cutting diet

**testosterone82** · 03-25-2003, 09:24 AM

i am 235lbs 6.1' 22%bf i am doing a cutting diet and this what i am taking
180-200g protein /100-200g carbs/20g fat every day
is this right or should i fix it
i know i should take about 1-1.5g/lbs but i am only counting the lean body mass that would be :235x78/100=184lbs

kc · 03-25-2003, 09:27 AM

100-200g's carbs...that's a BIG difference as far as i'm concerned, do you have an average?

also, your fat is low...my fat intake is 20g's flax oil + any fats i get in food during the day....and i'm 170 and about 22%..you need efa's in your diet

**testosterone82** · 03-25-2003, 10:13 AM

Originally posted by mnkc
100-200g's carbs...that's a BIG difference as far as i'm concerned, do you have an average?

also, your fat is low...my fat intake is 20g's flax oil + any fats i get in food during the day....and i'm 170 and about 22%..you need efa's in your diet

i eat 2 ordinary spoon of olive oil i think it is 20g isnt it??or more?
and for the carbs some time i eat 2 medium potatos during the day some time i eat 300g of grean beans some times about 200g of bananas

**pumpseeker** · 03-25-2003, 10:32 AM

IMO, at that height and weight, I'd go 250 grams protein/150 grams carbs/40 grams fat....roughly 43%/43%/14%.

That would be 2,320 daily calories (over 7 meals @ 35 grams protein/21 grams carb/6 grams fat each meal).

Don't forget fiber and eat low GI complex carbs, staying away from all sugars except post workout.

**painintheazz** · 03-25-2003, 10:36 AM

Originally posted by pumpseeker
IMO, at that height and weight, I'd go 250 grams <a href="http://www.allsportsnutrition.com/listproducts.php?style=category&value=PROTEIN" target="_blank">protein</a>/150 grams carbs/40 grams fat....roughly 43%/43%/14%.

That would be 2,320 daily calories (over 7 meals @ 35 grams <a href="http://www.allsportsnutrition.com/listproducts.php?style=category&value=PROTEIN" target="_blank">protein</a>/21 grams carb/6 grams fat each meal).

Don't forget fiber and eat low GI complex carbs, staying away from all sugars except post workout.

Sounds pretty good to me.

Pain

**Got Iron?** · 03-25-2003, 11:30 AM

I thought that you were supposed to cut out the carbs a little more and eat more fat for lean muscle. I guess I read something somewhere wrong.

**pumpseeker** · 03-25-2003, 01:43 PM

Originally posted by Got Iron?
I thought that you were supposed to cut out the carbs a little more and eat more fat for lean muscle. I guess I read something somewhere wrong.

You referring to his current diet or my 250/150/40 breakdown? keeping carbs at 150 is low as hell bro. And I'm not a big believer in eating more than 60-70 grams of fat in a day even when bulking. This is similiar to what I use and it works great for me