My first comprehensive meal plan w/macros...pls critique

[son_of_samhain]

After guesstimating for the last few years I finally sat and logged each and every goddam calorie in my new routine. It was a good thing I did because I was shorting myself in certain areas and not knowing it. Anyways I figured out that my caloric maintenance level is right about at 2875. My goal over the next 8-9 weeks to to lean bulk up to around 220-225. Then, its time to cut down to as close to 10% BF as possible while keeping the muscle mass. I'll prob end up weighing around 200 all said and done. In the meantime, how's this looking?

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[son_of_samhain]

Again, my caloric maintenance number is 2875.

[joejccva71]

I'm too lazy to count but what are your fat macros? Also isn't that too much protein per day? Or do people really see the benefit of doing 300-400g per day of protein. I read in an article on bb.com that it was counter-productive. Was just an article though.

1-1.5g per lb of bw was the standard I thought.

[son_of_samhain]

I'm too lazy to count but what are your fat macros? Also isn't that too much protein per day? Or do people really see the benefit of doing 300-400g per day of protein. I read in an article on bb.com that it was counter-productive. Was just an article though.

1-1.5g per lb of bw was the standard I thought.

Yeah I was thinking of pinching off a little here and there to lessen the protein closer to 275-300.....but I feel more is better than less. And yeah I sholda included fat count but its hovering around 50 grams or so

[joejccva71]

Yeah I was thinking of pinching off a little here and there to lessen the protein closer to 275-300.....but I feel more is better than less. And yeah I sholda included fat count but its hovering around 50 grams or so

Cool. Other than the high protein I think it's pretty solid. I personally like to make 500 cal jumps instead of 1000 but everyone is different. One other thing I was going to say is 50g of fat for a 3800 cal diet is a bit low. Just technically speaking you should be consuming about 20-30% of your total cal intake with good fats. I personally do 25%.

Others may chime in.

[son_of_samhain]

Cool. Other than the high protein I think it's pretty solid. I personally like to make 500 cal jumps instead of 1000 but everyone is different. One other thing I was going to say is 50g of fat for a 3800 cal diet is a bit low. Just technically speaking you should be consuming about 25% of your total cal intake with good fats.

Others may chime in.

Cool, yeah like I said Ive been blessed with a fairly high metabolism and have survived until now by pretty much "guessing" my daily nutrition. Now with this new plan I cant go wrong

I figured that slightly above 500 calories on OFF days and nearly 1k over on WORKOUT days will do some good damage!

[Nolem]

unless your on teh sauce be ready for some fat.

[son_of_samhain]

???

Ive read of people going THOUSANDS of calories above maintenance level...I'm on a mild bulk and nowhere near the point where I have to fear getting fat. And remember, healthy fat replaces bad fats.