carbs question for diet

**sammyjankis** · 05-06-2009, 11:25 AM

I am formulating a diet for my self and I was wondering how many carbs per pound I should eat. I am pretty much between an endomorph and mesomorph probably a little closer to meso.

I suppose I should say I am 6'2" 212lbs with i'd say around 15-16% body fat.

**Jfew44** · 05-06-2009, 12:08 PM

Depends what your goals are and how you want to get there. There are many ways to do it. Are you cutting?

**eatrainrest** · 05-06-2009, 01:09 PM

welcome to the forums.. check out these vids

ALL LINKS, ID WATCH THEM IN ORDER MAKE SURE TO WATCH ALL THE VIDS IN THE 1ST!
So you wanna learn how to Diet? ** WATCH ALL DVD VIDEOS FIRST!
Another way to calculate BMR BMR CALCULATIONS

and come back with a prposed diet/bmr and well help

**sammyjankis** · 05-06-2009, 07:33 PM

I am looking for more of a tapering diet, but I will watch the videos. I watched the milos sarcev videos someone posted, I was unaware there were more.

**fatkidd29** · 05-06-2009, 07:36 PM

videos are awesome im watching them now...

**sammyjankis** · 05-06-2009, 07:46 PM

oh those are the ones i watched, i was just unsure of the carbs because I don't gain weight like an endomorph, but don't have muscle like a mesomorph.

He recommends 50/50 carbs and proteins for mesomorphs, but only .5g/pound for endomorphs. I am in between so i was unsure of the amount of carbs i should put on my diet.

**jamyjamjr** · 05-06-2009, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by eatrainrest

welcome to the forums.. check out these vids

ALL LINKS, ID WATCH THEM IN ORDER MAKE SURE TO WATCH ALL THE VIDS IN THE 1ST!
So you wanna learn how to Diet? ** WATCH ALL DVD VIDEOS FIRST!
Another way to calculate BMR BMR CALCULATIONS

and come back with a prposed diet/bmr and well help

im liking the changes eat...

**sammyjankis** · 05-06-2009, 10:43 PM

i got BMR:
method 1 - 3766.986
method 2 - 2942.6 (based on 15% body fat and 600 cals for exercise)

**eatrainrest** · 05-06-2009, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by jamyjamjr

im liking the changes eat...

no doubt i want this forum to be the best and the only way for that is to be open minded..

**eatrainrest** · 05-06-2009, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by sammyjankis

oh those are the ones i watched, i was just unsure of the carbs because I don't gain weight like an endomorph, but don't have muscle like a mesomorph.

He recommends 50/50 carbs and proteins for mesomorphs, but only .5g/pound for endomorphs. I am in between so i was unsure of the amount of carbs i should put on my diet.

you shpuold try a 40/40/20 split (20 being EFA's), and find your sucess with that playing with the right numbers.. liek -300 off of your BMR + ACTIVITY

**sammyjankis** · 05-09-2009, 04:27 PM

This is what ate yesterday, i didn't plan it out because i am going to sams tomorrow due to lack of healthy food at my house. I'd be happy to see some comments even about the obvious things like i need more protein.

Meal 1

Protien powder 33g protein 6g carbs 2g fat
1 1/2 milk 1% 12g protein 18g carbs 3.75g fat
oats 7.5g protein 27g carbs 2.5g fat
1g fish oil 1g fat

52g protein
51g carbs
9.25g fat
529 calories

Meal 2

1 whole egg 6g protein 1g carbs 4.5g fat
2 egg whites 6g protein
1/8cup grn.onions 1g carbs
1/8cup carrots <1 protein 1.5g carbs
1/8cup ham 5.6gprotein 1.3gcarbs 2.9g fat
1g fish oil 1g fat

