Max, are you still around? If so, interested to hear the reasoning behind keeping carbs as high as possible.
Thanks
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Max, are you still around? If so, interested to hear the reasoning behind keeping carbs as high as possible.
Thanks
KungFooGoo
Gangster
You also forgot to mention how much you pay in board / rent for you and your girlfriend to live in your parents 'massive' house.
Pay sweet fuck all mate, Dont see why your trying to have a dig though?
did i upset you?
KungFooGoo
Gangster
'pay sweet fuck all' the fact you dont think you owe your parents shit and think its 'cool' is why rapey thinks you're a piece of shit and people like you are worse then cancer. I hope you do not reproduce as I dont want my tax going to your failed abortion.
wow! just answered your inital post in the other thread.
sorry if i came across like a low life, But mate you know sweet fuck all about me....So your judgment is worthless.
and if i was worse then cancer i wouldent of let my grandfather suffer in a bed for the last 6 months before he passed. YOU INCONCIDIRATE PRICK!
KungFooGoo
Gangster
Om nom nom
What is the reasoning behind this? If anything, I can't lose weight at all if I have more then 60-80g of carbs a day, regardless how low my fats/proteins go.
More carbs spare muscle and fuel workouts. So it makes sense to keep them as high as you can during a cut.
Its the total calories that determine weight loss not the amount of carbs.
jzpowahz
Well-known member
If lifts are still increasing then that is definitely a good sign.
How long have you been on 2000 cals? That seems quite low for cutting from 90kg IMO with that activity level(estimated maintenance around 2800-3200 but could be higher with all that Muay Thai). How has fat loss progress been going?
IMO (I know I'm not Max
) you can base carb intake on general feel. The only thing is that if cals are too low even with a good macro spread you'll still end up feeling like shit (well from my experience anyway). I've recently started dropping fats a bit in favour of carbs and feel like I perform better that way. Fats are required for healthy hormones though so you don't want to drop them too low. I think you could probably drop the protein a bit if you wanted (unsure on BF% though?) and up the carbs a bit if you felt lethargic at all.
It's all a bit of trial and error and although we have these "guidelines" for fat loss and retaining LBM, it's still up to the individual to test it out and see what sort of macros work best for them.
jzpowahz
Well-known member
You don't need a dexa! I mean it would be nice but generally you should be able to tell if a diet is working or not in a month. Just from how you're clothes fit, mirror etc.
Also, I think these weekend refeeds are a good idea just don't go too nuts. Around maintenanceish if possible as you don't want to cancel out you're deficit from weekdays.
Also, I think these weekend refeeds are a good idea just don't go too nuts. Around maintenanceish if possible as you don't want to cancel out you're deficit from weekdays.