Need some advice on a very low carb diet

[JLowe02]

im working manual labor(roughneck for an environmental drilling company) and recently started a cutting cycle. I have been on for 7 days exactly. I am averaging about 30 grams/carb a day or less. Im not sure how many grams of fat im taking in, but i know my protein is around 250/day, and is mainly coming from cheese, egg whites, tuna fish, and chicken breasts. My body weight has dropped 17 pounds, which i know is all water weight. Im 5'11" 250 at the moment with approx 24% body fat.

Now my question is this: THis work is very taxing, and i know i burn tons of calories a day at work. Should I even do cardio? Should i take in more carbohydrates for energy at work to avoid muscle loss? I gained all this weight from a sloppy bulking cycle I just went on. I started at 230, and wanna get down to about 210 with less than 15% body fat. But like i said, i dont wanna overdo it too much and lose the muscle i gained from the bulking cycle, which im estimating was about 12 pounds of lean mass.

thanks in advance.

 

[rjbodnar62]

17 lbs is alot for 7 days. Up ur cals slightly, cardio is ok, but u shouldnt be losing all that weight in a week. 2-3 lbs/week after the first week

 

[Ingram]

I hope you just didn't drop your carbs hard like that, 30/day is ridiculously low...

Why the rush? Drastic dieting like that will cause you to loose just as much muscle as fat.

I would suggest slowly reducing your carbs and shooting for 2lbs a week tops. Your body is going to be so carb sensitive you'll gain 20lbs just from smelling carbs... Setting yourself up for a bad rebound..

-Ingram

 

[JLowe02]

i lost those 17 pounds in about 5 days, but its water weight i know because i was bloated to begin with. since day five i've lost two pounds. but i will take the advice and up my carbs. what is the best way to up my carb intake to a respectable level?