Originally posted by: crt1530
Originally posted by: cashman
Originally posted by: SampSon
Muscle weighs more than fat, and you should probably hit the cardio a lot harder.
I've been increasing the time and intensity level every week. Again, I started on level 1 and I'm on level 4 going into 5 now. I don't know how much time I should put into it, but I've been putting 15 to 20 minutes each day into it. Should I go longer?
If you are doing basic cardio workouts (not interval training), you should be going at least 30 minutes. Post your diet so we can make recommendations. For many people who are working out for the first time and have never had much muscle mass to speak of, looking in the miror is usually a better way to gauge your body transformation (instead of a scale).
Umm, here's my diet right now. Please don't laugh...that's why I said earlier my diet is the one that's holding me back
Breakfast: Cereal (Cinamon Toast Crunch (DEFINITELY CUTTING THAT OUT) or Rasin Bran) or Protein Shake
Mid-Morning: Orange, Apple or a Oatmeal Rasin Granola bar
Lunch: Subway Tuna or Grilled Chicken (sometimes with cheese and mayo, but I try not to), sometimes Steak Escape (CUTTING THIS OUT)
Mid-Afternoon: Another granola bar, Reduced Fat Wheat Thins (favorite snack out of them all)
Dinner: Grilled Chicken w/ rice; (last week I had Pizza ); Grilled Tilapia...something always with Chicken or some kind of meat.
I work out around 8 or 9 at night. Workouts are about 30 to 1 hour depending on what I do that day. After the workout I try to make a protein shake but recently I haven't been because I've been pissed off.
Things I do eat sometimes that I will be cutting out next week:
Cocoa Puffs for breakfast
Pizza
Alcohol (no more beer )
I have NOT eaten any candy, chocolate and I may of had 2 or 3 sodas in the past two months. I'm trying my best and since I'm confused, don't expect anything out of my diet plan. I just didn't know what to eat and I get frustrated. Thanks again for the help.