Fat and carb cycling?

**thefutureisnow** · 05-03-2006, 05:43 AM

I'm confused on how much fat I'm supposed to be taking in on this diet. The sections in Twin Peak's article was confusing. From what I got from it I should be having 40 grams of fat, 20 of which come from supplemented efa's. Does that sound about right?

Thanks,
J

**atherjen** · 05-03-2006, 07:38 AM

what are you current stats?

**thefutureisnow** · 05-03-2006, 01:55 PM

5' 9". 220 lbs. I had my bodyfat measured last year before wrestling and it was 30 and I've gained a lot of muscle and a little bit of fat since then. Prolly around 30% right now. My ultimate goal is to get down to 175 and maintain as much muscle mass as possible.

**Jodi** · 05-03-2006, 02:33 PM

The fat is quite simple and it was laid out in the article.

You are to have your fish oil, and lean proteins. You also need to add a high fat meal such as salmon, red meat or egg yolks or some other high fat protein source. If you can't get a high fat protein source then you take a Tablespoon of flax oil

There is no specific number defined. It's easy

1. Fish Oil
2. Fats from Lean proteins
3. 1 High Fatty Protein Meal OR 1 T. Flax Oil

**thefutureisnow** · 05-03-2006, 04:54 PM

I guess I'm having a hard time putting together daily meal plans without numbers.

**tucker01** · 05-03-2006, 05:03 PM

Protein about a gram per pound.

Carbs
High carb day till you are satisfied (typically around 2g per lb of BW)

Med Carb days around 1 gram per pound

Low Carb - just fibrous carbs

And Fats as Jodi said

**thefutureisnow** · 05-03-2006, 05:16 PM

thanks.

**thefutureisnow** · 05-03-2006, 05:29 PM

I will be consuming 5 meals per day

High Carb Day
3 meals
Piece of fruit with every carb meal
Meal preceding and following workout must be high carb meal
440 Grams of Carbs total
44 grams of protein per meal
Fats- Lean Protein and fish oil

Low Carb Day
2 meals can contain carbs
220 grams of carbs
44 grams of protein per meal
Fats- lean Protein and fish oil

No Carb Day
Only carbs from fibrous veggies
44 grams of protein per meal
Fats-Lean Protein and fish oil

How does this sound?

**Jodi** · 05-03-2006, 09:56 PM

Good but the whole point of high carb day is to not count your carbs and eat til you are satisfied instead

**thefutureisnow** · 05-04-2006, 05:39 AM

Yea but I want to know a general number so I don't buy to much or to little at the grocery store.

**DeadBolt** · 05-04-2006, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by thefutureisnow

Yea but I want to know a general number so I don't buy to much or to little at the grocery store.

I use to use a rough guide of no less then 2g per lb of LBM for my carbs. But I'm a glutten and can consume close to 5xLBM.

Just eat until your full....best way to carb cycle is to just cook in batches...make a big pot of rice, bake a bunch of yams, etc etc and keep them in the fridge. If you want more then eat more b/c they are there and ready to be eaten.

**Phred** · 05-04-2006, 12:45 PM

I suspect raw almonds is an OK fat source?

Originally Posted by Jodi

The fat is quite simple and it was laid out in the article.

You are to have your fish oil, and lean proteins. You also need to add a high fat meal such as salmon, red meat or egg yolks or some other high fat protein source. If you can't get a high fat protein source then you take a Tablespoon of flax oil

There is no specific number defined. It's easy

1. Fish Oil
2. Fats from Lean proteins
3. 1 High Fatty Protein Meal OR 1 T. Flax Oil

**thefutureisnow** · 05-04-2006, 04:31 PM

From what I've read almonds is suppose to contain monounsaturated fat which is suppose to raise testosterone or support healthy testosterone. If I'm wrong on this please correct me.

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