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 how many carbs should we be eating daily?
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dirtyratt Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 87) |
posted July 11, 2000 04:15 PM
  
just got done eating lunch and was wondering if anyone knows exactly how many carbs we should be eating with a regular diet. have no clue so i thought i would ask. dirtyratt IP: Logged |
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JayeLynn Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 230) |
posted July 11, 2000 04:18 PM
what's a 'regular' diet? ------------------ IP: Logged |
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dirtyratt Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 87) |
posted July 11, 2000 04:24 PM
i mean a regular diet in terms of none of that atkins crap or any other diet lowering carbs to almost nothing. just a normal day to day thing that won't be hard to do without starving. dr IP: Logged |
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JayeLynn Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 230) |
posted July 11, 2000 04:47 PM
well, it depends. The ama has a breakdown that includes 65% carbs and 15% protein. Although that might work well for a marathon runner, it doesn't really work well in the bb communities. Too, people don't always react the same way to carbs: you may be someone who needs more or needs less. On a mixed diet, you need to determine #1 what your maintenance calories are #2 how many grams of protein you need #3 how your body best responds to fats and carbs. ..so, say that your maintenance calories are ...1700. Then you would probably want no less than 30% from protein so that you can continue to grow in the gym. That leaves you with 1190 calories to come from fats and carbs. If you initially split that 50/50, then your average carb intake per day would be about 148.75 grams with 66.1 grams of fat. You try that for about a week and then make adjustments. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Iron God Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 191) |
posted July 11, 2000 04:48 PM
Depends on yur caloric intake try eating 40% protein 30% carbs 30% fat and tweak it from there depending on how you feel and how your body responds if you need basic muscle building nutrition info let me know I got a ton of it. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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skydancer Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 320) |
posted July 11, 2000 05:56 PM
40/30/30 works well for me...though I notice most days I'm more like 45/30/25.... IP: Logged |
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dirtyratt Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 87) |
posted July 12, 2000 12:55 AM
geez, that sounds like a lot, but is a good guide to use. i never knew so that is why i asked. i'll try it for the next week and see how it goes. IornGod, any helpful info you have send my way. i need some good advice and knowledge. thanks dirtyratt IP: Logged |
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