$100,000 contest nutrition plan wrong?

[georgialee]

I wasn't really sure where to post this, but thought maybe some of you would have an opinion?

The women's fat loss nutrition plan looks good to me (1731 cals, 40% protein). The women's muscle building AND men's muscle building plan is 3057 cals and only 25% protein. The men's fat loss plan is THE SAME as the women's fat loss plan.

Is it just me or are they completely off? Was there a mistake somewhere and they uploaded the wrong plans under the wrong headings???

[anna-maro]

I wasn't really sure where to post this, but thought maybe some of you would have an opinion?

The women's fat loss nutrition plan looks good to me (1731 cals, 40% protein). The women's muscle building AND men's muscle building plan is 3057 cals and only 25% protein. The men's fat loss plan is THE SAME as the women's fat loss plan.

Is it just me or are they completely off? Was there a mistake somewhere and they uploaded the wrong plans under the wrong headings???

Who r THEY? :s ?
How r they counting their cals and macros?
What do they take into concideration?
I'm 5'9 female, 1,900kcals give me -2lb a week, im pretty sure there is a man out there who could use my diet and lose the same....

[b~rad]

Sounds like an odd way to lose fat either way. and 25% to build muscle? I dont think so..

[georgialee]

Sorry - I should have given more info. This is the nutrition plan on the bodybuilding.com website. It's the plan they give for the $100,000 contest that's going on right now.

[FemmeFatale28]

It specifically says in the articles that calories are estimates and each individual will have individual calorie amounts. That is just an example. Also.. 25% of 3500 cals is ~ 218 grams of protein whereas 40% of 1700 calories is ~ 170g of protein.

[thehobbes]

It specifically says in the articles that calories are estimates and each individual will have individual calorie amounts. That is just an example. Also.. 25% of 3500 cals is ~ 218 grams of protein whereas 40% of 1700 calories is ~ 170g of protein.

^^^This. The actual calories would be different for everyone - I think it would depend more on your weight and bf% more than being a male/female thing. If you try a calorie calculator and put in the same basic stats for a man and woman the suggested calories are actually pretty close.

[georgialee]

Thanks guys. I guess what threw me off is the 25% protein for the muscle building plan. I think what they did though is added most of the extra calories in carbs and kept the protein about the same (btwn 170-190 grams). I watched the video and it had me thinking in terms of 40/40/20 but I KNOW I should really rely on the macro calculations instead. I appreciate the feedback. :)

[Memphis92]

does Femme fatale2 make any one else think about things other than lifting?

[twinthunder3]

percentages will always vary for each individual.