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Critique my Diet

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Okay, I am 40yrs. old on TRT and trying to drop some body fat. I take in around 1800 calories per day with 55% proteins, 30% carbs, and 15% fats. So, here is my current diet:

Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs with green pepper and onion cooked in .5tsp of olive oil, 4oz. fruit(pineapple, grapes, blueberries, strawberries etc..), cup of coffee with 1pk. splenda, large glass of water(about 1 liter): I also take 1 animal pack, 320mg saw palmetto, 900mg fish oil, 1 liv52, 2 osteo-biflex.

Morning Snack: 4oz. chicken breast with mrs. dash or 3oz. cooked shrimp(with alittle cocktail sauce), piece of fruit(apple, banana, orange, etc..), 15g shelled almonds or shelled walnuts, about 1 liter of water.

Lunch: romaine/spinach mix with tomatoes, onion, green pepper, 4oz. chicken breast and 1tbsp. kraft roasted red pepper italian dressing with parmesan, about 1 liter water.

Afternoon Snack: 3oz. shrimp with alitte cocktail sauce or 4oz. chicken breast with mrs. dash, piece of fruit, 15g almonds or walnuts, large water.

Dinner: 4oz. baked fish with mrs. dash, or 4oz. chicken breast with mrs. dash or 6oz. sirlion/fillet, large helping of brocilli, small salad with alittle dressing, large water.

Other: Syntha 6 protein drink(around 3 per day), another animal pak and liv52 with one of my other meals.

I do mix it up now and then for example, yesterday for dinner I had chili(red beans, tomatoes, tomatoe sauce, onion, ground sirlion and some added chili powder for flavor). I love chili.

So, anything you guys or gals would change?

Nitti's picture

Well I do know that if you're trying to burn BF and lean out, you'll want to eat more often. It seems like you make healthy choices. I don't go more than 3 house without eating. Keep your metabolism running fast

nitrogains's picture

How tall are you and what is your current weight?

Hardened-Johnson's picture

5'9 1/2" and 180 lbs.

Nitti's picture

Your stats are very similar to mine. i'm 5' 9" , 190lbs @ 10% bf. I'm taking in anywhere between 5-6,000 cal/day. I'm looking to pack on 20lbs and remain at 10% bf however. Are you trying to gain lean mass along with bf drop?

nitrogains's picture

Where do you think your bodyfat % is? My first thought is that your overall calorie level is to low for your height and weight. Your body may be in starvation mode limiting your fat loss.

Hardened-Johnson's picture

my bodyfat is around 18-19%, although i used a tape measure, scale, and calculator to come up with it. however, the gym i go to has a device you enter info and hold it out in front of you, and it is always in line with my method. i need one of those bodyfat scales or skin calipers.

justaguy's picture

I think I bought a set of calipers and fancy tape on Amazon for less than $10