Question about carb cycling??

[Prowl]

Cycling threw high, med, low carb days do you stay under you maintenance calories? ? I can see that for med low days but that would be hard to accomplish during high days. Any advice would be appreciated. Looking for a lean bulk.

 

[3J]

it stays constant... your fats and carbs move... your protein can go down a little on the higher carb day.. but calories stay the same...

you are trying to lose weight, im guessing?

whats your TDEE?

 

[Pitbull55]

Hey man,

I have been using carb cycling for over the last year with good results. On my high days I am about 400 calories over maintenance, on moderate days I match maintenance and on low days I am about 400 under. Depending on the goal I vary my number of high days i.e. If one was to bulk they could have 3-4 high days for example and if looking to lean they could do 1-2. If I am having a cheat meal I will only have it on the high days. Also, you never have a high day on a rest day.

Thats a quick outline of mine, maybe 3j will add something in as I am sure he knows alot more than me. I'll probably learn a thing or two as well.

 

[Pitbull55]

So 3j would what I have been using even be considered carb cycling?

I had a crash course in it in basically anything I could find on it to read online.

 

[3J]

well.. answer my questions first lol.... i cant help with the amount of info you have given me...

give me macros for each day too

 

[Pitbull55]

Order: KCal-C-F-P
High: 3,676-405-97-296
Mod: 3,208-300-88-298
Low: 2,849-194-98-291

Just under 5'10, 202lbs morning weight, BF% 12 (With a BF caliber so unreliable but I use it for monitoring change)

Sorry Prowl, not trying to hi-jack your thread.

 

[3J]

and you are trying to lose weight im guessing...

your lowest carb day isn't low enough... you have to give your body that urge to need more carbs.. at 200g you really are not doing that...

 

[Prowl]

it stays constant... your fats and carbs move... your protein can go down a little on the higher carb day.. but calories stay the same...

you are trying to lose weight, im guessing?

whats your TDEE?

My TDEE is 2878 looking into a lean bulk. I'm trying to cut down some bf right now b4 I start my cycle in about a month. Recovering from a back injury and I managed to gain some unwanted fat. Right now I'm cutting at 2250 cals 220p,130c 80f, until I start my cycle that's when I would like to incorporate carb cycling. So I'm curious to know what my macos would be during carb cycling.

Stats

TDEE 2878
Age 36
Height 6 ft
Weight 220
Bf 18-20 %
Train 5 days a week.

 

[Prowl]

Order: KCal-C-F-P
High: 3,676-405-97-296
Mod: 3,208-300-88-298
Low: 2,849-194-98-291

Just under 5'10, 202lbs morning weight, BF% 12 (With a BF caliber so unreliable but I use it for monitoring change)

Sorry Prowl, not trying to hi-jack your thread.

All good bro, I can learn from this as well.

 

[3J]

your daily total caloric intake should be about 3400 calories...

so the way you have your carbs set up is fine actually.. what your issue is here is that you are not getting enough fats on the other days.. you need to up your fats so your at 3400 calories across the board

 

[Pitbull55]

and you are trying to lose weight im guessing...

your lowest carb day isn't low enough... you have to give your body that urge to need more carbs.. at 200g you really are not doing that...

I wasn't actually, but I'll take that as a hint I should consider? I don't really do the bulk/cut thing, just gain lean and modify my high days accordingly like I said.

Thanks for your input though man, I appreciate it, I'll modify my diet accordingly.

 

[Prowl]

your daily total caloric intake should be about 3400 calories...



so the way you have your carbs set up is fine actually.. what your issue is here is that you are not getting enough fats on


the other days.. you need to up your fats so your at 3400


calories across the board

Hey 3J, thanks for the replys, was that last one for myself or pit bull? ?

 

[3J]

Hey 3J, thanks for the replys, was that last one for myself or pit bull? ?

no it was for him.. he kinda hijacked your thread lol...

i need that question answered from you about your macros and tdee

 

[Pitbull55]

no it was for him.. he kinda hijacked your thread lol...

i need that question answered from you about your macros and tdee

Sorry again prowl, and thanks again to you as well 3j.

 

[Prowl]

Stats

TDEE 2878
Age 36
Height 6 ft
Weight 220
Bf 18-20 %
Train 5 days a week

Cutting right now at 2250 Cal
220p
80-90f
120-150c
Was wondering what the macros should be at if carb cycling. Was looking at a lean bulk. Planning to start carb cycling when I step back on the sauce in about a month.
Thanks 3J

 

[3J]

If you want to carb cycle for a lean bulk the above info will work just fine for you.

 

[Prowl]

Thanks 3J