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Cutting diet how does this look? 17 January 2012 21:16 (permalink)
Stats: 6ft, 92kg
 
Been bulking a while but kind of plateud and stopped adding more and more cals. Got a bit too much abdominal fat so have decided to slowly cut from now till the summer. Doing 5 x fasted cardio per week for 40 mins.
 
Meal 1
1 tin mackerel
Teaspoon of whole earth pnb
Apple
 
Meal 2
125g (cooked weight) of mince
50g basmati rice
veg
gravy
 
OR
 
5 egg whites + 1 yoke
1 slice w/wheat bread
 
Meal 3
125g chicken breast
w/wheat pitta
extra light mayo
 
OR
 
50g w/wheat pasta
125g chicken breast
pesto
 
Meal 4
Currently living at home so I eat whatever is cooked for me - is this a really bad move? It is the likes of battered fish, veg and cheese sauce, or corned beef hash/veg, but sometimes is with stuff like potato croquettes and fatty sauces, sometimes lots of pasta and a creamy sauce. Would you suggest cutting this out now and cooking something like steak every evening, or is that being a bit too anal about it all?
 
Meal 5
1 tin tuna mixed with quark
Handful of dry roasted nuts
 
So I don't want to lose too much muscle, bear in mind I have 5 months to cut. But I want to be ripped to shreds by then :)
 
Also, maybe throw in creating? And ECA?
 
Would really appreciate any input, thanks very much
 
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    Re:Cutting diet how does this look? 18 January 2012 08:47 (permalink)
    Howdy Mishdog!
     
    A slow natural cut with a good diet and training programe is a sensible option to take. You have a long time so there is no rush, so cutting will be easier and hopefully, more productive.
     
    You need to work out the total calories, and the macro break down (Protein, carbs and fats) to make tweaking your diet, and results easier.
     
    It sounds like a pain in the arse, but it really will help your results and make things easier.
     
    Meal 4 could be an issue, as it's an unknown quantity and could throw the targets off. I'm sure some guys would say just roll with it and carry on, but for me, I would say knowing what your consuming and why will help you manage your daily intake and goals better.
     
    You could use ECA towards the end if your struggling, but I don't think you need it straight away.
    I love the smell of steak in the morning...
     
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