Carb Cycling: Does This Look Right?

Diet and Nutrition
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Used the spreadsheet I found on here to calculate my numbers for the carb cycling diet.

Stats:

Weight: 193lbs
BF: 16%
Age: 22
Height: 178cm

Goals:
Get between 12-14% bodyfat and then continue to add Lean Body Mass.

With this diet, I adjusted the macros for mass gain…is that a good idea considering my bodyfat right now? Or should I try to get it down a bit before I try to add mass. I figured this diet would lean me out anyway so I can just eat for mass.

Protein: 289g

Carbs:
High: 361g
Med: 289g
Low: 217

Fat: 171g

Does 171g of fat seem like a bit much? Just seems out of place to me.

thanks

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haha awesome someones using my calculator, um, according to thibs article thats fine

that much fat will help you lean out anyway

extra virgin oil, nuts, eggs, fish/flax oil, avocado should all help to get them up, besides fats are cheaper anyway

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anyone else? Is 170g fat everyday too much? The article says that should be the lowest…

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[quote]hell bent wrote:
anyone else? Is 170g fat everyday too much? The article says that should be the lowest…[/quote]

I usually get 160-190g fat per day.

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whatya mean the article says that should be the lowest?? and your asking whether its too high?

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That number is a little high:

According to your plan you are consumming:
High carb: 37% fat
Med carb: 40% fat
Low carb: 43% fat

According to Thib’s article your macros should be (roughy):
High carb: 27% fat, 41% carb, 32% protein
Med carb: 30% fat, 35% carb, 35% protein
Low carb: 32% fat, 30% carb, 38% protein

These are the macros if you are gaining weight, if you are cutting they change drastically.

Use this article by Thib’s. It lays everything out clearly:

The Carb Cycling Codex.

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[quote]pro-a-ggression wrote:
whatya mean the article says that should be the lowest?? and your asking whether its too high?[/quote]

where’d you find that pic at?

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dunno, but its mine

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[quote]Game Time wrote:
That number is a little high:

According to your plan you are consumming:
High carb: 37% fat
Med carb: 40% fat
Low carb: 43% fat

According to Thib’s article your macros should be (roughy):
High carb: 27% fat, 41% carb, 32% protein
Med carb: 30% fat, 35% carb, 35% protein
Low carb: 32% fat, 30% carb, 38% protein

These are the macros if you are gaining weight, if you are cutting they change drastically.

Use this article by Thib’s. It lays everything out clearly:

The Carb Cycling Codex.
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I plugged in all my numbers/stats in a calculator for Thibs article…

I don’t see anything in that article saying what percentages they should be but it says to consume 1.5g protein per lb of bodyweight. I’m 193 so thats 289g of protein every day. Mod carb days are the same as that according to the article, so another 289g carbs. High/low days is 361g and 217g carbs.

That leaves me with a huge calorie gap that can only be filled with…fat. Thats how I came up with 171g. I followed the article exactly.

Anyone?

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I used those percentages and my fat intake for high/med/low days would be between 120-150g…does that sound better?

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The article does not mention percentages, I calculated them off the example he gave (220 pound BB). I find percentages easier to work with, sorry for the confusion.

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I think your medium and low day carbs are too high. IMO, your medium day should be around 200 and your low about 100.

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[quote]esk221 wrote:
I think your medium and low day carbs are too high. IMO, your medium day should be around 200 and your low about 100.[/quote]

Any reason why? I just plugged my stats intho CT’s formula…

I noticed that if I weighed more that fat requirement goes down.

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Aw shit, I just noticed you’re trying to put on mass. I thought you were trying to lose fat. Carry on.