Diet has been my problem, I agree whole heartedly. I went through that phase of cutting for a few days when I felt noticeable fat gain because as you can see from the first pic I am blessed with a body type that makes fat very evident. Even at my skinniest, I still had the spare tire look going on. I’ve come to realize the way to combat this is with BULKING and not cutting. So I am bulking, and I am eating.
My diet is by no means perfect. But I am trying to adjust that. Right now the routine that I am, and have been on for about 6 weeks now is Wanna Be Big, wannabebig.com/article.php?articleid=25
With some slight variations. The reason I am doing this routine is I work out at home during the summer months and this routine is fairly simple and doesn’t require a ton of equipment. Also 3 days a week is about as much as I can do as I work 70-80 hours a week at a job that requires constant lifting/pushing/pulling. I also have been adding weight to every exercise every week since I started so my body hasn’t adjusted too it. When I am in the gym, I do bust my ass.
My bench press alone has gone from being unable to do 1 rep of 100 pounds, to being able to do 3 sets of 10 at 200. My one rep max for bench is something I might try and figure out this week. All of my lifts have improved tremendously. So despite the fact the size hasn’t been significant, strength has and that just further reinforces to me that I am doing the right things in the gym, it’s just the diet that is holding me back.
A typical day for me would be like this;
Breakfast- Large bowl of cereal, protein shake.
3 hours later-Sandwhich (chicken, tuna, ham, salmon, tuna, etc)
2 hours later-Snack (peanuts, almonds, raisins, fruit, etc)
2 hours later- Another sandwhich
Pre work out- Purple K creatine pills
Post work out- Purple K, Shake
Dinner (about an hour after shake) meat (steak, chicken, turkey, fish), potatoes, veggies, glass of milk.
Before bed-Shake
Some days I take fish oil, although I don’t have a set regime or anything.