Might want to throw in a pre-workout shake in there. I think the diet looks really good however I think you may be too low on calories. If you're planning on carb-cycling (awesome diet) you should add an extra meal or two in there that's high
protein. Carb cycling makes you lose weight both by a reduced calorie intake and also through ketosis so a cut in calories doesn't have to be as pronounced as with
other diets. Try to figure ou how much you need to maintain body weight and then cut that by about 300-500 kcal a day, any more than that and you risk slowing your metabolism or burning muscle. Also make sure that even if you don't do a pre-workout shake you might want to mix some
BCAAs with a little gatorade or water to sip during your workout and spare some muscle.
Here's the formula for you BMR (basic metabolic rate)
Men: BMR = 66 + ( 6.23 x weight in pounds ) + ( 12.7 x height in inches ) - ( 6.8 x age in year )
Or
BMR = 66 + ( 13.7 x weight in kilos ) + ( 5 x height in cm ) - ( 6.8 x age in years )
then if you work out 3-5 days multiply this by 1.55 and that's your number, if you work out 6-7 days you multiply by 1.75.
Also with carb-cycling you want to get 1.5g to 2g of
protein per pound of bodyweight. When I did it I would carry a little zip-lock with chicken in it and try to have a breast every 2-3 hours with a few
almonds to add a few cals and keep my intake from going to low.
Combine your diet with cardio every day and some thermos and you should get ripped pretty quick.
My new cutting diet, Please critique!
