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Posted by: Dale Mabry

Diet-wise, what seems to work best for you wrt macros? I always thought keto worked best for me, but when I factor in performance, keto is a no-go.

My recent diet just focused on cals and getting enough carbs for intense workouts, and it has surpassed the keto diets by far.

Posted by: KelJu

Great topic! I am also interested. I have a carb sensitivity, so the best cutting diet for me has been carb cycling or no carb high protein with refeeds.

Posted by: TehBiggestLuzer

Smoking crack works best for me on a cut.....i lose all my muscle and cant think straight but the fat melts off of me

. jk

Posted by: SheLifts

if i cut carbs low, i can lose quickly, but i am a walking zombie. so it's a no no for me.

i'd rather lose slowly and be able to think.

Posted by: TehBiggestLuzer

Cutting Carbs Is Retarded Imho

Posted by: AKIRA

Why is that?

Posted by: TehBiggestLuzer

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Originally Posted by SheLifts

if i cut carbs low, i can lose quickly, but i am a walking zombie. so it's a no no for me.

i'd rather lose slowly and be able to think.

I feel the same way if i dont get enough carbs....actually if i dont get enough of any one thing i feel like shit. My body likes prot, carbs, fats, and even some fricken suger(the good kinds)

Posted by: Dynghetti

Quote:

Originally Posted by TehBiggestLuzer

Smoking crack works best for me on a cut.....i lose all my muscle and cant think straight but the fat melts off of me

. jk

if u wanna lose weight smoke crack for 2 weeks and ull lose about 100 lbs

Posted by: ABCs

Hahhaha!

Seriously though, being as balanced as possible in my diet has helped me cut more fat than I thought possible while still making decent muscle and strength gains.

Posted by: katt

Low carb, low fat, high protein with one cheat day a week and one refeed.

Works wonders for me

Posted by: P-funk

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

Diet-wise, what seems to work best for you wrt macros? I always thought keto worked best for me, but when I factor in performance, keto is a no-go.

My recent diet just focused on cals and getting enough carbs for intense workouts, and it has surpassed the keto diets by far.

I agree with that.

I just lower my calories. I try and maintain carbs though. I eat them in pretty much every meal.

Are you still doing the Nutrient Timing/John Ivy approach?

Posted by: slip

I just go super basic.

Calorie controlled. Set my fats, set protein, fill in the rest with carbs. Done.

Posted by: Emma-Leigh

Similar to me:

1. Set cals.
2. Set protein.
3. Get healthy fats.
4. Get pre/post workout nutrition.
5. Get healthiness - fibre, vitamins, minerals [fruits, vegetables etc]
6. Fill in the rest with what you wish (carbs usually).

Posted by: Nigeepoo

Pardon the off-topic interruption, but are you the same Emma-Leigh as in Bodybuilding.com Forums - View Single Post - eat the carbs last when in a meal? ? If so, is that excellent article on this site?

Posted by: Emma-Leigh

Hmmm.... That could have been me [long time ago that was....]

But, no - I don't believe it is on this site...

Posted by: Nigeepoo

Any plans to duplicate it here?

Posted by: KentDog

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Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

Keto doesn't work for me either, but it may be that I can't handle it mentally and don't really find the point in it if I can cut fine without it. Either I crack and eat a ton of brown rice after making a bunch at one time, or my workouts feel like I'm always running on empty. Personally, the way I find that works best for me is just a consistant clean diet but strict, trying to get as close to a calorie amount as possible. Consistant weight training and cardio as well. Macronutrient ratio doesn't seem to have a big impact, although I generally shoot for 40/40/20.

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