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loosing too much muscle

SkinnyM6886 Posts: 143 Joined: 2004/10/25	2005/04/14, 03:01 PM Hey, although im not sure what a good ratio of fat lost/muscle loss is, i think mine is too high. This is the first cutting cycle i have ever tried carb cycling, and when i started a month ago i was 200 lbs with 18% bf. now im 194 with 15.8% bf. Doing to math i found that i have lost almost 6 lbs of fat, but that also means ive lost almost 4 lbs. of muscle. I was wanting to know what i should do help keep my muscle, should i eat more protein or carbs or take BCAA's i realy don't know. By the way the only supplements im on right now are Whey, Flaxseed, and Vitamins. Or it is possible that i haven't lost that much muscle and some of it is water wait, i don't think so because i drink over a gallon of water daily. I've got 4 weeks left of my cutting cycle so any information is greatly appreciated.
kakaroto Posts: 893 Joined: 2002/05/09	2005/04/14, 05:21 PM what are your macros right now? while cutting need to eat more protein and more EFA and low carbs.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2005/04/14, 07:43 PM Water is probably a big culprit if you were at 18%. BCAA's would not be a bad option for you. As kakaroto says, you must keep your protein high. On carb cycling, on low carb days increase your protein, veggies, and EFA's. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com
SkinnyM6886 Posts: 143 Joined: 2004/10/25	2005/04/15, 01:14 AM On my Low carb days i eat on avg 97g carbs(all wheat, oats, and veggies), 250g protein, and 55g fats(no trans, and little sat), on high carb days i eat about 250g carbs, 30g fat, and 175g protein. i try to stay around 1900-2000 cal. Since this is the first time i carb cycled i really wasn't sure how much to increase my protein and for low carb days, so i guessed. I have to go to vegas over the weekend but feel free to alter my number as you see fit, and ill try it when i get back. Thanks for the help guys...i :love: this site.
SkinnyM6886 Posts: 143 Joined: 2004/10/25	2005/04/20, 01:27 AM your right, it was water, because after a weekend at vegas without indulging myself even my scale said i had put on two pounds. thats a relief to know im not loosing as much muscle as i originally thought.