I'm a little confused & hope someone can straighten me out.
I'm doing my first HST cycle, and I'm eating around 2000-2500 cals (170lb) which is in the ballpark for maintenance; daily carb intake is somewhat limited (around 200g); protein is 150-180g/day (1 g/pound), taking 3g fish oil daily. All this assumes that measurements of food amounts, calories, are fairly accurate. I also began using Creatine (HS:Cre) during my 15s.
This type of intake would then be conducive to slow fat loss, with some possible lean weight gain.
Correct so far?
OK - as of now (in my 1st week of 10s), I am not seeing any appreciable fat loss. I have noticed some muscle size gain, specifically in the arms and a little in the chest (shoulders can't see a darn thing yet). I assume this is likely from the creatine. My waist may have expanded a little.
I'm wondering if my fat intake is too low.
My questions:
1. Would too low a fat intake cause the fat that is consumed to be stored?
2. Is this affected by the type of fat being consumed?
3. Once I get further into the cycle, might I expect this to change?
4. Do I just need to do some light-to-moderate cardio (20-30 min, 2-3 times per week)?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts!
I'm doing my first HST cycle, and I'm eating around 2000-2500 cals (170lb) which is in the ballpark for maintenance; daily carb intake is somewhat limited (around 200g); protein is 150-180g/day (1 g/pound), taking 3g fish oil daily. All this assumes that measurements of food amounts, calories, are fairly accurate. I also began using Creatine (HS:Cre) during my 15s.
This type of intake would then be conducive to slow fat loss, with some possible lean weight gain.
Correct so far?
OK - as of now (in my 1st week of 10s), I am not seeing any appreciable fat loss. I have noticed some muscle size gain, specifically in the arms and a little in the chest (shoulders can't see a darn thing yet). I assume this is likely from the creatine. My waist may have expanded a little.
I'm wondering if my fat intake is too low.
My questions:
1. Would too low a fat intake cause the fat that is consumed to be stored?
2. Is this affected by the type of fat being consumed?
3. Once I get further into the cycle, might I expect this to change?
4. Do I just need to do some light-to-moderate cardio (20-30 min, 2-3 times per week)?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts!