CUTTING on a Schedule!! I NEED HELP!

[CortezArmond]

Guys, Im Cortez. Im 6'1 215-20lbs and my goal is to cut and then tone my body. I have a trainer and even supplements. My question is I know i should be taking in 5 meals a day to boost my metabalism, but the only problem is my scheduleing when to eat what foods.Im a college student on a rigurous schedule. I plan on doing an hour of cardio everyday and lifting twice a week. should i have a protein shake then the supplement before the workout? if so do i then have dinner after? im so confused..

[CortezArmond]

Also im using muscle milk for protein and NO SHOTGUN for training. Do you guys suggest anything else?

[TALO]

I would eat : breakfast, snacke, lunch, snack dinner, snack, bed

snacks could be a shake,peanuts,fruit,cottage cheese , yogurt,peanut butter or tuna sandwich. As long as there is a balance of protein/fat/carbs, then it doesn't matter what you eat. Whole food is always better then too many shakes.

Yes I think you should eat before you workout. I would say if you are going to have a shake then 1hr before is good, if you are going to have whole food then 1.5 - 2hrs before should be good. Then try and get some protein into your system as fast as you can right after the workout.

[Scorcher2005]

Doesnt muscle milk have a lot of extra sugar? Besides the sugar, its not the best protein for around workout time, especially after. It is a mix if casein, egg, and whey. Casein and egg are slower digesting proteins than whey and you want protein as fast as possible after a workout. Get some 100% whey (isolate is the best but more expensive, concentrate is what most go with) protein.

And most suggest 6-8 meals, which the pre and post shakes make 2 of. Of your other meals, just eat them every 2-3 hours apart. And dont say its not possible because your in college. Make up some beef patties, chicken breasts, sandwiches, etc the night before, put em in some bags or tuppaware and thow them in your bag.

Lift 3 times a week, such as mon, wed, fri. Either do cardio AFTER your workouts (as thats when glycogen stores are depleted most and fat starts to burn and the cardio wont take your energy away from lifting big) or in the morning, or both if you dont feel to burnt out. In the morning, some say to do it on an empty stomach. I have also read a report saying whey helps. So experiment doing it on an empty stomach and w/ a whey protein shake before.

Good luck!