I had a buddy doing my diet for me. I was eating 30 ozs of potatoes a day at one point. He did the actual amounts I don't remember exactly. I know I dropped carbs then cared up 2 days out. Should have done it 3 days out. The Sunday after the show I looked awesome. Full and cut. But that's stuff you don't know til you do it. It's fun and tough. I want to do another one. A masters. Lol