Ok I don't post here too much anymore because I am too busy and just read most of it. But I am trying to cut down, I have never had a problem building muscle and getting bigger and Ive always played sports so that helped, but until recently I had really probably never been below 15% bf and I never really cared, but I want to get cut and seem to have plateaued.
At the moment I am somewhat following intermittent fasting and taking in about 1800 calories daily, usually I shoot for 180g of protein and then I just keep carbs to a minimal. Sometimes more than 1800, sometimes less. I am 5'11 and at the moment around 195, and I'd say 12-13% bf. I work as a handyman and mostly outside so I do labor 8 hours a day, plus workout 5 days a week. I am guessing my daily caloric need should be around 3000 per day if not more, but I am definitely not losing fat that fast.
So heres my question, do I just need to be more strict about it and eat the same exact thing every day? Should I disregard the intermittent fasting? I could eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and one meal before bed, but I couldn't fit in 6. Should I shoot for an exact macro ratio each day? I am all natural and would prefer to stay that way for now also. Also, I don't eat simple carbs, but I do eat fruit and usually every day, could this be causing the problem?
Any opinions are appreciated, thanks.
At the moment I am somewhat following intermittent fasting and taking in about 1800 calories daily, usually I shoot for 180g of protein and then I just keep carbs to a minimal. Sometimes more than 1800, sometimes less. I am 5'11 and at the moment around 195, and I'd say 12-13% bf. I work as a handyman and mostly outside so I do labor 8 hours a day, plus workout 5 days a week. I am guessing my daily caloric need should be around 3000 per day if not more, but I am definitely not losing fat that fast.
So heres my question, do I just need to be more strict about it and eat the same exact thing every day? Should I disregard the intermittent fasting? I could eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and one meal before bed, but I couldn't fit in 6. Should I shoot for an exact macro ratio each day? I am all natural and would prefer to stay that way for now also. Also, I don't eat simple carbs, but I do eat fruit and usually every day, could this be causing the problem?
Any opinions are appreciated, thanks.