couple of random questions

DURING CUTTING:
diet coke- how bad is it for you?
 
lentils and whole grain bread- complete no- no or some of these whole carbs are still allowed?
 
fruits such as bananas- some places  i hear they are allowed during cutting. some sources tell me to just get rid of them during intense cutting all together. if eaten at all, what time? morning? or before work out?
 
HIIT- how many times a week?
 
weights combined with HIIT- how many times a week? and would you recommend HIIT after 40 min of weights? cuz thts what i end up doing, just because i dont have time to make it to the gym that many times STUPID WORKK!! lol
 
Squats- Free weight back squat. I can't do more than 10 lbs on each side. :( But I do around 4-5 sets with 12 reps each time. That's effective?
 
Oatmeal- is daily intake every morning bad during cutting?
 
LASTLY my most important question: say youve been on a low calorie diet for a really  long time and havent lost any weight, what do you do? i feel like my diet has been too low in calories, i wanna be able to make my caloric intake higher, without gaining extra weight. daily i think i have about 1200-1300. im pretty active, and yeah. what do you think???
 
thaaankyou soo much !
 
 
my stats:female
18
5'4''
135
goal: lose 20-35 lbs of fat
gain 8 lbs of muscle.
 
 

at 5'4" 135 u wanna lose 20-35 lbs?? i wud think u would be at a good shape already, from wat ive experienced with girls at that height and weight

nooo. i have a lot of random fat. its not lean muscle weight.. its FAT!!! lol trust me esp on the ass whichi  dont mind, but around my stomach and arms. would LOVE to get rid of it.  i dont wanna b e stick skinnyy. i love bodies like kim kardashian's .. with curves, but i want to gain some muscle and improve my strength alsoo.

DURING CUTTING:
diet coke- how bad is it for you?
It's bad. Get rid of it. DRINK WATER ( green tea/coffee for the caffiene)
Drink water.     

lentils and whole grain bread- complete no- no or some of these whole carbs are still allowed?
Primers:
Gaining Mass
http://www.discussbodybuilding.com/m_111173/mpage_1/tm.htm

Losing Fat
http://www.discussbodybuilding.com/m_111175/mpage_1/tm.htm
 
*** Check those threads out. It helped me a lot. still does.   
 

fruits such as bananas- some places  i hear they are allowed during cutting. some sources tell me to just get rid of them during intense cutting all together. if eaten at all, what time? morning? or before work out?
****again look at the two links above. I prefer not to eat fruit at all. I do at times tho, but only in the morning. It works for me.   

HIIT- how many times a week?
**I have as much as 4X/week
***Go to training section of forum
 

weights combined with HIIT- how many times a week? and would you recommend HIIT after 40 min of weights? cuz thts what i end up doing, just because i dont have time to make it to the gym that many times STUPID WORKK!! lol
**I have done that before. It worked for me.
****Go to training section of forum  

Squats- Free weight back squat. I can't do more than 10 lbs on each side. :( But I do around 4-5 sets with 12 reps each time. That's effective?
***fewer sets/reps and increased weight works me.
****Look at training section.    

Oatmeal- is daily intake every morning bad during cutting?
***Look at links above.
****protein/veggies works for me. I eat oatmeal  sometimes.

LASTLY my most important question: say youve been on a low calorie diet for a really  long time and havent lost any weight, what do you do? i feel like my diet has been too low in calories, i wanna be able to make my caloric intake higher, without gaining extra weight. daily i think i have about 1200-1300. im pretty active, and yeah. what do you think???

thaaankyou soo much !


my stats:female
18
5'4''
135
goal: lose 20-35 lbs of fat
gain 8 lbs of muscle.

I agree w/ jon that. u want to lose  20-35 lbs?? u are 5'4? sounds like a lot to me. But I would start out with the two links above--it is a great starting point.   

ORIGINAL: kanita

nooo. i have a lot of random fat. its not lean muscle weight.. its FAT!!! lol trust me esp on the ass whichi  dont mind, but around my stomach and arms. would LOVE to get rid of it.  i dont wanna b e stick skinnyy. i love bodies like kim kardashian's .. with curves, but i want to gain some muscle and improve my strength alsoo.

we need to see pictures

haha i'm kidding.  post your diet.  i've said it many times, your diet is 90 % of any goal you're trying to achieve

ok i gotcha! well building a lil bit of muscle is a good way to lose fat, it hikes up your metabolism so the fat will melt away!
 
but as for your questions....
 
