Need a cutting diet to go along with just cardio

[machobanko]

Hi I'm 22, 6-2 175-180. I don't lift, but want to lose a little body fat while cutting up. I have just began running and within a week or 2 I will be running 10-15 miles a week. I also plan on doing pushups and situps for good measure. What kind of diet should I be looking at? I have access to pretty much any food and any quantity (gotta love unlimited meal plans).
Thx
Matt

edit: Allright I realized people are just going to tell me to use the search. Say I have access to any salad ingerients, tuna , chicken etc at every meal. Should I just eat those?

 

[Millie]

Since you will only be doing cardio, then you don't need much carbs. You might want to try a CKD. Check out Mr. X's sticky at the top for more details on it.

OR, you could just really clean up your diet - chicken, tuna, egg whites, fibrous veggies, EFA's. If you post a daily meal plan, we can give you tips on what to improve with it.

 

[Wetback16]

So since he will just be doing cardio how many carbs would a person who lifts 4-5 days a week and does cardio after workouts on a cutting diet need? I take in about 180-200 grams of carbs a day. I have been doing cardio 4 days a week for 30min at a low intesity. About 400 cals per session burned. Am I taking in too may carbs? I am pretty lean other than the fact that I gaine a some flab around the waste do to bulking. I went from about 170 to 185. If you need to see my diet let me know? Thanks alot.

 

[Millie]

180-200 grams of carbs seems a bit on the high end. Post up your diet to see if anything needs to be changed. Alos, have you considered switching to HIIT instead of low intensity cardio?

 

[Wetback16]

Here is my diet...

6:30am - 1 scoop On protein (25g) and bowl of cheerios(22g carbs)

9:30am - 1-1.5 cup of oatmeal (29-40g carbs) 6 egg whites (24g)

12:00pm - 1 scoop On protein (25g) and chicken or steak or tuna with
a fruit(apple/orange) and a serving of vegetables usually
sting beans/broccli ect

3:45pm - Preworkout - can of tuna(35g) cup of oatmeal(20g carbs) yogurt
fruit

6:45pm - if not a Super Shake recovery drink I have either turkey burgers
chicken, or steak with rice or vegetables

Btw 9-10- 1 scoop of On protein

 

[Millie]

Hmmm, I would say that you are consuming too many carbs. Alos, you are not taking in any fats, and this is crucial for your diet.

I would change things up a bit, something like this:
6:30am - 1-1.5 cup of oatmeal (29-40g carbs) 6 egg whites (24g)

9:30am - 2 scoop On protein (25g) + 1tbsp of Flax or UDO's

12:00pm - chicken or steak or tuna with a fruit(apple/orange) and a serving of brown rice or potatoe or yams

3:45pm - Preworkout - can of tuna(35g) cup of oatmeal(20g carbs)

6:45pm - if not a Super Shake recovery drink I have either turkey burgers
chicken, or steak with vegetables + 1tbsp Flax or UDO's

Btw 9-10- 1 scoop of On protein + 1 serving of almonds/walnuts


How many calories are you eating per day?

 

[machobanko]

Can anyone reccomend a free online diet tracker?

 

[Millie]

fitday.com

 

[Wetback16]

I would say btw 2100 - 2500 depending on the day but usually in that range and If I am ever under it is probably around 2000. I was thinking of taking TRAC creatine again. I really never became really beloated on it...Would you take creatine while you were trying to burn fat? What does your diet look like when you are trying to cut?

 

[awnyerneas]

What types of fats are good and what are they in? How many a day should i be gobblin down? thanks