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Originally Posted by John Tanglewood
I have been really active in crossfit for a couple months. I'm almost 5'-10" but have been stuck around 185lb due to my sugar and late-night eating addictions. I also drink pretty regularly, having at least one drink every other night. I have seen some awesome gains in crossfit, but I think they are all hiding under the extra 15-20lb of fat I have been sustaining, so I really want to start seeing the results of my labor.
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Originally Posted by jgoens
I'm the same height and weight as you and also find the sugar at night is a detriment. I would say I have an extra 5lb of fat that would be good to be off and I find if I cut the sweets for a week or two this happens. I think alcohol has less to do with it even though it turns to sugar, I still put them away pretty well. Beer is worse on the alcohol thing.
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The thing with alcohol is that it is extremely easy to underestimate the actual detrimental effects of it on muscle protein synthesis and fat loss, since literally 90% of the body's functions shut down the moment it is detected in the bloodstream; the flushing of it becomes the only priority, no matter how small the amount taken in. Maintaining a caloric deficit is also critical, but it will depend on how active you are on a regular basis. A total daily expenditure calculator will probably help you a lot, since a meal plan from a trainer will most likely be catered toward each client, specifically.
Most of the weight I had packed on before I'd lost the 40-45lbs came from having a girlfriend who cooked everything under the sun/relationship comfort weight. It creeps on quickly. I limit my drinking to a maximum of one night a week (usually 8-10oz of straight bourbon/rum with some junk food to consolidate my cheat day).
The midnight snacking is absolutely a killer. I used to have it bad, too. I'd recommend a casein protein shake right before bed to promote satiety and continue your growth process, should also help with the sweet tooth.