Hey whatsup guys and girls,
I have a question for you. Before I ask, though, lemme give you guys a quick background.
I'm currently in the process of cutting up, but I really haven't been counting up my kcals as strictly as I should, but based on "the cutting primer" and random "kcal audits", I realized that my caloric intake is always around 1800-2200 (I'm currently at 168lbs, 5'8").
Per the advice of many of you guys at this board and John Stone's boards--especially Reverand Swolecat (no disprespect, bro--you're the man, and I value your advice because you back it up with science)--I've become a lot less afraid of carbs. What's key is that I work my carbs around my workout--ESPECIALLY pwo (dex) and ppwo (brown rice, whole wheat pasta, or sweet potatoes along with veggies). On my off days, though, I exclude the dex (obviously) and eat a cup of oats in the morning, along with a half banana and a scoop of whey. The other meals that I use carbs is lunch (lean protein and veggies/salad) and dinner, which basically is my ppwo meal.
So here are the questions:
1.Should I exclude the carbs from my off days?
2.Am I correct in focusing all of my carb intake on my pwo and ppwo during my cardio/lifting days?
3.Is a lunch of a lean protein and veggies enough for a meal? Also, if I want to eat a salad (baby spinach, olives, red onions, broccoli, and tomatoes) with my chicken breast during lunch, is it ok if i drizzle some olive oil on it for my efa's--I know that's mixing fats with carbs, but I noticed that some of you guys actually did that.
***Big question: How much protein for my weight (168lbs) and height (5'8") and goal (cutting) should I be downing each meal and how many meals should I be eating during the day?
Thanks for all your help. Feel free to ask me to elaborate on some things if you need more information. Peace.