Cutting

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I've finally got a good overview off what i need to do to lose fat from posting different questions and getting answers from others, especially abear, i need to clear up just a few more things though.

I'm going to start cutting around next week and im eating pretty much all protein foods like:

chicken, tuna, lean meat, peanuts, natural peanut butter, canned chicken breast, etc.

Are all these foods ok to eat if i'm cutting? I dont know how many carbs are in grilled chicken breast or grilled meat but i heard that they dont have many carbs and sat. fat especially if you grill them.
Does it matter if you buy boneless or skinless chicken breast? or can you just take out bones and peel off skin from normal chicken breast?

I weigh 115 and im going to try and eat:
95-115 grams of protein each day
0-80 ??? carbs each day
77 ?? grams of fat each day
??? grams of sat. fat each day

Is this good? and also how many grams of sat. fat and fat should be consumed when cutting?
I think i read that you need a little less then your protein intake for carbs when cutting but i think i should try to keep carbs as LOW as possible to cut off just the little amount of fat left on my body, especially the stomach. Then ill continue to lift to gain a bit more muscle while still doing moderate amounts of cardio.
 
those foods are great. you are gonna have other foods in there too, right?

chicken doesnt have carbs in it so no worries there. boneless, skinless chicken breast would be your best bet.

as for saturated fat, you do need some but not alot. as for exactly how much dont stress about that.

do you know your bodyfat %?
 
yeah those are just some of the protein foods im gonna have im also going to have some fruits and veggies

i used an online calculator based on height and weight and i got 10.3% body fat, but i dunno if thats true or not

oh yeah and i have a question about weight lifting, right now im using low weights and doing 3 sets of 15 reps because i dont want to bulk with the chance of stunting my growth.
I was wondering how many different exercises should i be doing for each body part if im using low weights? right now im doing 3-5 exercises for each part but because im using low weights im not struggling for my last rep or aching badly the next day. Is this ok?
 
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IMO, just keep it to the basic exericises with a few isolation movements thrown in.

squats, deadlifts, chins, dips, presses, rows with bicep curls, tricep extension, calf raises and maybe some raises for shoulders.
 
BTW i have access to a gym,
If i stick with basic moves then i dont feel im getting a workout because im doing little weight and many reps, so i try to get 3-5 exerices for each muscle group like,
biceps:
alternate curls
concentration curls
preacher curls
reverse dumbbell curl

this gives me a pretty good workout, also keep in mind that im cutting right now not too much bulking so i dont really want to think about lifting too much.

I was wondering what the difference between boneless skinless chicken breast and skinless chicken breast with bones? do i really need to worry about the bones?
 
Ok, i have got my calorie, protein and fat information down and i know how much of each i need for a good cutting/ fatburning diet combined with a workout plan.

The only thing that i have left to wonder about are the CARBS, i still dont know if i should be eating high GI foods at any time during my cutting period. I do intense cardio 3 times a week as soon as i wake up and stretch. I do my weight training workouts 3 times a week (sometimes on same days as cardio).

I need to know if should be eating any carbs at all, at first i was going to make my diet so that i was eating no/ little carbs as possible but after i've read some things it seems i may need low GI carb foods before a workout and high GI foods afterwards. ??? is this necessary for a cutting period??????????
 
Basically, the foods that you eat after your workout will help you to recover, the differing GI of the foods refers generally to how long it will take you to recover.

If you are looking for something quite low after a workout try things likes apples, grapefruit, peaches, beans, peas...

If you feel very tired and you need to recovery quickly, i would suggest high GI foods such as potatoes, bananas, rice, bread, etc...

It is important to eat after your workout as when you sweat we lose things called electrolyes which are essential for performing well, if you eat between 0-2 hours after a workout, these stores will be re-generated allowing for good perofming next time.

Hope this helps.
 
??? i need answers FARRST, i was going to stick with only protein foods like chicken and shtuff but i dunno if i should incorporate different carbs in there too.
 
IMO, you should still have carbs in there. veggies, oats, fruits, sweet potatoes or yams are great choices.

especially after workouts as was mentioned.
 
stick with ur normal diet ...
but before you work out ... eat some foods with carbs in it so you can have all the energy u need to work your muscle well ...
then after your workout have low/moderate carbs ... then ne other time try to keep carbs low .. that way you can control it all.

its also a good idea to workout in the morning .... because you need carbs in the morning.. to jump start u and keep ur insulin levels up .. very important ... so have a big healthy breakfast ... then a bit later workout ..... then in the evening cut your carb intake a good amount ... because usually later at night theres not much requirement for you to be active.

just my inpute.:)
 
I cant get to the gym in the morning so i have to do cardio 3 times a week in the morning and workout 3 times a week at around 7 PM.
Should i eat low GI carbs before workouts and then high GI carbs afterward if im tired?

The only time im tired after a workout is if i have done cardio with it.
 
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