Is this a good carb cycle diet?

[ali_baba]

Monday - carb load (this is the only one I will fully write out
- 1st meal two eggs and 8 oz chicken breast
- 2nd meal 8 oz chicken breast + 1/2 cup rice
- 3rd meal 1/2 cup rice + 8 oz chicken breast
- 4th meal 1/2 cup whoe wheat pasta
- 5th meal 1 pound london broil
- 6th meal 1/2 cup whole wheat pasta
Tuesday- same as monday
Wednesday- 240g protein, 50gram fat, 100 gram carb
Thursday-240g protein, 40 gram fat, 40 gram carb
Friday-240g protein, 40 gram fat, 40 gram carb
Saturday-240g protein, 40 gram fat, 40 gram carb
Sunday-240g protein, 40 gram fat, 40 gram carb

** carb sources change from predominately complex carbs to predominantly veggies on low & no carb days
protein and fat sources persist

I also rake animal paks and 6g Udo's omega 3 capsules every day

[Turkish Juicer]

What your stats?

Why does your high carb day also is your highest fat day?

[ali_baba]

5'9" 180 estimating 12-15% BF.

My fats range between 40-60 grams on any given day, they don't get out of that range

[ali_baba]

macros for the carbload are 60g fat 400g carb 300g protein and On low/no carb days I stay in 500+ calorie deficit

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macros for the carbload are 60g fat 400g carb 300g protein and On low/no carb days I stay in 500+ calorie deficit

Monday - carb load (this is the only one I will fully write out
- 1st meal two eggs and 8 oz chicken breast
- 2nd meal 8 oz chicken breast + 1/2 cup rice - 3rd meal 1/2 cup rice + 8 oz chicken breast
- 4th meal 1/2 cup whoe wheat pasta - 5th meal 1 pound london broil
- 6th meal 1/2 cup whole wheat pastaTuesday- same as monday
Wednesday- 240g protein, 50gram fat, 100 gram carb
Thursday-240g protein, 40 gram fat, 40 gram carb
Friday-240g protein, 40 gram fat, 40 gram carb
Saturday-240g protein, 40 gram fat, 40 gram carb
Sunday-240g protein, 40 gram fat, 40 gram carb

** carb sources change from predominately complex carbs to predominantly veggies on low & no carb days
protein and fat sources persist

I also rake animal paks and 6g Udo's omega 3 capsules every day

basically 1cup rice and 1cup pasta = 400g carbs?????????

also what r ur goals??

[ali_baba]

I didn't feel like writing it all out. . . just being lazy. I have in snack in between meals to maintain blood levels which includes salads fruits and samll amounts of pasta or rice. I keep a full personal log and the totals net around 300-400. I also factor any sauces or toppings/seasonings i use such as bread crumbs on breaded chicken which end up adding a good amount of carbs. I want to get down to 8-10% bodyfat.

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I didn't feel like writing it all out. . . just being lazy. I have in snack in between meals to maintain blood levels which includes salads fruits and samll amounts of pasta or rice. I keep a full personal log and the totals net around 300-400. I also factor any sauces or toppings/seasonings i use such as bread crumbs on breaded chicken which end up adding a good amount of carbs. I want to get down to 8-10% bodyfat.

as i suspected.

1. IMO this is NOT the proper approach to have toward ur diet. if ur too lazy to post all the necessary info others will prob be uninterested in helping u. also if ur too lazy to post all the info (which requires little effort) how do u think ur commitment to ur diet is gonna hold up?

2. 300-400g carbs is a big range.. it tells me u havent properly planned out ur meals.

3. while cutting u want to keep fruit to a minimum. ur body only has the ability to store @50g fructose in the liver (if memory serves). anything above that can be stored as bodyfat.

4. when trying to cut to 8% ur gonna have to be fairly particular about food choices. i dont recommend wasting cals on things like bread crumbs and condiments (which typically have a lot of sugar in them). sugar is ur enemy while cutting especially. it halts ur ability to mobilize fat into the blood for oxidation!

5. personally i would only have 1 high carb day.

6. u need to post a lot more info to get educated accurate analyses of ur proposed diet, such as:

a) total cals and macros for all 3 "type" days. high, low, moderate
b) complete diet posted including everything u put into ur mouth (food and drink )
c) workout schedule: weightlifting split, cardio (days per week and duration and intensity)
d) a closer approximation of ur bf% would help as well. it appears u like guessing at things. not a good idea when trying to cut to single digit bf%. IMO

[ali_baba]

Not certain about bodyfat probably 12-15%
Exercise: 4 days a week 45 minutes of intense weightlifting and 6 days a week of cardio 30 minutes with the weight loss option on either elliptical, treadmill, stairmaster, or bike
Cardio and weightlifting are separated into two different sessions

