Need ideas for losing that last piece

[claudio-l]

Hi!

I'm 19, I weigh about 144 pounds, 5.7 ft tall and desperately need to lose that last piece of the fat on my belly.

I play Soccer competitively and train for at least 3 days a week.
The days that I don't have a training I usually run for about 20 mins on my treadmill at home.

My stomach used to be fat-free until about 2 years ago that I had a bad diet and didn't exercise much for 6 months or so.
It's been a year that I'm constantly trying to lose weight (more seriously in the past 3 months) but that last piece of fat doesn't go away!

My diet consists of 3 meals a day.

A breakfast which is usually a bowl of corn flakes with low-fat milk.

Lunch which is something like cooked chicken, beef or a vegetable burger

At dinner I try to eat considerably lighter, starting with a fruit and topping it up with a bit of low-fat cheese or processed meat such as a 100% beef sausage.


Now obviously I'm doing something wrong and I want to know what exactly?

Based on what I read, I might be taking less protein than I need.
If so, can you explain to me how much and which protein supplement should I take (I haven't had protein supplements before)?


Thanks and any help is appreciated!

 

[geoffco23]

Hi.
'Desperately need to lose that last piece of fat...'
'I...train for at least 3 days a week...'
'I'm constantly trying to lose weight...'

Can you hear yourself? Then you go into detail about your terrible diet.
My best advice? You're working far too hard and not eating enough. Three meals a day? Cornflakes and skimmed milk? Eat proper meals - a cooked breakfast, midmorning snack, light lunch, snack, and a proper dinner consisting of several cooked vegetables (fresh, not canned) and some quality protein - a chicken breast, or slices of roast beef, or a pork chop. Allow at least one rest day between each exercise day so as to build muscle. At 5'7" and 144 pounds, you're in the normal BMI range. Why are you trying to lose weight?

 

[EPCioffi]

I agree with Geoff - especially on the breakfast. It's best to have a nice, cooked protein breakfast as it helps jumpstart your metabolism and will keep you fuller. Your lunch sounds pretty good, but dinner could use a little work. A lean meat and veggies are good. Make sure to snack and drink plenty of water throughout the day.

Based on your height and weight, your protein need is probably about 117g. If you are looking for protein supplements to help you reach this goal, I may be able to help suggest some. Otherwise, just ensure you're getting high quality protein throughout the day.