Cutting

[D.ROBERTS]

Hi guys,the time has come for some serious cutting,i am currently 10%bf and 232lbs.I am now ready to go down to 6% as i have never been that low before.Now what diets are the best for cutting,i want to hold as much muscle as possible?Also what time scale should i be lookin at fot this?

[Lost Dog]

Have you already cut to get to this point?

There are some diets that might be good, but most people can do okay with normal dietary habits, just eating less and working out more.

If that doesn't work, then you may need to go to something special. Something specials aren't usually as pleasant as just eating at a normal dietary deficit.

What have you been doing, so far?

[D.ROBERTS]

Originally Posted by Lost Dog

Have you already cut to get to this point?

There are some diets that might be good, but most people can do okay with normal dietary habits, just eating less and working out more.

If that doesn't work, then you may need to go to something special. Something specials aren't usually as pleasant as just eating at a normal dietary deficit.

What have you been doing, so far?

No have not cut to get to this point just really trained,and eat as much as possible.But i think i will need to go on a proper cutting diet to get down to that low bf

[Lost Dog]

What's your diet like?

Always try the simplest and less dramatic method, first.

If you just eat now and don't track, you should just eat less and try to do it without tracking. Figure out a method to the madness. Like eliminate something from your diet to try to shoot for about 500 or so cals less, per day.

My choice would be carbs. No bread, no potatoes or rice, etc. Or cut those items in half, when totally gone won't work. Have open face sandwiches, for instance.

If just that simple step isn't enough, you can try Adam's Diet. There are a lot of successes with that diet around here.

If those don't work, then you can get into counting calories and macros, restricting certain foods, etc.

[D.ROBERTS]

Originally Posted by Lost Dog

What's your diet like?

Always try the simplest and less dramatic method, first.

If you just eat now and don't track, you should just eat less and try to do it without tracking. Figure out a method to the madness. Like eliminate something from your diet to try to shoot for about 500 or so cals less, per day.

My choice would be carbs. No bread, no potatoes or rice, etc. Or cut those items in half, when totally gone won't work. Have open face sandwiches, for instance.

If just that simple step isn't enough, you can try Adam's Diet. There are a lot of successes with that diet around here.

If those don't work, then you can get into counting calories and macros, restricting certain foods, etc.

Lost dog what do you mean by Macros?whats that?hope i am not asking a stupid question?Where can i find this Adams diet?

[Lisa~]

Originally Posted by D.ROBERTS

Lost dog what do you mean by Macros?whats that?hope i am not asking a stupid question?Where can i find this Adams diet?

The macro-nutrients are protein, carbohydrates, and fats. When LD refers to macros he means you can count the grams of each macro-nutrient. This would be moving to a very carefully controlled diet strategy and he's recommending that you try simplier methods first before you begin to weigh and measure everything you eat.

LD linked you to Adam's Diet in his post. Just click on the link.

BTW, great post LD. I like your philosophy. Another "simple" tactic I like to use is to ADD vegetables. See how many vegetables you can add into your diet. Eat them first and you'll get full before you know it (and not eat lots of starchy carbs that you wanted to avoid).

[Lost Dog]

That's a good tip. I eat so many veggies, I forget about that.