
Originally Posted by
uhit
Week 1-2 = 150g carbs, 200-300g protein, 40-60g fats = (600 + 800/1,200 + 360/540) = (1,760 - 2,340 calories)
Won't do the rest, but it's better imo to leave the carb cycling for when you are in about under 12% body fat. At 18%, you can easily lose body fat without carb manipulation as it is for the most part based on calories in vs calories out. Do something that is sustainable long term and not to look at it as a diet, hence why I don't really advocate carb cycling/keto type diets.
For example, you could eat at around 2,200 calories daily (Since i've estimated your TDEE to be around 2,500 - 2,600) and with the cardio implemented with 3-5 times a week, it should be enough to create a decent sized deficit (at least 500 calories) from you TDEE which will allow you to lose fat at an acceptable rate. Since you are not using any gear, you miss out on the muscle sparing benefits, so cut slowly to preserve muscle mass.
Personally, I would just drop calories and forget about cardio (perhaps do some little for heart health and such) until fat loss is stalled. As cardio is another tool to aid in creating a larger deficit without foregoing more food.