also give us a daily break down on the daily food intake....
wanna look at the way you are basing your calorie consumption and if u are consuming the right foods....
also what shake are u having in the morning?does it contain carbs? when are u planning on doing your cardio?what type of carbs are u consuming?what time is your last carb meal? what are your stats?what types of protein are you consuming?are you adding in EFA's to your diet daily?all these things are pretty vital bud...
for instance if u are planning on doing cardio in the am i suggest u take 30grams of whey,10grams of glutamine and BCAA's(thanks chemical g for the advice) and then do your cardio,this will prevent muscle break down,you dont want to feed your body crabs before cardio as your main goal is to burn body fat, also dont consume a meal for 30-45 minutes after cardio as your body is still burning calories... your meal after your cardio should consist of fibrous carbs(most people say veg,but not a chance will i consume veg for breakfat) that are low GI...your best bet here would be oats,with a low fat protein source with that meal such as egg whites,i usually consume 4egg whites and 1 full egg...cant handle just plain egg whites....
your pre work out shake,what type of shake is that? i consume 30grams of simple carbs 30mins before working out ,i use glucose powder from the chemist(again thank you chemical g) mixed with 30grams of whey protein. post work out your shake should be a ratio of 40grams protein to 60grams carbs(thanks MxT for that ratio in the pre and post work out nutrition thread) i use glucose powder again coz it gives u a nice insulin spike to shuttle nutrients to your muscle,add in 10 grams of glutamine and 10grams of creatine ( disolve you creatine in about 50-100ml of hot kettle water and then add it in to your pre mixed shake) adding a fat burner prior to your pre work out shake could give u an added boost to your work out session...also for instance if you are consuming 200grams of carbs a day,your pre and post work out carbs should be subtracted from your daily carb allowence, i have 180 grams of carbs a day and i have 80 grams of carbs pre and post work out (25 grams pre and 55grams post work out) so i have my 100grams of carbs split between 4 meals.
your last 2 meals of the day should be protein and fats only,EFA's before u go to bed (add a tablespoon of peanut butter to your pure protein) your last carb meal should be 4-5 hours before your sleep time...
maybe you have been doing things the wrong way and i am hoping that the information i have given u will help you with your fat loss goal...all the information i have learnt has been from the other memebers on this forum and it has helped me change my physic for the best!
