Maintenance Diet

**bigsd67** · 03-15-2004, 05:50 AM

Hey fellas,
im starting to do some research on a good maintenance diet. Just wanna see what types of ratios you guys suggest to keep a steady weight. I'll be able to figure out calorie intake on my own and I will stick to the principles I've been following lately just with more calories. So what kinds of ratios do you use. So you know my goal is 170lbs at 7-8% bodyfat. The less bodyfat the better, but that's about where i think i can hold with relative ease. Thanks for any input.

**daman1** · 03-15-2004, 07:59 AM

Well Im a little confused if your trying to stay at the weight you are now, or whether your trying to lose weight to get to 170. I would suggest a 50p/35-30c/15-20f

**AbsolutelyLethal** · 03-15-2004, 06:23 PM

Personally, if I stop watching/micromanaging what I eat and just eat I maintain...My body likes homeostasis, it takes A LOT of work to add or subtract muscle or fat....

**Elliot** · 03-15-2004, 06:49 PM

i would sugest a 40/40/20 p/c/f but thats just my idea..

**bigsd67** · 03-15-2004, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by daman1

Well Im a little confused if your trying to stay at the weight you are now, or whether your trying to lose weight to get to 170. I would suggest a 50p/35-30c/15-20f

right now i am cutting to reach my goal of 170.....that is about 10 weeks away and once im there im looking for find a good maintenance ratio that'll keep me there.

**frankm7** · 03-20-2004, 01:42 PM

interesting..ive been wanting to lookfor th ebest breakdowns for myself... to maintain..and right now, it looks like this www.fmenendez.com/diet.html

however, look at the amount of cals im eating (include the last shake in the botoom)! its insane..i drop any food and i loose weight =/ i dont wanna hafta eat all that to maintain...and im still figuring out the breakdowns

**daman1** · 03-20-2004, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by bigsd67

right now i am cutting to reach my goal of 170.....that is about 10 weeks away and once im there im looking for find a good maintenance ratio that'll keep me there.

Then just stick with a good ratio of macro nutrients. I always find when I am in a maintanance stage I feel a little sluggish and lose a tiny bit of mass right as I begin maintaining.