Please take a look at my cutting diet

[Pat403]

Hey Everyone,

I've done some cutting diets in the past but never anything that would be considered sticking to a method or even really researched. The main reason I love eating! So this is what I've come up with for a first pass. I think I can already see some issues with it but the more info the better. Please give me your thoughts.

Meal 1:
5 Egg whites, 2 yolks , 1/2 cup oatmeal
pro = 29.5
Carb = 30
fat = 12.5
Cal = 355

Gym

Meal 2:
2 scoops protein shake
Pro = 46
carb = 6
Fat = 4
Cal = 240

Meal 3:
Chicken breast, 2 cups veg (changing it up but broccoli, celery, cucumber, carrots) Any other veg?

Pro = 22
Carb = 12
Fat = 2
Cal = 147

Meal 4:
Chicken breast

Pro = 16
Carb = 0
Fat = 2
Cal = 86

Meal 5:
Veggies (same as above) , 1 can tuna (can I toss in a tbsp of mayo? Prolly not) , 1/2 cup rice or oatmeal.
Pro = 52.5
Carb = 40
Fat = 7.5
Cal = 434

Daily totals:
Pro = 242
Carb = 94
Fat = 30
Cal = 1416

Meal 6:

2 scoops protein Shake

Current stats
5'6"
190lbs
28 yrs
bf: 18% (best guess)

[gthom47]

That's a really small amount of calories.

[Pat403]

Ya thats what I was noticing but it seems like an alright amount of food. Can you see anywhere I could add? I didn't factor in mayo with the tuna cuz I thought that might not be the best place to add calories. Any suggestions maybe some natty pb? greek yogurt? or fruit?

[go4gold]

its actually 1614 total, which is still low for a 190 lbs. Man you must be thick to be 5'6" and weigh 190.

[Pat403]

How did you find out the actual cals? I haven't found an actual calculator so I just searched the nutritional values of each thing? Ya i'm pretty big for a vertically challenged individual but I'm did just finishing bulking and I always tend to put weight on easier than taking it off; plus I've always been a bit stalkier than most guys my size.

Any suggestions on tweaks I could make or is everyone thinkin I'm good to go?

[Standby]

you can add cals easy. i wouldnt use carrots as your veggies. try to stick to greens its the best way i think. green beans, broccoli asparagus is all i use. i personally do 3 whole eggs 8 egg whites theres some cals. meals 3,4,5 add some fats like natty peanut butter. when do you workout? after your workout add a nice carb meal in there like a shake with 100g of oats

*edit* i see when you workout so after that add in the oats

[gbrice75]

30g fat? I'd increase it to 40ish at least.

PS - www.livestrong.com is my fav calorie calculating site.

[Standby]

im redoing my post. id take out the oats from meal 5 and put them in meal 2. id add some fats to the protein only meals. my opinion

i also dont count veggies in my diet as carbs

[Pat403]

great guys I'll take all those in and repost once I've done some tweaking.