Current Cutting Meal Plan - Review/Opinions Please.

[Wilonso]

I am 5'11 96kgs at 15% bf my maintenance calories are at 2216 cals.

Here is the meal plan i will be following all out for 12 weeks. I will be starting off with a deficit of around 300 cals and i will adjust accordingly along the way.

Meal 1 (Breakfast 5:15am) Calories Carbs Fat Protein
Tesco - Strawberry and Yogurt Crisp Cereal, 50 g 220 34 7 4
Generic - Milk 1.5%, 300 ml 135 14 5 10
Total 355 48 12 14

WORKOUT (6.30-7.30)

Meal 2 (Shake 7:30am)
Muscletech - Phase 8 Chocolate Whey , 1 scoop (42g) 150 7 2 26
Generic - Milk 1.5%, 400 ml 180 19 6 14
Banana - Medium 6", 1 Banana (101g) 90 23 1 1
Total 420 49 9 41

Meal 3 (Snack 10:30am)
Tamar Valley - Greek Style Yoghurt No Added Sugar With Mixed Berry, 184 g 124 14 3 10
Ham - Sliced, extra lean, 6 slices (1 serving) 139 3 4 22
Total 263 17 7 32

Meal 4 (Lunch 1.00pm)
Sweet potato - Cooked, baked in skin, without salt (Sweetpotato),150 g 135 31 0 3
John West - Tuna Chunks In Brine 112g Net, 1 can drained 112 127 0 1 30
Borden - 2% American Cheese Slice, 1 slice 50 2 3 4
Total 312 33 4 37

Meal 5 (Dinner 4:00pm)
Generic - Frozen Brocolli, 1 cup (87g) 30 4 0 1
Home Grilled Chicken Breast - Boneless Skinless Trimmed, 9 oz 270 0 3 59
Green Giant - Original Sweet Corn Tinned, 80 g 55 9 1 2
Kirkland Olive Oil - Extra Virgin, 2 tsp (10ml) 80 0 9 0
Total 435 13 13 62

Meal 6 (Snack 7.30pm)
Muscletech - Phase 8 Chocolate Whey , 1 scoop (42g) 150 7 2 26
Total 150 7 2 26

Totals 1,935 167 47 212
Your Daily Goal 1,900 166 42 214
Remaining -35 -1 -5 2
Calories Carbs Fat Protein

[HealingHands8]

For someone at 211lbs, 1900 calories is stupid low. Especially since (I presume from your profile pic) you play rugby.

I would start again with your calorie estimation from the sticky in this forum, being sure to factor in your activity factor.

[accounts]

For someone at 211lbs, 1900 calories is stupid low. Especially since (I presume from your profile pic) you play rugby.

I would start again with your calorie estimation from the sticky in this forum, being sure to factor in your activity factor.

I agree. At 175 I was cutting at like 2000 calories if I remember right. Fats a bit low here too op

[Wilonso]

Your right about me not factoring in any activities. I had a Dexa scan done last week and my results put me at 2200 cals maintenance (no activity) with the metabolism of a 40 year old lol

I will head over to the sticky section now. Thanks guys.

[Wilonso]

Worked it out to be around 3500, So il drop down to around 3000 and re work my meal plan and see how i get on...... Thanks again guys.

[HealingHands8]

If you TDEE is estimated at 3500 I would go for 3200 for now and readjust from there.

[accounts]

Worked it out to be around 3500, So il drop down to around 3000 and re work my meal plan and see how i get on...... Thanks again guys.

I think most people agree it's better to decrease by a % and not a standard number.

10-20% deficit for a cut so..

3500 x .8 = 2800 (faster cut)

3500 x .9 = 3150 (slower cut, allegedly less muscle loss)

Yea, you're almost in the range.

[Wilonso]

I think most people agree it's better to decrease by a % and not a standard number.

10-20% deficit for a cut so..

3500 x .8 = 2800 (faster cut)

3500 x .9 = 3150 (slower cut, allegedly less muscle loss)

Yea, you're almost in the range.

Thanks a lot accounts!