Diet Plan Critique Pls - Am I using too much Whey?

[tha_Waco_kid]

Hey folks - thanks for all the great info on this sight! I always check here first when I have a fitness related question of any kind.

I'm currently in a very strict cutting phase (all natural)

Should start out by saying I'm following the IF approach as outlined by LeanGains...ie, feeding 12-8pm only. I'm following a very strict calorie requirement as I'm trying to lose weight (fat) first and foremost....not excited about losing any muscle but I would spare a bit if it helped me get down to the BF i'm shooting for.(Under 10%). I have a very hard time losing weight but can gain it easily...Once I get to the goal, I will re-assess my diet to be able to get back to gaining, but doing it cleanly.

here's what I'm doing - I only eat one meal a day, and supplement the rest with Whey.

Cardio (7x per week, 6:00 am) - LISS 1 Hour, 500 cals
BCAA - 13 grams before and after, sometimes a 3rd serving


12:00 - Break the fast with 2 scoops whey
2:00 - 2 scoops whey
4:00 - 2 scoops whey
6:00 - Dinner - Salad (Chicken, spinach, fresh veggies, feta cheese, balsamic/olive oil (850 -1000 cals))
8:00 - 2 scoops whey before fasting period begins.

4x per week I also lift in the afternoons, before dinner meal.

Totals:

1925 Cals
61% Protein (285 g)
27% Fat (56 g)
13% Carb (58 g)

I am 6'2, 225lbs, ~15% BF, 32 years old.

Other Supps:
Need2Burn / Forged Burner for appetite and energy boost
Need2Slin
Calcium, flax oil, fiber chews, daily multi vitamin

I try to net out at about 1500 cals per day, so on Lift days I add some calories usually of the fruit / carb variety.


My main question is - is this dangerous in any way?...Is this a bad idea? am I doing more harm than good? I was on a pretty strict diet before this for a good 2 months but hit the wall hard and stopped losing, somewhere around 15% BF i'd guess. I've been doing this diet listed above for 2 weeks now and the lbs are starting to shed and my lifts are still strong. Feeling pretty good overall. I am not planning on doing this long term, just maybe 6-8 weeks to get me through this tough last phase of cutting. I know it's a lot of whey and not a lot of real food, but this seems to be the easiest way for me to be strict about things. I like the diet because I'm never hungry with the protein every 2 hours in addition to the stims which suppress my appetite something fierce.

Thoughts?

Thanks!

 

[muscleaddiction]

Too many shakes...need more solid food. You are robbing your body of nutrients that whole food provides. Your first meal after fasting should be a whole food meal IMO...lean protein, carbs, and veggies. You are relying way too much on shakes!

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[tha_Waco_kid]

Too many shakes...need more solid food. You are robbing your body of nutrients that whole food provides. Your first meal after fasting should be a whole food meal IMO...lean protein, carbs, and veggies. You are relying way too much on shakes!

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Thanks for the reply -

I fully understand your point and agree - but, even if I did this only for a short term cycle to switch things up? 6-8 weeks.? I have tried eating more solid foods every which way, and even with my calories and macros lined up I swear the fat stops burning at a certain plateau point in my cutting.

I know that real food is always better than supps, but I've exhausted my other approaches and this is the only thing that seems to work.

 

[muscleaddiction]

Well, if it is working for you then stick with it until you hit a plateau and then switch it up...not a bad idea, but I would switch it to...whole food, shake, whole food, shake, whole food, shake after...as long as you are making progress towards your goals then roll with it!

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