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Am I doing this right?/cutting

Luvthemtorts Posts: 190 Joined: 2005/02/16	2006/12/01, 01:49 AM I have spent the last 4 months eating, bulking and lifting. At first I thought "man I have gotten fat", but since going on what I call a cutting cycle the gains are, to my pleasant surprise, becoming evident. My question is in the 3 weeks since I have changed my diet I am eating approximately 70%P/20%C/10%F. Is there any harm in doing it this way? I assume that by eating more protein it will spare some of the muscle. I have noticed some wicked cravings for carbs but so far have been able to keep them at bay by staring at my new found gains in the mirror :laugh:. Am I on the right track here? Many thanks!!
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/12/01, 06:59 AM try 50 or 60 percent and have a little more carbs and fat. The good fat will help you shed weight, beleive it or not, and supply energy for workouts so you can keep the muscle. -------------- Perseverance is not a long race it is many short races one after another. Walter Elliott
Luvthemtorts Posts: 190 Joined: 2005/02/16	2006/12/01, 12:47 PM Thank you much! I'll start adding a bit of natural peanut butter today as well as a little more brown rice.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/12/01, 11:19 AM Amy is right..upping your protein is just fine, but take in a higher amount of fats. Protein in and of itself will/may not spare lean mass if it has to be used for every function. Espceically so the leaner you get. -------------- Maximus from Gladiator....Strength and Honor!
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/12/01, 12:56 PM You will also want to include some refeed meals to keep your metabolism up - maybe every third day have one or two meals that have more complex carbs like rice or yams than usual. Check bb1fit's diet thread in the nutrition forum - it is a lower carb with refeeds, I beliveve...might not be the right post, but I know it has been posted:)sorry... -------------- Perseverance is not a long race it is many short races one after another. Walter Elliott