Diet: Monday- 46g F, 302g C, 348g P CAL-3,080 sugar- 20g
Tuesday- 35g F, 305g C, 226g P CAL- 2,505 sugar- 18g
Wednesday- 79g F, 120g C, 220g P CAL- 2,146 sugar- 6g
Thursday- 95g F, 89g C, 272g P CAL- 2,313 sugar- 7g
Friday- 60g F, 82g C, 240g P CAL- 1,890 sugar- 11g
Saturday- 63g F, 70g C, 210g P CAL- 1,723 sugar- 7g
Sunday- 31g F, 64g C, 230g P CAL- 1,514 sugar- 19g

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id post food choices man.. like:

meal1: 5oz chikn breast, 4oz sweet potato, 10oz spinach
meal2: 1whole egg, 5 whites, 1/2cup oats
meal3: 6oz lean ground beef (96%ff), 10oz asparagus,
meal4: (pre w/o) 1/2cup oats, 4oz chikn breast
meal5: (PWO) 1/2 cup brn rice, 2scoops whey
meal6: 1cup cottage cheese, 2tbs natty pb

total cals, total pro, total carbs, total fat

[ali_baba]

Monday- meal 1- pre W/O 1/2 cup whole wheat spaghetti with .5 cup ragu and and 8oz chicken breast
meal 2- PWO 1 cup parboiled enriched white rice and 8 oz chicken breast
meal 3- .5 cup parboiled enriched white rice and 8 oz chicken breast
meal 4- 8 oz chicken breast
meal 5- ON platinum hydrowhey, 1 scoop
meal 6-1/2 cup whole wheat spaghetti with .5cup ragu and 12 oz Wild Alaskan Pink Salmon, 4 ounce salad
meal 7- 4 ounce salad
meal 8- ON platinum hydrowhey 1 scoop

46g F, 302g C, 348g P CAL-3,080

Tuesday- meal 1- pre W/O 1/2 cup parboiled enriched white rice and 4 ounce pork tenderloin
meal 2- PWO 1/2 cup parboiled enriched white rice and 8 ounce chicken breast
meal 3- 4 ounce mixed salad with 1/2 cup sliced beets and 1/4 cup black beans
meal 4- 1 watermelon slice
meal 5- 8 ounce breaded chicken breast
meal 6- 12 ounce chicken breast and one boiled yam
meal 7- 6 ounce Wild Alaskan Pink Salmon

35g F, 305g C, 226g P CAL- 2,505

Wednesday- meal 1- pre W/O 2 whole eggs and 2 egg whites
meal 2- PWO 8 ounce breaded chicken and 4 ounce mixed salad
meal 3- 8 ounce filet mignon and 4 ounce mixed salad
meal 4- 4 ounce breaded chicken breast
meal 5- ON platinum Hydrowhey 1 scoop with 8 ounce limeade
meal 6- 4 ounce mixed salad

79g F, 120g C, 220g P CAL- 2,146

Thursday- meal 1- pre W/O 2 whole eggs and 2 egg whites
meal 2- PWO 8 ounce breaded chicken breast with 4 ounce mixed salad
meal 3- 12 ounce beef top round
meal 4- 1 slice cheese pizza
meal 5- ON platinum Hydrowhey 1 scoop
meal 6- 6 ounce Wild Alaskan Pink Salmon
meal 7- BSN dessert 1 scoop

(also painted the entire house this day so that burned a lot of calories)

95g F, 89g C, 272g P CAL- 2,313

Friday- meal 1- pre W/O 8 ounce breaded chicken breast
meal 2- PWO 8 ounce breaded chicken breast
meal 3- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
meal 4- 6 ounce Wild Alaskan Pink Salmon
meal 5- BSN Dessert 1 scoop

60g F, 82g C, 240g P CAL- 1,890

Saturday- Meal 1- pre W/O- 2 whole eggs and 2 egg whites
Meal 2- PWO 8 ounce breaded chicken breast
Meal 3- 8 ounce breaded chicken breast
Meal 4- 1 cup black beans
Meal 5- 4 ounce mixed salad
Meal 6- 6 ounce Wild Alaskan Pink Salmon
Meal 7- 6 ounce Wild Alaskan Pink Salmon

63g F, 70g C, 210g P CAL- 1,723

Sunday- meal 1- 1 whole egg and 1 egg white
meal 2- 1/2 pound broccoli and 6 ounce Wild Alaskan Pink Salmon
meal 3- 8 ounce chicken breast
meal 4- 4 ounce mixed salad with 1/2 cup sliced beets
meal 5- 2 cups plain greek yogurt
meal 6- 6 ounce Wild Alaskan Pink Salmon
meal 7- 6 ounce Wild Alaskan Pink Salmon

31g F, 64g C, 230g P CAL- 1,514

All chicken is eaten with a little ketchup and all salads are eaten with red wine vinegar and extra virgin olive oil