A Few Questions And Advice Please

[crossy]

First off thanks for looking in.

Ok i joined this site last year looking to find info about dieting etc as i had put a fair few pounds on for eating wrong foods and quiting smoking (bad excuse i know). I was intending to diet and gain some muscle and it didnt happen due to me being a lazy ass.

So this year i was determined to lose some weight and get alot leaner.

7 weeks ago i changed my diet and joined the gym. Before i post up my diet go easy on me as i know its pretty poor.

My diet is pretty much the same every day (apart from 1 cheat day) maybe a few changes in the meat i choose to eat for dinner Steak/Chicken/Turkey. I have to eat and go the gym at these times due to my circumstances.

A few stats first

7 Weeks ago: (sorry i didnt take all measurments etc)

Gender: - Male
Age: - 27
Height: - 5.11
Weight: - 211.4 pounds
Waist: - 36"

Present Stats: (will update with all measurments)

Gender: Male (yes still)
Age: - 27
Height: - 5.11
Weight: - 191.8 pounds
Waist: - 34" (with room to move)

Weight loss around the 20lb mark i think?

Goals:

1: Want to get to around 177.8 Pounds (Once reached im sure i will want to lose abit more)
2: Get alot leaner and lose some of this fat
3: Increase My Strength

Eating/Gym:

20 mins before im due a meal with carbs i have 2 tabs (phase 2) which help burn carbs.

Water intake Daily: 1-2 gallons

Breakfast:

8am:

3 egg whites 1 whole egg.
1 X Cardio Breeze (i only started using these 2 weeks ago)

11am:

Whey Protein Shake with water

12.30pm:

Turkey or chicken on whole meal bread with lettuce
4 strawberrys
2 Flax seed caps
1 Multi-vitamin
2 X Phase 2 Tabs
1 X Cod Liver Oil
3.15pm:

Protein Shake with water

5pm:

A few slices of chicken/turkey ( I go strait to the gym from work as its 5 minutes away) Home is alot further away from the gym thats why i go directly from work.

Gym time:

Training Regime 3-4 days a week (mainly 4 at the minute)

2 X Cardio Breeze
40mins/1 hour cardio (medium/hard) (depending on which day) then 1 hour 30 mins weights (obviously diffrent body parts each time i go normally 2 bodyparts + Abs) (I do abs everytime i am at the gym).
Some days i add swimming on top of the above.

1 Post workout Protein Shake.


I arrive home after 8pm normally.

8pm (this varies maybe a couple of days i have peppers with a few new potatoes (small ones)) in place of the small/medium baked potatoe

1 X Cod Liver Oil Cap
2 X Phase 2 tabs
2 X flax seed caps
chicken/steak/turkey/fish (varies from day to day)
Baked potatoe (small/medium)
half a cup of beans

Ok now the questions:

1: Where can i improve on my diet? (i know its bad) (I have looked all over the site but i struggle to change my diet as i hate most Veg.

2: I just ordered some T-Rex and i am wondering where to put this in to my day as i am also taking cardio breeze. I was intending taking before i go the gym at 5pm but i just read that its not reccomended to take them after 3-4pm. I was also going to alternate throughout a day say cardiobreeze in the morning and T-Rex later in the day and vice versa. Any ideas?

3: I have already noticed diffrence im my strength and try to increase it each week. But i seem to be getting alot stronger on legs than my upper body chest inparticular. Also my left shoulder seems to wilt alot more than my right when im doing say dumbbell presses.

4: Is it advised to have creatine? I used it years back when i used to run for my local town and seen a big diffrence in what i could lift etc. But at the minute my main goal is to lose more weight. Will creatine stump weight loss?

5: I have started to feel abit nousious at teh back end of my workout is this a normal thing?

Thats everything i can think of for now.

I appreciate any help/critisism that comes my way.

Thanks alot Crossy

Edit: i forgot to add my post workout protein shake.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Your diet looks way under par for your weight... seems like your taking more supps than food

use www.fitday.com (free) or something similar plug in your daily foods and post up macros (Total calories, Protein, Carbs, Fats, ect) here.

Then we'll be able to start helpin' ya out.

 

[pintoca]

just some quick tips

- cardio AFTER weights, not before
- cheat MEAL, not cheat DAY (big difference, believe me, it matters)
- Try not to have carbs before you work out, have them earlier in the day, you can change this later on.
- creatine will make you reatain water, which might give you the idea you are not losing weight.
- anxiousness? weird... I don't think it's hypoglicemia
- you are having a whole bunch of fat with potatoes AFTER your workout, which is when you are most insuline receptive... drop the fat post workout.

 

[crossy]

Thanks m8:

Hope this is right?

