Macros On First Ever Test Cycle

[Lazarov]

I'll let others chime on on this one but those are all good food choices, minus maybe the milk. I know that they will reccomend you this formula to get your maintenance cals:

LBMx15

So 175x0.87= 152.25 LBM

152X15= 2283.75 maintenance cals

2283+500(bulking)= 2783 daily cals

That broken up into 40/30/30 is

278g protein
208g carbs
92g of fat

You need to build a diet meeting this criteria and list every single food and macro. Then the experts, not idiots like myself, will come in to comment.

No need to downgrade yourself brother. I appreciate your input. Also, I was thinking about starting with 2500 cals not 2800 cals. And 150 grams of carbs instead of 200. After a week or two and after I see that I'm not gaining too much fat, then I'm thinking about integrating some more calories and carbs into my diet. I think it's a reasonable way of going about it. What do you think?

[billgates]

No need to downgrade yourself brother. I appreciate your input. Also, I was thinking about starting with 2500 cals not 2800 cals. And 150 grams of carbs instead of 200. After a week or two and after I see that I'm not gaining too much fat, then I'm thinking about integrating some more calories and carbs into my diet. I think it's a reasonable way of going about it. What do you think?

I can't comment on anything further than the formulas I've been taught. Not to worry though, a guy named 405 will no doubt be in here to completely demolish this thread with information.