What should be carb intake while cutting?

[Dyrex]

What should be carb intake while cutting? And how much of it simple and complex?

[boyscouT]

That is a 100% person dependent answer.

[EMISGOD]

Boyscout is right. It depends a lot on body type and genetics...try experimenting. The first thing you will need to do is start tracking it, if you're not already, so I highly recommend starting a food log.

[boyscouT]

Boyscout is right. It depends a lot on body type and genetics...try experimenting. The first thing you will need to do is start tracking it, if you're not already, so I highly recommend starting a food log.

Yup, keeping track of what you eat is a good start.

Personally the only time I have simple carbs are immediate postworkout. 80-90g (50% dextrose 50% maltodextrin) @ my bodyweight of 185lbs @ 13-14%.

Edit: Forgot to mention I am bulking. When cutting, my PWO nutrition may differ in simple carb content, but i'll have to experiment and see what works best for me.

[EMISGOD]

When I am in a cutting phase, typically I will keep simple carbs out entirely as much as I can. If in a "casual" cut, I will run total carbs between 100 - 200g for the day, with most of them front-loaded and very close to zero after 5 pm. If I am on a harder cut, I will keep them below 100g for the day, again with most of them front-loaded.

[vegHead]

when cutting I was in between 150-200 a day and just had them mostly first thing in the morning and the before and after working out.

[user4694231324]

how do you get ur carbs under 200 for cutting? everytime i increase my calories carbs increase. this is so confusing im trying to play around with it on fitday. I want calories high for cutting, carbs low and protein high.

[EMISGOD]

I will use anything, including low G.I. protein bars, nuts, chicken breasts, turkey/salmon burgers, whatever I can find that is fairly low carb. I will bring maybe 2 cans of canned roast beef or chicken or whatever and just have that. There are a lot of options out there, but it really requires a radical thinking re-shift from traditional sandwich lunches...

[dbx]

how do you get ur carbs under 200 for cutting? everytime i increase my calories carbs increase. this is so confusing im trying to play around with it on fitday. I want calories high for cutting, carbs low and protein high.

Pretty simple actually: Meat = high protein/high cals usually. Meat has zero carbs

[ChristianBBer]

I wouldnt suggest messing with your carb levels. Just eat fewer calories, do cardio, lift weights and you'll loose weight, Its not rocket science unless your tyring to get to 2% but for the average American, stop thinking loosing weihgt is this insane science, it isnt. fewer calories, keep the carb levels fine, carbs are your energy !!

eat like 500 calories below mantience. then lift everyday and try and burn 500 calories

-3500calories = 1 lb

thats 2lbs a week gone

[user4694231324]

Pretty simple actually: Meat = high protein/high cals usually. Meat has zero carbs

Ya but then your protein goes up so high.

[dbx]

Ya but then your protein goes up so high.

Yes, your protein would of course, go up.

I want calories high for cutting, carbs low and protein high.

This ^ is what you said you want. Eating meat is a sure way to increase your protein intake, while not affecting carbs at all. You're making this harder than it is . Have you actually joined Fitday or somewhere similar? After you input foods for a couple of weeks you should get a real good idea about what you have to do to achieve the numbers you want to hit. It's not rocket science, you just have to make a few changes here and there.

[user4694231324]

Yes, your protein would of course, go up.



This ^ is what you said you want. Eating meat is a sure way to increase your protein intake, while not affecting carbs at all. You're making this harder than it is . Have you actually joined Fitday or somewhere similar? After you input foods for a couple of weeks you should get a real good idea about what you have to do to achieve the numbers you want to hit. It's not rocket science, you just have to make a few changes here and there.

yup i got my whole diet set up, please check my other thread. i think that is the finally diet.