diet coke - just get rid of it and get used to drinking alot of water, i still drink it every now and then tho
 
whole grain bread - in moderation, although i have it with every meal..during cutting its good to keep carbs at moderation/ mainly slower digesting carbs
 
fruits - i would say in the morning and post workout
 
HIIT - during cutting i did it almost 7 days a week, but thats a lil much lol, i would say 3 days a week, and adjust as necessary
 
weights/HIIT - why not? kill 2 birds with one stone, and it seems more ideal for your schedule
 
squats - it does wonders for everything, especially your metabolism, cant go wrong with em.
 
oatmeal - i have it everyday for breakfast, though im on a clean bulk and i eat the one with sugar in it, breakfast it doesnt really matter, your body will eat it up, good with eggs, wheat bread and some fruit
 
1200-1300 calories seems a bit low to me..even for a female, id say up your protein and carb intake, and work on getting your metabolism up..
 
hope i helped, these were all just personal opinion

haha jane beat me to it!! i didnt even see that post before i posted

ORIGINAL: jonb112303

ok i gotcha! well building a lil bit of muscle is a good way to lose fat, it hikes up your metabolism so the fat will melt away!

but as for your questions....

diet coke - just get rid of it and get used to drinking alot of water, i still drink it every now and then tho

whole grain bread - in moderation, although i have it with every meal..during cutting its good to keep carbs at moderation/ mainly slower digesting carbs

fruits - i would say in the morning and post workout

HIIT - during cutting i did it almost 7 days a week, but thats a lil much lol, i would say 3 days a week, and adjust as necessary

weights/HIIT - why not? kill 2 birds with one stone, and it seems more ideal for your schedule

squats - it does wonders for everything, especially your metabolism, cant go wrong with em.

oatmeal - i have it everyday for breakfast, though im on a clean bulk and i eat the one with sugar in it, breakfast it doesnt really matter, your body will eat it up, good with eggs, wheat bread and some fruit

1200-1300 calories seems a bit low to me..even for a female, id say up your protein and carb intake, and work on getting your metabolism up..

hope i helped, these were all just personal opinion

it's not that easy.  it takes time to build muscle.  you make it sound like you start working out and the fat is gone the next day..........

and 1200-1300 calories is good for a girl that's 5'4..........

all your other information is good though

ahhh oh man. HIIT 6 days a week? erms lol i do weights like 4 days and HIIT like 3 max, and even then I dont do it for more than 20. BUt i do it intense mwahahha.
n yaa. janes post helped me a LOT. veryy good. thanks so much guys.
 
and okay i posted one pic, only one i cud find in my inbox n  i know u cant really tell me shape behind an adidas tshirt lol but i dont wanna do any bikini pics or w.e lol
 
the whole 20-25 thing wasnt even my idea.. it was my consultant at the gym. she said i would look my best around that weight with 8 lbs of muscle so together 135-25= 115
+ 8 lbs of fat would be around 123. Thats a decent goal right.

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u look fine to me lol, pretty too! haha

lol aw thanks but no trust me. thrs fat under the shirt.. loooookkk veeeeeerryy closelyyy! lol just kidding u cant rlly see ne much i dont think.

ORIGINAL: jonb112303

u look fine to me lol, pretty too! haha

 
x 2 but i know we all have our own issues of self image.... but good luck seems like you got some great advice out of jane and jon. I would say though that fruits are okay in the morning but i dont know if it would be ideal for a lady post workout.. but neways try out both ways and see what the best results are for you.

It is not the years in your life, but the life in your years.

ORIGINAL: kanita

ahhh oh man. HIIT 6 days a week? erms lol i do weights like 4 days and HIIT like 3 max, and even then I dont do it for more than 20. BUt i do it intense mwahahha.
n yaa. janes post helped me a LOT. veryy good. thanks so much guys.

and okay i posted one pic, only one i cud find in my inbox n  i know u cant really tell me shape behind an adidas tshirt lol but i dont wanna do any bikini pics or w.e lol

the whole 20-25 thing wasnt even my idea.. it was my consultant at the gym. she said i would look my best around that weight with 8 lbs of muscle so together 135-25= 115
+ 8 lbs of fat would be around 123. Thats a decent goal right.

i'd say do HIIT 3 days a week, and long distance once.  like 30-40 minutes just walking on a treadmill, or an elliptical.   making a good diet for yourself is key though, just make sure you have that down as your #1 priority

There's some instant oats that are like, 160 calories, 7g protein, 4g fiber, 29g carbs for only 1g of sugar. I dunno if that's a lot for some people, but it looks awesome to me.

THANKS JONN n boomersooner! :) yahh.. hmm ya i have been able to avoid most random carbs liek pasta n stuff, but those carbs SNEAK UP ON U!
 
 i was havin carrot soup n thought i did my self sucha  favour n thenr ealized it was nice n creamy because of milk n margarine
 
 n thanks bunches abt the HIIT info, imma go to the gym now weee
 
URGHH i wanna get this sooo badlyy!