Help...New to the Game!!!

[Quid Pro Quo]

Hey, I’m 26 years Old, 5’8”/164lbs/12%BF being W/O for under 2 years 3 times a week, cardio 3 times a week as well. My diet is pretty clean no trans fat, no sweets I drink about 1 gallon of water and protein intake is 1.5 grams per pound. I need some help trying to reach my goals to drop my BF% to the single digits. I’ve try several thermo products on the market but nothing to that has actually worked like lipo6 & 6x, hydroxycut hardcore, methyl ripped & jet fuel.!!! I’m currently taking:

ON’s100% whey (shakes between meals)
Tetrazene ES (2 pills 3x a day)
CLA (with every meal)
Green tea extract (after meals 3x a day)
A Multi Vitamin / Mineral (once a day)
C vitamin (with cardio and W/O’s)
BCAA (pre & post W/O)
Plasmavol (pre W/O)
ON’s Casein (before bed)
ZMA (before bed)

Can someone point out my mistakes in my diet or my supplement choices? I didn’t mention my routine because I don’t follow a specific one (try to keep my body in shock)... thanks - LM

[PUREStrength3]

How are we suppose to point out mistakes in your diet if you didnt post it? As far as supplements go, i would swap out the Tetrazene ES with Leviathan or Lipo 6X.

[Quid Pro Quo]

Opps... my mistake, this is my diet:

0800 breakfast: protein shake and oatmeal

1030: shake or fruit & oatmael

1200 Lunch: tuna or chicken and veggies

1530 Pre W/O shake & fruit

1730 Post W/O shake

1930 home cooked meal (lean meat of some kind)

2130 shake casein



i've try 6x and no luck... i def try Leviathan

[envythahustla]

You consume too many protein shakes.

[Massingmonet]

Need to throw in some red meat and some grilled chicken breast :D

[Brent]

More veggies! :D

[Quid Pro Quo]

cool, thanks a lot guys... will do!!!

[ShiftyCapone]

Whole foods are favored over protein shakes. Of course there is nothing wrong with a breakfast shake and oats (one of my favs) and post-workout is practically a necessity. If you have the time, try and eat more whole food meals....

I also noticed that your pre-workout shake and your post-workout shake are 2 hours apart. How long do you work out for? You typically wanna consume your pre-workout meal about 1-1.5 hours before the workout. But in your case, it being a shake, you may want it more like 30-45 minutes before workout or so.

And I agree with all the other comments. More veggies, and more meat....

[Quid Pro Quo]

Thanks a lot for the advice... i usually just take a shake 20 to 30 minutes before i hit the gym, i only work out for for about 45 to 1 hr (depends on what body part) and them I do 15 to 20 minutes of low impact cardio them thats when i take my post w/o shake. since i only being lifting under 2 years i'm not going crazy to lift for more them what i do now, i figure short but steady will get me futher them longer sessions and risk injury that will only set me back...Once a again thanks for all your suggestions i will start with more whole small meals and less shakes... LM