posted June 21, 2000 01:24 AM            

I have been on such a strict diet it's not funny. I do have one cheat day where I can eat anything I want until 5pm and after that it's only chicken, fish, or salad.
I eat everyday 1400 cal, 8g fat, 250 carbs, 112 sugars, and 140 protien.
I work out 5-6 days a week training 1-2 bodyparts in 45minutes to an hour, sometime a little more if it's two. I do a routine similar to my boyfriends.
And I do 30min high intensity cardio 15min low intensity 4-5 times a week.
When I lift I usually do 15 reps 3 sets last set of each exercise is supersetted.
I used to lift very heavy and do only up to 8 reps 3 sets with last one supersetted.
now I can still lift as heavy as I was if not heavier then I was when I was doing 8 reps.
Also I began taking Xenadrine Im up to 5 caps a day was taking 4...

Please help me Im at a wits end and I've asked professional bodybuilders and they cant really figure it out. My body should be developing much more rapidly and burning fat quicker as well.
I dont care about my weight as long as it looks good and feminine, I just want my bodyfat down to at least 20% that'll be a huge change for me loosing 10%.

posted June 21, 2000 10:29 AM            

Read the thread "White Death" I'll bumb it up again.

Late

posted June 21, 2000 11:13 AM            

Change your cardio up. Try something new. Your body gets accustomed to the same ol' thing day after day and then you are in a rut. Let's get out of it by changing up your routines. Watch how some of the fitness competitors train in your gym. My eyes are always watching how differently people train and learning from what I see. It's all by trial and error sometimes before we master our bodies.

Hope this helps.

Mrs. TG

posted June 21, 2000 11:50 AM            

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posted June 21, 2000 03:18 PM            

And if you were one of my PT clients and you were SERIOUS about losing the fat I would ask tou to cut out
ALL processed carbs. 60-80 grams per day from unadulterated whole grains, plus some extra carbs from fresh
vegetables. I would also have you add NO SEASONINGS (including salt, soy sauce, dressings etc...) except
for spices such as pepper, ginger, coriander, cumin, garlic,....
Your last 'starchy carbs' would be no later than 2pm, and your last (protein and veggie) meal would be AT
LEAST 2 hours before bedtime. That's just for starters. Your day would look something like this:

Meal 1 45 grams carbs
40 grams protein
1/2 tsp flax oil

Meal 2 25 grams carbs
40 grams protein
1/2 tsp flax oil

Meal 3 15 grams carbs
40 grams protein
1/2 tsp flax oil
1 Cup broccoli

Meal 4 2-3 cups fresh fibrous veggies
40 grams protein
1/2 tsp flax oil

Meal 5 2-3 cups fresh fibrous veggies
40 grams protein
1/2 tsp flax oil

This is 200 gams protein, 150 grams total carbs, and around 20-25 grams fat for a total of around 1600 cals per day.

Your starchy carbs would come from oats, whole wheat such as shredded wheat, brown rice, maybe some
boiled spuds. You should try some other protein mixes. Surely they can't all make you throw up? Have you
tried soy protein for instance?

You would also take a range of multi-vits and minerals (read WarLobo's post on this topic).

As I say, this is just for starters.....and of course it's just my opinion. Obviously this diet would need to be fine-tuned as you go to optimize results, including increasing calories, throwing in cheat meals, etc...