Thread: How many carbs should i eat in a day roughly?

Unlike fats or proteins, there is no minimum requirements for carbs. In fact there's some interesting work done by Lyle McDonald that suggests that stomach fat may actually come off easier in a low Carb environment (glycogen depleted )

Unlike fats or proteins, there is no minimum requirements for carbs. In fact there's some interesting work done by Lyle McDonald that suggests that stomach fat may actually come off easier in a low Carb environment (glycogen depleted )

i was actually wondering about a maximum number

Originally Posted by jmstoge

i was actually wondering about a maximum number

There isn't one. It's all an individual thing.

Post up your current diet including macronutrient and calorie totals and we'd be happy to glance over it and help you out.

time before i was tryn a low carbs dist, but it not restore my energy for the next day work out! i think we need to put attention when we are on hard training.
because low carbs diet take off energy.

just a san fyi im about 5 10 and 158 lbs.

Breakfast
1/2 cup oatmeal
5 eggs (3whites 2 full)

Mid morning
12 Oz. Cottage cheese & apple

Lunch
12 oz. whole grain pasta
10 oz. chicken breast or steak

Post workout
8 oz. glass chocolate milk and banana

Dinner
9 oz Chicken breast
1 cup green beans
1 cup brown rice

Goals? Bulking? Recomp? Precontest?

I am currently bulking on AAS with a max of 150-175g of carbs, but my fats are at 160g and protein about 350g. I would think about your ability to take carbs in, as with me, I can gain fat weight with too many carbs. On the other hand, carbs are really not necessary for survival as protein and fat are. Basically, it is an individual thing.

I'm not bulking or cutting. I'm just trying to get bigger with the maximum amount of lean muscle possible. A lot of trainers and nutritionists who i really respect have said that pro bodybuilders are starting to move away from bulking vs. cutting phases. What are your demensions?

My dimensions? You mean height and weight? Not sure I follow.
Then if I understand correctly, you're doing a recompositioning. if I could give you a baseline as it relates to your goals, give me your age, height, weight, possible estimate of bodyfat percentage-be sure you tell me how you got to this number, ie, Tanita bodyfat measurement, underwater assessment, bod-pod, whatever. Just give me a way you measured.

Just a warning this is a low carb diet that we will be talking about. When on a low carb diet your energy may not be as high as normal, and you may feel more tired than normal.

STEP 1: For the first few days only take about 1 gram of carbs per pound of bodyweight. When you decrease your carbs intake, this promotes a decrease in your muscle and liver glycogen stores, this in turn stimulates the body to burn more fat.

STEP 2: When you decrease your carb intake you should increase your protein intake. So take in around 1.5 grams per pound of bodyweight. Cutting your carbs causes the body to use more fat and protein for fuel. If you feed your body with enough dietary protein it will use that kind of protein instead of your hard earned muscle tissue.

STEP 3: Do cardio throughout days 1 through 5. It is obvious that cardio helps aid in the process of fat loss.

Days 6 through 8

STEP 3: In this step we will triple our existing carb intake, so you will be taking in 3 grams of carbs per pound of bodyweight. Reducing carbs is an effective way of cutting up, but as a result of staying on low carbs for too long your metabolic rate starts to slow down, so this step gives it another kick back into overdrive. These carbs will most likely not turn into fat, your glycogen starved muscles will take in the carbs, because it needs to store up the glycogen first before storing up fats.

STEP 4: You should lower your protein intake, due to the increase in carbs. There is no need now for the extra protein, because your body won’t be utilizing protein as much for fuel.

STEP 5: Cut down on cardio, doing cardio during these days may burn up the carbs needed to fill your muscles with the needed glycogen, and it will give your body a time to rest, which you will be happy to hear. Allow your glycogen stores to replenish themselves during these days.

- Follow steps 5 and 6 through out the whole cutting up process, to help accelerate fat loss

STEP 6: This step will last all through out the cutting down process. Drink a lot of water!!!! A sufficient amount would be until your pee is clear or close to it. I usually drink about 1 and a half gallons of water a day. I fill up a gallon carton every night and throw it in the fridge and then drink the whole thing the next day. The water acts as a potent diuretic and will wash out all the unnecessary wastes from the body

STEP 1: For the first few days only take about 1 gram of carbs per pound of bodyweight. When you decrease your carbs intake, this promotes a decrease in your muscle and liver glycogen stores, this in turn stimulates the body to burn more fat.

