Not losing anymore

[AlbinoAssassin]

I agree with Burning Inside, you need to refuel the machine. If you diet too hard for too long your leptin levels drop and your body goes into starvation mode. You have to trick your body into getting leaner, it is very efficient at maintaining homeostasis. The higher your set-point of bodyfat the quicker you will run into this. Some people stay at 6%, some people stay at 13%. It just genetics. That being said, I think anyone can get to 6% bodyfat (unless you have thyroid deficiencies). You just have to learn to listen to your body and know what works for you. Good luck man!

 

[LaviathanX]

Maybe ditch the fructose? It refills liver glycogen, but you want to refill muscle glycogen, which takes dextrose and maltodextrin.

And yeah, fat might be too high. I'd probably not have flax with your first shake either. First, because you want it digested as quickly as possible to fill your muscles, and second, because some people on this board (crumbcake) have a thing about fat and carbs together, especially high glycemic carbs like dextrose. I don't know much about it, but it's something to consider.

 

[corvettedudeman]

oh man i never thought about the post workout carb shake w/flax... Damnit the simple carbs are causing an insulin spike and i am most likely storing that flax as fat because of it.

I dont see how my fat intake is too high... 51g of fat comes from poly and monounsaturated... less than 9 from saturated...

I will definately cut out that first flax shake... But can someone explain why my fat intake is too high. I thougt it was just right and maybe a little low...

My body and carbs dont mix... I get fat with excess carbs, maybe i will eat 50g more of carbs and just take down some more r-ala.

 

[corvettedudeman]

i just realized also i may be eating too much nuts... sometimes i dont count how much i eat...that could also be part of my downfall...


so how much fat?

 

[macrophage69alpha]

60g of fat is apprx 540cals (which is probably higher given amendment)
214 of protein is 856cals
90g of carbs is 360 cals

1. agree that such low cal is probably to low for extended time
2. you need more carbs
3. post workout meal should ideally have ZERO fat.. it just slows everything up.. or fat at the end..
4. you probably can decrease protein and fat.. (what is current wieght?)

you are using r-ala which means a high carb diet GOOD... its seem like you are trying to do a demi-keto... and in the process just consuming too much fat..

 

[corvettedudeman]

just trying to keep carbs at minimum... I guess since i got the r-ala, i will go for a higher carb intake and see what happens from there.

Im 205lbs... I wanna get down to maybe 195-200lbs, i figure in that range i should be around 6%

 

[AlbinoAssassin]

I think your fat is fine, especially given the quality the fats. It's not like it's all dairy fat, and trans fats. When your carbs are low I think the fat is all that keeps you going. Not only that you aren't eating very many calories for someone that weighs 205. I'm afraid with that low of a calorie intake your body will go into starvation mode, at that point fat loss will stop and muscle loss will kick in. As Macro said try to keep your post workout shake as close to zero fat as possible. You definitely need a healthy supply of post workout carbs, atleast 50g's. IMHO.

 

[jay_the_man]

Not an expert but I am going to try the cardio plan, "Interval Build-Up Running (IBUR)" I read in the "Testosterone Magazine 256 The Beast Evolves":

Running Man:
http://www.testosterone.net/nation_articles/251run.jsp