ANY INPUT ON MY CUTTING DIET (below) APPRECIATED
I'm guessing it's not far off ideal, but it never hurts to share.
First of all...
Starting: 194lb, bf approx 15% (6'2'')
Plan: Lose 2lb/wk for 7weeks, dropping bf back to aprox 8%.
Program/Workout Plan: Here, if you're interested.
Have been: bulking on 3,500-4,500 (progressively) over past 10mo. Up 33lb, mostly meat. Was 161lb 8%bf in Mar'07. Lifting 1yr. Outgrown all clothes. Feel gigantic these days.
In the process: of dropping calories to around 2000-2200 where I plan to stay for remainder of the cut (excl. 2-3 refeeds along the way.
So here's the past few days' food (& this is how I plan to continue, unless someone has something useful to share)...
Note: (PWO) = Post Workout.
MONDAY
Meal 1 - 7:20am:7whites,1egg,1toast+PB,½banana,grapefruit
Zzz... - 7:30am-11:30am (boss OK'd day off. nice guy)
Meal 2 - 11:50am:7whites,1egg,1toast+PB,apple
Meal 3 - 3:30pm:2toast+tuna/mayo,pear,walnuts
Meal 4 - 6:30pm:2toast+trout/mayo,apple
Meal 5 - 9:45pm:flank steak,brocli,cauliflwr,cabbage,toms
Meal 6 - 11:15pm:casein & whey shake w/berries.
kCal: 2,637 (260g protein. Avg 34g/meal + incomplete)
Carbs:251g
WATER: 0.8gal.
TUESDAY
Meal 1 - 7:20am:8whites,1egg,1toast+PB,¼banana,grapefruit
Meal 2 - 10:50am: pp&muesli(oats,nuts,dried fruit,ff milk)
Meal 3 - 2:10pm:5oz chicken,½cup brwn rice,½cup canned toms
Meal 4 - 4:00pm(hungry already!):¼oz Walnuts, 1srvng pp
Meal 5 - 6:15pm:5ozBeef,cabbage,cauliflower,grn beans,toms
Meal 6 - 8:15pm:2½ozBeef,cabbage,grn beans (small meal)
Meal 7 - 10:15pm:casein shake w/whey,cranberries,strwbrries
kCal: 2,532 (270g protein. Avg 32¼g/meal + incomplete)
Carbs:220g
WATER: 1.1gal
WEDNESDAY
Meal 1 - 7:40am:5whites,1egg,1toast+PB,½banana,grpfrt,sups
Meal 2 - 10:45am pp & muesli(oats,dried fruit,nuts,ff milk)
Meal 3 - 1:45pm: (PWO) ½cup rice,4½oz chicken,½cup toms.
Meal 4 - 3:45pm(hungry!):4¼ozChicken,1pc bread,½banana,sups
Meal 5 - 6:15pm:4½ozBeef,cabbage,cauliflower,grn beans,toms
Meal 6 - 8:30pm:8egg whites, mustard
Meal 7 - 10:45pm:casein shake w/½srvng whey,berries.
kCal: 2,350 (265g protein. Avg 31¾g/meal + incomplete)
Carbs:205g
WATER: 1.2gal.
THURSDAY
Meal 1 - 7:30am:7whites+½yolk,1toast+PB,coffee,grapfrt,sups
Meal 2 - 10:30pm pp&muesli(oats,nuts,apricots,milk),½banana
Meal 3 - 2:00pm(PWO)4ozChckn,½cupRice,½cupToms,½banana,sups
Meal 4 - 3:50pm(hungry!)3½ozChicken,ff mayo,1toast,½banana
Meal 5 - 6:30pm:4½ozBeef,cauliflower,grn beans,toms
Meal 6 - 10:30pm:8egg whites,mustard,¼apple.
Meal 7 - 12:00pm:casein shake w/crabberries,sups
kCal: 2,329 (248g protein. Avg 29g/meal + incomplete)
Carbs:222g
WATER: 0.8gal.
Morning sups include: Milk Thistle, Green Tea, Ginseng, 5Htp, Ginkgo Biloba, Anuimal Pak (multivit/min), Animal Flex (Gluco'/Chon'), Fish oil, Flaxseed oil plus 10mg Ephedrine/Synephrine combo (ZenaLean Pro).
Pre weight-training: Animal Pump
Pre cardio: BCAAs. 2nd ephedrine.
After lifting/cardio: 2nd multivit/min (T.Joes iron-free version, not Animal Pak) & fish oil with meal.
Bedtime: Zinc, Magnesium, Calcium, B-Complex plus Valerian Root or Melatonin.
