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2003/12/02, 10:33 PM
hey hows it going , I'm 17 i play football, run track , wrestled, and many sports in highschool including lots and lots of running and weightlfitng, now football season is over and i have just been lifting and running I'm 6'3 and weigh 218lbs. but i do have a good portion of undesired fat , i have been told by coaches not consume so many carbs. and just continue with my training program and that will help me get alot more muscle definition and fat loss, is this true???? I'm growing shouldnt i be allowed to eat what i want and still get my goals? what should i be eating??
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2003/12/03, 12:39 AM
I'm pretty sure most people will tell you to go low carb/high protein... especially if you're in a lot of sports.
If you cut the carbs way down, and try to get 218 grams of protein in your diet every day you will lose the fat and gain more muscle if that's your goal.
Try the nutrition program on this site, it'll help you decide how much protein/fat/carbs you should be consuming for your goalts.
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2003/12/05, 12:50 AM
You can cut carbs down as low as 40%, and it may help. Just don't do any of this wacky 5% nonsense.
You shouldn't really be allowed to eat whatever you want. However, you shouldn't be seriously restricted either at your age.
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2003/12/05, 09:59 AM
The way to get definition is through diet and exercise, with both being key, but diet moreso since it is a 24 hr. per day job where your training is maybe but 1 hr. Your diet will determinw what you get out of the training. That being said, the key to tapping into your fat stores is a caloric deficit. There just is no other way. Some simple math may make it easier to understand. If you take in less calories than you burn, you will lose weight. To insure this is mostly fat, you need the right nutrients. Again, cutting carbs to the bone will not do it for long term. It is the ratio of your nutrients and the TYPES of carbs you eat. Low glycemic is key. Drop all refined carbs. A 40/40/20, or 50/20/30, or any ratio that is sensible will work as long as it is correct carbs and good lean protein, just an amount under your maintenance calories. This will produce a slow and steady fat loss. You must know your maintenance calories, without this knowlege, all you do is guesswork and you will pay in some way for guesswork. So, figure your maintenance calories, drop off 10-15% to start with, and see what this does. 2 weeks is a good time frame to see. If you are losing weight, then stick here till it stops, and then proceed again. If you are staying the same, then this is your maintenance calories, and you make an adjustment downwards. Be smart, no insulin surges, and you are on your way.
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