Calorie Starting Point For A Big Guy Dieting???

[Texas Ranger]

Ok BBF, how does this sound starting out? 3200 calories a day with 280 grams of Carbs(35%), 280 grams of Protein(35%), and 90 grams of Fat(30%) mostly from Olive/Flax Oil. I have roughly 218-220lbs of Lean Body Mass, so the lowest I want to go on calories is 2400 calories a day. I plan on gradually working my way down to that over a 12-14 week period. I'll be doing it without Gear. The only thing I'm using is Protein Powder, Ephedrine HCL, Caffeine, Multi-Vitamin, and Vitamin C. How does this sound? Any suggestions??

 

[Deleted member 33117]

Its a good start. I like keto diets, but yours will work. Slowly reduce the calories. Every 2 weeks, try cutting out 100 calories, but I wouldn't go below 2600 unless you absolutely must. If you stop losing at that, trying increasing your cardio. Follow the basics. Make certain your carbs are very low GI. You are already getting the efa's you need. Make certain to eat alot of raw green veggies. Avoid hydrogenated oils completely, as well as anything sythetic or processed if possible. Keep us posted on the results.

 

[Texas Ranger]

I plan on evaluating my physique every 2 weeks and dropping my Carbs, while keeping my Protein and Fats stable. Hopefully, I won't need to go any lower than 150 grams of Carbs a day. I'd rather do more Cardio than drop my Carbs any lower. The majority of my Carbs will be from Oatmeal, Brown Rice, Yams, Broccoli, Spinach, and Green Beans.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

The later three have almost no carbs. Make certain to add alot of olive oil to the brown rice. It is a moderate GI carb. The additional monounsaturated fats will slow down the absorbsion.

 

[Texas Ranger]

So, you recommend mixing Carbs(Brown Rice) & Fats(Olive/Flax Oil)? I thought this was a no-no when dieting. I thought your meals were supposed to be either Protein+Carbs or Protein+Fat, but never Carbs+Fat even with Protein added. What do you normally eat when you're dieting?

 

[Texas Ranger]

Up for BBF...

 

[Deleted member 33117]

Carbs+ fats is not a problem, in fact it is a requirement, unless you wish to just avoid carbs forever. The worse thing you can do, as a bodybuilder, is eat a low fat meal. Read this...

http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=255517&highlight=fat+carb

 

[Texas Ranger]

So, it's Ok to consume Protein, Carbs, and Fat all in the same meal? What about this?- 2 scoops of Protein Powder(All The Whey), 1 cup of Oatmeal, and 1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil.

 

[Texas Ranger]

Up for BBF. Did that last meal combo look good?

 

[Deleted member 33117]

The fiber and monounsaturated fats will slow down the absorsion of the whey, but whey is almost useless except for post workout. If you must use a powered protien as part of a regular meal, use casienate. Geofgarst has a thread on here somewhere showing some interesting research on whey. He posted it yesterday.