How I eat - why can't get smaller?

[Indy33]

I listed the food intake for a very very typical day for me below. I'm trying to lose weight and keep my strength gains I've made. I have gotten stronger over time but really have not lost much weight at all. I lift heavy every day of the week and do cardio twice a week. I would think I'd be shrinking by eating the way I do but I don't. I'm still chubby. Any thoughts as to why?

PS: I drink water all throughout the day. No soda no sugar.

8:00 in morning
*blended 8 oz of 1% milk with 1 spoon high lignan flax oil, one spoon sugar free peanut butter, one scoop ON Whey, and one frozen banana. Also took a multi vitamin and a fish oil cap.

11:40 in morning
*1 grilled chicken breast, 4 apple slices, 5 carrot sticks

12:20
*one scoop ON Whey in 4 oz of water

12:30
*worked out in gym with heavy weights for slightly over an hour

2:00
*one scoop ON Whey in 4 oz of water + 3 apple slices

3:00
*1 grilled chicken breast, 4 oz of lowfat cottage cheese, 5 carrot sticks

5:20
*1 grilled chicken breast

8:30
*one scoop ON Whey in 4 oz of 1% milk with spoon of flax oil and 4 oz of lowfat cottage cheese.

[JoPe]

I see your taking 4 protein shakes per day, I'd drop at least 2 of those, keeping the post w/o shake and one other, replace the others with real food. I'd also cut out the carrots and apples, not great foods while cutting.

I'd add oatmeal and lots of green veggies.

Make sure you’re eating at minimum 10 times your bodyweight in calories, 12 times is better since your lifting and doing cardio both. Your body may be in starvation mode if calories are too low. It's amazing how well our bodies preserve fat stores if we drop calories too low.

[thephoenix]

I think that you should take body fat measurements, and use those as a guide rather than weight. Or if thats not possible, use a tape measurer.

Other than that, maybe you need to do more cardio.

Good luck

[htxRed]

stand sideways, you'll look smaller.

[Stand Ablaze]

1. Too many shakes
2. There's barely any fruit or veg
3. No decent protein variety

There's three things without even studying the diet much.

Add a lot more veg, not just carrots. Celery, lettuce, cucumber, onion, mushrooms, brocalli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, potatoe, sweet potato

Add a lot more fruits, apples, bananas, strawberries, grapes, kiwi

More protein variety, steak, lamb, pork, eggs, beans, rice, nuts.

The post workout shake needs more than 3 apple slices. More like 2 bananas and some oats with the shake

It probably sounds harsh, but I'm not trying to be, but you really do need to rethink your diet

[BIGPHILL1984]

You don't eat enough bro, plain and simple. Eat eggs, dairy, meats, whole wheats, organic grains, fruits and veggies. Apples are good but won't fill you up. The goal on a cut from my experience is to get as full on the least amount of caloires while getting more than enough protein. I find it fun to find the right foods to mix that fits this idea. I would go to Trader Joe's if I were you and load up on all their foods.

[Super JAY]

Cardio twice a week? There's your problem, should be minimum 5 times a week and no less then 30 mins each day.