Hi Guys
I am new here, looks a good site and very good articles on here too
Well, been training for about 1 year and my goal is to get lean… currently weight 11.4st roughly 160lbs, bodyfat at a guess would be 17% so not huge but not lean
I have been on a keto diet, and to be honest I hated missing carbs and found it really hard to stick to, without wanting to binge on carbs after every week or 2, so was suggested to try carb cycling instead, and I think its a plan I will be able to stick to, longer term
so, read a little on carb cycling and worked out my daily intakes on my, high, low and no carb days as:
High Day Intake:
Fat - 50g = 450cals
Protein - 240g (Based on 1.5g per LB) = 960cals
Carbs - 240g ( Based on 1.5g per LB) = 960cals
Total Calories intake = 2370
Medium Day Intake:
Fat - 50g = 450 cals
Protein - 240g ( Based on 1.5g per LB) = 960 cals
Carbs - 160g (Based on 1g per LB) = 640 cals
Total Calories Intake = 2050
No Intake Day
Fat - 60g = 540 cals (Slightly higher in fats, to compensate for no carbs)
Protein - 240g ( Based on 1.5g per lb) = 960 grams
Carbs - As little as possible (only sources being fibrous carbs, fruit etc)
Total Calories intake - 1500 (before adding veg/fruit etc)
So, have a made a high carb day looks like this, using guide above:
High Carb Day
Monday
Breakfast 9:00am
25g Whey - 3g Carbs, 3.5g Fat, 98 Calories, protein 20g
50g Oats - 30.2g Carbs, 180 Calories, Protein 6g
200mls Skimmed Milk - Protein 7grams, 84 Calories
1 Egg - 7g Protein , 80 Calories, Fat 5g
Total: 40g Protein 33.2 Carbs 8.5g Fat 442 Calories
Pre Workout - 11am
4 Cheese Oatcakes - 14.2 Carbs, 160 Calories, 9g Fat, 4.4g Protein
200mls Onken Fat Free Yoghurt - 11g Protein, 12.5g Carbs, 96 calories
25g whey - 20g Protein, 3g Carbs, 3.5g Fat, 98 Calories, 3g Fat
25g Nuts - 4g Protein, 16g Fat, 165 Calories
Total Breakdown
Carbs 29.7 Protein 39.4g Fat 28.5 Calories 519
GYM - Weight Session
Immediately PWO
30g Whey - 25g Protein, 98 calories, 3g Carbs, 3.5g Fat
1 Banana - 105 calories, 27g carbs
Total Break Down
Carbs 30g Protein 25g Fat 3.5g Calories 203
Post Workout Meal - Between 1 and 2:30ish
120g Chicken Breast, Protein 27g, 130 Calories
50g Wholemeal Pasta- Protein 7g, Carbs 32g, Calories 162.5, Fat 2g
Green Veg
Total Breakdown
Carbs 32g Protein 34g Fat 2g Calories 292.5
Snack 5:00
80gg Salmon - 125 calories, 18g Protein, Fat 5.5g
2 Cheese Oatcakes - 80 calories, Carbs 8g, Fat 4g
1 Apple - 11.8g Carbs, 47 Calories
Total Breakdown
Carbs 19.8g Protein 20.2g Fat 9.5 g Calories 218.2
Snack 6:30
100g Chicken - 22g Protein, 100 calories
2 Slices Warburtons wholemeal Bread - 110 Calories, 19g carbs, 3g Fat
Green Veg
TBSP Nat Yog/Extra light mayo
1 Pear - 21.5 Carbs, 81 Calories
Total Breakdown
Carbs 40.5g Protein 22g Fat 3g Calories 291
8-10ish
Taekwon-do Training
Snack 9-10pm
100g Chicken - 22g Protein, 100 Cals
50g Quinoa - Protein 14g, Carbs 35g, cals 180g
Green veg
Total Breakdown
Carbs 35g Protein 36g Fat 6g Cals 280
Prebed
25g whey in 100mls semi skimmed milk
Carbs 3g 23.5g protein 140 Calories, 5.5g Fat
Total Daily Macros
Protein - 240.1g
Carbs - 233.2 (7 Grams under)
Fat - 66.5 (16.5grams over)
Calories 2386.3 (16 calories over)
No Carb day looks like this:
Wake
1 Fish Oil Capsule
25g whey- 20g Protein, 98 calories
Breakfast
4 Whole Eggs- Protein 28g, 20g Fat, 220 Calories
Mushrooms (omelette)
Meal 1
120g Chicken Breast - Protein 27g, Calories 130 Calories
Green Veg - Asparagus
Meal 2
100g Tuna in sunflower oil - Protein 27g, 190 Calories
Mixed Leaves/onion/Cucumber salad
Meal 3
150g Salmon - 27g Protein, 180 Calories, 7g Fat
Green Vegetables - Fine Beans
Meal 4
150g Cod Fillets - 27g Protein, 120 Calories
100g Spinach
Meal 5
120g Chicken Breast - Protein 27g, Calories 130
100g Spring Greens
Meal 6
150g Smoked Salmon - 27g Protein, 180 Calories, 7g Fat
Onion/Cucumber Salad
Prebed
25g whey - 20g Protein, 98 Calories
100mls Skimmed Milk - 3.5g Protein, 10g Carbs, 42 Calories
Daily Totals
Protein 233.5 (6.5g under)
Carbs 16g
Fat 43g
Calories 1568 (68 calories over)
I just looking to see i I am working things out correctly, or not? I am completely new to making diets, esp carb Cycling ones… so appreciate any input…
Thanks alot!