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Title: Serious Trainer, Diet Questions?? !!!!No jokesters please!!!! ?Any Registered Dieticians? 21, 6'2'' ~215lbs. I have been lifting weights for about 6 years and have learned some pretty good routines to follow, my girlfriend 21, 5'3'' 145lbs. has also been training for a good 3-4 years. About 5-7 months ago we decided to train together and made fat percentage goals. I have been measured electronically at 8% in the past, and my girlfriend has been measured at 14%. Currently, I am at 12%(with calipers), and my grilfriend has not been measured yet, maybe 17-18%. We would like to get into the best shape of our lives and see if I could get down to 6% and my girlfriend wants to get to 12%. I think these goals are not unrealistic, we both have played junior college athletics and are in top condition. My main concern is about what to eat for my diet to get to this point. We have started a diet journal so to speak, and although I am eating to the best of my knowledge we are not yet getting the results we seek. An example of one day of my eating is: 8:10a.m. 2 balance bars (400 cal.; 7g sat.fat; 44g carbs; 34g sugars; 28g protein) 10:00a.m. myoplex shake (300 cal.; .5g sat.fat; 25g carbs.; 2g sugars; 42g protein) 2:00p.m. 8 battered hallibut fillets (616 tot. cal./ 1g sat.fat; 17g carbs; 16g protein / per 3 fillets) ~ 2 cups 4% cottage cheese (440cal.; 12g sat.fat; 12g sugars; 16g carb; 42g protein) ~15 blue corn tortilla chips (150cal; .5 sat.fat; 18g carb.; 0g sugar; 2g protein) 2:30p.m. 1 piece beef jerky (cal?, fat?) 1 no sugar added popcicle (25cal.; 0g fat; 6g carb; 6g sugar; 0g protein) 3:40p.m. 100 gram Met-RX bar (320 cal.; 2g sat. fat; 48g carb.; 26g sugar; 27g protein) 7:30p.m. ~10 hot wings (I took the skin and what fat I could off; nutritional content?); 2 balance bars (see above nutritional content); ~15 chips blue corn (see above); ~4 pieces beef jerky (nut. content?) 10:45p.m. Myoplex shake (see above) Summary: 3101cal. 33g sat. fat; 82g sugars; 290g carbs; 256g protein (not counting ~10wings, ~5pcs. jerky or drinks) This would be my typical day. I usually drink water, tea, green tea, or juices (not from concentrate). My girlfriends diet would be similar to mine. She eats about half the total calories I do with not as much protein (shakes, bars) and a little more carbs (from crackers, fruit). Our workouts are pretty intense, we lift 5-6 times/ week and do cardio (stationary bike, elliptical machine 20min. level 12 on bike; 4-6 on elliptical) ~3-4 times/week, and abs about ~3-4 times/week. I don't question the lifting, but need help on our nutrition or maybe cardio sessions. I have no idea if the cal. fat. sugar. prot. we are eating is the right amount form our weight/size? what do we need to do to shed the last tuff % of body fat. Should we just eat less calories? less carbs? less sugar? more cardio? ????please help???? Name: josh Date: Apr. 3rd, 2001 Title: Re: Serious Trainer, Diet Questions?? Eat less calories. 3,000 calories is a lot for one day to lose weight. I eat around 1600 and Iam losing weight along with daily cardio. Both of you may want to talk to your doctor to see what's the best calorie intake for you to lose weight. Remember 3500 calories = 1 Pound Name: KC Date: Apr. 5th, 2001 Title: Re: Serious Trainer, Diet Questions?? Please check the numbers I'll give. But I was making a research for myself and thats what I found. Active Young people (I'm at your age too) needs around 2900 Calories per day. Now if you are lifting weights and want to earn muscle you should in take more than 2900, if you want to reduce your body fat, you need to get 200-300 calories less than it. If you reduce your calorie intake too much, your body start to protect itself and not burning fat eventhough you are losing weight in numbers. So I think if you'll reduce your daily intake just 200-300 calories it will work. Its better to check numbers again but I dont suggest cut your daily calorie intake half. But I think you understand that reducing body fat and gaining muscless are two different thing. If you'll cut your meals you cant gain muscles,(I'm not sure if you are lifting weights just for losing body fat or gaining muscelss also) If you are really serious about it its better to ask it to a pro. Because I think daily calorie and nutrition suggestions are not same for everybody. Name: Taa Date: Apr. 21st, 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |