My nutrition..critique please

[Workhard20]

I'm currently doing a 40:40:20 ratio. I'm getting around 250-280g of protein, 250-280g of carbs, and 50-80g of fat. I'm doing this ratio as I am trying to bodybuild. But does this look legit enough for a bodybuilding diet? I'm currently on a 3,300 calorie diet trying to gain muscle mass. Is this too much carbs & protein? My calorie calculator keeps telling me I'm getting to much protein.,. Idk?
My protein comes from:
Chicken
Beef
Pork
Protein Shakes
Turkey
Ham
Eggs
etc.
My carbs come from:
Vegetables
Fruit
Oats
My fats come from:
Nuts
Olive Oil
Meat

[PBateman2]

I try to "bodybuild" too. I like to follow this (please read):

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=121703981

[Shrederator]

Dang... that's a lot of protein.

[Workhard20]

It's around 1.5g per bodyweight. That is the recommended protein intake for bodybuilders I'm pretty sure.

[Workhard20]

There is really no need for me to do all the calculations when I could just go to caloriecount.about.com. I was asking why it would be saying 250g+ of protein is to much. But thanks for posting a link I've already read :P

I try to "bodybuild" too. I like to follow this (please read):

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=121703981

[PBateman2]

There is really no need for me to do all the calculations when I could just go to caloriecount.about.com. I was asking why it would be saying 250g+ of protein is to much. But thanks for posting a link I've already read :P

Youve already read the link? Good. Then you'd know that macro ratios (your 40/40/20) are worthless. That's what is throwing off your numbers - using a macro percentage for a targeted calorie intake.

Calorie/macro need is based on BW and activity level.

Read the link again. Your choice.

[Workhard20]

I'm not going against your word or anything but EVERY bodybuilding book I've read..Franco Colombu, Arnold Schwarzanneger, Dorian Yates, etc. All do a 40/40/20 ratio. But that could be outdated I do not know. But I don't see how a 40/40/20 ratio could be outdated. I did all of the activity stuff on that website and it suggested me 2800 calories for maintaince which was about right when I did the work. I upped it to 3,300 to gain mass. Just confused how a 40/40/20 ratio is sh*t to you..

Youve already read the link? Good. Then you'd know that macro ratios (your 40/40/20) are worthless.

Calorie/macro need is based on BW and activity level.

[tsrobfl]

the ratio is meaningless. in some cases a ratio of 40/40/20 works and in others it does not. The thing that matters is .45g fat per lb and 1-1.5g of protein per lb of LBM

[Workhard20]

I see that. But when you said the 1.5 protien per body weight & .45g of fat per body weight it comes out exactly to my calculations with the 40/40/20 ratio. I guess everyone has there own way of doing things. I guess I just like doing it the "OLD SCHOOL" way. But I get what your saying now about the macros. What is your suggested gram of carb per bodyweight?
Thanks bro!

[tsrobfl]

im currently on a cut so my carbs are lower but when I bulk ill be looking at 315g carbs 250g protein and 90g fat

[Workhard20]

http://bodybuilding.about.com/od/nut.../nutrition.htm
This is where I got all my info along with the books.

[WonderPug]

You seem you're opposed to the information provided by posters and thus it's perhaps best to just wish you luck.

[braggable]

Why is it that every single "critique my diet" thread is so much fail?

[feelsg00dmayne]

Why is it that every single "critique my diet" thread is so much fail?

lol @ how every "critique my diet" thread results in the OP being stubborn about opening his/her mind. so much fail...

[NotHereOrThere]

Yeah don't listen to this Bateman guy. He doesn't know what he is talking about. I mean look at his scrawny ass!!! He has only achieved natty, what you might hope to acheive in 5 years with "help".

If you say you read that thread already, then you read this...

"First rule: This should NOT be based on a generic RATIO of total calorie intake such as '30:40:30 or 40:40:20 Your body doesn't CARE what % intake you have for macronutrients. It works in terms of SUFFICIENT QUANTITY per LEAN MASS or TOTAL MASS."

[jmuniverse]

have you tried lowering protein and upping carbs? thats whats worked for me. 1g per pound of BW 20% of cals from fats and the rest in carbs so i average around 300g of carbs per day on a 3000 cal diet. Thats just what works for me as i seem a lot fuller when i do this. Hope this helps OP

[AlwaysTryin]

I see that. But when you said the 1.5 protien per body weight & .45g of fat per body weight it comes out exactly to my calculations with the 40/40/20 ratio. I guess everyone has there own way of doing things. I guess I just like doing it the "OLD SCHOOL" way. But I get what your saying now about the macros. What is your suggested gram of carb per bodyweight?
Thanks bro!

Read again

[Workhard20]

Oops..I reread everything :/.. I'll be getting 1.5g protein per lb, 2.5 carb per lb, .50 fat per lb. Sorry guys for the stubbornness . I'll be doing a 3,300 calorie bulking diet also. Maintenance is 2800 + 500 = 3300. Look good now everyone? Sorry again. New to the whole nutrition game.
Thanks guys!