First Cycle Diet Help

[GL88]

Hi guys I have a new diet plan that I made after getting advice on here, and I wanted to see if this diet will help me lose fat and gain a decent amount of muscle while doing a 12 week Test E cycle. This cycle will be my first cycle I train hard 5x a week and 1 day lighter, I'll be doing 6 days cardio starting off with 30min fasted morning cardio then getting up to 1 hour.

My stats:
25 years old
5'10
17-18%bf according to calipers
Been training for about 6 years

Diet:

Meal 1 - 50g whey - 260cals

Meal 2 - 7 egg white, 1 egg, 1 toast, 1 chicken sausage - 500cals

Meal 3 - .5lb ground chicken, whole grain tortilla, salad - 450cals

Meal 4 - 3 chicken thighs, 1 yam- 550cals

Pre workout - 50g whey - 260cals

Post workout - 50g whey, oats- 320cals

Before bed - 25g casein - 120cals

[buster12]

You need to eat 6 meals per day and drink whey in between meals
example
Meal 1
2 boiled eggs
rolled oats with raisins

Meal 2 chicken breast with sweet potatoe

Meal 3 Tin of Tuna and sweetcorn with baked pototoe or salad

Meal 3 Chicken with brown rice onions garlic

Meal 4 Tuna salad

Meal 5 Chicken breast with salad

Meal 6 omelet with salad

You need to feed your body at least 23 grams of protein every 3 hours forget calories work out the protein and complex carbs your diet can be tailored for your goals

[GL88]

I thought it was mainly about calories and I have enough protein and I can add some more complex carbs like another sweet potato and some brown rice, the reason I have so many whey shakes is because I know exactly what's in them and their easy and fast to have.

[buster12]

By the look at your BF you are more likely to be Endomorph however you may be close to Mesomorph body type
You do not take enough protein at the right times
rule of thumb 2grams of protein per 1lb of weight if your weight is 200lb then you require 400 grams pf protein for bodybuilding
your complex good carbs sweet potatoes, brown rice ad wholewheat pasta
You really need help with your diet plan and lose more bf before starting any cycle

[stpete]

You can do better than that. I suggest you post this in the Nutrition Section for those guys and gals to critique.

[GL88]

I can easily add more protein in it but I need to know around what number of calories I need to gain some muscle and still lose fat while on cycle. Once I figure out a good number of calories then I can make a better diet plan

[The Titan99]

First things first, how much do you weigh now?

[The Titan99]

I guess it does need to go to the diet section first, I'll follow you over there if you want...

[jasc]

Check this out.. it's a stickie in the Nutrition forum.. follow the formula and it will give you a close estimation of your caloric needs. Also, as a good rule of thumb, you typically increase calories by up to 25% while on cycle.

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...gy-Expenditure

The guys in the Nutrition Forum can help you iron this out better if you post your diet there.

http://forums.steroid.com/forumdispl...RESOURCE-FORUM

1 small change I noticed, you should add a complex carb in your first meal (shake). You need a slow burning energy source, otherwise you will just burn protein. Try adding in a 1/2 - 1 cup ground up whole grain oats.

[GL88]

Thanks guys I'll post in the diet section then and I will add some oats to my first shake thanks.

[The Titan99]

Anyway, everything is peredicated on how much you weigh right now.