It seems like I might have hit a barrier at around 178lbs (I’m 6’1) that I am having trouble getting past. I try to get some sort of cardio exercise every day and eat clean but it doesn’t really seem to be working.
Exercise: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat - 90 Min Kung Fu Class (dripping sweat on the floor after 10 minutes)
Tues, Thurs - 60+ minutes of squash
Almost every day - golf for 3+ hours, sometimes cart, sometimes walking
Diet:
Breakfast - 2-3 whole eggs, chicken breast, bear naked granola, glass of 1% milk
Lunch - chicken caesar salad / turkey wrap / omelette (chicken or salmon with feta)
Dinner - Chicken breast with broccoli / Steak / chicken caesar salad
Snacks - Almonds, fruit, berries, Natty PB+J on wheat
Obviously this varies but I usually try to stick with 2500 calories or less. I’ve figured that I burn at least 500 more calories than this each day so I should be losing weight…
And I know I don’t eat enough vegetables…I have a tough time with vegetables…
Any idea how I might be able to get past this point? I realize my weight is fine for my size, I just want my fat : muscle ratio to change so I’m trying to lose some fat. I really like the exercises I am using because I enjoy them and push myself to the limit. Should I be supplementing them in some way? Altering my diet?
[quote]masters2010 wrote:
Exercise: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat - 90 Min Kung Fu Class (dripping sweat on the floor after 10 minutes)
Tues, Thurs - 60+ minutes of squash
Almost every day - golf for 3+ hours, sometimes cart, sometimes walking
Any idea how I might be able to get past this point? I realize my weight is fine for my size, I just want my fat : muscle ratio to change so I’m trying to lose some fat. I really like the exercises I am using because I enjoy them and push myself to the limit. Should I be supplementing them in some way? Altering my diet?
Thanks[/quote]
Have you considered trying to change your fat:muscle ratio by adding muscle? Try adding 3 days of heavy lifting to your exercise for a few weeks. Check out the Rippietoe’s thread and the beginners stickies, and come back with questions.
If you’re really into strength, these are some excellent programs. Not that the one you found isn’t, but a lot of people I know on here have had great success.