euclid
05-06-2009, 12:48 PM
This could be a long post, so I apologize in advance for my wordiness.
Since April 1 I've been on a very strict diet with my main goal being to cut down to about 12% body, from what I estimate was about 25-27% bodyfat.
I've read a ton of information, asked a ton of questions and from there made my diet and stuck to it through today. However, I have not seen the scale move down in 2 weeks and my bodyfat caliper has been stuck at right around 18-18.5% for the past two weeks as well. I am taking measurements at my stomach, above my pelvic bone.
I'm consuming 2500 calories a day, 45% lean protein (mostly fish and chicken, eggs, ON whey powder), 35% carbs (brown rice, green vegetables) and 20% fats from olive oil, almonds, peanut butter (nat.) and almond butter.
I feel like I am losing fat and my size 34 pants actually fit me now, but am not seeing significant changes in the mirror and am wondering if I need to further reduce my calories to maybe 2000 day?
I do heavy, compound lifting at least 3 days a week with a goal of trying to preserve as much of my strength as is possible. (bench, squats, deads, overhead press, dips, power cleans), and am now doing cardio 6 days/week (as of last week). LISS on a recumbent bike for 45 minutes after lifting and HIIT for 20 minutes (with 5 min warmup/cool down) on non-lifting days. One day off.
Here's a comparison shot: (note: in no way do I expect my bf% estimates listed above to be correct, they are just progress tools)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/euclid/sidebyside.jpg
Am I jumping the gun at trying to change my diet at this point? Any suggestions/proposed changes to my plan? I would love to try Dave's diet, but I don't think I could sustain it because of my travel/appointments with clients and so on.
Since April 1 I've been on a very strict diet with my main goal being to cut down to about 12% body, from what I estimate was about 25-27% bodyfat.
I've read a ton of information, asked a ton of questions and from there made my diet and stuck to it through today. However, I have not seen the scale move down in 2 weeks and my bodyfat caliper has been stuck at right around 18-18.5% for the past two weeks as well. I am taking measurements at my stomach, above my pelvic bone.
I'm consuming 2500 calories a day, 45% lean protein (mostly fish and chicken, eggs, ON whey powder), 35% carbs (brown rice, green vegetables) and 20% fats from olive oil, almonds, peanut butter (nat.) and almond butter.
I feel like I am losing fat and my size 34 pants actually fit me now, but am not seeing significant changes in the mirror and am wondering if I need to further reduce my calories to maybe 2000 day?
I do heavy, compound lifting at least 3 days a week with a goal of trying to preserve as much of my strength as is possible. (bench, squats, deads, overhead press, dips, power cleans), and am now doing cardio 6 days/week (as of last week). LISS on a recumbent bike for 45 minutes after lifting and HIIT for 20 minutes (with 5 min warmup/cool down) on non-lifting days. One day off.
Here's a comparison shot: (note: in no way do I expect my bf% estimates listed above to be correct, they are just progress tools)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/euclid/sidebyside.jpg
Am I jumping the gun at trying to change my diet at this point? Any suggestions/proposed changes to my plan? I would love to try Dave's diet, but I don't think I could sustain it because of my travel/appointments with clients and so on.