got a question on belly fat

[bigboy]

hey guys, i know i'm new and all but i thought i'd pick your brains on how to get rid of this belly fat i got. my stats are 5' 10" 245 approx. 21" arms 34" thighs 38" waist. for the last year i haven't been slinging much block due to the fucked up economy, so i lost my abs and got this belly fat that annoys the shit out of me. i do like my carbs though, won't lie about that, but i don't eat no junk or drink beer or coka cola. i'm laying off the biscuits till i get this figured out. the extra weight has been making me stronger, not complaining about that. i love lifting heavy weights, don't mess much with machines. i read where heavy lifting can thicken the abs also. i just started doing 30 min. treadmill after my workout. i was wondering if i need to stop lifting so heavy.
bench-475 4 reps
squat-600 4-6 reps
bent row- 315 8 reps
curl- 205 6-8 reps
close grip bench- 315 8-10 reps
i'd much appreciate any input ya'll have

[Ironworker]

BB, what are you on right now (AAS). I need to know that first to give you a good reply.

There's only 1 way to get rid of fat and that's by dieting....which means lowering carbs and adding cardio. That usually means the beer goes away and the fried foods, too (too much bad fat).

[bigboy]

i forgot to mention my diet, now remember i'm not no pro so i don't know a whole lot about dieting.
breakfast
2 cups oatmeal w/ 10 scrambled eggs
or 12 pancakes w/ eggs
snack
couple pieces of chicken w/ cornbread
lunch
4 chicken breasts w/ leg
couple potatoes
whole bag of veggies( the kind you put in the microvave)
snack
couple apples
protein drink
maybe more cornbread
dinner
chicken or steak w/ 2 cups rice bag of veggies
or 3/4 bag of spagetti
snack
fruit or yogurt
protein drink

i'm not on any aas either

[Ironworker]

Originally Posted by bigboy

i forgot to mention my diet, now remember i'm not no pro so i don't know a whole lot about dieting.
breakfast
2 cups oatmeal w/ 10 scrambled eggs
or 12 pancakes w/ eggs
snack
couple pieces of chicken w/ cornbread
lunch
4 chicken breasts w/ leg
couple potatoes
whole bag of veggies( the kind you put in the microvave)
snack
couple apples
protein drink
maybe more cornbread
dinner
chicken or steak w/ 2 cups rice bag of veggies
or 3/4 bag of spagetti
snack
fruit or yogurt
protein drink

i'm not on any aas either

Well, my not-so-little-buddy, that's a great diet......if you're a powerlifter looking to set new world records in every lift! WAAAAAAAAAAY too many carbs for trying to keep the abs in sight. What the hell is with the cornbread???

You gotta make up your mind, here. Adjust the way you eat....permanently, or enjoy yourself looking big in a flannel shirt but like a beached whale barechested. Let me know which way you wanna go. I'll offer some general advice, but if you're serious about your abs coming up for air, PM me for a my fee.

[bigboy]

well at least i cut out the biscuits. lol! i know you might as well just call me jethro cause i love to eat. wasn't bad when i stayed busy slinging block all day. problem is i'm so use to eating this way, don't know if i can stop. guess i always been the type to eat what i want when i want. i can probably cut out the cornbread for a while. thanks much for your offer to help ironworker.

[starquest maniac]

BigBoy! You are certainly welcome here IMHO! You can learn lots here , especially form IW! I think you will like this board very much here in the near future. Just kick back and soak it all in BROTHA!

[DragonRider]

Originally Posted by bigboy

. i read where heavy lifting can thicken the abs also. i just started doing 30 min. treadmill after my workout. i was wondering if i need to stop lifting so heavy.

Absolutely not. It's all about diet and cardio when needed.

[Big Rand]

Originally Posted by bigboy

hey guys, i know i'm new and all but i thought i'd pick your brains on how to get rid of this belly fat i got. my stats are 5' 10" 245 approx. 21" arms 34" thighs 38" waist. for the last year i haven't been slinging much block due to the fucked up economy, so i lost my abs and got this belly fat that annoys the shit out of me. i do like my carbs though, won't lie about that, but i don't eat no junk or drink beer or coka cola. i'm laying off the biscuits till i get this figured out. the extra weight has been making me stronger, not complaining about that. i love lifting heavy weights, don't mess much with machines. i read where heavy lifting can thicken the abs also. i just started doing 30 min. treadmill after my workout. i was wondering if i need to stop lifting so heavy.
bench-475 4 reps
squat-600 4-6 reps
bent row- 315 8 reps
curl- 205 6-8 reps
close grip bench- 315 8-10 reps
i'd much appreciate any input ya'll have

Bump IW and Dragonrider. Cut out the carbs and keep up the cardio. As a former fatboy myself I have to make clean eating a way of life not a diet.

[Biggin]

Biggin concurs with IW and DR on the diet and cardio!

[Blondie_Bombshell]

Im cutting right now taking in 1400 cals a day 15g of carbs and cardio 5 days a week for 45 mins or more.

Shit is not easy but, its worth it.

Im not telling you to do this, just giving you some perspective.