Stats:
6’2
200lbs
TDEE: 3100 Calories
Prep Calories: 2500 Calories
Cardio: 3x a week , 350 calories a session
Aiming to lose around 1.5lbs a week.
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Was wondering if any competitors with experience could chime in on my meal setup for my prep, as well as the macro split. I feel as if i have carbs a bit high , as im 11 weeks out and am sitting at around 14% bodyfat , so was thinking of lowering them and increasing fats , or just reducing them a bit weekly. Thanks for everyone who has given me help since ive been on this forum. Heres my meal setup.
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Meal 1: (Pre-Workout)
Honestly it’s a bit of a mess IMO. When I add it up it’s about 275 p 200 c 75 f. I estimated it in my head so I might be a little off. Doesn’t look to bad when you look only at the macros, but here are my suggestions.
You have absolutely no vegetables in this. You need small the micronutrients in veggies, as well as the fiber. Add green beans, broccoli, asparagus, zucchini, and any leafy greens
Cliff bars are loaded with sugar. I wouldn’t eat them during prep.
Your fat it a little too high. I’d keep it under 50 grams.
I would also cut out dairy and processed foods. Bread, Cheerios, cheese are the ones that stick out. Try to stick to these foods.
Protein:
Chicken, turkey, white fish, salmon once a week, shrimp, 93-7 lean beef, fat trimmed steak, whey, casin, fat free cottage cheese
Carbs: brown rice, red potatoes,sweet potatoes, oatmeal
Fats: you should get all your fat from trace amounts in your other food. If you have to add some I’d go with avacados, flaxseed oil, mct oil, or almonds
Avoid sugar like the plague. At 200 lbs and 14% body fat you are going to need to loose around 18lbs in order to get down to around 5%. That’s doable in 11 weeks.
I’d shoot for like 300 p, start with 200 carbs and decrease them as your start to plateau, and under 50 fat. Start cardio at 7 days a week for 20 minutes. As you continue and slow down either raise cardio or cut more carbs. Give yourself the bulk of your carbs in the morning and pre and post workout. Also drink 1-2 gallons of water each day as well.
That looks much better. I’d put some carbs post workout. Just move from meek four to meal three maybe. 74 grams of protein is a lot in one meal. I’d split it up into 5-7 meals as well. Keep that metabolism cranking. Here’s an example of what I do. I’m 4.5 weeks out right now. Started at 182 16% currently at 165 8%.
Just a very quick observation. I’d drop the bcaa’s if I were you, and if you must take something intra workout then sub them for eaa’s.
It’s okay if you don’t trust me on this, just make a quick search about bcaa’s and you’ll find that lately they’ve been bashed on pretty hard for being pretty much useless. Eaa’s are another story.
thank you for the insight. ive actually kind of found them useless , however i use them with cardio. Not sure if it helps , but i guess ive stuck with that bro science claim.
Just remember that your diet is just one variable of a successful prep. People can have different opinions and approaches, which is fine, but I was always the guy eating more carbs, even sugars, with less proteins and more calories than most gym bros would think, and I was able to gut through some pretty crazy training sessions right up to the end (and I’d like to think my muscle retention level was very impressive compared to most).
If what you’re doing has been working, then don’t look for reasons just to make changes. 18 lbs in the time you’ve got is very doable, but make sure you’re not losing muscle in the process. I always say that at the end of the day, it’s not a dieting contest, it’s a physique comparison
