Meal prep ideas

[corvstang]

Hey guys. I'm new here obviously. I'm not sure if this is the right place for me...
I'm 5'6" 240 lbs and 28 years old. My weight shows, but I hide it well. I'm short, but I have big shoulders and a broad body.

I'm trying to drop a lot of weight before I bulk up. I'm tired of personal trainers saying to eat oatmeal and do planks and lunges and then pay them 400$ a month. I'd like to meal prep and do light gym work. My body is not strong enough to handle intense stuff right away. Can anyone help me with meal prep ideas and maybe some gym suggestions ?

Thank you !


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[muskate]

Here is an article I wrote on how to set up a carb cycling diet for fat loss that contains a full sample meal plan: http://www.evolutionary.org/cycling-carbohydrates

I post all my daily workouts in this thread here. You could use is as a template for your own workouts: https://www.elitefitness.com/forum/anabolic-steroids/muskate-s-daily-workouts-log-1486295.html

 

[Jay Scott]

Carb cycling works wonders, especially if you hit that plateau when trying to reduce your bodyfat

 

[stevesmi]

at your size you are extremely overweight.. not sure how else to spin it for you

it is time for you to get your diet under control .. get into a 500 calorie deficit and do 1 hour of exercise EVERYDAY.

 

[MasonicBodybuilder]

Start slow and simple. Take a look at Muskate's diet plan above. You will see that it has whole clean foods. This is what you need to fuel your body and have it in fat burning mode. As for workouts, just start with a simple plan like a 5x5 and do cardio. Once the diet is in check and you are at a deficit you will start losing weight.

 

[Lev Butlerov]

Carb cycling mentioned by @Muskate is a great way of dieting, since it is a very effective diet, and yet it is very easy to follow. What I like the most about it is the fact that there are no particular nutrients that are completely excluded - you can basically eat whatever you want, just on determined days.

As for the workouts, you need to be gradual, and go increasing the intensity little by little. However, your workouts should not be too easy either, and they should stress your body. Otherwise, you are just doing some stuff that won't get you far.