Hoping to get some feedback of any kind

[KBB83]

Hey, all. I'm hoping to get some feedback, of any kind, regarding my current routine. I realize already that my calories are pretty low. I'm slowly bumping them until I find my maintenance. I'm feeling good, in general. Plenty of energy, strong workouts, no hunger issues. Yes, I am doing 16:8 intermittent fasting. I eat from noon-8pm. Just trying it, as it works well for my routine. 2 weeks in, and I like it. I should also add that I'm down roughly 30 lbs in 3 months. I stopped daily alcohol consumption cold turkey, and all breads, sweets, and general junk food. I eat basically the same few meals daily, just rotated as to not get board. I meal prep, love to cook, and the food is delicious. My goal was to shed fat to 175lbs, which I am at, and now I'm bumping my calories weekly to find my maintenance. Thank you for your time.

35 year old male, 175lb, 5'9" (House painter/general home maintenance for job)


Daily routine:

430-5 wake up

5-545 get dressed, stretch, glass of water

545-7 bike .75 miles to park, walk .80 miles, run 3.6 miles, walk .8 miles, bike .75 miles home

7-12pm kids off to school, work, water

12 noon eat lunch- 800 calories, lean meat, green vegetables, quinoa, sweet potatoe, black beans, avocado, rasberries, hard boiled eggs, multivitamin, water

2pm snack-  280 calories, greek yogurt with chia seeds, hemp seeds, milled flax seeds, rasberries, water

4pm-5pm weight training and abdominal workout, water

5pm protein shake 236 calories, whey protein, vanilla almond milk, kale

7pm dinner- 400-500 calories- lean meat, greens, avocado, sweet potatoe, bone broth, water


Total calories consumed 1400-1600
Total burned(exercise) 850
Water intake 100oz
Macros 50% protein (183g) 25% carbohydrates (91g, before fiber reduction) 25% fat (41g)

Weight training and abdominal workout every other day

Bike/run/walk workout 5 days per week (Wed, Sun rest days)

[Mikeez0]

Read stickies.
Overall:
1) too little fats 2) you don't need to reduce carbs due to fiber or whatever you use 3) you don't want to use macro % 4) calories extremely low.

[KBB83]

Thank you. So worry more about the actual grams I'm taking in? Sorry, I'm ignorant, here. Gotta get the calories up, I know

[Mikeez0]

Thank you. So worry more about the actual grams I'm taking in? Sorry, I'm ignorant, here. Gotta get the calories up, I know

as a rule of a thumb, you need 0.7 grams of protein, and 0.4 grams of fat per lb of bw a day, rest calories as you prefer. While cutting, might be better to increase protein up to ~0.8-1grams a day.

And again. Go to nutrition section and read all those thread at the top of the page, they have answers on all your questions.

[KBB83]

Thanks so much for your time.