hey jodi, emma, someone... help me out

[thajeepster]

Ok, im scheduled for surgery on the 22nd, nothing major, just gonna get my outtie made innie lol. Anyways, looks like I wont be able to lift for around 3 weeks. Now during this time should I lower my cals, but keep my protein and fats the same.... ie, just drop about 100g carbs or so from my diet? Or should I just keep eating the same thing even though im pretty much inactive most of the time? I was thinking of going around 2200 cals, I think that that is my maintenance with around 250g protein, 70g fat, and around 140-150g carbs... Or maybe 200g protein and 200g carbs... What do you think?

 

[Jodi]

Drop your cals but do it proportionaly and keep your macros the same.

Also, stop taking Fish oils 2 weeks ahead of time. They are a mild blood thinner. Nothing major, just precautionary.

 

[Vieope]

You gotta love these threads that lists everybody in the title but you.

 

[thajeepster]

You gotta love these threads that lists everybody in the title but you.

sorry to leave you out. thanks for the reply, so if im currently 50/30/20 at 3000 cals, i should keep it 50/30/20 at 2400 cals? you dont think i should lower the carbs also, due to inactivity?

 

[Jodi]

I would keep your ratios the same and just lower the calories.

 

[Emma-Leigh]

sorry to leave you out. thanks for the reply, so if im currently 50/30/20 at 3000 cals, i should keep it 50/30/20 at 2400 cals? you dont think i should lower the carbs also, due to inactivity?

Personally, I would swap your ratio's a little -

At your weight/height (assuming you are still ~150 pounds and ~10-12% BF?) if you are REALLY not going to be doing any activity at all then I would drop your carbs some... Aim for something like ~2400 cals with ~ 200g protein (1.5 x lean mass), ~250g carbs (total) and ~60-65g fats (0.45-0.5 x LBM).

That comes out to about 35% protein, 40% carbs and 22-25% fats.

 

[PreMier]

Werent you trying to bulk? If not then dismiss this.. But why not keep your cals the same? You look pretty ecto, and wont gain much fat if any at all.. but being in an excess, while immobile couldnt hurt IMO.

 

[Jodi]

Jake, him being ecto is the reason I suggest not playing with the ratios. Inactive or not he is pure ecto and the carbs won't matter IMO.

 

[thajeepster]

thanks for all the advice, im defintely dropping the cals though, however, I may keep my carbs up at least around 45/35/20 ... and yeah emma, im still around 150.

 

[Brolly]

yah man... do u do maintenance calculations from LBM or total BW? no need to feed the fat especially if ur inactive for 3 weeks IMO

 

[sara]

Good luck with the surgery

 

[P-funk]

who cares, get fat. It makes the innie look much cooler. Like a big cave on your belly!!

 

[Jodi]

Jeepster, could use a little bit of fat on ya IMO

 

[thajeepster]

lol... yeah i suppose so, but trust me, i was there once, and dont wanna go back.

 

[BulkMeUp]

Jeepster, could use a little bit of fat on ya IMO

I second that!

 

[joesmooth20]

outy made an inny. I bet that would hurt like hell trying do abs anytime in the next
few months.