SO... THOUGHTS, ANYONE?
I'm guessing it's not far off ideal, but it never hurts to share.
First of all...
Starting: 194lb, bf approx 15% (6'2'')
Plan: Lose 2lb/wk for 7weeks, dropping bf back to aprox 8%.
Program/Workout Plan: Here, if you're interested.
Have been: bulking on 3,500-4,500 (progressively) over past 10mo. Up 33lb, mostly meat. Was 161lb 8%bf in Mar'07. Lifting 1yr. Outgrown all clothes. Feel gigantic these days.
In the process: of dropping calories to around 2000-2200 where I plan to stay for remainder of the cut (excl. 2-3 refeeds along the way.
So here's the past few days' food (& this is how I plan to continue, unless someone has something useful to share)...
Note: (PWO) = Post Workout.
MONDAY
Meal 1 - 7:20am:7whites,1egg,1toast+PB,½banana,grapefruit
Zzz... - 7:30am-11:30am (boss OK'd day off. nice guy)
Meal 2 - 11:50am:7whites,1egg,1toast+PB,apple
Meal 3 - 3:30pm:2toast+tuna/mayo,pear,walnuts
Meal 4 - 6:30pm:2toast+trout/mayo,apple
Meal 5 - 9:45pm:flank steak,brocli,cauliflwr,cabbage,toms
Meal 6 - 11:15pm:casein & whey shake w/berries.
kCal: 2,637 (260g protein. Avg 34g/meal + incomplete)
Carbs:251g
WATER: 0.8gal.
TUESDAY
Meal 1 - 7:20am:8whites,1egg,1toast+PB,¼banana,grapefruit
Meal 2 - 10:50am: pp&muesli(oats,nuts,dried fruit,ff milk)
Meal 3 - 2:10pm:5oz chicken,½cup brwn rice,½cup canned toms
Meal 4 - 4:00pm(hungry already!):¼oz Walnuts, 1srvng pp
Meal 5 - 6:15pm:5ozBeef,cabbage,cauliflower,grn beans,toms
Meal 6 - 8:15pm:2½ozBeef,cabbage,grn beans (small meal)
Meal 7 - 10:15pm:casein shake w/whey,cranberries,strwbrries
kCal: 2,532 (270g protein. Avg 32¼g/meal + incomplete)
Carbs:220g
WATER: 1.1gal
WEDNESDAY
Meal 1 - 7:40am:5whites,1egg,1toast+PB,½banana,grpfrt,sups
Meal 2 - 10:45am pp & muesli(oats,dried fruit,nuts,ff milk)
Meal 3 - 1:45pm: (PWO) ½cup rice,4½oz chicken,½cup toms.
Meal 4 - 3:45pm(hungry!):4¼ozChicken,1pc bread,½banana,sups
Meal 5 - 6:15pm:4½ozBeef,cabbage,cauliflower,grn beans,toms
Meal 6 - 8:30pm:8egg whites, mustard
Meal 7 - 10:45pm:casein shake w/½srvng whey,berries.
kCal: 2,350 (265g protein. Avg 31¾g/meal + incomplete)
Carbs:205g
WATER: 1.2gal.
THURSDAY
Meal 1 - 7:30am:7whites+½yolk,1toast+PB,coffee,grapfrt,sups
Meal 2 - 10:30pm pp&muesli(oats,nuts,apricots,milk),½banana
Meal 3 - 2:00pm(PWO)4ozChckn,½cupRice,½cupToms,½banana,sups
Meal 4 - 3:50pm(hungry!)3½ozChicken,ff mayo,1toast,½banana
Meal 5 - 6:30pm:4½ozBeef,cauliflower,grn beans,toms
Meal 6 - 10:30pm:8egg whites,mustard,¼apple.
Meal 7 - 12:00pm:casein shake w/crabberries,sups
kCal: 2,329 (248g protein. Avg 29g/meal + incomplete)
Carbs:222g
WATER: 0.8gal.
Morning sups include: Milk Thistle, Green Tea, Ginseng, 5Htp, Ginkgo Biloba, Anuimal Pak (multivit/min), Animal Flex (Gluco'/Chon'), Fish oil, Flaxseed oil plus 10mg Ephedrine/Synephrine combo (ZenaLean Pro).
Pre weight-training: Animal Pump
Pre cardio: BCAAs. 2nd ephedrine.
After lifting/cardio: 2nd multivit/min (T.Joes iron-free version, not Animal Pak) & fish oil with meal.
Bedtime: Zinc, Magnesium, Calcium, B-Complex plus Valerian Root or Melatonin.
SO... THOUGHTS, ANYONE?
