Here is what I take:
Multi-vit
Fish oil
Whey Protein
A fat-burner(I’m about 12% now, wanting to hit single digits by summer, and stay there)
L-Carnitine (occasionally, but I won’t buy another bottle)
I have been looking over Biotest products and can’t decide what I need/want to buy. After reading some other posts on BCAA’s, I think I should buy some of those.
Is HOT-ROX Extreme very effective? Because the one I’m taking now is not working as well as I would like(lost 3 lbs in 4 weeks). I am eating as healthy as I can on a college campus(with a crappy cafeteria) with a low budget. That is to say I know nothing is a miracle pill. I just want something to boost my fat burning while I workout(5 days/week).
What should I get?
Anything I should get rid of?
Thanks for the help!
No fat burners will help you unless you are also eating to lose fat. I’m in college and I know what “I’m eating as healthy as I can really means”. No accusing you or putting you down, just saying your gonna have to do some real dieting to make a fat burner worthwhile.
To provide more information, here’s a typical day of food:
Breakfast: Protein shake(whey protein, skim milk or add fruit to it)
occasionally I eat oatmeal
Lunch/Dinner: protein shake with lunch, usually either pita chips and humus dip or mixed nuts, a protein bar, dinner is usually campbell’s chunky chicken dumplings or firehouse chili, fruit(apple or banana)
Snacks(to get to 6 eating times/day): usually pita chips and humus, nuts, occasionally beef jerkey, or a Fiber One bar
Post-workout and before bed: protein shake(skim milk and whey)
I eat a salad about twice/week and a grilled chicken sandwich about twice/week.
I also drink about 4-5 liters of water/day.
Maybe I’m expecting too much fat-loss progress too quickly because I’ve been getting significantly stronger during this same time period. But is there anything specific you see from this that I could improve on?
You should use the search button and look for Thib’s nutrition article.
Being a college student, and on a budget, this is what i use.
Creatine - this is a must and is the cheapest of any supplement.
Grow! Whey , or any other reputable whey powder(On, champion, etc)
Surge - although its somewhat expensive, i feel it really does what it says on the bottle(recovery)
Fish oil - i’ll take this if i have the money
BCAA - again , i’ll take this if i have the money ,or if i am dieting and not intaking many carbs.
Glutamine - same as the BCAA’s.
Metabolic Drive or any casein blend for night time.
I would save 20dollars and get rid of the multivitamin.
Thanks guys!
bmitch, you’re right. I have become substantially stronger during this semester, and have LOST 3 lbs. So, I guess I was expecting too much. I look in the mirror and notice a difference everywhere except my gut…The place I wanted to lose the fat first(and most). That’s really the only disheartening part. Everything else is working great.
I really want to do anything in my power to break the fat around my core, so any specific tips(exercises or workout programs or foods)?
Its impossible to spot reduce fat. Thats reality, it will come off where it comes off and typically in males this means the belly and chest area will be the last too go.
Today’s food:
Breakfast was a banana, skim milk, whey protein shake
I had 5 baby carrots before lunch
Lunch was apple, skim milk and whey protein shake, low calorie granola bar
Afternoon snack was power bar triple threat
I am going to the gym in about a half hour (5pm)
Afterwards I will have skim milk and whey protein shake
Dinner will be campbell’s chunky chicken and dumplings
Post dinner will probably be a couple handfuls of mixed nuts
Before bed will be skim milk, mixed berries, whey protein shake
I will post my workout after I get back from the gym.
[quote]bmitch wrote:
So whats to complain about? Fat loss and strength gains, thats good. Your gut is the last place you will lose from, just keep it up and eventually you will lose fat from your stomach.[/quote]
True enough. I am very happy with the progress I have made strength wise. I will just need patience for the visual fat loss. It’s been my toughest struggle ever since I started working out. I couldn’t see results after a month or so, I would get discouraged and sometimes give up on certain plans/exercises, etc.
Thanks for the encouraging words! I will not give up this time as I have a vast supply of information on this site, and people who can help me.