Diet help needed...carb intake specifically

[Egomaniac247]

This is my daily lineup starting very shortly. I am currently 5'9, 225-230lbs (depending on water weight) and probably above 15% body fat...I did a pretty effective bulking cycle and my strength went thru the roof but unfortunately so did my belly. Trying to do a semi-slow cutter to maybe end up around 205-215 and cut up...I have my cardio down pat and training but diet always kicks my ass. I'm worried I don't have enough carbohydrates here...I don't want to lose weight too rapidly. Any suggestions/advice?

7:30am: 1/2 bagel w/ natural peanut butter / Tuna
10am: Protein Shake
Noon: 2 Chicken Breasts / Potato Slices
4pm: Protein Shake
6-7:30pm WORKOUT / postworkout swimming for cardio
Dinner: (8pm) Steak / Green Beans
Bed Time (10-11pm) Protein Shake


I am horrible at making up diets b/c I ALWAYS tend to over do it and steer toward ketosis...making me shrink right back down to 190-200....I wanna stay well over 200 this time.

 

[Egomaniac247]

BTW, that above comes out to right at 250 grams protein a day and 85 grams carbs a day. I'm thinking I might wanna be at 120-ish grams a day

 

[Mr.X]

BTW, that above comes out to right at 250 grams protein a day and 85 grams carbs a day. I'm thinking I might wanna be at 120-ish grams a day

This is my daily lineup starting very shortly. I am currently 5'9, 225-230lbs (depending on water weight) and probably above 15% body fat...
based on your BTW statement, you're taking in about 1500 cal a day (I'm overstating that) that is why you WILL shrink, you need at least 2600cal a day to maintain

I did a pretty effective bulking cycle and my strength went thru the roof but unfortunately so did my belly. Trying to do a semi-slow cutter to maybe end up around 205-215 and cut up...I have my cardio down pat and training but diet always kicks my ass. I'm worried I don't have enough carbohydrates here...I don't want to lose weight too rapidly. Any suggestions/advice?
I'm assuming you want to drop some bodyfat, but slowly w/o dropping muscle mass or strength

7:30am: 1/2 bagel w/ natural peanut butter / Tuna
1 cup oatmeal/40g protein (mixed w/ oatmeal)/1 tbsp. all natural PB
CAL=500

10am: Protein Shake
protein shake (40g protein) + 1 tbsp. flaxseed oil
CAL=270

Noon: 2 Chicken Breasts / Potato Slices
add 1 cup veggies
CAL=~500


4pm: Protein Shake
protein shake (40g protein) + 1 tbsp. flaxseed oil
CAL=270

6-7:30pm WORKOUT / postworkout swimming for cardio
POST-workout SHAKE:
30g protein+30g dextrose+5 g creatine
CAL=240

Dinner: (8pm) Steak / Green Beans
cal (assuming) =~500

Bed Time (10-11pm) Protein Shake
add 10 g psyllium husk fiber before bed....
+1 tbsp. flaxseed oil

Mr.X

 

[OMEGA]

good diet

i would bump carbs post workout to 50-60 grams though

 

[Egomaniac247]

That's what I thought...I have to figure out a way to intake more carbohydrates so as not to lose all of my strength and muscle weight.

I'll try to add some flax and an extra protein shake immediately post-workout. I just don't like taking that many protein shakes a day b/c I'd rather have solid food as my main protein source...