Starting Cutting Diet...

[MrMartyn]

I'm going to start a cutting diet for maybe 2/4 weeks depending on how long it will take to reduce my body fat.

The diet I'm going to follow is from Dave Palumbo which can be found here: showthread.php?t=5899101 *Can't post the whole link due to post count*

Originally Posted by Dave Palumbo

MEAL #1
5 whole eggs (make sure to buy OMEGA-3 EGGS from the supermarket. They contain virtually NO saturated fat and tons of good OMEGA-3 fats); add another 4 egg whites to this (they don?t need to be the Omega-3 ones; you can use liquid egg whites)

MEAL #2
SHAKE: 50g Whey Protein with 1 ? tablespoon of All Natural Peanut butter (no sugar)

MEAL #3
"Lean Protein Meal": 8oz chicken with 1/2-cup cashew nuts (almonds, or walnuts)

MEAL #4
SHAKE: 50g Whey Protein with 1 ? tablespoons of All Natural Peanut butter (no sugar added)

MEAL #5
"Fatty Protein Meal": 8oz Salmon, Swordfish, or RED MEAT with a green salad (no tomatoes, carrots, or red peppers) with 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil or Macadamia nut oil and vinegar

MEAL #6
SHAKE: 50g Whey with 1 ? tablespoon all natural peanut butter or 4 whole (Omega-3) eggs and 4 extra whites

50% Protein, 25% fat, 25% carbs

Once the desired look has been gained I'll be going through mini cycles of bulking and cutting to hopefully stay lean whilst getting bigger. Anybody got any advice for the length of these mini cycles?

A few questions I've got:

A cutting diet is the correct why to achieve muscle definition and muscularity?

Can anyone point out any problems with the diet?

Are all cutting diets a type of ketosis diet?

Is cardio a must on a cutting diet?

Is it possible to gain any muscle whilst cutting?

Do you always lose weight whilst cutting or is it possible to achieve muscle definition whilst cutting without losing weight?

Edit: Also is it possible to remain generally the same size (as in structure if you know what I mean)?

Thanks for the advice guys!

[cheeseandrice]

yes cutting (lowering bodyfat) is how you achieve definition and VAScularity

problems.. on any keto diet (palumbo is keto) within 1 week or so you will lose up to 5-10 lbs of water. as soon as you get off the keto diet you will gain all that water weight back. (carbs store water) so be sure to exceed your weight loss goal by atleast 5 lbs to make up for water weight.

no not all cutting diets are keto. keto is just the most effective for burning fat

no cardio is not a necessity, but palumbo reccomends a half hour or so of LISS a few times a week

and when you are cutting, in keto specifically, yes you will lose muscle. but dont worry. you wont lose much, and if you only plan on being on a cut for 1 month the loss will be negligible.

(i dont really understand this question but..) if you want definition you need to cut. ever see a body builder in the offseason? lol. unless you want to just lift at maintenance you will slowly cut weight

on a keto diet, you will lose water weight which will make you appear 'flatter' but yes your body will remain the same.

[Itadienekes]

What he said, except...

Originally Posted by cheeseandrice

keto is just the most effective for burning fat

bro-science yo.

[MrMartyn]

Thanks for the information!

Mainly my concern is about losing weight, I'm pretty lean as it is being 187 lbs at 6'3 but I've just come off bulking for 4 months and put on 33 lbs. But I have no definition and look pretty out of shape! So I'm hoping to do a short cut and look a bit more ripped without losing much weight and then carry on bulking again until I need to cut again. Is this diet the right way to achieve this?

Also if you generally look "flatter" when you've cut how do people get the ripped/big chest look?

One last thing is it alright to put some wholegrain bread with the chicken or is that completely ruining the diet because of carbs? Or sauce like low fat mayo?

[foXs]

Originally Posted by MrMartyn

Thanks for the information!

Mainly my concern is about losing weight, I'm pretty lean as it is being 187 lbs at 6'3 but I've just come off bulking for 4 months and put on 33 lbs. But I have no definition and look pretty out of shape! So I'm hoping to do a short cut and look a bit more ripped without losing much weight

Exactly the same story here buddy.

I also have a question, is it possible to build muscles while cutting?

[dat]

You put on 33 pounds in 4 months? Of course you're fat.

You should have eaten at a small surplus and bulked at a much slower rate for much less fait gain.