PM – 2nd meal Tuna Sandwich

5:00 PM – 3rd meal Tuna or Turkey Sandwich

8:30 PM – 4th meal Chicken or lean meat (8-10oz.) with white rice, and small salad

9:15 PM – Weightlifting (1 hr.)

10:30 PM – 5th meal Chicken left overs or tuna or protein shake

12:00 AM – Sleep

You should really substitute white rice for brown rice. I can't tell you how good your diet is calorie wise since I have no idea about the amounts you are using i.e. your tuna sandwich how much tuna does it have?

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
I try to eat as healthy as possible and I manage to space my meals more evenly. For workouts, I do cardio twice a day on Saturday and Sunday.

Bad Eating Habits
Occasionally, I will substitute a tuna sandwich with Panda Express orange chicken and steamed rice. I know it cant be that good for me, but I am addicted to it. How detrimental do you think this is? I usually eat it once a week. Finally, I am in college and I drink at least twice a week. Usually, I consume about 8-10 alcoholic drinks a week. Will this hold me back from achieving my goals? What do you guys recommend?


Yes, it will hold you back from your goals. Alcohol is about 7kcal/g and its muscle catabolic (means it actually eats muscle!) so its really a no no. I do suggest one day a week as a break from your diet and workout regime so on that day, feel free to have a couple of drinks.

What I am unsure about?
After reading many posts and doing my own research, I am still unsure of a couple of things....Am I eating enough, am I working out too much? Do I need to drop another 40 - 45 lbs to get to where I need to be? What is an ideal healthy weight? Should I take Lipo-6, Hydroxycut, or another type of fat burner?

As mentioned before, I can't say whether you are over or under eating. Your BMR is just over 1900kcal as calculated at http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/. Thing is these calculators don't take into account how much of your weight is attributed to fat and how much to muscle mass. Aim for 2000kcal for a couple of weeks and see how you progress. Personally, I would say you are working out too much but if you are lifting hard and running well then why stop? Your ideal healthy weight is difficult to say. It really depends on how much muscle you will pack on. If you an see your abs, you're at a healthy weight. If you can see through yourself, then you've gone too far! You don't need a fat burner but it might, just might help you.

I appreciate the advice.

If you can't be bothered with calories, get "Body for Life" by Bill Phillips and use his portion rule. Good book for beginners.