My Diet Plan - Any good?

I’ve been weight lifting for about 5 weeks now and I’ve had some considerable muscle gains since then, probably enough to bring me back to average (I’ve always been slightly undermuscled). I still have a bunch of fat in my stomach area and ass, and I’ve had a lot of trouble getting rid of it… I hear I can’t gain muscle and loose fat at the same time, so I’m willing to take about 3 weeks off of my workout to loose some fat (not much more though, because I have a workout partner and that’s already kinda pushing it).

I’m not that muscular, so I want a diet plan that won’t make me loose a lot of muscle. I’m about to turn 17 and I weigh 155 pounds. Here is an outline of what I eat on an average day (since I started working out, I ate complete crap before that): Oatmeal and coffee in the morning, 6inch subway sandwich on whole wheat at lunch, hamburger/steak and a salad when I get home and another small meal before sleeping. Also, I eat a lot of (healthy) snacks in between, usually whole wheat stuff.

Also, I never exercise. I’m willing to change this however, and do atleast an hour of running, probably more. If I stop working out and stick to this healthy new routine (maybe cut down a bit too), will I loose a lot of fat? Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Most likely.

Bottom line. If you have a really bad diet and don't exercise much and then start eating right and exercising, getting plenty of water and your vitamins, you will make significant changes in about 12 weeks.

You don't need a diet. You need to know how to eat properly to support training and a healthy lifestyle.

Those answers can be found in the nutrition section, Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle or the Beginner's Guide to Fitness and Bodybuilding.

A hour of running is excessive.

5 weeks isn't enough quite to see fat loss unless you started on a plan (training and nutrition) to lose the fat. From the sounds of it, you seem to be just gaining muscle and slightly modifying your diet.

The areas in which you say fat is still residing, can be taken care of with a proper nutrition plan and some cardio. But not an hour of running. Something like 3x a week, 20-30 minutes, moderate intensity. Or try Gorilla Cardio. 8 minutes of high intensity. So far people say it's a killer.

Marc C. David - NGA CPT
Author of NoBull Bodybuilding
www.nobullbodybuilding.com

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