Supplement Help!!!

lambo69 · Sep 19, 2006

Ive been working hard in the gym recently.

I did a lot of bulking over the last few months and now I am looking to cut. However I do not want to lose any muscle when doing this!
Ive been eating a healthy, lower than maintenance calorie diet and been lifting heavy. Also added a bit more cardio to my routine.

At the moment I take 2 teaspoonfuls of Creatine Monohydrate a day aswell as an Omega 3 and Vitamin C tablet.
I dont think I get enough Protein so I was thinking about buying Maximuscle Promax which is basically a protein powder you mix with water.

Could anyone help???

~LV~ · Sep 19, 2006

I would ditch the creatine if you plan to cut. It will give you more of a bloated look.

junkfoodbad · Sep 19, 2006

what does your diet look like? if you are getting enough protein from regular foods, you dont need protein powder.

malkore · Sep 19, 2006

I don't know if I'd ditch the creatine, but 2 teaspoons is a teaspoon too much. 1 heaped teaspoon is 5g, and that's all a 200+ pound male needs to get all the benefits. more doesn't equal better, and actually its a little hard on the kidneys when you take a ton.

you definitely need your food intake spot-on to shed fat, and you need to lift heavy to 'trick' the body in to holding onto muscle while you're in the caloric deficit to burn fat. its not advantagous to have a lot of lean muscle mass, so you gotta lift heavy to make the body retain it...give it a reason not to drop it as your food intake decreases.

lambo69 · Sep 20, 2006

Here is an example of my current diet.

Breakfast:

Portage or Oatmeal cereal, Apple Juice and Banana.
Sometimes 2x boiled eggs with toast
1 teaspoonful of creatine & 1 vitamin C and Omega 3,6,9

10am:

Apple & Orange

12noon:

Baked Potato with tuna
Turkey sandwich on brown bread

3pm:

Small salad with lettuce, tomatoes, cumbers and olives

6pm:

Salmon, Boiled Rice, Broccoli, Carrots and Green Beans

9pm:

Toast with peanut butter spread

Cynic · Sep 20, 2006

lambo69 said:
Here is an example of my current diet.
Breakfast:

Portage or Oatmeal cereal, Apple Juice and Banana.
Sometimes 2x boiled eggs with toast
1 teaspoonful of creatine & 1 vitamin C and Omega 3,6,9

You need more protein here. Don't do the eggs sometimes, eat them everytime.

10am:

Apple & Orange

You need protein here.

12noon:

Baked Potato with tuna
Turkey sandwich on brown bread

If this is not within 1 hour after your workout, ditch the potato and replace with complex, low GI carb veggies (romaine, brocolli, caulifour, etc).

3pm:

Small salad with lettuce, tomatoes, cumbers and olives

Where is the protein? You need to eat about 30-40g protein with every feeding if you are going to maintain the muscle.

6pm:

Salmon, Boiled Rice, Broccoli, Carrots and Green Beans

You'll probably need more protein.

9pm:

Toast with peanut butter spread

Again, lean protein.

Some good, quick protein sources:

Tuna, string cheese, beef jerky, cottage cheese.

Correct your diet with solid matter food first before you go looking at a protein powder.

Where does your workout fall in this?

lambo69 · Sep 20, 2006

I usually work-out about 4:30pm which is why I usually only eat a small salad about 3pm.
I knew that I didnt get enough protein in my diet which is why I was consdering buying a decent protein powder.
I work in an office 8am - 4pm which is why it is tough for me to keep on an appropriate diet. I have to prepare everything in the morning before I go to work.

malkore · Sep 20, 2006

I've worked in two offices, 8-5 and made time to scarf down my meals. i always have a nitrean shake for 2nd breakfast out of simple convenience (shaker cup, tub of nitrean at my desk, and water from the water cooler...we have a sink so I can rinse my cup clean afterwards).

Cynic is dead on..more protein, fix starchy/sugary carb timing.

lift heavy to hold onto muscle when trying to cut fat.

lambo69 · Sep 21, 2006

How about this:

Breakfast:

Portage
2x Boiled Eggs
1 teaspoonful of Creatine Monohydrate
1 Vitamin C and Omega 3,6,9 tablet

10am:

Banana
Protein Shake

12noon:

Baked Potato with Cottage Cheese and Tuna
Turkey Sandwich on Brown Bread

3pm:

Chicken Breast with Broccoli and Cauliflower and pasta

7pm:

Salmon Fillet with Brown Rice and vegetables

9pm:

Peanut Butter on toast
Protein Shake

Cynic · Sep 21, 2006

lambo69 said:
How about this:

Breakfast:

Portage
2x Boiled Eggs
1 teaspoonful of Creatine Monohydrate
1 Vitamin C and Omega 3,6,9 tablet

How about:

1 Omega-3 egg and 3/4 cp egg whites.

If the Omega-3 tablet is not fish oil, replace it with fish oil caps. Replace the V-V tablet with a good multivitamin.

10am:

Banana
Protein Shake

12noon:

Baked Potato with Cottage Cheese and Tuna
Turkey Sandwich on Brown Bread

Ditch the potato. You said your workout is 4:30, so ditch the potato and replace with veggies.

3pm:

Chicken Breast with Broccoli and Cauliflower and pasta

7pm:

Salmon Fillet with Brown Rice and vegetables

Good

9pm:

Peanut Butter on toast
Protein Shake

Don't rely on protein shakes. Eat some solid matter protein.

~LV~ · Sep 21, 2006

lambo69 said:
How about this:

Breakfast:

Portage
2x Boiled Eggs
1 teaspoonful of Creatine Monohydrate
1 Vitamin C and Omega 3,6,9 tablet

10am:

Banana
Protein Shake

12noon:

Baked Potato with Cottage Cheese and Tuna
Turkey Sandwich on Brown Bread

3pm:

Chicken Breast with Broccoli and Cauliflower and pasta

7pm:

Salmon Fillet with Brown Rice and vegetables

9pm:

Peanut Butter on toast
Protein Shake

You work out at 4:30 and your next meal is at 7?