From my current diet it says i'm getting 162 grams of fat, 203 grams of carbs, and 204 grams of protein. I am 19, 5'11, and i weight 130 pounds. My main goal is to gain mass, but not a lot of fat. I'm guessing that this diet has way too much fat? I just can't seem to find a lot of foods with a lot of protein and or carbs, and no or low fat. Any ideas? (If this is too much) Oh also, it's good fat, like from nuts and milk and other healthy foods.
Too Much Fat?
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wow. thats a lot of food. i envy your diet (cause I'm cutting right now). You might have too lower carbs and fat. and in some diets, its more important to have fat than carbs.
chicken, turkey, tuna, white fish (cod, orange roughy), FF or 1% cottage cheese, egg whitesBiggie said:
oatmeal, cream of wheat, sweet potatoes, brown rice, fruits & veggies, 100% whole wheat bread
all virtually fat free but full of protein or carbs
mreik said:
mreik for a sec I thought u were talking about Q from the Q continum. possibly a Q who specializes in snapping his friends and making people buff instantly lol.
yeah spock knews her stuff. Good work science officer - as usual, your logic is impeccable.
ok mate, are u participating in any kind of strength training/work out regime or something?
if u plan on putting on FAT FREE mass then you will need to begin a program focusing on muscle hypertrophy (growth). that means moderate to high volumes of weightlifting and strength training at about 65-80% of your max with multiple exercises for each body part.
ANY source of energy consumed in excess will be converted to fat whether it is carb, protein or fat itself.
from your values it seems you are consuming about 30% fat, 37% carbs and 35% protein. this is not advisable. i suggest aim rather for about 20% fat (at least half should be unsatuared fat), 60-65% complex carbs and 15-20% high quality (animal source) protein like eggs, fish, low fat meat like ham and turkey, dairy products. dairy products also have low glycemic indexes too so the carbohydrates in them are released slower into the bloodstream allowing u to control insulin levels. you should not need to exceed 20% protein even if u begin a weight training program.
if u decide to hammer your body however, a protein supplement may help to a degree but will not work miracles.
if u plan on putting on FAT FREE mass then you will need to begin a program focusing on muscle hypertrophy (growth). that means moderate to high volumes of weightlifting and strength training at about 65-80% of your max with multiple exercises for each body part.
ANY source of energy consumed in excess will be converted to fat whether it is carb, protein or fat itself.
from your values it seems you are consuming about 30% fat, 37% carbs and 35% protein. this is not advisable. i suggest aim rather for about 20% fat (at least half should be unsatuared fat), 60-65% complex carbs and 15-20% high quality (animal source) protein like eggs, fish, low fat meat like ham and turkey, dairy products. dairy products also have low glycemic indexes too so the carbohydrates in them are released slower into the bloodstream allowing u to control insulin levels. you should not need to exceed 20% protein even if u begin a weight training program.
if u decide to hammer your body however, a protein supplement may help to a degree but will not work miracles.
oh man I wish I were a Q..................WOLVERINE said:
I've been working out for 3 months, and i just started a upper/lower split, goin tot he gym 4 times a week. I'm doing about 3 or 4 exercises for the big muscle groups like chest and back, and 2 exercises for isolation like bis and tris. I do enough weight so i can do 2 sets of 10-12 reps. My main goal is to gain as much mass as i can. And my diet turns out to have around 38% fat, 31% carbs, and 31% protein. That was yesterday, and today it's about 35% fat, 45% carbs, and 20% protein.
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i highly recommend upping the 'tein and lowering carbs and fat. that will get you big.
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i strongly disagree, the same amount of protein should be consumed no matter whether you're cutting or bulking. you body could care less if you were bulking or cutting, if you go to bed w/o enough protein, your body WILL go into a catabolic state. i agree with WOLVIE, 1gram per lb of body weight, @ least! you'll use it, especailly with an already fast metabolism and a good upper/lower split..daff1969 said:
mreik said:
Actually mreik if you go bed without enough carbohydrates (stored glycogen) you will go into a catabolic/fasting state. Unfortunately the human body has no means of storing injested protein like fat and carbs. A small percentage of ingested protein is used for muscle tissue repair.
It is the role of liver glycogen (stored carbs) to help maintain blood glucose levels. Once this store begins to deplete, protein (muscle) is broken down into amino acids to help replenish blood glucose levels by a process called gluconeogenesis.