Cutting diet questions

[viciousness]

I'm about to go on a cutting diet but am not sure how many Calories/Carbs/Protein/Fat I should be aiming for each day when I design the diet. If anyone knowledgable on that can offer me any insight it'd be much appreciated.


-V

 

[mrzap]

It depends on the diet. Some people do good with 40% protein / 40% carbs / 20% fat and others prefer 50% protein / 40% carbs / 10% fat

I like the 40 40 20 plan myself

 

[6_pak]

You need to experiment with your maintainance level, number of calories in takes for you to stay the same bodyweight. Anything above that, you gain; anything below that you loose. You'll have to know this info before designing and stratagizing a diet.

 

[Stryc-9]

Also, if you're entirely unsure of your maintenance requirements...a standard approach is to multiply your bodyweight (in pounds) by 12. You can adjust up or down from there - but give yourself adequate time (7 or 8 days at the very least) at a certain calorie total before adjusting - and don't lower or raise total calories by too much (500 cals. a day is usually a good adjustment).