Need help with my cutting diet

[flyinlowsup]

Hey everyone, ive been bulking for about 6 months and gained 25lbs, mostly muscle but a little bit of fat was gained too. I estimate my bf% is around 16-18%. Im looking to cut now down to 10-12% so i need your help. Im a male, 5'6" 175lbs. Ive been eating about 3500-4000 calories a day, what should i cut it down to while cutting. I was wondering if someone could assist me construct a good cutting diet for me?

[xxraffyxx]

you can do alot of find alot of information here if you do the research. Clean up your diet 6 small meals a day. Time your carb intake. Carbs in the morning and before/after workout. Cut out soda candies unhealthy snacks, and keep your weight loss at around 2lbs a week. Good luck!

[Geminis]

****! you are my height and I weight the same, but I havent gained 25 lbs of muscle LOL!!! this means I need to loose a lot of fat and put on a lot of muscle...

From what I have read try eating at maintenance for like 2 weeks to make sure you are not putting on any new muscle. Then decrease calories intake by 250-500 cals/day. And as flyinlowsup said, control your carbs.

Then try to add HIIT in the morning.

[flyinlowsup]

when cutting how many carbs, protein, and fat should i be eating? Whats the ratio?

[Geminis]

when cutting how many carbs, protein, and fat should i be eating? Whats the ratio?

For me in the past Low carb worked (atkins), also a 40% carbs 40% protein and 20% fat worked great. remember that we are talking caloric ratios here.

I think what stopped working for me was under eating, my metabolism crashed.

I have been reading about carb cycling recently I will start this diet soon (as soon as I get back home and buy supplied etc).

check it out http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...rb+cycling+101