too many carbs?!?!

drummaboyzl · 03-15-2008, 12:35 AM

im trying to keep a 40/40/20 diet but i keep getting way too many carbs...i end up more like a 50/35/15. is this too many carbs or am i fine?

im trying to put on 10 lbs of lbm if that matters.

boxmeman · 03-15-2008, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by drummaboyzl

im trying to keep a 40/40/20 diet but i keep getting way too many carbs...i end up more like a 50/35/15. is this too many carbs or am i fine?

im trying to put on 10 lbs of lbm if that matters.

lol you look as if you def need the carbs....if that helps!

BigKrabbe · 03-15-2008, 01:54 AM

I'm sure your fine bro, 50/35/15 isn't bad and at least your tracking your diet.

**OCCFan023** · 03-15-2008, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by drummaboyzl

im trying to keep a 40/40/20 diet but i keep getting way too many carbs...i end up more like a 50/35/15. is this too many carbs or am i fine?

im trying to put on 10 lbs of lbm if that matters.

For some 50 would be way to high, for others it is perfectly fine. Its all about how your body responds to it. Just because 40/40/20 works for some maybe you may work better at 50% carbs. Just watch how well your gains come and if you start adding too much fat then drop the carbs (or even the overall calories if you are abnormally over maintenance calories)

drummaboyzl · 03-15-2008, 01:46 PM

well i can still take in about 500 cals at the end of the day and not even exceed the amount of cals i need a day to stay the same weight. but i keep about a 50% carb intake and thats retaining myself from eating alot of things i typically would. since ive started this diet i feel like im realocating my weight...my waist is getting smaller but my neck/shoulder area is looking bigger....maybe im just seeing things? idk, somebody said something to me about it and kinda made me look. anyways, thanks for the support guys

**OCCFan023** · 03-15-2008, 02:00 PM

you mean 2500 cals and not exceed your daily requirements? Taking measurements is very helpful to gauge progress as well.

drummaboyzl · 03-15-2008, 02:07 PM

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you mean 2500 cals and not exceed your daily requirements? Taking measurements is very helpful to gauge progress as well.

i meant 500 more. cuz im supposed to take in 2800 a day to keep my same weight. but i only take in about 2200 cuz i consume soooo many carbs

**OCCFan023** · 03-15-2008, 02:13 PM

I thought you were trying to put on 10 pounds of lbm? just because your taking in 50% carbs at well below your maintenance levels doesn't mean you will gain mass. A calorie deficit is still a calorie deficit.

drummaboyzl · 03-15-2008, 02:17 PM

so i should jump up to 3k cals and keep it at 50/35/15 and i should be fine right?

boxmeman · 03-15-2008, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by drummaboyzl

so i should jump up to 3k cals and keep it at 50/35/15 and i should be fine right?

yea man you need to eat...

**bolt10** · 03-15-2008, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by drummaboyzl

so i should jump up to 3k cals and keep it at 50/35/15 and i should be fine right?

yea thats the only way your are gonna gain mass..is by eating more then you are burning

drummaboyzl · 03-15-2008, 02:20 PM

how do u build and tone at the same time then? im not going to do it, im going to build....then tone. but how would u do that?

**OCCFan023** · 03-15-2008, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by drummaboyzl

so i should jump up to 3k cals and keep it at 50/35/15 and i should be fine right?

Yea start at 3 k cals and again see how your body responds and adjust accordingly.

drummaboyzl · 03-15-2008, 02:23 PM

and i guess a problem that im having with eating like i should to be gaining is i spent 2 months to drop 15 lbs and eating alot just puts it in my head that im going to get fat again :-s