Pre-contest cutting diet - Critique - URGENT!!

**JAY_WD** · 07-07-2008, 05:54 PM

5:30am - Multivitamin, BCAA's

5:45 - 6:30 - Cardio

6:45am - 50g Oats, 40g Protein Shake, 4g Flax Oil

9:30am - Cup steamed broccoli, Grilled Chicken ( approx 40g Protein) 4g Flax

12:30pm - Cup steamed broccoli, Grilled Chicken ( approx 40g Protein) 4g Flax

14:15pm - 40g Protein Shake

16:00pm - Tin of Tuna (38g Protein), 1 Banana, 4g Flax

17:30pm - 19:15 - Weights/Cardio

19:30pm - Post workout shake - 40g Protein, 80g Glucose

20:45pm - Cup steamed broccoli, Grilled Chicken ( approx 40g Protein) 4g Flax

22:15pm - 40g Protein Shake, 4g Flax

Works out to approximately:

320g Protein, 150g Carbs (Not including the broccoli, not sure if i need to include this as part of carb intake) and 70g Fats (including flax)

Iam 6ft 1in, 23 years old and weigh 208 with 12.5% body fat.

What you guys think?

Please critique as much as you like.

**malidfa** · 07-07-2008, 06:23 PM

how many weeks before ur contest are u starting this

**JAY_WD** · 07-07-2008, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by malidfa

how many weeks before ur contest are u starting this

Been on this diet for over 2 months now

**malidfa** · 07-07-2008, 06:49 PM

how many more weeks before the comp?

**malidfa** · 07-07-2008, 06:58 PM

this is according to the harris elliot calc with ur age weight and height added so i think ur around the mark u need to be

Cutting (Grams) Pro Fat Carbs
Sedentary 288 90 86
Light Active 334 104 100
Moderately Active 381 119 114
Very Active 427 133 128
Extra Active 474 147 142

**JAY_WD** · 07-07-2008, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by malidfa

how many more weeks before the comp?

14 so not sure if i will be in shape or not, guess i'll have to suck it and see!!

**malidfa** · 07-07-2008, 07:23 PM

14 + u have been on it for 2 months and u have started ur cycle havent u ?
u should be sweet i reckon

**malidfa** · 07-07-2008, 07:24 PM

also which comp u doing ?

**JAY_WD** · 07-07-2008, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by malidfa

also which comp u doing ?

vic championships, the one where dennis wolf is guest poser. you going??

**malidfa** · 07-07-2008, 08:17 PM

yeah im going i have another mate that is competing in that also

**malidfa** · 07-07-2008, 08:30 PM

ur doing the one on october 5th yeah

**JAY_WD** · 07-07-2008, 08:38 PM

october 11th i believe, is it your mates first comp??

**malidfa** · 07-07-2008, 08:41 PM

nah he has competed before heaps of times
do u have a link or something i think this is a different one

**JAY_WD** · 07-07-2008, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by malidfa

nah he has competed before heaps of times
do u have a link or something i think this is a different one

http://www.dohertysgym.com/

**malidfa** · 07-07-2008, 09:23 PM

sweet not sure if this is the one he is doing ill double check but im still coming to this one hopefully u do well

**JAY_WD** · 07-07-2008, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by malidfa

sweet not sure if this is the one he is doing ill double check but im still coming to this one hopefully u do well

Hopefully i'm in shape!! lol

**malidfa** · 07-07-2008, 09:52 PM

u will be mate everything is looking good so far

**JAY_WD** · 07-08-2008, 05:29 PM

bump for diet critique. does this look like a pre-contest cutting diet should?

**MattyH7688** · 07-09-2008, 07:35 AM

id drop the banana and switch it for complex carbs and also pwo you do not need 80 grams of sugar while dieting lol

**JAY_WD** · 07-09-2008, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by MattyH7688

id drop the banana and switch it for complex carbs and also pwo you do not need 80 grams of sugar while dieting lol

anybody else???

**Mbuffguy** · 07-10-2008, 05:56 PM

i think looks pretty good . post some pics man

**Mbuffguy** · 07-10-2008, 05:57 PM

are u working with a nutritionist or trainer?

***FireGuy*** · 07-10-2008, 06:18 PM

Looks like you have a good starting point, being you are still 14 weeks out and fairly lean I would put in more carbs and spread them out more with your meals.