A decent representation of my diet, looking for tips/suggestions.

**zivot** · 07-09-2012, 03:39 PM

Thank you, I used to use fruit as my post carb, but I was turned off of using them. I may have to give that a try, but by chance could what germ also be used in the shake?

**--->>405<<---** · 07-09-2012, 04:11 PM

alright zivot i shoulda posted this sooner man so sorry

260lbs 27%bf (from pics prob fairly close)

BMR = 2230cals
TDEE = 3450cals

id run 2550cals at:
382g pro
127g carbs
57g fat

put together a diet hitting these numbers.. (112g fat.. whoa!

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**zivot** · 07-09-2012, 04:49 PM

No problem, thanks for the information.

That's good for cutting or maintenance? Since I'm looking to cut, and I'm considering adding in cardio twice a day. That's what I'm doing today at least. I did AM cardio, lifted in the afternoon, and I'm going to go to the pool in 20 minutes to do some laps.

Edit: Especially seeing how now I kind of need to cut weight because of a bet I made with my uncle, without losing any muscle, get down to 230 (natty, but then again I'm a little young for juice anyways). Part of that having to do with me possibly going into his Police Department in a couple of month, which would require me to gain some endurance as well, but I don't want to lose any earned muscle and I would still want to gain more down the road.

**--->>405<<---** · 07-09-2012, 05:59 PM

Its a cutting diet. Seems like u should be able to tell

Dont kill urself with 2 a day cardio .. Do it once per day for 45mins am fasted to start 5 - 6 days per week and maintain that for a month strait first. Then imPlement 2 a days if u feel the need a day or 2 per week.

**zivot** · 07-09-2012, 09:50 PM

I should have been able to tell, but the truth is I just recently started to count calories, which means I must have been a little over 3000 calories a day before. The only thing I used to worry about was getting in my protein for the day... and anything else that would give me energy

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Will do with the cardio, I just thought I would bump it up because of certain circumstances that happened at my part time job that no longer requires me to be there

, so I thought I'd throw myself into the gym more since I currently have more time to train and rest.

**zivot** · 07-10-2012, 11:28 AM

Are there any positive reasons to figure out my lean body mass?

**--->>405<<---** · 07-10-2012, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by zivot

Are there any positive reasons to figure out my lean body mass?

yes one 2 big ones:

1. its what u base ur daily intake and ultimately ur macro split and entire diet on!

2. u need to know it to keep track of whether ur maintaining it or losing it or gaining more!

**zivot** · 07-11-2012, 01:55 AM

Oh ok, well there is something online that I saw earlier that can calculate that.

**--->>405<<---** · 07-11-2012, 05:22 AM

Dude ..? Do wat i said and GO GET UR BF% CHEKD! Online calculators suck. I dont think i can be any more clear than that

LBM = (total weight) - (total weight x bf%)

**--->>405<<---** · 07-11-2012, 05:24 AM

Have u read the stickies:
1. Dieting 101: cutting
2. Tdee

If u had u shouldnt be askn these questions...

**zivot** · 07-12-2012, 10:19 PM

I got the bodyfat test in August, so I'm looking forward to get a precise percentage.

I read that two threads, but to be honest much of the "Dieting 101" went in and out. I'm about to read it again to catch all that I missed, but I didn't fully understand it the first time around and unfortunately passed on reading it a second time at that moment.