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Zeroviruz
Zeroviruz g Clarence Deddens
7 Post(s)
7 Post(s) Gender: Male Goal: Gain Muscle Date Joined: October 10, 2015
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Im just starting my second month of the shred challenge and could use a little advice on my meal plan. I'm really after that nice shredded look for summer. 

My stats are Ht- 5'11", Weight- 160lbs, Age 24, BMR at rest ~1801, BMR in motion ~3422(According to this websites calculator). Body fat % is somewhere around 12-15% at a guess since i dont really have any way to measure it, Id like to get to around 10% and maintain that.

Current Macros are Carbs-250g, Fat-85-88g, protien-~350-355g for around ~3300cal a day total on lifting days. Non lifting days for HIIT and rest days i drop down to about ~2900cal.

I'm also that classic hard gainer and i lose wieght extemely quickly if i'm not eating an insane amount of calories per day, but i fear i may be eating a little too much. I also work in a restaurant 5-6days a week so im pretty active all the time.

My diet consists of Turkey bacon, egg whites, 12grain whole wheat toast, 2 scoops BSN Syntha-6 x2 a day with 10oz of whole milk each serving, grilled chicken, steamed sweet potatoes, steamed broccoli, Met-RX Protein Plus protien bars, strawberry greek yogurt, black beans, brown rice, and sauteed 93/7 ground turkey. ( I can give exact macros and portions on these if needed, dont want too long of a post though.) 

I would appreciate any advice or critiques on the meal plan. I've only got a few months of hardcore training left before I move out of the country to Japan and I dont know what my training will be like when i move over there yet.

ohawkey
ohawkey g Robert Fong
445 Post(s)
445 Post(s) Gender: Male Goal: Gain Muscle Date Joined: October 10, 2013
Posted

Decrease your carbs 25g per week, and aim for 1lb a week. And your protein is way too high. I would switch over some of those protein for carbs.

jmboiardi
jmboiardi p John M Boiardi
2.6K Post(s)
2.6K Post(s) Gender: Male Goal: Bodybuilding Date Joined: October 10, 2013
Posted
Posted By: Zeroviruz

Im just starting my second month of the shred challenge and could use a little advice on my meal plan. I'm really after that nice shredded look for summer. 

My stats are Ht- 5'11", Weight- 160lbs, Age 24, BMR at rest ~1801, BMR in motion ~3422(According to this websites calculator). Body fat % is somewhere around 12-15% at a guess since i dont really have any way to measure it, Id like to get to around 10% and maintain that.

Current Macros are Carbs-250g, Fat-85-88g, protien-~350-355g for around ~3300cal a day total on lifting days. Non lifting days for HIIT and rest days i drop down to about ~2900cal.

I'm also that classic hard gainer and i lose wieght extemely quickly if i'm not eating an insane amount of calories per day, but i fear i may be eating a little too much. I also work in a restaurant 5-6days a week so im pretty active all the time.

My diet consists of Turkey bacon, egg whites, 12grain whole wheat toast, 2 scoops BSN Syntha-6 x2 a day with 10oz of whole milk each serving, grilled chicken, steamed sweet potatoes, steamed broccoli, Met-RX Protein Plus protien bars, strawberry greek yogurt, black beans, brown rice, and sauteed 93/7 ground turkey. ( I can give exact macros and portions on these if needed, dont want too long of a post though.) 

I would appreciate any advice or critiques on the meal plan. I've only got a few months of hardcore training left before I move out of the country to Japan and I dont know what my training will be like when i move over there yet.

I would also add that you should eat whole eggs not egg whites. Egg whites are just 1/2 the protein and water. All the vitamins and minerals as well as the other 1/2 of the protein are in the egg yolk. To fully absorb and use all the protein in the egg, you need to eat the whole thing. A chicken does not develop from just the egg whites. Also, whole eggs are very filling and will keep you full longer, protein is thermogenic - burns calories to process, and eggs are the most perfect protein food available.

 

I would also dump the turkey bacon because all bacon - turkey, pork, or otherwise - are full of cancer causing sodium nitrates and it also leads to water retention. It is best to get your proteing from whole eggs, fish, whole dairy, lean meats, and protein powders. Processed meats like bacon and deli meats are trash metabolically.

 

 

John

34 years of lifting and nutritional experience and resident "old man" :-) MS Athlete and past Super Hermanite since 2013.
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