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BACKGROUND:
I am 26, 6,3 and weigh 16 stones. According to the electronic body fat calculator my BF is 20%. I have good definition overall, except for a little fat around the waist area. I would be happy with an 8-10lb loss of body fat.
Currently, I work as a taxi driver & do no walking or cardio.
DILEMMA:
I came off a steroid cycle about 7 weeks ago with proper PCT. Since then I have consumed 270g of protein ED + 4500 kcal per day. This caused me to gain a little more fat after PCT. So I dropped the calories to 3900 ED for the past 3 weeks (kept protein the same). I lost a pound in the first week, but nothing in the following 2 weeks. I have however, managed to maintain my bodyweight & strength with this diet. Actually, I have made slight increments on the leg & back exercises.
My next step is to reduce the calories to 3500kcal ED & keep protein the same at 270g ED.
QUESTIONS:
1) Does this mean that 3900kcal ED are what I need to maintain my current muscle mass & body mass, i.e. maintenance calories?
2) Once I have dropped down to the target BF% (= 12-14%) do I continue to consume the lower 3500kcal ED OR will I need to go back to 3900kcal ED since this amount I have established to be the maintenance amount?
3) After my last steroid cycle, I came off without any PCT. In the following 4 months I slowly dropped bodyweight, mainly muscle. At this time I was also consuming 4500kcal ED. Why did I not put on fat then? I know I was loosing muscle, but I would have thought that having low testosterone levels would mean higher body fat deposition.
MY DIET:
8:00 am: 4 weatabix + ½ pint milk + 1 whole egg + 1 egg white + 1 glass fruit juice
10:30 am: 1 scoop oats + 5 scoops whey protein + ½ pint milk
1:00 pm: 500g potatoes + 1 can tuna + 1-pint milk + 2 pieces fruit
5:30 pm: 2 scoops Oats + 5 scoops whey protein + 1-pint milk
9:30 pm: 1 ½ scoop (150g) rice + chicken (100g) + salad + 1 glass fruit juice
Potatoes = Sweat Potatoes, (With Skin).
Rice = Long Grain Brown Rice
Milk = Semi-Skimmed Milk
Supplements:
1 x Cod Liver Oil/Evening Primrose Oil capsule
Drink plenty of water (1-2 glasses with each meal for convenience)
Total Protein: 275g/dayTotal Calories: 3900 kcal/day
Sorry about the long essay, but I need answers to these questions since this is the first time in 10 years that I have had to cut-up deliberately. I think whilst I was at University, I walked a lot so never really had any problem with loosing fat after a cycle.
All help is appreciated.
I am 26, 6,3 and weigh 16 stones. According to the electronic body fat calculator my BF is 20%. I have good definition overall, except for a little fat around the waist area. I would be happy with an 8-10lb loss of body fat.
Currently, I work as a taxi driver & do no walking or cardio.
DILEMMA:
I came off a steroid cycle about 7 weeks ago with proper PCT. Since then I have consumed 270g of protein ED + 4500 kcal per day. This caused me to gain a little more fat after PCT. So I dropped the calories to 3900 ED for the past 3 weeks (kept protein the same). I lost a pound in the first week, but nothing in the following 2 weeks. I have however, managed to maintain my bodyweight & strength with this diet. Actually, I have made slight increments on the leg & back exercises.
My next step is to reduce the calories to 3500kcal ED & keep protein the same at 270g ED.
QUESTIONS:
1) Does this mean that 3900kcal ED are what I need to maintain my current muscle mass & body mass, i.e. maintenance calories?
2) Once I have dropped down to the target BF% (= 12-14%) do I continue to consume the lower 3500kcal ED OR will I need to go back to 3900kcal ED since this amount I have established to be the maintenance amount?
3) After my last steroid cycle, I came off without any PCT. In the following 4 months I slowly dropped bodyweight, mainly muscle. At this time I was also consuming 4500kcal ED. Why did I not put on fat then? I know I was loosing muscle, but I would have thought that having low testosterone levels would mean higher body fat deposition.
MY DIET:
8:00 am: 4 weatabix + ½ pint milk + 1 whole egg + 1 egg white + 1 glass fruit juice
10:30 am: 1 scoop oats + 5 scoops whey protein + ½ pint milk
1:00 pm: 500g potatoes + 1 can tuna + 1-pint milk + 2 pieces fruit
5:30 pm: 2 scoops Oats + 5 scoops whey protein + 1-pint milk
9:30 pm: 1 ½ scoop (150g) rice + chicken (100g) + salad + 1 glass fruit juice
Potatoes = Sweat Potatoes, (With Skin).
Rice = Long Grain Brown Rice
Milk = Semi-Skimmed Milk
Supplements:
1 x Cod Liver Oil/Evening Primrose Oil capsule
Drink plenty of water (1-2 glasses with each meal for convenience)
Total Protein: 275g/dayTotal Calories: 3900 kcal/day
Sorry about the long essay, but I need answers to these questions since this is the first time in 10 years that I have had to cut-up deliberately. I think whilst I was at University, I walked a lot so never really had any problem with loosing fat after a cycle.
All help is appreciated.
