daily fat intake?

[KingMike]

Currently 185 and cutting. 6 meals a day with 40-50 grams of protein each meal and 2 carb meals after workout and 3 P/F from morning until workout and one P/F meal before bed. I usually shoot for 15-22 too fill calories. I am currently getting about 2400 calories.

[Giantz11]

I'd say it should be no lower than 20% of your diet, you can adjust fats accordingly depending on how many carbs you eat.

[G-Force]

I'd say it should be no lower than 20% of your diet, you can adjust fats accordingly depending on how many carbs you eat.

no FEWER than 20%??

i wouldve said more like 10%

can i ask your reasons for this advice Gaintz?

[KingMike]

Right now on non workout days I eat 6 P/F meals and the fat count is 100 so that puts me at around 41 % for the day. On workout days it is about 26%. Is this alright. If I drop it any lower I will have to take in 55-60 protein a meal and I gather that with me being natural and 185 pounds, that is too much.

[Giantz11]

Fats and Cholesterol are largely responsible for the synthesis of various hormones, testosterone being one of them. That is why I said that I think anything over 20% of total cals is good.

[G-Force]

bulking or cutting?

[Giantz11]

Both

[KingMike]

If protein has to be gigested with fat, what is the least fat you can take in and have this concept still be effective. If I were too cut fat down I would be eating 350 protein a day and shitting like a pig.

[Giantz11]

If protein has to be gigested with fat, what is the least fat you can take in and have this concept still be effective

This is a good question, one that I certainly cannot fully answer.

If I were too cut fat down I would be eating 350 protein a day and shitting like a pig.

You do realize I wasn't saying cut fat down, I said start with fat being at least 20% of your daily cals and then adjust depending upon carbs.