This is now week three for me of consistently eating health, exercising daily, and consuming more water between 3-5glasses a day. I also take a multivitamin twice a day, whey protein shakes and or high protein cereal (found the cereal Sunday). Trying best to eat 5-6 small healthy meals throught the day.
But after 30min weight training this morning I found myself getting a bit discouraged because I haven’t seen much change. Although I have lost a couple of inches in waist and it seems gut has gone down a bit, I’m looking for more visible changes.
Am I rushing things?! Or am I totally missing something here. Do I need to implement another supplement?
Please Boss Man, Swan05, and/or sarahPT help me out here!
Thanks in advance
I need advice!?!?!
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Well personally I think that if you have noticed your gut going down and inches off your waist in 3 weeks, then you are doing great. It didn't take you 3 weeks to get that way and it won't take you 3 weeks to get back to perfect shape.
Don't get discouraged, some weeks show less results than others.
Post what you are eating and what your workout schedule is like to see if there is any room for improvment.
Don't get discouraged, some weeks show less results than others.
Post what you are eating and what your workout schedule is like to see if there is any room for improvment.
work out schedule:
- cardio 4 days a week
- weights 4 days a week (one day I do both)
Food:
- a lot of chicken
- salmon (started sunday)
- chicken ceaser salad (no dressing)
- water (2-3 aquafina 20fl oz)
- instant oatmeal (50% less sugar)
- 15 natural pistachios
- whey protein shakes
- fresh fruit
- lipton green tea (just started today. 0 cal.)
- cardio 4 days a week
- weights 4 days a week (one day I do both)
Food:
- a lot of chicken
- salmon (started sunday)
- chicken ceaser salad (no dressing)
- water (2-3 aquafina 20fl oz)
- instant oatmeal (50% less sugar)
- 15 natural pistachios
- whey protein shakes
- fresh fruit
- lipton green tea (just started today. 0 cal.)
Could you organise that food intake, into some kind of schedule, as I can't fully ascertain which of those is Dinner or Lunch etc etc. Thanks.audilover wrote:
Food:
- a lot of chicken
- salmon (started sunday)
- chicken ceaser salad (no dressing)
- water (2-3 aquafina 20fl oz)
- instant oatmeal (50% less sugar)
- 15 natural pistachios
- whey protein shakes
- fresh fruit
- lipton green tea (just started today. 0 cal.)
Breakfast:
- protein shake (2 scoops 40grms)
- high protein cereal 15grms
- water
Snack1
- Water
- Instant oatmeal
- 15 Pistachios or 9 frosted mini-wheat’s
- Green tea
Lunch
- Chicken Caesar salad or subway 6in sandwich or wrap
- Water
- Weight watchers caramel snack cake (100 cal)
Snack2
- Water
- Instant oatmeal
- 15 Pistachios or 9 frosted mini-wheat’s
Dinner
- Water
- Salmon, chicken breast, turkey sandwich
- A green veggie (mostly salad)
- Brown rice (sometimes)
- protein shake (2 scoops 40grms)
This really doesnt look like that much!?
- protein shake (2 scoops 40grms)
- high protein cereal 15grms
- water
Snack1
- Water
- Instant oatmeal
- 15 Pistachios or 9 frosted mini-wheat’s
- Green tea
Lunch
- Chicken Caesar salad or subway 6in sandwich or wrap
- Water
- Weight watchers caramel snack cake (100 cal)
Snack2
- Water
- Instant oatmeal
- 15 Pistachios or 9 frosted mini-wheat’s
Dinner
- Water
- Salmon, chicken breast, turkey sandwich
- A green veggie (mostly salad)
- Brown rice (sometimes)
- protein shake (2 scoops 40grms)
This really doesnt look like that much!?
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audilover wrote:Breakfast:
- protein shake (2 scoops 40grms)
- high protein cereal 15grms
- water
Have 1 scoop of protein Powder. You're probably getting too much Protein in one meal, at potentially over 50 with Cereal. You'll be getting about 30-35 grams anyway, which is fine.
You might also be getting too high a Bloodsugar Spike, from the High GI sugars in the Protein shake, and an additional spike from the Cereal.
Even when lowered after sleep, Bloodsugar shouldn't need a vastly high Glycemic Load, just perhaps at a rough guess 25-30. You are potentially exceeding a 30 by some way.
if you need more Calories, just have a few Almonds to replace the ones you'd remove, by having one scoop of Protein powder
Snack1
- Water
- Instant oatmeal
- 15 Pistachios or 9 frosted mini-wheat’s
- Green tea
Get rid of the Oatmeal. You're potentially getting too high a Glycemic Load, epseically combined with a small portion of Wheat cereal. It's cereal overkill, to have that much in a 3-4 hour space. Change the Carbs, to something like a large Banana, then eat it before the other food. You could also add some Low Fat Cheese in there to boost up your Protein.
Lunch
- Chicken Caesar salad or subway 6in sandwich or wrap
- Water
- Weight watchers caramel snack cake (100 cal)
Fine
Snack2
- Water
- Instant oatmeal
- 15 Pistachios or 9 frosted mini-wheat’s
Have the snack in a similar way to the first one, as I have described above. Water afterwards.
Dinner
- Water
- Salmon, chicken breast, turkey sandwich
- A green veggie (mostly salad)
- Brown rice (sometimes)
- protein shake (2 scoops 40grms)
Water after meals. Protein shake, 2-3 hours post dinner not with. Don't have that much protein at dinner potentially 60-70g at once, especially as you're not working out directly before that meal. So have the shake 2-3 hours later to make better use of the nutrients, and prevent conversion of possible excess calories to Fat.
Not an expert here, but I'll tell you what worked miracles for me.
Try the "Ripped" DVDs from Jari Love. They are each about an hour long and comprise of compound exercises. You need only some hand weights and a mat. You can also increase intensity using a step. 3 times a week will bust you out of any plateau you hit.
I've lost about 10 lbs, but more importantly, no more cellulite, jiggly thighs or arms and I am actually getting some abs to show. The inches dissapeared from by legs, she uses a lot of reps.
Good Luck!
Try the "Ripped" DVDs from Jari Love. They are each about an hour long and comprise of compound exercises. You need only some hand weights and a mat. You can also increase intensity using a step. 3 times a week will bust you out of any plateau you hit.
I've lost about 10 lbs, but more importantly, no more cellulite, jiggly thighs or arms and I am actually getting some abs to show. The inches dissapeared from by legs, she uses a lot of reps.
Good Luck!