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[getfit28]

Gbrice, thank you so much.. I will switch up my diet a little.. question though, how much fats should I intake daily?... also, if I can't make it to the gym till late night is it still ok if take my carbs @ pre and post work outs???

[gbrice75]

Gbrice, thank you so much.. I will switch up my diet a little.. question though, how much fats should I intake daily?... also, if I can't make it to the gym till late night is it still ok if take my carbs @ pre and post work outs???

I generally like 15-20% of calories from fats, but this depends to some degree on total caloric intake. At 3500 calories, I'd shoot for about 20% which is roughly 75g of fat... you may even be able to go a little higher but I'd keep it under 100g personally.

Yep, definitely continue eating carbs around your workout window. Take in energy (carbs) based on activity. This is clearly a time you'll need it. Further, protein synthesis will be heightened several hours PWO, while you're sleeping - so feed that recovery and growth!

[Tron3219]

[QUOTE=gbrice75;6500548]I generally like 15-20% of calories from fats, but this depends to some degree on total caloric intake. At 3500 calories, I'd shoot for about 20% which is roughly 75g of fat... you may even be able to go a little higher but I'd keep it under 100g personally.
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this is where gbrice and myself differ. i eat 29% fats and only 7% carbs. and this is while im bulking. the lack of carbs keeps insulin extremely quiet, so im not putting on a lot of fat. but becuase im eating 65% protein, protein synthesis is able to occur. im also eating 4000+ calories a day.
your diet is one of those things where ur gonna have to pay special attention to it until you figure your out. not one diet will work on everyone. dont be afraid to experiment with it. but if your going to switch it up. give it time, and an honest go at how its designed and discover for yourself if its something that works for you.

when im looking at a diet, these are the things i ask myself

1. what kind of reults did it produce (gain good lbm but also a lot of fat, gained fat and no lbm, lost fat and maintained lbm, etc. etc. etc.)

2. can i do this diet everyday without it becoming a pain in the ass?

3. does it fit my goals.

[baseline_9]

[QUOTE=Tron3219;6500604]

I generally like 15-20% of calories from fats, but this depends to some degree on total caloric intake. At 3500 calories, I'd shoot for about 20% which is roughly 75g of fat... you may even be able to go a little higher but I'd keep it under 100g personally.
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this is where gbrice and myself differ. i eat 29% fats and only 7% carbs. and this is while im bulking. the lack of carbs keeps insulin extremely quiet, so im not putting on a lot of fat. but becuase im eating 65% protein, protein synthesis is able to occur. im also eating 4000+ calories a day.
your diet is one of those things where ur gonna have to pay special attention to it until you figure your out. not one diet will work on everyone. dont be afraid to experiment with it. but if your going to switch it up. give it time, and an honest go at how its designed and discover for yourself if its something that works for you.

when im looking at a diet, these are the things i ask myself

1. what kind of reults did it produce (gain good lbm but also a lot of fat, gained fat and no lbm, lost fat and maintained lbm, etc. etc. etc.)

2. can i do this diet everyday without it becoming a pain in the ass?

3. does it fit my goals.

65% protein on a 4k diet... That's 650g.... Are you seriously eating this much protein....