18g protein
4.8g carbs
8.4g fat
178.5 calories

Meal 3 PWO

Protein 33g protein 6g carbs 2g fat
vitamin water 13gcarbs

33g protein
19g carbs
2g fat
179 calories

Meal 4 PPWO

beer battered fish 9g protein 13g carbs 5g fat
1g fish oil 1g fat

9g protein
13g carbs
6g fat
150 calories

Meal 5

tortilla 4g protein 24g carbs 4g fat
6oz chicken 54g protein 3g carbs 13g fat
1/2cup pinto beans 7.5g protein 45g carbs .5g fat
2tbsp. salsa 2g carbs
1/4 cup cucumber 1g carbs

65g protein
75g carbs
17.5g fat
730.5 calories

Meal 6

2 beerbattered fish 9g protein 13g carbs 5g fat
1 1/2 cup veggies 2g protein 12g carbs

11g protein
25g carbs
5g fat
210 calories

Meal 7

Beef jerky 18.8g protein 6.2g carbs 14.4g fat
1 1/2 cup veggies 2g protein 12g carbs

20.2g protein
28.2g carbs
14.4g fat

Totals
208.2g protein
216 carbs
62.55 fat
and 25g creatine because i am loading

**sammyjankis** · 05-09-2009, 04:37 PM

and 2279 calories total forgot

**Jfew44** · 05-09-2009, 05:58 PM

Well you are eating well below your maintainance level. Right now you're at about
37% protein
38% carbs
25% Fat

I would up everything to get more calories, but up your protein more than fat.

**Jfew44** · 05-09-2009, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by sammyjankis

This is what ate yesterday, i didn't plan it out because i am going to sams tomorrow due to lack of healthy food at my house. I'd be happy to see some comments even about the obvious things like i need more protein.

Meal 1

Protien powder 33g protein 6g carbs 2g fat
1 1/2 milk 1% 12g protein 18g carbs 3.75g fat
oats 7.5g protein 27g carbs 2.5g fat
1g fish oil 1g fat

52g protein
51g carbs
9.25g fat
529 calories I'd switch this to real food unless you workout before

Meal 2

1 whole egg 6g protein 1g carbs 4.5g fat
2 egg whites 6g protein
1/8cup grn.onions 1g carbs
1/8cup carrots <1 protein 1.5g carbs
1/8cup ham 5.6gprotein 1.3gcarbs 2.9g fat
1g fish oil 1g fat

18g protein Need more everything here
4.8g carbs
8.4g fat
178.5 calories

Meal 3 PWO

Protein 33g protein 6g carbs 2g fat
vitamin water 13gcarbs

33g protein
19g carbs
2g fat
179 calories Add some more simple carbs here

Meal 4 PPWO

beer battered fish 9g protein 13g carbs 5g fat
1g fish oil 1g fat

9g protein
13g carbs
6g fat
150 calories Bad choice. Eat something like grilled chicken and rice

Meal 5

tortilla 4g protein 24g carbs 4g fat
6oz chicken 54g protein 3g carbs 13g fat What kind of chicken are you eating that has 13g fat?
1/2cup pinto beans 7.5g protein 45g carbs .5g fat
2tbsp. salsa 2g carbs
1/4 cup cucumber 1g carbs

65g protein
75g carbs
17.5g fat
730.5 calories

Meal 6

2 beerbattered fish 9g protein 13g carbs 5g fat
1 1/2 cup veggies 2g protein 12g carbs

11g protein
25g carbs
5g fat
210 calories Again, bad choice. Drop the beer battered fish

Meal 7

Beef jerky 18.8g protein 6.2g carbs 14.4g fat
1 1/2 cup veggies 2g protein 12g carbs

20.2g protein
28.2g carbs
14.4g fat Not loving the beef jerkey. Eat some kind of leaner protein

Totals
208.2g protein
216 carbs
62.55 fat
and 25g creatine because i am loading

In bold

**sammyjankis** · 05-10-2009, 12:02 AM

yeah i was pretty much going with what I had at home, i'll be at sams tomorrow to buy a lot of good stuff in bulk. should be easier once I have the options of different foods.