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I completed a bulking phase about 2 weeks ago, and now I am on a cutting phase for 8 weeks (or until I get the results I am looking for).
I have been getting up at 5:30, Monday to Friday and doing between 30 - 40 minutes of cardio (depending on my patience, and always on an empty stomach).
I eat six medium size meals a day with a limited amount of carbs. In fact my main source of carbs comes from my first meal which is usually half a bowl of Soy Granola mixed with about a 1/3 cup of dry oats, and each meal after that usually contains a slice of oat bread to add taste to the chicken or ham that I am eating. I am also getting a good amount of flax seed oil, and my other fats come from cheese usually.
My biggest concern is that I am really screwing my results up from my post cardio nutrition. After I finish my cardio at the gym, I shave, shower and get changed (takes about 25 - 30 minutes or so). Then I go straight to work (I have to travel about 30 minutes on a bus to get there). After I get to work I slam a protein shake (Whey + milk) to get something into my system, and then eat the granola/oats like I talked about before.
How much, if any, of my lean muscle might be depleted by waiting so long to get food into my system, and what is the optimum post cardio nutrition (ie. a protein shake as soon as I finish . . . . )?
Thanks for any help you can offer.
I have been getting up at 5:30, Monday to Friday and doing between 30 - 40 minutes of cardio (depending on my patience, and always on an empty stomach).
I eat six medium size meals a day with a limited amount of carbs. In fact my main source of carbs comes from my first meal which is usually half a bowl of Soy Granola mixed with about a 1/3 cup of dry oats, and each meal after that usually contains a slice of oat bread to add taste to the chicken or ham that I am eating. I am also getting a good amount of flax seed oil, and my other fats come from cheese usually.
My biggest concern is that I am really screwing my results up from my post cardio nutrition. After I finish my cardio at the gym, I shave, shower and get changed (takes about 25 - 30 minutes or so). Then I go straight to work (I have to travel about 30 minutes on a bus to get there). After I get to work I slam a protein shake (Whey + milk) to get something into my system, and then eat the granola/oats like I talked about before.
How much, if any, of my lean muscle might be depleted by waiting so long to get food into my system, and what is the optimum post cardio nutrition (ie. a protein shake as soon as I finish . . . . )?
Thanks for any help you can offer.
