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Losing the gut

  • 22-02-2011 5:35pm
    #1
    wingnut32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 854 ✭✭✭


    I am coming into my eight month of doing stronglifts (3 days) and while I have made great gains Ive also put on a sizeable gut which I need to get rid of. Ive altered my diet since the turn of the year which looks something like this

    8am - bowl of jumbo oats (20g), flaxseed, strawberries and protien shake

    11am - tuna sambo wholemeal bread with light mayo and protien shake

    1pm - salad with olive oil or handful of peanuts (cashews) and protien shake

    4pm - three oatcakes with natural peanut butter

    7/8pm - dinner usually meat with veg and protien shake

    Ive lost a bit of weight since January but I have eight weeks until we go on holiday and really want most of the fat gone by then.

    I dont eat any rubbish at all my only little treat is maybe 6-8 cans of beer on a saturday night.

    I was thinking of adding in cardio on my rest days as i cant add that on after the weights session due to kids going to bed:rolleyes:

    How does this look? is there anything I can change to lose the belly a bit quicker?


Comments

  • #2
    Bobjims
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 197 ✭✭Bobjims


    I find that cutting out beer completely helps get rid of the gut. Beer is a killer when it comes to trying to lose a gut.


  • #3
    mrpink6789
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 830 ✭✭✭mrpink6789


    Yeah maybe drop some of your carb intake as well - bread, oatcakes if you want be really particular? Your diet is much better then mine, wish I had the willpower to cut down on the beer....


  • #4
    wingnut32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 854 ✭✭✭wingnut32


    I really enjoy those few cans though, and TBH its not a lot. Was thinking about the bread though..any ideas on replacing that or the oatcakes???


  • #5
    Mr. Spock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭Mr. Spock


    Portion control buddy. If you're lifting mark your caloric intake at around 2500 calories.


  • #6
    BadCharlie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,614 ✭✭✭BadCharlie


    bowl of jumbo oats (20g) ?
    Did u weigh this. 20g's would be only a few flakes which is what u could be doing not sure.

    Just i weighted a bowl of normal oats to find that one of my bowl's when almost full is 200g of oats.


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  • #7
    TommyKnocker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭TommyKnocker


    @wingnut
    • What's with all the protein shakes :eek:
    • Do you know what your daily maintenance calorie figure is?
    • Is your current daily food intake giving you a daily calorie deficit?
    • If yes, by how much?
    • Which is more important to you, your 6-8 cans on a Saturday night or losing the gut for you upcoming holidays?
    • The cans are probably providing half of your daily calorie requirements for Saturday :eek: Are you allowing for this in your food calories?
    Throw in one or two HIIT sessions (and I mean balls to the wall) along with a daily calorie deficit and continue your lifting and you should drop some of the fat. Have a look at The Metcon Thread for some ideas for fat burning workouts.


  • #8
    Mr. Spock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭Mr. Spock


    ^Seriously. If I recall correctly, you need only ~3oz of protein each day. The protein shakes might be the causative factor for your weight gain. Excess protein is turned into fat if unused.


  • #9
    wingnut32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 854 ✭✭✭wingnut32


    TommyKnocker wrote: »
    @wingnut
    • What's with all the protein shakes :eek:
    • Do you know what your daily maintenance calorie figure is?
    • Is your current daily food intake giving you a daily calorie deficit?
    • If yes, by how much?
    • Which is more important to you, your 6-8 cans on a Saturday night or losing the gut for you upcoming holidays?
    • The cans are probably providing half of your daily calorie requirements for Saturday :eek: Are you allowing for this in your food calories?
    Throw in one or two HIIT sessions (and I mean balls to the wall) along with a daily calorie deficit and continue your lifting and you should drop some of the fat. Have a look at The Metcon Thread for some ideas for fat burning workouts.

    I figured after ditching two breasts of chicken and two litres of milk a day id have an extra shake
    No
    I think im at a deficit because im always going to bed hungry, but id need to find out
    Dont know
    I know im never gonna give up the beer as its part of my weekend, Im looking to have a consistant diet after the holiday and i enjoy the few cans
    Ill defo have alook at that thread.

    Just to note I was at my heaviest at 98.1kg at xmas, im now 95.2 so it is dropping off im just looking to do it a bit quicker. Im also not looking for that ripped look I just want to lose the extra bit of flab


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