Hows this diet ratio?

[skep1]

Hey, i am 152 pounds, 18% bf, am looking for muscle gain and minimise fat, i think my diet needed adjusting. On a daily basis, how is 55% carbs, 25% protein, 20% fats?

Thanks!!

[WonderPug]

Please see:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121703981
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=136691851

[PBateman2]

Just out of curiosity, how did you come up with those percentages?

[snorkelman]

OP, it is much easier to calculate your total daily caloric targets and then calculate total daily protein and fat targets than to try and mess with percentages.

[skep1]

Thanks for the replies. I got them percentages from a guy at the gym, want to sure if he was giving good or bad advice. I read the stickies and found a formula of 14-16 cals per pound of body weight, this means id only be eating bout 2400 call a day, isn't that a bit low or have i got it wrong?

Also i know protein is a gram per pound of body weight, and that carbs is about 50-60% (in my case about 350g), but is fat ment to be high?

[skep1]

Just re-read the stickies, I think 2400 was the maintenance amount. I need to add 10-20% to that!!

[germaine07]

Thanks for the replies. I got them percentages from a guy at the gym, want to sure if he was giving good or bad advice. I read the stickies and found a formula of 14-16 cals per pound of body weight, this means id only be eating bout 2400 call a day, isn't that a bit low or have i got it wrong?

Also i know protein is a gram per pound of body weight, and that carbs is about 50-60% (in my case about 350g), but is fat ment to be high?
Read this http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121703981 again.

Use either Katch McArdle or Mifflin St Jeor to figure out maintenance, not the method you used.