Average Daily intake:

Total: 1831
Fat: 48 431 24%
Sat: 20 180 10%
Poly: 7 67 4%
Mono: 15 131 7%
Carbs: 176 600 34%
Fiber: 26 0 0%
Protein: 186 745 42%
Alcohol: 0 0 0%


Just one thing i know it probably makes no diffrence but i am not hungry at any part of the day apart from when i have finished in the gym.

Thanks Crossy

 

[alex2678]

Just one thing i know it probably makes no diffrence but i am not hungry at any part of the day apart from when i have finished in the gym.

Thanks Crossy

Lucky bastard.

That's good. If you're eating 6 meals and have balanced insulin levels throughout the day your hunger and cravings for junk should be limited. Nothing to worry about.

 

[crossy]

Pintoca thanks for your reply.

A couple of things.

I tried Cardio after weights and i couldnt do hardly anything literally. Where as the other way round i seem to be ok.(does this matter alot?)

Im not anxious m8 im nousious, feeling a little sick. Weird thing is i feel better after i have had a energy drink?

Is the time from my dinner (4 hours) till i go the gym enough time to leave between eating carbs?
Sorry i phrased cheat day wrongly, yes its just a cheat meal.

As for the potatoes i read you should not have carbs after a workout ish as you body dosent burn them. Again problem is the time i can eat is there anything diffrent i could eat that will fill me as much as a potaoe at this time in the evening? As i said its the only part of my day i get hungry (after a workout)

Thanks alot again

Crossy

Edit: Alex the only time i crave anything fatty is on a saturday night, but im guessing thats just physcological thing as i know i have a cheat meal coming to me that evening and to be truthfull i look forward to it

 

[crossy]

Anyone?

 

[*Bunny*]

PINTO - AGREED

Lucky bastard.

That's good. If you're eating 6 meals and have balanced insulin levels throughout the day your hunger and cravings for junk should be limited. Nothing to worry about.

Yeah I know right.. Im hungry all the time ..

Pintoca thanks for your reply.

A couple of things.

I tried Cardio after weights and i couldnt do hardly anything literally. Where as the other way round i seem to be ok.(does this matter alot?) IMO, YES this does matter alot ... You are using all the energy you need to LIFT when you do the cardio before hand ... thus selling yourself short & not getting the most out of your workout, b/c it's wasted on cardio.

Im not anxious m8 im nousious, feeling a little sick. Weird thing is i feel better after i have had a energy drink? Maybe you need to add a little more carbs to your Pre workout meal .. have you tried that to see if that helps with the nausea?

Is the time from my dinner (4 hours) till i go the gym enough time to leave between eating carbs?
Sorry i phrased cheat day wrongly, yes its just a cheat meal. ICheat meal good .. cheat day, no no

As for the potatoes i read you should not have carbs after a workout ish as you body dosent burn them. Where did you read this? Depending on who you ask, if there was ever a good time to eat carbs it would be POST workout while your body will eat them babies up .. it's FAT post workout you should be wary of ... Again problem is the time i can eat is there anything diffrent i could eat that will fill me as much as a potaoe at this time in the evening? As i said its the only part of my day i get hungry (after a workout)

Thanks alot again

Crossy

Edit: Alex the only time i crave anything fatty is on a saturday night, but im guessing thats just physcological thing as i know i have a cheat meal coming to me that evening and to be truthfull i look forward to it

See red ^^

Some other comments

2: I just ordered some T-Rex and i am wondering where to put this in to my day as i am also taking cardio breeze. I was intending taking before i go the gym at 5pm but i just read that its not reccomended to take them after 3-4pm. I was also going to alternate throughout a day say cardiobreeze in the morning and T-Rex later in the day and vice versa. Any ideas? This is all completely based on you & how you react to stims ... Cardio Breeze is like a Baby T-rex in many ways... T-Rex is more powerful and should NOT be taken on an empty stomach ... I can handle the CB at 5pm before the gym & sleep just fine. One of my best GFs who competes takes it at that time & is up all night. You can use the T-Rex earlier in the day, maybe try one cap in the morning, see how you feel, then pop a CB before the gym & go from there.. you need too see what works for you & try a few combos out. You can cycle the two if you'd like or stack them.. but I wouldn't stack them right away .. some people can't handle it

4: Is it advised to have creatine? I used it years back when i used to run for my local town and seen a big diffrence in what i could lift etc. But at the minute my main goal is to lose more weight. Will creatine stump weight loss?
I would place an order for PureCee with the AF store... If you are looking for a good quality Creatine. IMO, No this will not STUMP your weight loss, seeing by weight loss you mean 'fat' loss ... it should actually help as you continue to build muscle (more muscle = better for burning) ...

 

[crossy]

Thanks alot Bunny. I will try changing the aspects of my workout/diet to what you have said and see if i notice the changes in nausia by increasing my carbs in that 1 meal before my workout. Im happy about the creatine as i have used it before and noticed big diffrence over a period of time in my lifts, i was just under the impression that it would not be advised to take when losing weight from what i have read, im glad i read wrong .

