90 Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: Gain MuscleDate Joined: December 12, 2017
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Good morning!
One of the things I have been using to help keep impulse eating in control is to drink coffee and water.
I've been limiting myself to 3 or 4 6 oz. cups of coffee per day. Nothing fancy as far as the coffee beans, and I only put in a little almond milk - no sugar or cream.
I know Scott has a muscle genes video regarding coffee, but is there any information out there about drinking coffee and having it affect either muscle gains or fat loss? I just am looking to figure out why when I am doing a cutting cycle I still have some stubborn fat in my midsection area. Could coffee be the reason?
16 Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: Lose FatDate Joined: January 1, 2019
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I am no expert, however most “diet” pills are mostly caffeine, so expect there is a positive effect on fat loss. On muscle growth, I don’t know of any contraindications.
1K Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: BodybuildingDate Joined: December 12, 1969
7.1K Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: BodybuildingDate Joined: August 8, 2008
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@STEMJeff I don't think coffee will be the reason for you holding onto that stubborn fat around your midsection. It's probably just a case of you needing to lose more fat overall, because that tends to be one of the last places we (males in particular) lose fat from.
I would look at your macros first as well before you start cutting out particular food items.
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90 Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: Gain MuscleDate Joined: December 12, 2017
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Thanks everyone. I didn't think it would be the case but just wanted to make sure I didn't overlook anything.
I'm currently going with the following macros and so far so good 4 days in.
Rest BMR: 1761
Motion BMR: 2377
Age: 38
Height 5'8"
Weight 175
Goal: Fat Loss
Protein: 147
Fat: 81
Carbs: 203
I don't have too much issues hitting these goals and as I mentioned in another post, your app is a great way to keep tabs.
I'm doing a 4 day resistance plan with 25 working sets each day and then a 15-20 minute cardio session after a workout before a rest day. I also play volleyball once a week with work colleagues.
But yeah, just wanted to make sure the coffee wasn't the culprit. It's needed to work with 8th graders 5 days a week! :)
1K Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: BodybuildingDate Joined: December 12, 1969
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You could try to eat more carbs, more protein and less fat. I dont know how your mealplan is at the moment but with a very clean diet you can do something like:
160-170 protein
30-50 fat
320-350 carb
But that depends on how you train, something like this is great if you train 5-6 times hard.
But if you train a lot less then eating less protein and carbs may also be a good idea- unused protein gets turned into fat, so like this:
140-150 protein
30-50 fat
270-320 carb
I personally find 80 g fat completely fine if you eat Semi-Clean. If you eat very clean however 30-50 grams is where youd usually end up. And of course to get rid of stubborn fat, very clean is the way to go.
Now the numbers I listed may be to high or low, the point is just to illustrate the ratios.
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7.1K Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: BodybuildingDate Joined: August 8, 2008
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@STEMJeff I would actually keep your fat where it is and play with the protein and carbs.
If you're cutting, try aiming for at least 1.2 - 1.5g protein per pound of lean bodyweight. I'm not sure what your body fat % is? But I'm guessing the protein number would come out higher than what it is now. Even if you aim for close to 1g per pound of total bodyweight, that would be a better number than what you're getting (in my opinion).
Carbs could go down to 150g if you're struggling to lose fat.
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90 Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: Gain MuscleDate Joined: December 12, 2017
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Thanks Scott. Sorry I haven't had a chance to check in until this morning.
Side note, I am constantly amazed at your responsiveness - even when you're in the middle of filming what appears to be a kick ass program.
I haven't been very good at tracking this week so I am restarting on this long weekend with the following.
Protein: 202 g
Fat: 81 g
Carbs: 150 g
I am trying to cut. Your calculator is giving me a calorie goal of 2128 for fat loss. I adjusted the protein from 218 to 202 so I could get the carbs to 150.
I had your protein pancake recipe this morning but was out of egg whites, so I just threw 3 whole eggs in. Came out nice and thick!
Can't wait to see your new program. Will it only be available on Bodybuilding, or will us platinums have some sort of secret access to it as well? :)
7.1K Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: BodybuildingDate Joined: August 8, 2008
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@STEMJeff Those macros look good man! Good job adjusting them!
The protein pancakes are so good right?! Whole eggs are fine as long as you fit them in with your fat intake for the day!
This program is intense man, you will HAVE to give it a try! It's probably only going to be on BodyBuilding.com ALL ACCESS 💪
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