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Hey I had posted this in the wrong forum before so I am moving it.

I'm not sure if this goes here or not, but I'll start off by introducing myself. I have been working out the past 6 months for 6 days on 1 day off every week. I was a former heroin addict and was in rehab for it. I know you're supposed to rest a little more often than that but I was in a locked down drug-rehab center and didn't really have anything else to do. I started as soon as I felt better from getting off the dope and have been at it ever since.
While in rehab I came in at 185 lbs. I walked out 227 lbs. I know the weight I put on was not all muscle I'm positive some of those lbs were fat, my body was just getting healthy again that I wasn't on the dope. Now that I'm back home I can control my diet %100 which is something I did not have the luxury to do before.
It has been a week since I have started my cutting cycle, while I was bulking I was doing 3 sets of 10 reps for every exercise. I have heard and read that for definition and hardness I'll want to do 15 reps per set. I have been doing that and it's crazy!!! I feel so weak by the 14th rep.
I also have been doing a shit ton of cardio, I've been walking about 10 miles a day and biking another 5-10 per day. How much is too much cardio?
My diet basically consists of 4 eggs in the morning, a protein shake for a snack, some fruit for a snack, and then lunch is mostly just seared chicken with just spices on it and salad sometimes, same thing for dinner, and when I get a small meal in between lunch and dinner its usually just some chicken.

I'm looking for any advice one might have to give me on improving my diet, any different exercises I should do, and how much cardio I should be doing.

I'm 225 lbs 5'11 1/2 and between 25-30% bodyfat

I don't think there's anything I missed. I'm just wanting some pointers on what I should do different to improve my training results.
 
For cardio.. what has worked well for me is low intensity for no longer than 45 min. keep heart rate 130 or better.. 3-5 days a week.. working out and being in shape is a marathon.. not a sprint and you can get where you need to be by being consistant
 

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