Hello! newbie here..
not actually sure how many more pounds left i need to see abs (but i can tell pretty close, probably 2-3 more lbs). For my 5'4, 119 lb frame my maintenance range is about 1800-2000 calories, but I would like to lose a few more to become leaner in the stomach. I am working out 6x per week (3 days of weights and 3 days of HIIT or running), here is what I typically eat in a day. I am thinking I should cut calories from breakfast.... but I hear it is supposed to be the biggest meal of the day? thoughts and suggesions? my biggest problem is snacking after dinner (i go to bed very late, around 12 am or 1 am due to studying for school)
B: 1/4 (dried) cup of steel oats, 1/2 banana, 1 tbsp flaxseed meal, 1 tbsp almond butter, ground cinnamon, splash of almond breeze (1 oz or less) + 2-3 eggwhites with 1 cup of spinach and 2 tbsp of salsa + coffee with stevia
S: 1 whole carrot + string cheese
L: light flat out wrap with 3 oz of lean meat, spinach, cucumber, 1/4 avocado, 2 tbsp salsa + small apple
pre-workout snack: 1/2 kashi bar or 1 serving of beef jerky or handful of almonds
post-workout snack: whole foods chocolate protein powder mixed with water with splash of almond breeze (2 oz or so)
D: large spinach salad with lean meat and almond slices, large portion of veggies (steamed or roasted with olive spray and cracked pepper)
-OR- 3 oz lean meat with plateful of veggies
S: 1/2 cup cottage cheese with fruit (normally 1/2 a pear or 1/2 a grapefruit) 1-2 pieces of dark chocolate
lots of herbal tea