Please critique my cutting diet!

[zachs]

Hi All,

I am looking to start cutting for the summer. Please take a look at my diet below and let me know what should be adjusted.

My stats are: 6'0" 213lbs probably about 18-19% bodyfat

I would like to get to around 10-12% bodyfat, I could care less about weight, it is just a number to me. I usually just go by measurements and the mirror because I find the scale to be demotivating at times.

I carry most of my fat, like most men, in the stomach and chest. My arms/legs are very lean, I know there is no spot reduction, but maybe this will help adjust my diet/supplement choice.

Supplements:
ON Whey Protein
Creatine Mono
Orange Triad
Animal Pump
Xtend

Thinking of adding one of the following supplement stacks (whats your opinion?)
Oxy Elite Pro/Recreate
OEP/Alpha T2
Alpha T2/Lean Xtreme
TT-3/Lean Xtreme

Meal 1 6:30am
4 egg whites
1 whole egg
Half Grapefruit
Handful of almonds

Meal 2 9:30am
Protein Shake
Handful of almonds
Cup of green veggies

Meal 3 12:00pm
6-8oz of either Chicken, Tuna, or Sirloin
Cup of green veggies
Handful of almonds

Meal 4 3:00pm
Turkey sandwich
Cup of green veggies

Meal 5 7:00pm (PWO)
Protein Shake

Meal 6 7:45pm
6-8oz of either Chicken, Tuna, or Sirloin
Cup of green veggies
Half Grapefruit

Meal 7 10:00pm
1 cup cottage cheese
Handful of almonds

This should come out around 260g protein, 100g carbs, 100g fat, and a total around 2200-2400cals.

Please critique away guys! I need all I can get!

I will post up my workout split after we do some diet critique.

Thanks in advance!

 

[zachs]

My estimations were quite off, I just plugged all this into fitday.com and I came up with the following macros!

2994 cals
115.5g fat
160.4g carbs
335.8g protein

What meals should I trim the extra carbs and calories from?

 

[Canadianguy]

id say fat.
ur proteins good and ur carbs r good. id personally stay away from dairy while cutting, the sugar isnt wanted.
ive never done the grapefruit thing but ive heard its good.

lower ur fat to about 40-50 grams. so cut out some almonds somewhere.

 

[MarkG]

I'm carrying out a cutting cycle at the moment and using a ECA stack along with other supps ( protein , multi vit, and cycle support). you need to take in approx 500 less calories than required for maintenance . My maintenance is approx 2600 but I'm cutting my intake to 1800 - 2000. Make sue u don't reduce the calories too low or your body will go into starvation mode and save the calories and fat and burn muscle . A good source of carbs in the morning helps get things going, but I'm sure u know this.

just my two pence.