
Originally Posted by
TomEGuns
If you want your diet to help you drop more fat the amount of protein you're taking in is WAY too high. Protein should NEVER exceed your amount of carbs. I don't know your height or body mass to calculate your calories but you have the right idea on eating frequently.
Excessive amounts of protein is nearly as easy for the body to convert to fat as...well fats. Not all carbs are not bad. Simple carbs yes, but complex carbs are essential and keep your glucose levels at a steady rate to keep the belly fat off. They are also needed to fuel the Krebs cycle to rebuild the damaged tissues from the stresses of training. By increasing your complex carbs (eg. veggies and oats) and cutting your protein in HALF (no matter how much you're dosing that is to high) your gains will increase and your body fat will decrease. Plus you will have a much higher energy level to train harder and longer.
Protein is harder for the body to break down and use as an energy source for rebuilding. You're inhibiting your growth by cutting carbs that drastically and upping your protein.
Remember the body works on a system of balances, it wants to maintain homeostasis. Adding excess in one area will cause a decrease in another. So a diet still has to have balance, especially if you are cycling. Remember extreme protein does not mean more muscle, it will only keep you smooth. Then as you're cycling your gains will be that much better. You have to have the foundation laid out correctly and then make improvements. There isn't that much you would have to do to change your diet when going into a cycle except increasing your calories and keeping the same balances. In other words, why put nice wheels on a car that doesn't run.