STEP 2: When you decrease your carb intake you should increase your protein intake. So take in around 1.5 grams per pound of bodyweight. Cutting your carbs causes the body to use more fat and protein for fuel. If you feed your body with enough dietary protein it will use that kind of protein instead of your hard earned muscle tissue.

STEP 3: Do cardio throughout days 1 through 5. It is obvious that cardio helps aid in the process of fat loss.

Days 6 through 8

STEP 3: In this step we will triple our existing carb intake, so you will be taking in 3 grams of carbs per pound of bodyweight. Reducing carbs is an effective way of cutting up, but as a result of staying on low carbs for too long your metabolic rate starts to slow down, so this step gives it another kick back into overdrive. These carbs will most likely not turn into fat, your glycogen starved muscles will take in the carbs, because it needs to store up the glycogen first before storing up fats.

STEP 4: You should lower your protein intake, due to the increase in carbs. There is no need now for the extra protein, because your body won’t be utilizing protein as much for fuel.

STEP 5: Cut down on cardio, doing cardio during these days may burn up the carbs needed to fill your muscles with the needed glycogen, and it will give your body a time to rest, which you will be happy to hear. Allow your glycogen stores to replenish themselves during these days.

- Follow steps 5 and 6 through out the whole cutting up process, to help accelerate fat loss

STEP 6: This step will last all through out the cutting down process. Drink a lot of water!!!! A sufficient amount would be until your pee is clear or close to it. I usually drink about 1 and a half gallons of water a day. I fill up a gallon carton every night and throw it in the fridge and then drink the whole thing the next day. The water acts as a potent diuretic and will wash out all the unnecessary wastes from the body

well I just turned 18 years old. I'm 5-9 and a half and about 150 lbs. My goals are to tack on as much lean muscle as possible while still gaining size and adding strength. My long term goal is to be a bigger harder, and more defined 160 pounder as soon as possible. Last time I measured my body fat was when I was about 15 or 16. I used one of those machines that you squeeze with your hands out in front of your body. I think I got about 16 percent as a score. However that was back when I weighed about 167 give or take.

Originally Posted by ProMuscleRx.com

Just a warning this is a low carb diet that we will be talking about. When on a low carb diet your energy may not be as high as normal, and you may feel more tired than normal.

STEP 1: For the first few days only take about 1 gram of carbs per pound of bodyweight. When you decrease your carbs intake, this promotes a decrease in your muscle and liver glycogen stores, this in turn stimulates the body to burn more fat.

STEP 2: When you decrease your carb intake you should increase your protein intake. So take in around 1.5 grams per pound of bodyweight. Cutting your carbs causes the body to use more fat and protein for fuel. If you feed your body with enough dietary protein it will use that kind of protein instead of your hard earned muscle tissue.

STEP 3: Do cardio throughout days 1 through 5. It is obvious that cardio helps aid in the process of fat loss.

Days 6 through 8

STEP 3: In this step we will triple our existing carb intake, so you will be taking in 3 grams of carbs per pound of bodyweight. Reducing carbs is an effective way of cutting up, but as a result of staying on low carbs for too long your metabolic rate starts to slow down, so this step gives it another kick back into overdrive. These carbs will most likely not turn into fat, your glycogen starved muscles will take in the carbs, because it needs to store up the glycogen first before storing up fats.

STEP 4: You should lower your protein intake, due to the increase in carbs. There is no need now for the extra protein, because your body won’t be utilizing protein as much for fuel.

STEP 5: Cut down on cardio, doing cardio during these days may burn up the carbs needed to fill your muscles with the needed glycogen, and it will give your body a time to rest, which you will be happy to hear. Allow your glycogen stores to replenish themselves during these days.

Actually, you may very well reglycogenate better if you remain moderately active during the carbup: movement upregulates GLUT-4 translocation, which enhances glucose uptake by muscle tissue.