JoshDoesHVAC Member

Agreed. Time to start logging EVERY single thing that goes down. I've been thinking about cutting the coffee anyhow.

I'm 30 and 5'9".. portion wise I try not to go crazy. I slowed my eating speed way down and stop well before I'm stuffed. Thanks for the help!

[/quote] I will continue to say it, if your not losing eat less calories, lift and do cardio, when you get to your ideal weight then follow a plan to add muscle [/quote] How do you lift productively when eating such a low intake? I can't make it through decent sets when I eat much less...

I have been logging everything with the exception of some fruit/yogurt late at night, but I always make sure I have the extra calories to do it..so even if it's not logged Im staying below my 1850. I was always under the assumption that calories weren't created equally and that eating lean, your calories could vary and you…

212 seems a bit heavy for a guy my size at 5'9". I guess it's not so much a weight issue as it is a bodyfat % issue. I'd be alright at 212 if it was a solid 212 instead of a jello 212. Not sure how to build while cutting at the same time though.

Thanks, I'll give that a try. I'll actually log my food this weekend. Maybe it'll keep me from going after that second beer...lol

That's what I was hoping. I try to keep my 1850 lean too. Very little junk, mayo, or any of that. Trying to eat mostly lean protein, fruits, veggies, etc. The only thing I'm doing differently than last time when I had really good luck cutting is drinking quite a bit of coffee. I've heard that soy/dextrose/hydrogenated oil…

For now, I'd be happy not building muscle. I know to build seriously I need to be slamming 3000-3500 cals per day. At this point, what I really want to do is cut, burn a ton of fat, and maintain my existing muscle. Whenever I drop my food intake lower I feel too burned out to lift.

Really? I started down around 1450-1500 and had the same results with the only difference being my energy was way down...lifting sessions were hard because I already felt cooked. I figured I was eating too little and not dropping because of that.

Makes sense. I'll have to give that a try. Thanks!

Good idea. I get a little lazy about logging on the weekend. I don't go crazy, but I usually have 1-2 beers on Sat and I pick either Sat or Sun to bring my carb intake up about 20-30% to refeed. What's the goal behind weighing solids?

I've recently found myself facing some of the same struggles. For the past 3 months, I've done 30-60 minutes of high-intensity cardio every day. At first, my weight loss was great, but I seemed to peak a couple of weeks ago at a loss of 30 pounds when I hit 190. I've done a ton of reading from fitness experts and people on…