Yet another cutting diet to critique....

[peteywheatstraw]

Hi everyone, Im somewhat of a lurker here. Ive been trying to cut down for summer and I could use some help putting together a decent diet. Im 6', around 160 maybe 12% bf (got it measured at the gym on one of those machines that you just stand on and grip the metal thingys) Anyways, heres what I came up with..

Meal 1 - 1 egg, 3 egg whites, 1 portion quaker oats, .5 cup milk
351 cals, 26/35/11 (P/C/F)

Meal 2 - Nonfat yogurt and 1 portion cottage cheese
190 cals, 19/25/2

preworkout - banana
92, cals 23 carbs

Meal 3 -postworkout - myoplex w/ water
270 cals, 42/23/3

Meal 4 - Turkey sandwich w/ low carb tortilla
175 cals, 25/15/4

Meal 5 - Grilled chicken salad w/ olive oil
395 cals, 52/0/14

Meal 6 - cottage cheese w/ mixed berries
120cals, 15/14/2

Totals - 1593 cals, 178P/135C/36F

Any help would be appreciated! I dont really want to lose alot of weight, just trying to cut down my bf%. I do cardio almost every day, alternating between hiit on the stationary bike and running on the treadmill low intensity.

Thanks!

 

[Arnold]

one question, you're 6' and 160lbs, and you want to cut?

is your goal to look like a bean pole?

 

[atherjen]

first off you need to EAT MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
or else your going to end up loosing a ton of lean mass and messing up your metabolism!
cardio EVERYDAY???? thats overkill too!

 

[aggies1ut]

Wow, only 1600 calories.

 

[peteywheatstraw]

I figured the calories were maybe a little low, but what should I be eating more of? More fat? Prince - I dont want to look like a bean pole, just got some fat around the midsection Im trying to shed. Thanks for the input everyone.

 

[aztecwolf]

build up some muscle first the fat loss will come gradual, i'm 5'11 about 155-157 lbs. and i am looking to add more and more weight, it is slowly but surely coming

 

[Yanick]

Dude with enough muscle even 'fat' guys don't look fat. A little flab around the midsection is nothing to worry about if you were like 20% then yes i would say cut but a little flab? nah not worth losing the time (when you start bulking you will realize what i mean) and the muscle.

 

[peteywheatstraw]

how many cals should I shoot for then? I really appreciate the advice btw..

 

[P-funk]

Originally posted by Yanick
Dude with enough muscle even 'fat' guys don't look fat. A little flab around the midsection is nothing to worry about if you were like 20% then yes i would say cut but a little flab? nah not worth losing the time (when you start bulking you will realize what i mean) and the muscle.

A lot of flab around the midsection is nothing to worry about either