Whats up. I've been cutting for quite some time now but most of my cutting days, I consume no more than 1500-2000 calories a day with clean sources of fat, carbohydrates, and proteins. So its obviously low. Whats worse is that for the past 6 weeks or so, my weight has stagnated (from 260 to 235) which makes me think that my body is trying to retain every fat cell it can hold onto.

Yet I did the BMR calculations and came up with 2400 for my basal rate (to round it) My activity is that I lift four days a week. At the end of those four days, I do 30 minutes of moderate cardio (5.5 mph) afterwards. Then two of the remaining days I do 30 minute moderate cardio, and one day I rest. Also, I work 40 hours a week where I'm walking constantly. Sometimes its fast, sometimes its slow (depending on how busy it is) so I calculated it with 1.9

It came out to be damn near 6000 calories a day.

My question is, is that number true? Because there's no way where I could consume 6000 calories cleanly or that even possible with my work schedule. I had no choice but to take MRP bars because the breaks I have are short and I need something quick.

Here is my meal plan:

Meal 1 (7:00 am)

1 Cup Dry Oatmeal w/ Atkins Syrup
2 Eggs
4 Egg Whites
1 Multivitamin (AST Multi Pro 32X)

I workout around 8:15 or so

Meal 2 (9:45 am)

2 servings of Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein
1/2 Cup Dry Oats

Meal 3 (10:45 am)

5 oz Canned Tuna
2 cups Brown Rice (prepared)

Meal 4 (1:45 pm)

3 oz Baby Spinach
1 Chicken Breast
2 tbsp Olive Oil

Meal 5 (4:00 pm)

EAS Myoplex Deluxe Bar
2 Flaxseed Oil Capsules (1g each)

Meal 6 (6:30 pm)

One Chicken Breast
2 Slices of Whole Wheat Bread
10 Radishes

Meal 7 (8:00 pm)

EAS Myoplex Lite Bar
2 Flaxseed Oil Capsules (1g each)

The Meal 5-7 times cannot be changed, thats my work breaks and I arrive at work at 2:30 pm but since its a long drive, I leave before 2:00 pm. I get the feeling that I do not eat enough. Should I maybe implement a 16 oz container of Skim Milk during Meal 6? I heard that Carbohydrate consumption late at night is not a good of an idea, hence the Myoplex Lite bars. I know bars aren't the best but they're portable and thats all I have time for. Should I add maybe 1/2 cup Cottage Cheese to Meal 3?

I just want to know so I don't have permanent testosterone damage. I'm pretty much active for about 9-10 hours a day. So anyone's help is much appreciated.

Nobody wants to help? That sucks.

Hey man, i bet no one has seen ur thread, cause every1 here helps a lot. Here are my suggestions IN CAPS.




Meal 1 (7:00 am)

1 Cup Dry Oatmeal w/ Atkins Syrup
2 Eggs
4 Egg Whites
1 Multivitamin (AST Multi Pro 32X)

LOSE 1 YOLK

I workout around 8:15 or so

Meal 2 (9:45 am)

2 servings of Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein
1/2 Cup Dry Oats

I ASSUME THIS IS PWO SHAKE??? LOSE THE OATS AND ADD GATORADE

Meal 3 (10:45 am)

5 oz Canned Tuna
2 cups Brown Rice (prepared)

PERFECT (MAYBE 1 CUP RICE THOUGH)

Meal 4 (1:45 pm)

3 oz Baby Spinach
1 Chicken Breast
2 tbsp Olive Oil

PERFECT (TRY FLAX OIL, BUT ITS MORE $)

Meal 5 (4:00 pm)

EAS Myoplex Deluxe Bar
2 Flaxseed Oil Capsules (1g each)

(NO NEED FOR CAPSULE, LOSE THE BAR AND ADD LEAN MEAT)
Meal 6 (6:30 pm)


One Chicken Breast
2 Slices of Whole Wheat Bread
10 Radishes

(LOSE THE CARBS AT THIS POINT, ADD MORE MEAT AND VEGGIES)

Meal 7 (8:00 pm)

EAS Myoplex Lite Bar
2 Flaxseed Oil Capsules (1g each)

(LOSE BAR, ITS CRAP FILLED WITH CRAP. ADD COTTAGE CHEESE/LEAN MEAT)

I know about the bars but I have no time for that. Seriously. I will drop the bread at night and replace it with maybe some broccoli. I'll take your other suggestions, thanks. I know everyone has a special plan that they want critiqued so thanks for your help.

Since you're so active on your job, and since cardio after weight training isn't generally a great idea anyway, I'd drop it from your non-lifting days. This will lower the number of cals you burn per day, and might give your body enough of a rest to break through your plateau.

:gl:

Ok, I did that today. Usually I do a moderate cardio session after lifting but I just walked 10 minutes for a cool down. Since this is a dramatic change for my body, it is probably best that I ease up on the cardio, at least not for a few weeks. For the past week and a half, other than lifting and cardio, I am pretty much inactive. Before that, I was in college so I'd walk maybe 1-2 miles daily.

Thanks for the help. I'll post my progress as I move along. I want to go from 235 lbs to 200 by the end of August, if that is possible, which I think it will be. As long as my diet and exercise are in check, as well as dedication.