Looking for comments on my diet plan.

Hello all, new member here so please bare with me.

I'm looking for comments or suggestions on the plan that I came up for myself and really just wanting to make sure I'm not doing more harm then good for myself.

A little background about me. I'm 5'7" and weight about 200lbs. I'm looking to drop down to at least 175lbs if not lower. I just started this diet about a week ago and have already lost 5lbs and I will list the supplements I'm taking in the plan below. End goal is to lower my body fat while building muscle mass and getting as my definition as I can.

7am - 1st dose of hydroxycut (3 caps)
8am - 1st meal (Bowl of cereal or Whey protien shake)

10am - 2nd meal (Whey protien shake)
11am - 2nd dose of hydroxycut (3 caps)
12pm - 3rd meal (Salad or chicken sandwich) + Mega Man Multi-vitamin

2pm - 4th meal (Whey protien shake)
3pm - 3rd dose of hydroxycut (3 caps)
4pm - 5th meal (Whey protien shake)

6-8pm 6th meal (This one varies depending on the day and mood)

1st dose of L-glutamine (2 caps)

Workout

2nd dose of L-glutamine (2 caps)

Training consists of Tae Kwon Do classes 2-4 times a week and weight training Monday-Thursday.

*Note* I don't do weight training for Legs because I feel I get enough of a workout for my legs taking Tae Kwon Do as much as I do.

Monday - Class followed by Biceps and Shoulders/Traps
Tuesday - Triceps
Wednesday - Class followed by Chest
Thursday - Back and Abs
Friday - Class
Saturday - Class
Sunday - Off

Is it ok to substitute that many meals with the protien shakes? I've already researched alot about the hydroxycut and am thinking about cutting it out altogether but I'm not sure if I'll get the results I'm after without some type of fat burner.

I look forward to reading everyones replies and thanks in advance!

You may wish to use another fat burner than Hydroxcut. One of the people posting is concerned about the chromium picolonate included in the product. Check out his post for a link that includes more info on fatburners: Fat Burners

The only comment I have is that you might wish to substitute a meal replacement product for just a whey shake. It will keep your fats/carbs/protein balance a little closer to what it should be. All in all, your fat should go away on that diet. Just don't stay on it too long.

Thanks for the reply! I have two questions though.

1. What's the difference between a meal replacement shake and a protien shake?

I've tried doing the slimfast thing and they didn't help me lose weight for squat.

2. Why do you say not to follow this plan for too long?

The bane of my existance is that no matter how hard I excercise or how strict a diet I keep, I've never been able to lose my gutt and get a six pack. EVER!

Can you give me any suggestions as to what I may be able to lose the weight and keep it off forever?

Thanks again!

[Speedfreak]

Protein shakes are designed to only provide an over abundance of a few substances that your body needs, which only pertain to muscle growth.

In a nutshell, what happens if you don't get the nutrients your body needs to produce energy, is that your body will start to use muscle as a source for that energy. So if you keep substituting protein shakes for meals (instead of MRP's at least), your actually hurting yourself more than helping, as far as muscle gain goes.

Gotcha.

Any suggestions as to what would be a good brand to buy for meal replacement shakes?

[Speedfreak]

I haven't looked into MRP's much, but I used some EAS one's from Wal-Mart a while back. They're about half the price of what GNC charges for them.