[detox]

u just got my bodyfat measured, and much to my dismay, i find out that, even though im looking bigger and more cut, not only did i not lose bodyfat(still 16.5% four months later), i lost five pounds of muscle from neglecting the gym. however, ive been hitting the gym full force again for the past two weeks, and i was hoping someone could tell me what i can eat to keep me going all day(construction job in the hellish sun) and on to the gym later a night, while staying away from dairy. i know i cant eat nothing but protein....any ideas?

[Pain]

if you look good and look cut then fuck the bodyfat % ... most the times these tests are wrong.

how did you get your bodyfat tested?

[detox]

i had a feeling that the testing wasnt too accurate....it was done by this trainer with the calipers. everyone i talk to about it is surprised that my body fat is that high cuz i really dont look it. i'll see if cutting out fatty foods will change anything, i guess. i dont eat bad to begin with, but its not a very strict diet, either.

[Number6]

DON'T cut fats - ok? This is the worst way of cutting. Cut back your sugar, watch your carbs carefully and also get on a strict diet with pro/carb or pro/fat meals. bump up the cardio if necessary then.

[18inchGun]

Originally Posted by detox

u just got my bodyfat measured, and much to my dismay, i find out that, even though im looking bigger and more cut, not only did i not lose bodyfat(still 16.5% four months later), i lost five pounds of muscle from neglecting the gym. however, ive been hitting the gym full force again for the past two weeks, and i was hoping someone could tell me what i can eat to keep me going all day(construction job in the hellish sun) and on to the gym later a night, while staying away from dairy. i know i cant eat nothing but protein....any ideas?

thats pretty tuff to be able to work construction and then go to the gym at night, i could never do that

[detox]

Originally Posted by 18inchGun

thats pretty tuff to be able to work construction and then go to the gym at night, i could never do that

haha yeah it sucks sometimes. i would say it pretty much takes care of cardio workouts. the worst part about the work though is that its so frigging hot outside. and i gotta wear long pants and shirts for protection. i dunno, though. the last few hours at work, i drag ass, feel so tired..but then once i hop in my truck, i just need to go to the gym. some kind of strange addiction.

[Flex]

Originally Posted by detox

haha yeah it sucks sometimes. i would say it pretty much takes care of cardio workouts. the worst part about the work though is that its so frigging hot outside. and i gotta wear long pants and shirts for protection. i dunno, though. the last few hours at work, i drag ass, feel so tired..but then once i hop in my truck, i just need to go to the gym. some kind of strange addiction.

A good addiction to have none the less

[The Shocker]

Detox,

I can feel your pain. Something similar happened to me about a week ago with a caliper test. I was told I was 17%. I don't feel it was accurate but let's face it... We can always be more cut, ripped. Start taking shorter rests in between your sets (As much as you can handle, Try 30 seconds). I lost alot of my body fat by lifting weights for about 30-45 minutes and doing low intensity cardio thereafter for about 30-45 minutes. I keep my heart rate between 135-160. Fat is a slow burning fuel and you need to be able to breathe well to exhale the fat as a gas (Co2). During your first hour of keeping your heartrate at 135-160, about 50% of the calories you burn will come from your bodyfat. But since you have had your heartrate there from lifting weights you get to take advantage of 75% of your calories coming from bodyfat after the first hour. This is why it is so important to lift the weights first. As far as the construction job, geesh! you're tuff. But it sounds like your body is used to it and has balanced out at 16%. LOW INTENSITY CARDIO is the only thing that will reduce it. 45 minutes about 4 times a week should get you to 12% in about a month and a half ( Thats if you're eating good).

[detox]

yeah thats what ive been doing. not intentionally though. my gym, plainly put, sucks. the weights are adequate....if the most people at one time was limited to two or three. its too small, and they sink the budget into fancy treadmills with personal TVs, but nothing more for the weights. so when i get there at 6, everyone else has just gotten off work and heads for the gym. i mainly bully my way around, since nine times out of ten im the biggest guy there(and im really not that big at all, as far as power lifters go. 5'10" 183? right.) i have sets strewn all over the gym. if i do all my sets of one lift, i turn around to find people crawling all over the machines and benches i need to go to next. i gotta spread out and hold several stations at the same time if i want to get anything done. i will go from pull ups to bench to triceps, back to pull ups...then when i finish those sets, ill move on to three or so other exercises....very little down time. i dunno though...would i be correct in assuming that my job would more or less take care of low intensity cardio? i pretty much haul lumber from point A to point B all friggin day. with all that energy expenditure, im worried about getting enough to sustain me.at last check, i lost five pounds of muscle pretty much just from work. i eat like four to five peanut butter and jelly sandwiches throughout the day.(i would love to make huge turkey or chicken sandwiches, better lean protein, but its just too expensive. i went through several pounds of meat every day. at 8 bucks per pound....) since ive started to ramble, im gonna stop, but...12% in a month and a half? is that really feasible? oh and is there anything i can eat that is cheap and better for me than those damn PBJ sandwiches?

[pauly41]

I also feel your pain. And big points for taking yourself to the gym after a hardass day at work. I have a sedentary sit on my ass computer graphics job so i have to add in at least an hour of low intensity cardio 4 or 5 times a week just to keep the gut under control. If you can afford it try getting in some high quality protein shakes for snacks a couple of times a day. From what I have read here it should help prevent some muscle loss and its cheaper (generally) than meat.

[The Shocker]

Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches are a big problem. You can't be eating that all day and expect to get anywhere. Start eating 1/2 cup of oatmeal in the morning, protein shake, rice cakes, and yes make a couple of sandwiches with about 2 oz of meat. That way each sandwich at 8 dollars a pound is only costing you a dollar. I eat Aunt Hattie's Sugar Free whole grain bread. It only has 60 calories a slice. So lets add it up. 2 oz of turkey, roast beef or chicken breast is about 50-70 calories along with two slices of 60 calorie bread, now we are at about 190. Plus, musturd (0 calories) two dill pickle slices = 5 calories. 195 calories and your full for 2-3 hours. And that sandwich with the bread only cost you about $1.25. Get a scale.

[detox]

ill get back on those meat sandwiches then. i always used the multigrain bread. i have this Sport Pharma whey protein mix that i take every day within a half hour of leaving the gym to take as much protein in as i can. i had this other stuff that tasted a whole lot better, but i forgot the name of it. oh well.

[The Shocker]

A pound of lunch meat should make you 8 sandwiches. Eat every 2-3 hours. Do low intensity cardio. Start taking L-carnitine. This will make your body use more fat for energy. Also think about taking HCA if your appetite is out of control, it worked for me.