Again thanks for all the advice.

Crossy

 

[*Bunny*]

Thanks alot Bunny. I will try changing the aspects of my workout/diet to what you have said and see if i notice the changes in nausia by increasing my carbs in that 1 meal before my workout. Im happy about the creatine as i have used it before and noticed big diffrence over a period of time in my lifts, i was just under the impression that it would not be advised to take when losing weight from what i have read, im glad i read wrong .

Again thanks for all the advice.

Crossy

No Problem. When I first started my training In Jan 05, my BF & brothers GF both commented on how I was going to get fat & 'big' using creatine ... The BF has since retracted that startment & had made some incredible progress.. the bro's GF hasn't commented on anything I've done since...

sometimes you just DON'T know & go off of everything you hear & read... Have to start somewhere & test some things out so see how they work for you

Best of luck, PLEASE keep us posted

 

[crossy]

Little Update:

Ok started on Creatine from the date of the last post and i can see diffrrence in the weight im lifting which is good.

After a few weeks on Thermorexin i can see a big diffrence on the tread, my missus had to drag me off there yesterday doubled my normal run and still felt i could go on. I did feel hotter than normal though and was soaking when i had finished. I did my weights before hand aswell so all good advice from Bunny .

I have loaded on creatine and im out so i was thinking of going for PureCee how good is this? i noticed it is in tablet form the stuff i have been using was powder and i was whacking is a teaspoon each time i used it. I take it the tablet is enough for each time i use?

Thanks again

 

[crossy]

Ok quick update:

Had 2 T-Rex today for the first time.

Never again lol.

i Think i lost about 4lb before i got in the gym for sweating lol, was a little jittery aswell. I will stick to 1 for a the time being as that seems to do the trick for me, 2 is 1 to many . Ordered some PureCee aswell so hopefully that will be hear shortly which im looking forward to trying.

Crossy

 

[crossy]

Purecee turned up today (fast delivery)

Downside, all the caps were stuck together in one big ball looks like they melted or something, the container was sealed so cant be anything that has got in it. gutted

Anyhow emailed AF im sure they will sort it out.

 

[*Bunny*]

Purecee turned up today (fast delivery)

Downside, all the caps were stuck together in one big ball looks like they melted or something, the container was sealed so cant be anything that has got in it. gutted

Anyhow emailed AF im sure they will sort it out.

Ahhhh don't cha just LOVE hot weather? they will handle it for sure .. I would call if you haven't already heard back, customer service is great

 

[crossy]

Thanks for the reply Bunny

Im based in UK is there a UK number as i dont fancy the call charges to USA

Ta Crossy

 

[Ulter]

I'm sure customer service is going to get back to you today. I think the problem was finding you another one in England. It'll be remedied today.

 

[*Bunny*]

^^ :d

 

[crossy]

Thanks for the replies .

I dont know what you meen by remedied?

Thanks again guys.

 

[*Bunny*]

Thanks for the replies .

I dont know what you meen by remedied?

Thanks again guys.

Resolved ... fixed, taken care of right away

 

[Sassy69]

Thanks for the replies .

I dont know what you meen by remedied?

Thanks again guys.

Ulter's top quality customer service has stepped in to respond to you!

 

[crossy]

Just had a email from AF.

Have to send the faulty product back which is all good and they will reimburse me the shipping cost on return of the goods and they will resend some new PureCee when they recive the faulty one, which is cool . Downside i have not creatine whatsoever and will have to wait until the faulty PureCee ships to USA (which can take an age).

At least i get a replacment though which is all good just a pitty its gonna be a while.

Again thanks for the info and help guys. Appreciated

Crossy

 

[crossy]

Ulter any news m8, i emailed yesterday but no response as yet.

Ta Crossy

 

[Ulter]

It was shipped from Florida 8 days ago. You should contact the customer service rep you were working with.

 

[crossy]

All sorted now. They didnt ship it till today but all good.

Back on track with the thread now:

Update on weight. Now weighing in at just over 182 pounds (another 9lb of fat gone). Which im happy about. Gradually coming off, im starting to see big diffrences in the shape of my body in places. Lifting alot more than when i first started at the gym trying to add extra weight each week to my lifts.

Total fat loss so far 29.4 pounds give or take a pound in 11 weeks.

I noticed my stubbern area is my lower stomach wher ei still have a abit of a pouch. I do abs 3 times a week in the gym. Is there any decent exercises that could help me shift in this area?

Thanks Crossy

 

[crossy]

Bad weekend for me. Really dissapointed in myself. Norma;;y i have a cheat meal and a few beers. But saturday i went out and ended up hammered then i ended up drinking sunday aswell. On top of that i havent trained this week due to me pulling something in my leg whilst drinking. Gutted.

Really gonna have to make up for it in the 2nd part of the week.

Also any answers for my above post yet?

Ta Crossy

 

[crossy]

Ok. Purecee turned up yesterday all fine this time. Thank you.

Just a quick question do people use the Purecee on none training days? or just on training days?

update from teh 4th. Went to the gym and weighed myself and some how even though i had a bad weekend still managed to lose around 2lb, i presuming the T-Rex as i have started taking 2 t-rex and 1 in morning one at dinner and then 2 cardio breeze before workout. Getting so close to my target weight im at just under 181lb now. 6 weeks to get to my target weight i should nail it easly if not lose less.

Ta Crossy

 

[Sassy69]

All sorted now. They didnt ship it till today but all good.

Back on track with the thread now:

Update on weight. Now weighing in at just over 182 pounds (another 9lb of fat gone). Which im happy about. Gradually coming off, im starting to see big diffrences in the shape of my body in places. Lifting alot more than when i first started at the gym trying to add extra weight each week to my lifts.

Total fat loss so far 29.4 pounds give or take a pound in 11 weeks.

I noticed my stubbern area is my lower stomach wher ei still have a abit of a pouch. I do abs 3 times a week in the gym. Is there any decent exercises that could help me shift in this area?

Thanks Crossy

Congrats on your progress - frankly its really great! As far as the stuff on your stomach -- always remember ABS ARE MADE IN THE KITCHEN! Meaning, first you can't really "spot reduce" that area -- instead just keep sticking to the diet & keep the bodyfat dropping. That's what is covering the 6 pack. The 6-pack itself is there just needs to be uncovered. If you do too much ab work it builds those muscles, but that can actually just make you look more blocky in the middle - it won't do much as far as fat loss in that area. Just stay focused on the diet. Even if you see the scale (lbs) starting to level out, you should still be noticing bodyfat loss in the form of more abs exposed, looser clothes, etc. And also make sure that you aren't losing muscle as well -- when the scale starts to level out but bodyfat keeps going down you should also be seeing more shape to your muscles as well.

 

[crossy]

Thanks for the advice.

I already notcied a big diffrence in my clothes had to give most of my stuff away as it was way to big for me. Started to get loads of comments from people who i havent seen in about 4 weeks.

Gonna change my gym routine a little now and tweak my diet.

Also anyone answer my question about Purcee just on training days or every day?

Thanks again

Crossy

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Also anyone answer my question about Purcee just on training days or every day?

Non-Training days PureCEE can be taken for recovery purposes if you'd like..spread into a couple dosages (example with first meal and last).

Usually people take it on off days if they can afford to...otherwise use sparingly.

 

[crossy]

Thanks alot m8. Its not to expensive and you get a fair few caps in there so i will use them on off days aswell. Pain in the arse taking so many caps though inc T-Rex thats 4 Purecee and 1 T-Rex (or 2 cardio breeze).

Thanks again

Crossy

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Thanks alot m8. Its not to expensive and you get a fair few caps in there so i will use them on off days aswell. Pain in the arse taking so many caps though inc T-Rex thats 4 Purecee and 1 T-Rex (or 2 cardio breeze).

no problem.

Alot of people's supplementation would surprize you...

I'm not sure what i'm up to... but I take 3 supplement loads (per *Bunny* ) and it's a medium to large handful of capsules and tabs

 

[crossy]

Yeah the same as me really, that just before training then i have morning supps/midday supps. My missus cant beleive how much stuff i take lol. Ah well all for a good cause

Crossy

 

[crossy]

Friday so another weigh in at the gym.

177.4lb. Its falling off lol.

Just to say thanks for all the advice i have been given thus far its all helped me to shed this weight/fat and start gaining some muscle.

When i lose another 6lb ish i have shifted around 42lbs in a amount of time i never thought thought possible. I will have gone beyond my target weight and hopefully start building more muscle.

Thanks

Crossy

Edit: just noticed my inital target weight was wrongs its supposed to be around 175.

 

[crossy]

Thanks for looking in again.

Now i am 1lb away from my goal weight i want to start to looking at building muscle. I have pretty much got my routine sorted but i want to know what supps are best for this.

At the min i still want to keep taking my T-rex and PureCee as there is still a fair bit of body fat to go, is there anything from the Afstore that i can add to my next order to help me out to build muscle? Im based UK so Amplifiy is out of the question .

Edit: Just been looking around and read up on the Glurocell and Sesapure combo could i order this and drop the T-rex? or is it advised to stack all 3? As the Glurocell and Sesapure seems to do what i want, still cut some weight and manage to build muscle at the same time. Can anyone help me on this?

Thanks again

Crossy