Diet for Not Working Out Anymore

[xXSeanXx]

I've decided that I might just want to do pushups and situps every other day for a while like I used to before I strated lifting. What kind of changes to the diet does this entail? 5' 8" 174.
Thanks.

[in10city]

I've decided that I might just want to do pushups and situps every other day for a while like I used to before I strated lifting. What kind of changes to the diet does this entail? 5' 8" 174.
Thanks.

A calorie reduction to match your non-activity level.

[gatsby121]

I've decided that I might just want to do pushups and situps every other day for a while like I used to before I strated lifting. What kind of changes to the diet does this entail? 5' 8" 174.
Thanks.

sounds like lifting weights is too hard for someone.

what did you expect? big gains in 1 month, only Cell-Tech will do that for you

[xXSeanXx]

sounds like lifting weights is too hard for someone.

what did you expect? big gains in 1 month, only Cell-Tech will do that for you

WTF are you talking about. I've been working out for a 1yr and a half. I started at 155 and am roughly 20lbs heavier. Don't mistake me for one of the noobs that thinks after a couple of months, he/she would be ripped. I know that stuff doesn't happen over night. You didn't even answer my question.

Should I still eat at maintenence?
Do I need the 1g of protein per lb of bodyweight anymore?

[in10city]

WTF are you talking about. I've been working out for a 1yr and a half. I started at 155 and am roughly 20lbs heavier. Don't mistake me for one of the noobs that thinks after a couple of months, he/she would be ripped. I know that stuff doesn't happen over night. You didn't even answer my question.

Should I still eat at maintenence?
Do I need the 1g of protein per lb of bodyweight anymore?

Keep your protein up but you probably won't need as many carbs nor a "weight training" maintenance amount of calories. I probably wouldn't make big changes at the outset rather gradually to allow you to assess the efficacy of the changes.

[Sibrek]

Well, post your diet now.


If you have a weight gainer, just get rid of that. If you take 2-3 protein shakes a day, stop

[xXSeanXx]

milk 110 2.5 12 8
whey 120 1.5 4 24
oats 150 3 27 5
banana 110 0 29 1

pb 190 16 7 8
apple 80 0 23 0
orange 65 0 16 1
wheat 180 3 34 8

chicken 110 2.5 0 20
green beans/corn 70 0 12 3
rice 210 0 48 4
peanuts 200 17 7 8

milk 110 2.5 12 8
whey 120 1.5 4 24
oats 150 3 27 5
banana 110 0 29 1
wheat 100 1.5 18 4

chicken 110 2.5 0 20
rice 210 0 48 4
peas/corn 100 0 25 3
walnuts 200 20 4 5

milk 110 2.5 12 8
pb 190 16 7 8

TOTAL: 3105 95 405 180

It is something like this. It changes slightly from day to day.

[The Solution]

milk 110 2.5 12 8
whey 120 1.5 4 24
oats 150 3 27 5
banana 110 0 29 1

pb 190 16 7 8 get a protein source in this meal drop the fruit to another meal save 1 here
apple 80 0 23 0
orange 65 0 16 1
wheat 180 3 34 8

chicken 110 2.5 0 20
green beans/corn 70 0 12 3
rice 210 0 48 4
peanuts 200 17 7 8

milk 110 2.5 12 8 replace whey with whole food protein source
whey 120 1.5 4 24
oats 150 3 27 5
banana 110 0 29 1
wheat 100 1.5 18 4

chicken 110 2.5 0 20
rice 210 0 48 4
peas/corn 100 0 25 3
walnuts 200 20 4 5

milk 110 2.5 12 8 try for some whole food protein source as well
pb 190 16 7 8

TOTAL: 3105 95 405 180

It is something like this. It changes slightly from day to day.

up the protein to about 200 with some more whole foods, prob adding protein to meal 2 will bump it up..

if ur not gaining you need more man, eat up with a bit more protein

[xXSeanXx]

up the protein to about 200 with some more whole foods, prob adding protein to meal 2 will bump it up..

if ur not gaining you need more man, eat up with a bit more protein

So your saying I should make these changes reverting back to pushups? Did you read the beginning of the post?

[Sibrek]

So your saying I should make these changes reverting back to pushups? Did you read the beginning of the post?

lol, no he didn't


first step: cut out all whey products
i'd cut out the rice from one of the meals also.


were you maintaining or gaining on this diet?

[xXSeanXx]

I was trying to do a real slow bulk.

[Marion_Cobretti]

it all depends on what your body can take. This week I'm trying a new experiment to cut some fat off me. I am water-fasting for 2 days, until weds night with running a few miles per day. It will be interesting to see how my body reacts.

[in10city]

I was trying to do a real slow bulk.

Are you planning on continuing down this path with just bodyweight exercises?

[xXSeanXx]

Pretty Much. I built a solid base from just pushups every other day.

[user5145]

Just out of curiosity, why would you not want to lift? In MY mind, there are no reasons to avoid lifting.

[xXSeanXx]

Just out of curiosity, why would you not want to lift? In MY mind, there are no reasons to avoid lifting.

Sometimes I feel like I'm just burned out and a lot of days I feel as if I have to drag myself into working out. It seems more like an obligation now than it did when I started. For me, it's hard to continue doing something day after day and not seeing any positive outcome from it.

[The Solution]

Sometimes I feel like I'm just burned out and a lot of days I feel as if I have to drag myself into working out. It seems more like an obligation now than it did when I started. For me, it's hard to continue doing something day after day and not seeing any positive outcome from it.

Shows a lack of energy and focus, coming from the diet,

doing pushups everyday wont make you big, it will just wear your muscle down and never let it grow.

Get your ass in the weight room and start hitting it hard.

It takes time you wont see results right away.. try doing pushups everyday, ull never see results, if you maintain a good full body program or a good split ull see results 100x faster

[xXSeanXx]

Yeah, your probably right. I gained like crazy in the beginning probably because of noob gains though.

This is what I have been doing every third day.

Full Body

Incline DB Press
Lying DB Tricep Extension
DB Shoulder Press
Standing DB Curls
Bent Over Barbell Rows
DB Squats

Maybe Tuna for the 4th meal.
Don't know about the 2nd meal. I'm sick of chicken.
Suggestion for the bedtime meal?

[iceypain]

If you dont wanna work out anymore just eat generally healthy, youre not gonna be able to gain muscle

[Methodical4u]

Sometimes I feel like I'm just burned out and a lot of days I feel as if I have to drag myself into working out. It seems more like an obligation now than it did when I started. For me, it's hard to continue doing something day after day and not seeing any positive outcome from it.

Honestly, I would say it sounds like you may have overtrained a bit and like the other guy said your diet may not have been exactly straight which the two of those could most definitely cause a " burned out " feeling. I felt like that too during my last cutting cycle, but I was running every single day, lifting every single day and still hitting my punching bag and such, on about 1400-1500 calories a day.

[xXSeanXx]

Honestly, I would say it sounds like you may have overtrained a bit and like the other guy said your diet may not have been exactly straight which the two of those could most definitely cause a " burned out " feeling. I felt like that too during my last cutting cycle, but I was running every single day, lifting every single day and still hitting my punching bag and such, on about 1400-1500 calories a day.

It wasn't like I couldn't get through the workout. I just questioned myself as if I'm actually building muscle or just throwing around weight. Maybe I'm just not eating enough to build muscle.