Need a refresher on eating
Ive fallen into a slump again. Been busy with work and the wife being pregnant and our upcoming baby has taken some of my free time, so I need some direction to get back on track. Maybe Alan or someone can point me the right direction for my goals.
Workouts are good, and Ive been doing TBT by waterbury for the last few weeks. Basically working out three times a week, and doing hitt 3 days a week (usually 2 of the sessions are 30 sec sprints; and the third is one minute sprints). Ive been eating around 2600 calories, and am sitting on 200 lbs (Im 5'11"). If I had to guess, my bf is probably 14% or so.
So where my confusion is- I have some good muscle now, and basically want to lean out. Ive already been eating hypercaloric as my maintanace is around 3000-3100. I need to make some kind of change, as nothing is really changing. I know I can drop the calories more, but then run the risk of my metabolism slowing down. So whats my option, to go back upto maintanance and eat around 3000 calories? Also, the whole carb thing is throwing me off. I know we need carbs, etc...but then berardi talks about being carb-sensitive, and only eating around workouts, etc. So I need some help here too. This is more or less what Im eating (with some adjustments here and there).
Meal 1:
3/4 cup oatmeal
1 scoop of whey
1 banana
fish oil
Meal 2:
Lean ground beef (93/7) with salsa and veggies
almonds
fish oil
Meal 3:
PWO shake- juice, fruit, whey and creatine
On hiit days- low fat milk, chocolate whey, peanut butter, creatine
Meal 4:
ww pasta
Chicken breast
yogurt (only on workout days)
Meal 5:
Romaine lettuce/spinach
Chicken Breast
Olive oil
fish oil
Meal 6:
low fat milk
1 1/2 scoops of casein protein
peanut butter
fish oil
*This is around 2500-2600 calories. Anything I should change or add? More carbs or less? Any help is appreciated.
Also, any workout recommendations while making these changes in my diet?
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