Help with cutting diet please..

[roger ramjet]

Hi folks, new to the forum here, so I apologise if I have posted this in the wrong place...

Just started a new cutting diet about a week and a half ago...
aiming to reduce bodyfat from approx 18% to 12% in 12 weeks and re-evaluate then... My goal would be to compete in the first timers in the Mr. Ireland competition this year, obviously dont expect to get to far.. but would love to do it for the experience for first time in a competition..

Training last 5 years currently hitting heavy weight sessions 5 days a week, followed by 30 min cardio 60% approx max hr each training day.

Stats:
Height 5'7"
Weight 12 stone 6 (172lbs)
Bodyfat 18% approx

Current diet looks like this..

7.30 Half cup full oats and water with 1 tbsp honey and small handful of blueberries and 1 egg, 8 whites, cup green tea and lemon

10.30 Tin of tuna with steam in the bag veg (Brocolli, cauliflower, carrots) Green tea

1.30 Skinless chicken breast, steamed veg as before, 1 medium sized baked potato with 2 tbsp bbq sauce

4.30 Tin of tuna, steamed veg as before, 1 tbsp peanut butter with tsp honey, green tea

5.30 Train

6.30 2 scoops whey with water and banana

8.30 Chicken breast stir fry (1 tbsp bbq mixed herbs and ground garlic), with pepper, brocolli, mushroom and onion. Dessert-Cadburys half fat chocolate mousse (60kcal), or 1 tbsp peanut butter with tsp honey
OR
400g prawns stir fired with veg and dessert as above. (Each using 2tbsp olive oil)

10.30 1 scoop whey with water
OR
150g cottage cheese.

11pm - Bed

I drink about 3 litres of water daily as well

What do you guys think? Feel free to rip it apart or any changes you can think of would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Great site by the way....

Rog..

 

[PHIL HERNON]

Good

That looks great....well rounded........but to lose weight you need to eat less then you do now.

 

[Ness]

Diet looks delicious. Yum. However, like Phil said, Id have to eat less to get lean.

 

[roger ramjet]

Thanks guys, really appreciate the input.. any suggestions would be great about where to cut down on food.. unfortunately I was blessed with a big appetite and tend to be quite hungry by the time each meal comes around.. maybe just still adjusting to diet? I am enjoying it all the same.. But will do what is necessary to reach my goal.. thanks again!

 

[Ness]

Thanks guys, really appreciate the input.. any suggestions would be great about where to cut down on food.. unfortunately I was blessed with a big appetite and tend to be quite hungry by the time each meal comes around.. maybe just still adjusting to diet? I am enjoying it all the same.. But will do what is necessary to reach my goal.. thanks again!

PM Phil Hernon and ask for his help. His diet plan will get you to your goals bigger, leaner, faster than anything else.

 

[roger ramjet]

Thanks Ness, will do.. cheers for help