Can't seem to hit macros!

[Summoz]

Hey guys,

According to Greg Plitt's website/videos, my diet to cut fat before my holiday is proving difficult.

I was always under the impression that carbs need to be cut, to cut. Apparently this isn't the case, it makes sense, but atm it's hard.

This is what's required:

2530 calories
46g Fats
210 Protein
315 Carbs

No matter what i do to my diet, i just can't meet carbs and lower protein.

This is what i've come up with, it's way off, hense the request for help:

*6:30am:
-1 Scoop Protein
-400ml Water
Total Calories: 192
Protein: 16
Carbs: 2.5
Fat: 5.4

*8:30am M1:
-¾ Cup Oats w/ Water
-Medium Banana
Total Calories: 210
Protein: 5.3
Carbs: 39.1
Fat: 2.5

*10:30am M2:
-200g Lean Beef Mince
-100g Wholemeal Pasta
Total Calories: 486
Protein: 49.5
Carbs: 34.5
Fat: 8.3

*12:30pm M3:
-200g Lean Beef Mince
-100g Wholemeal Pasta
Total Calories: 486
Protein: 49.5
Carbs: 34.5
Fat: 8.3

*2:30pm M4:
-200g Lean Beef Mince
-100g Wholemeal Pasta
Total Calories: 486
Protein: 49.5
Carbs: 34.5
Fat: 8.3

*3:30pm
-Train

*5:00pm:
-1 Scoop w/ 400ml Water
Total Calories: 192
Protein: 16
Carbs: 2.5
Fat: 5.4

*6:00pm M5:
-220g Round Steak
-100g Wholemeal Pasta
Total Calories: 455
Protein: 75.4
Carbs: 23
Fat: 5.4

*8:30pm M6:
-200g Cottage Cheese
-95 Smoked Salmon
Total Calories: 310
Protein: 45.7
Carbs: 7.3
Fat: 10.3

Total Calories: 2817
Protein: 306
Carbs: 177.9
Fat: 53.9

As you can see, Calories need lowering, Protein lowered, Carbs alot higher...

I'm stumped.. i literally don't know what foods i can buy to meet these macros.

Help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

[mannydawg]

2510 calories
70g Fat Minimum
210 Protein
260 Carbs

fixed.

[Total Body Rebuild]

Why not try swapping out some of the wholemeal pasta for white rice? Lowers the cals and changes the protein/carb ratio. (more carbs, less protein)

Beef and white rice is good.
Beef and potatoes is good.
Beef and sweet potatoes may be good?
Beef and cornmeal (polenta) is good.
Throw some beef on some white bread.

Just look for carb sources that provide nothing but carbs - it will be easier to fit everything in...

Also, do you really think it is necessary for 6 meals per day? You will go nuts eating 500 cals at a time. Well, at least I would in most cases...

[b0yer]

Don't eat carbs until after you workout. So throughout the day limit your carbs as little as possible, then eat them after you workout. That has worked for me a bit.

Eat eggs in the am and a protein shake as one of your mid day meals.

[mannydawg]

Don't eat carbs until after you workout. So throughout the day limit your carbs as little as possible, then eat them after you workout. That has worked for me a bit.

Eat eggs in the am and a protein shake as one of your mid day meals.

^^^what with the ****ty advice people

[Total Body Rebuild]

Don't eat carbs until after you workout. So throughout the day limit your carbs as little as possible, then eat them after you workout. That has worked for me a bit.

If you are using an intermittent fasting protocol, this might be beneficial, but if you are in a fed state all day, it won't make a difference (or a negligible one at least)

[dizzzane]

Don't eat carbs until after you workout. So throughout the day limit your carbs as little as possible, then eat them after you workout. That has worked for me a bit.

Definition of broscience.

[Summoz]

haha i appreciate the advise guys, im still pretty stumped though.

I've managed to come close, though my proteins are where my carbs are spose to be and my carbs are where my protein is spose to be... ah well. I'll give it a crack and see what happens.

[lerider]

haha i appreciate the advise guys, im still pretty stumped though.

I've managed to come close, though my proteins are where my carbs are spose to be and my carbs are where my protein is spose to be... ah well. I'll give it a crack and see what happens.

Doesn't matter much, as long as you get minimum amount of fat and protein you can just focus on the calories.

If you feel good on that amount of carbs there is no reason to change it. Calorie deficit makes a cut.

[AlwaysTryin]

haha i appreciate the advise guys, im still pretty stumped though.

I've managed to come close, though my proteins are where my carbs are spose to be and my carbs are where my protein is spose to be... ah well. I'll give it a crack and see what happens.

Ditch the 6:30am protein shake for a start

[CharH06]

derrrrr how do i reduce protein derrrr

might have to do with ur protein shakes and all the other meat ur eating...?

[bigtimeschu]

simply decrease serving size of meats, increase serving size of rice/pasta/whatever carb source you are consuming. 300+ grams of protein is a LOT, and the advice of 40something grams fat is very low, especially for the amount of calories you're consuming. I'm cutting on ~2300 cals and consuming ~65g fats daily.
also, if your goal is to increase carbs, don't limit them during any part of the day.

VEGGIES? FRUITS? -good sources of carbs that are essentially 0 fat.