Need to cut carbs: I'm at 49%C, 34%P, 17%F

[Agent Zero]

I finally checked definitively where I am at with my diet and I am eating about 2700 calories at 49% carbs, 34% protein, 17% fat. I'm 6'3" and 205 lbs. My bf% is about 12% and I have gained 25 lbs. within the last 9 months (almost all of it from last September to January).

I still want to get up to about 225 lbs. so I am not looking to cut persay, but I want to get more chiseled and get my bf% down. Reading this board it seems carbs is my problem. I aggressively cut fats out of my diet thinking it would reduce fat, but that doesn't seem to be true. I'm looking to go to a low-carb diet while continuing to bulk.

Here are some of the foods I eat regularly:

Food Calories Carbs Protein Fat
3 Eggs 210 0 18 13.5
OJ 165 39 3 0
Protein Shake 295 26 39 2
Slice Bread 120 22 4 2
2 TB PB 190 6 8 16
Yogurt 150 12 8 0
Lentils 160 40 20 0
Soy Chips 110 14 7 3
Carrots 70 16 2 0
Salad 15 3 1 0
Chicken 230 0 45 6
Salmon 360 0 46 18
Chicken + Tuna 75 0 13 1
Oatmeal 150 27 6 2.5
Brown Rice 150 33 4 1

Does anyone have any suggestions on this diet? I'm almost certainly looking to get rid of the fruit juice, rice, and bread. Also pasta isn't listed, but I'm going to stop eating that as well. I'm going to need to add some new foods to get the calories back up. I'm considering vegetables, berries, cheese, olive oil, peanuts.

Thanks for your help!

 

[blinkwatt]

You seem to make everything technical with numbers and the liking,that's where people lose their mind. Try to focus on eating REAL(no sugar,salt or starch added) foods and the rest will fall into place. If you do that,stop eating 1-2 hours prior to bed and you will be cool.

Look at the carton of OJ and look under the ingredients,I have yet to find one w/o sugar added. As for the bread + rice,I stopped eating both a couple of months ago and I just keep losing bodyfat(took a month or two to show),something you may want to consider.

Good Luck!:rockon:

 

[stronglifts]

I finally checked definitively where I am at with my diet and I am eating about 2700 calories at 49% carbs, 34% protein, 17% fat. I'm 6'3" and 205 lbs. My bf% is about 12% and I have gained 25 lbs. within the last 9 months (almost all of it from last September to January).

I still want to get up to about 225 lbs. so I am not looking to cut persay, but I want to get more chiseled and get my bf% down. Reading this board it seems carbs is my problem. I aggressively cut fats out of my diet thinking it would reduce fat, but that doesn't seem to be true. I'm looking to go to a low-carb diet while continuing to bulk.

Here are some of the foods I eat regularly:

Food Calories Carbs Protein Fat
3 Eggs 210 0 18 13.5
OJ 165 39 3 0
Protein Shake 295 26 39 2
Slice Bread 120 22 4 2
2 TB PB 190 6 8 16
Yogurt 150 12 8 0
Lentils 160 40 20 0
Soy Chips 110 14 7 3
Carrots 70 16 2 0
Salad 15 3 1 0
Chicken 230 0 45 6
Salmon 360 0 46 18
Chicken + Tuna 75 0 13 1
Oatmeal 150 27 6 2.5
Brown Rice 150 33 4 1

Does anyone have any suggestions on this diet? I'm almost certainly looking to get rid of the fruit juice, rice, and bread. Also pasta isn't listed, but I'm going to stop eating that as well. I'm going to need to add some new foods to get the calories back up. I'm considering vegetables, berries, cheese, olive oil, peanuts.

Thanks for your help!

Your body holds what it doesn't receive:
* too little water consumption == water retention
* low fat intake = less fat burning

Try this:
* Up your protein intake to 40%
* Up your fat intake to 30%
* Lower carb intake to 30%
*Center your carb intake around your exercise: first & second meal after you workout.
*Lower your carbs intake on the days you don't train.

Good luck.

 

[Agent Zero]

'm not really a numbers person. I just went over my diet for the first time last night. In general, I just try to eat a lot of protein and less fat.

Does anyone have any suggestions on some specific foods I should try?