Thoughts my on cutting diet

[InjectMe]

I'm not a bodybuilder, just someone who wants to get cut up for the summer. My BF is around 12% and want it at 5-6%, im 195.
For breakfast i eat a can of tuna and half a grapefruit. For lunch i eat a piece of chicken (w/ bbq sauce) and oatmeal. In between lunch and dinner i have a salad w/ tuna and for dinner i usually eat either fish or chicken... sometimes very lean beef. I train 4 times a week w/ cardio 3 times a week. Does it sound good or crazy, since i just kinda made it up from my own caloric intake and other things people have said.

[JACKAL]

id say up the meal count to about 6 meals a day. dont actually eat any more food, just spread it out to keep your metabolism up. Eat LOTS of protein, bro. If you weigh 195 id take in atleast 300g, you dont want your hard earned muscles deteriorating. Lastly, in my opinion you you should take some type of supplement for burning fat. im no expert on getting ripped but these are the things that i hear most commonly when this question is asked. Good luck.

[Rome]

you do not need 300g of protein if you weigh 195 pounds. try for 200g. protein. 200g. carbs, rest of your caloric intake coming from healthy fats(anpb)

also drop the bbq sauce, and make sure your doing low impact cardio on the days your not lifting.

[redsquirrel]

Originally posted by Rome
you do not need 300g of protein if you weigh 195 pounds. try for 200g. protein. 200g. carbs, rest of your caloric intake coming from healthy fats(anpb)

also drop the bbq sauce, and make sure your doing low impact cardio on the days your not lifting.

Scratch that...You DO need at LEAST that much protein; even if you are not a BB'er. When dieting or not, you need to fuel your body with plenty of protein. Or, like Jackal said, you will burn muscle. You need to be eating AT LEAST 1.5 gms of protein per lb. of bodyweight...which is right at 300.

Try this diet:

M1: 6 egg whites, 1 whole
1/2 can of tuna
1/2 c. oatmeal
2 tsp of flax oil
M2: shake w/ 3 strawberries
M3: 7oz chicken, fish or turkey
2 c. green salad w/ oil & vinegar dressing
M4: same as 2
M5: 7oz. chicken, fish, turkey or lean red met (2 x /wk)
2c. green veggies
2 tsp. of flax oil
M6: 6 egg white omelet w/ veggies ( mushrooms, onion, green pepper)

This is just a skeleton...but you ABSOLUTELY need to eat at least 300 gms of protein a day.

[Faye]

I agree with RS! 1.5 x body weight is the way to go. And, yes, you need to eat more often.