Thread: what kinda food....

Same things u eat for bulking, except less of it this tym :-P

Proteins:
Chicken, turkey, lean steaks, tuna, chillie, salmon, low fat cc, egg whites, whey/casein supps.

Carbs:
Sweet potato, broccollli, spinach, oats, bannana, apple, brown rice/pasta (in moderation)

Fats:
Egg yolks, Fish caps/flax oil, advacadoes, olive oil.

Originally Posted by Raz

Proteins:
Chicken, turkey, lean steaks, tuna, chillie, salmon, low fat cc, egg whites, whey/casein supps.

Carbs:
Sweet potato, broccollli, spinach, oats, bannana, apple, brown rice/pasta (in moderation)

Fats:
Egg yolks, Fish caps/flax oil, advacadoes, olive oil.

ahh kk thanks man i just got done clean bulking from 165 to 180lbs and wanna start cutting.

Why would you need to cut if you were clean bulking?

Originally Posted by fufu

Why would you need to cut if you were clean bulking?

i have a bit of bf in the range of 16-20. I clean bulked from 165 to 180 and stayed at the same bf range and now i wanna get rid of it.

Originally Posted by kenwood

i have a bit of bf in the range of 16-20. I clean bulked from 165 to 180 and stayed at the same bf range and now i wanna get rid of it.

Cool, It's real good you taking it seriously like this at your age. You are far from fat so just make sure you produce very slow results. 1-2 pounds a week.
I just don't want you to lose a shitload of muscle like I did. But then again I didn't come for advice like you. |-: So I respect you and wish you the best of luck with your new goal .

Originally Posted by Raz

Cool, It's real good you taking it seriously like this at your age. You are far from fat so just make sure you produce very slow results. 1-2 pounds a week.
I just don't want you to lose a shitload of muscle like I did. But then again I didn't come for advice like you. |-: So I respect you and wish you the best of luck with your new goal .

thanks

There isn't necessarily foods that are "cutting foods."

You mentioned you are coming off a lean bulking phase. Stick with your current diet, but reduce the amount of food you are injesting. The food really isn't the factor, but the calories - it's always been about cals in vs. cals out.

Chicken, lean meat, and fish are all necessities, almost in higher amounts than before. Cutting would require to put yourself in a catabolic phase, aka cardio and high intensity activities, and you want to intake around the same amount of protein you were including before in your lean bulking diet.

Cut down the carbs and fats, but the key is NOT to eliminate them. I remember when that foolish Atkins diet went around, where they eliminated carbs... wonder where it went... I think some poeple died because of it so they stopped boasting it. Keep the carbs and fats in at least the majority of your meals, but just in smaller amounts.

We can't exactly draw you a perfect diet, as your lifestyle will dictate your diet. Work with what you have, and count the calories if you really want to go nuts with the diet. Otherwise, keep a sharp eye on it, and you'll do great. Remember - don't cut out ANYTHING, unless it's junk food like fucking McDonalds. Cheat meals are alright, but keep them to a minimum. If you counted your carbs and fats in your last diet, try cutting them in half. The fats alone will drop the cal count to a great extent (9 calories in every gram of fat).

Don't go too nuts though - guesstimation will do fine. Pace yourself and make sure you get all your nutrients. That is what people seem to often miss during a cutting phase... and it leads to excessive muscle loss. Cut carbs and fats, and keep protein the same.

Originally Posted by Raz

Cool, It's real good you taking it seriously like this at your age. You are far from fat so just make sure you produce very slow results. 1-2 pounds a week.
I just don't want you to lose a shitload of muscle like I did. But then again I didn't come for advice like you. |-: So I respect you and wish you the best of luck with your new goal .

16-20% is far from fat IYO? What do you consider fat?

ok i just got home from the store . i got food i need and etc.i'm gonna start tomorrow. i'm gonna try an keep protein intake the same and decrease carbs and fats(but like focus said :do not eliminate them) and i'll take measuremensts and weight myself every 2weeks. and i'll do 20min. of cardio on off training days.

I would consider cutting foods to be unprocessed foods which provide some type of nutrient(s) that your body needs, without much that it doesn't. Various sources of protein, healthy fats, and complex/low GI carbohydrates are good choices. Make sure to get some fruits and vegetables in there for good measure.

I think it's pretty obvious if you think about it. For example, Lean Cuisine meals are not "cutting foods" because they generally contain lots of sugar and non-nutritional additives. An apple is good because it is a good source of low GI carbohydrates, vitamins, and other phytonutrients.

thanks cowpimp