Cutting Diet Is Too Low...why

[Gcis40]

Guys I really need some help I am on my cycle now for 7 weeks and have been dieting pretty strick...I want to lower my bodyfat to about 7-6 % I am at about 10-12 right now...My cycle I am on is fina, winny, aratest, and EQ......I came up with what I thought was a awsome diet for cutting keeping my carbs low and my fats low with high protein but after I did all the figuring out this is what it looks like....

Meal 1: 9:30am...Nitro tech protein shake with water
cal-290...protien-40........carbs-6....fat-3

Meal 2: 12:30pm- one piece of whole wheat with 8oz turkey
cal.....330....protein-57........carbs-18........fat-3

Meal 3: 2:30pm-Protein bar (designer protein)
cal-250.....protein-30.......carbs-7......fat-5

Meal 4: 4:00pm-MR Protein shake with water
cal-190..........protein-25........carbs-18........fat-1.5

Meal 5: 6:00pm- one piece of whole wheat with on can of tuna
cal-290..........protein-42.5....carbs-19................fat-5.5

Meal 6: 8:00pm......High protein, low carb, and low fat


The total without dinner included is as follows
calories-1350.......protein-194.5...........carbs-69......fats-18

even though that dinner is not included why are my protein and calories low I know that my carbs and fats are good but even though that I am cutting I do need more calories and protien being on a cycle and I do cardio four times a week and lift six days a week, but what the fuck can I add that will give me more calories and protein but not a lot of fats and carbs...This is my cutting diet and I need some help....ANY IDEAS

 

[Slyder190]

My advice

Jack up the fat intake. It's too low. With reduced carbs, some more fat will not hurt you. Try a protein blend powder instead of straight whey, and lose the Nitro Tech- too expensive. Going for a few hours on only whey protein is not beneficial. Use the blend and some flax seed oil as well. Throw in some veggies as well. I would also increase your protein as well, you'll need it to preserve muscle and since you're cycling your protein turn over will be higher.

 

[Slyder190]

My advice

Jack up the fat intake. It's too low. With reduced carbs, some more fat will not hurt you. Try a protein blend powder instead of straight whey, and lose the Nitro Tech- too expensive. Going for a few hours on only whey protein is not beneficial. Use the blend and some flax seed oil as well. Throw in some veggies as well. I would also increase your protein as well, you'll need it to preserve muscle and since you're cycling your protein turn over will be higher.

 

[Dr.RobertBanner]

I'd say add some complex carbs for breakfast like oatmeal, and some healthy fats in a few other meals like: flax oil, flax seeds, mixed nuts, almonds, nut butters, salmon or steak, olives etc...

 

[Jowers]

Add 1-2 more cans of tuna a day and maybe a few cranola bars

 

[Nathan]

Try some rolled oats in the morning, maybe 1 cup or so. Throw in more healthy fats like unsalted peanuts or natural peanut butter, salmon, maybe a whole egg or two, flax seed oil (tastes like ass so I opt for the peanuts), etc. How much do you weigh? If you are over 200lbs, you should eat at least 3000kcal ED if you ask me.

 

[sicklydiesel]

i would throw a few servings of flax oil with meals 3 and 6 and then add some green veggies to 2 and 5....your meals are just too small.

 

[needleboy]

Bro add more quality fats!!! Also I'd bump calories up to around 2000, add cardio in the Am before breakfast!

 

[Gcis40]

When you guys say add some complex carbs or add some good fats...What are some foods that you guys have in mind///I diet fairyl good I never cehat and I do cardio 4 times a week with that I also jump rope once and do sprints and plyometircs for football.....So I am just wondering if you guys have any ideas about what foods I can eat that are good complex carbs and fats...I love peanut butter is that too high in fat I eat the natural stuff and dump the oil out of it so it's dry and I don't get all that fat....Just hit me up with some ideas thanks

 

[Nathan]

If there is oil in it that doesn't sound like the natural stuff. There should not be hydrogenated fat listed as an ingredient. some good foods are, as I've already said:

1. rolled oats - get them plain with nothing added and maybe add some cinnamon of your own
2. brown rice - some fiber in there
3. veggies - carrots have a very high GI so don't stuf yourself only with carrots but it won't matter too much
4. beans - fiber and some good protein - I like kidney beans personally
5. salmon - omega 6's I believe mainly
6. peanuts - omega 3's, but maybe I have that mixed up can't remember
7. other nuts are good too.
8. flax seed oil
9. olive oil
10. protein powders - make sure they have like 2g or less of sugar only per serving

Hope that can get you started.