I'll just post what I'm currently doing.. and hopefully get some feedback from that - just to confirm that I'm heading in the right direction, because I am really lost when it comes to this stuff.
So, right now the macros I aim for are
320g carbs
450g protein
and no added fat; fat usually comes in at about 60g or more. I can't afford to eat beef/pork atm so that's why fat is slightly lower than it has been in the last 9 weeks or so. Just to be clear, I count the macros in all the foods I eat, so I don't only count protein from protein sources, carbs from carb sources etc.
So here's the plan.
Right now I weigh 205lbs (@5'5"). Looking to get lean so I can start gaining again, properly this time.
I like having protein comfortably high to make sure I'm getting enough, but I was planning to bring that down to about 350g to start with - it's probably unnecessary having it so high and protein costs more money than carbs/fats. I'd still be getting 1.75g/lb of BW. Is there anything inherently wrong with dropping it down that fast?
I probably wouldn't want to lower protein even further after that, so the plan was to bring carbs down - I also don't want to bring them too low either. So once I get to about 200g carbs, the plan is to increase activity - morning cardio, etc. I think I'll get pretty far that way, but I don't really know what to do once I get to that stage, or if I will even need to go that far.
I haven't got any refeeds/etc planned - not sure I need them since carbs are not low. I was going to wait until I got to the skiploading parts in the Longetivity DVD before making my mind up... but the last few weeks I have not had any cheat meals, though I have had some kids cereal. I think I'm better off without cheat meals tbh. I used to have them for the psychological aspect, but I don't feel the need for that anymore.
One more thing, previously I was eating around 500g of steak or 750g of pork chops on most days, so obviously my calories were a lot higher due to fat content (this is the highest day I can find: 511g pro/326g carbs/212g fat - 5300 calories). Point being that I've already taken a hit in calories due to eating foods with lower fat. Despite this, I've gained a pound over the last week. Now, I just started taking creatine again last week (10g daily) so I'm thinking it's possibly due to that. Should I wait another week or so to make sure I don't have anymore unexpected weight gains?
I don't want this post to get too long such that no-one reads it (I could ask questions all day long!), so if you have any questions please ask.
So, right now the macros I aim for are
320g carbs
450g protein
and no added fat; fat usually comes in at about 60g or more. I can't afford to eat beef/pork atm so that's why fat is slightly lower than it has been in the last 9 weeks or so. Just to be clear, I count the macros in all the foods I eat, so I don't only count protein from protein sources, carbs from carb sources etc.
So here's the plan.
Right now I weigh 205lbs (@5'5"). Looking to get lean so I can start gaining again, properly this time.
I like having protein comfortably high to make sure I'm getting enough, but I was planning to bring that down to about 350g to start with - it's probably unnecessary having it so high and protein costs more money than carbs/fats. I'd still be getting 1.75g/lb of BW. Is there anything inherently wrong with dropping it down that fast?
I probably wouldn't want to lower protein even further after that, so the plan was to bring carbs down - I also don't want to bring them too low either. So once I get to about 200g carbs, the plan is to increase activity - morning cardio, etc. I think I'll get pretty far that way, but I don't really know what to do once I get to that stage, or if I will even need to go that far.
I haven't got any refeeds/etc planned - not sure I need them since carbs are not low. I was going to wait until I got to the skiploading parts in the Longetivity DVD before making my mind up... but the last few weeks I have not had any cheat meals, though I have had some kids cereal. I think I'm better off without cheat meals tbh. I used to have them for the psychological aspect, but I don't feel the need for that anymore.
One more thing, previously I was eating around 500g of steak or 750g of pork chops on most days, so obviously my calories were a lot higher due to fat content (this is the highest day I can find: 511g pro/326g carbs/212g fat - 5300 calories). Point being that I've already taken a hit in calories due to eating foods with lower fat. Despite this, I've gained a pound over the last week. Now, I just started taking creatine again last week (10g daily) so I'm thinking it's possibly due to that. Should I wait another week or so to make sure I don't have anymore unexpected weight gains?
I don't want this post to get too long such that no-one reads it (I could ask questions all day long!), so if you have any questions please ask.
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