Thread: Fat vs Carbs

cut back on carbs and focus on quality proteins and healthy fats

you could also carb cycle

The best way to lose body fat is to decrease calories... Since fat has more calories than protein or carbs, the most effective thing to cut out is fat.

That said, in order to maintain muscle while cutting (and to stay healthy), you are going to need quality fats and protein. So you don't want to cut it out altogether... although most people in America would have an extremely difficult time cutting out so much fat that they would run into a fat deficiency.

After saying all that, the most important thing is eating quality foods to get good proteins and fats while eating less calories than you burn. The number one thing is calories... if you burn more than you eat, you will lose weight.

don't cut out either. your body needs both. eating below maintenance is necessary for bf loss. IMO, nutrient timing is very important also. are you tracking your macros now? can you list the details of your diet plus your stats?

Originally Posted by The13ig13adWolf

don't cut out either. your body needs both. eating below maintenance is necessary for bf loss. IMO, nutrient timing is very important also. are you tracking your macros now? can you list the details of your diet plus your stats?

Yes don't cut OUT either... but depending on what you are eating now, you may have to cut back on one or the other. Without knowing what your typical diet is like it is hard to tell what needs to be done. One thing for sure is eating below maintenance is needed to cut and cutting a gram of fat is going to cut out more calories than cutting a gram of carbs. But again, you need both in healthy amounts so to make a suggestion we have to see your diet.

I've had success with this diet whenever I want to do a bit of a slower cut to avoid dramatic muscle loss. My maintenance calories are slightly under 2000, so on days I lift I take in

Calories- 2200
Fat- 40% (98g)
Carbs- 25% (138g)
Protein- 35% (193g)

On my 3 off days, I drop the calories to 1900 a day. I perform cardio 2-3 times a week, 10 hours separated from lifting or vice-versa.

Originally Posted by 40-yard dash_2

I've had success with this diet whenever I want to do a bit of a slower cut to avoid dramatic muscle loss. My maintenance calories are slightly under 2000, so on days I lift I take in

Calories- 2200
Fat- 40% (98g)
Carbs- 25% (138g)
Protein- 35% (193g)

On my 3 off days, I drop the calories to 1900 a day. I perform cardio 2-3 times a week, 10 hours separated from lifting or vice-versa.

there is no blanket macro number/breakdown. everyone's caloric intake/needs will be different depending on their stats.