Hopelessly Hopelessly Hopeful? Some Suggestions Please!?

[pd150]

I'd like to gain some insight from some of all you knowledgable members of this board.

For awhile now I have been bulking with good success, I think. But am thinking I am gaining too much fat and am looking to cut down on that for my trip upcoming. I am going to start morning cardio 2 to 3 days per week along with my regular 3 day split. My diet looks as follows and is the same everyday. I drink plenty of water. My workout, on those 3 days comes about 2 hrs. after my first meal and I supplement it with a 50g Whey, 40g Maltodextrin, 5g Creatine drink + some apple juice. I Sip on this over the hour following my WO and then consume my next whole food meal along with the last of it.

When I begin my morning cardio I am planning a 40g Whey, 40g Malto, 5g creatine mix immediately after w/ my 1st Meal following on about 1 hour. Cardio is planned on days between split, i.e. days 2 and 4 with rest on 6 and 7.

1st Meal: 27g Oatmeal, 20g Whey, 20g Soy, 3 Egg whites, 1
tbsp Flax, 2 tsp LF Cottage Cheese, Some Fiber One

2-5 Meals: 35+g Meat (Tuna/Ground Beef/etc.), 2 Egg Whites,
1/3 Egg Yolk, 30g Whole Grain Mix (Oats, Wheat
Germ, Brown Rice)+ Some Beans on top, Small
amount Cottage Cheese + Yogurt+ Soy, 4 Almonds, 1
tsp Flax, Brocolli + Salsa, 2 Apple Slices

6th Meal: 4 Egg Whites, 1 Egg Yolk, 1/2 Cup Cottage Cheese,
1/2 Cup Yogurt, 6 Almonds, 1 tbsp Sunflower
Kernels, 1 tbsp Flax, Blueberries, 20g Whey, 20g
Soy, About 30g Whole Grain Mix, Some Fiber One, 2
tbsp Psyllium Husk, Water. (MIXED)
NOTE: I usually consume half 1 hr. before bed and half when I awake about 4 hrs. later.


I hope I've been thorough enough and that the decisions I've made so far aren't terrible. I think it is around 3000 calories per day? Any suggestions with reasons would be much appreciated.
Feel free to comment on any aspects.

Thanks again, looking forward to knowledgable help.

 

[EvilMonkey]

That looks like a really lean plan, if you get hungry I would suggest more fiber rich foods like apples etc... or use my hunger buster snack (a bowl of Bran Buds/fiber 1, some yougurt or cottage cheese and a scoop of protein mix) very lean and it always makes me feel like I ate a chair.

 

[pd150]

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Thanks, I know there are more Ideas out there?!

 

[krayziefresh]

I'm going to assume you are a male. Too much soy can yield unwanted reprecussions in males. One of which is "Bitch Tits". If you can, it would be wise to stick to pure whey if you are consuming the soy for protein. If you are not lactose intolerant, skim milk is very high in protein as long as it is taken in moderation. Other than that your diet looks pretty solid. The difficult part is sticking to it, good luck bro

 

[HANSEL]

How can anyone critique that plan? You have it dialed in all the way down to "6 Almonds" and "2 slices of Apple" lol. You must be a pro BB'er to have all that time to dedicate to a diet like that.

And KF there are many studies that insist Soy has positive and negative effects on hormone levels in Males. Many people on this site swear by Soy and havent gotten gyno. I dont eat it myself but am not afraid of it.

 

[AlbinoAssassin]

Your meals later in the day are way bigger than your breakfast. You need to eat more of your calories earlier in the day, especially on the days you are just doing cardio and not lifting. If you are lifting later in the day, the bigger meals then is okay IMO. I would also drop the bluberries from the nighttime meal. Good luck bro!

 

[pd150]

Thanks

Thanks for all your suggestions, especially Albino. I will take the advice about a larger breakfast, especially on cardio days, about 1 1/2 hours after my Whey/Malto drink. I was wondering about your reasoning on losing the blueberries??? Frankly it is the best part of that lil jumbalaya. But it is only taste and I will drop them if I can get some good reasoning as to why. I use them as a different speed carb so that it will hang around longer.

Please post some reasons albino or others, and Thanks again for all the help.

 

[AlbinoAssassin]

My reasoning for suggesting you don't use the blueberries is because if you are trying to get lean you definitley don't want to eat fruit at night. Some people cut out fruits altogether when cutting due to the nature of fructose. This is not something that will make or break a diet. If the blueberries make the diet easier to stay on then use them. If you reach a point where you are plateauting out, you could drop them then. There is something to be said for enjoying what you eat. Hope this helped. Let me know what you think.

 

[HANSEL]

The amount of blueberries that are being eaten are probably not enough to make any difference. I doubt that will cause spillover.