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Title: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: JK on August 23, 2025, 05:45:20 AM
I suspect this topic has been discussed many times in the past, but what calorie deficit diet works best for you personally when preparing for a competition or while being shredded?
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: beakdoctor on August 23, 2025, 10:39:46 AM
If you want to lose fat, get lean but be flat, go low carb. Many health benefits with low carb.

If you want to feel full, build muscle but eat bland and struggle with hunger pangs, then go low fat. Problem with carbs is they aren't satiating and cause cravings that will cause you to spill over.
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: Donny on August 23, 2025, 10:47:32 AM
Mediterranean diet ..lean & strength
Simple as that
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: Irongrip400 on August 23, 2025, 10:57:10 AM
Eat what the fuck you want, exercise hard, remain at 18% BF and make a thread complaining about it every once in a while.
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: dj181 on August 23, 2025, 11:12:17 AM
Eat what the fuck you want, exercise hard, remain at 18% BF and make a thread complaining about it every once in a while.

Hahahaha
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: IroNat on August 23, 2025, 11:31:58 AM
If you want to lose fat, get lean but be flat, go low carb. Many health benefits with low carb.

If you want to feel full, build muscle but eat bland and struggle with hunger pangs, then go low fat. Problem with carbs is they aren't satiating and cause cravings that will cause you to spill over.

Man speaks truth.
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: dj181 on August 23, 2025, 12:09:40 PM
Here's my macro breakdown to go from 9% to 6% in 4-5 weeks

Protein: 95 g → 380 kcal

Fat: 54 g → 486 kcal

Carbs: 113 + 25 = 138 g → 552 kcal

Total Calories ≈ 1,418 kcal



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Updated Percentages

Protein: 380 ÷ 1,418 ≈ 27%

Fat: 486 ÷ 1,418 ≈ 34%

Carbs: 552 ÷ 1,418 ≈ 39%
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: joswift on August 23, 2025, 12:49:35 PM
essential amino acids, essential fats

No such thing as an essential carb

You can live totally free of carbs
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: IroNat on August 23, 2025, 01:25:57 PM
Here's my macro breakdown to go from 9% to 6% in 4-5 weeks

Protein: 95 g → 380 kcal

Fat: 54 g → 486 kcal

Carbs: 113 + 25 = 138 g → 552 kcal

 Total Calories ≈ 1,418 kcal



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Updated Percentages

Protein: 380 ÷ 1,418 ≈ 27%

Fat: 486 ÷ 1,418 ≈ 34%

Carbs: 552 ÷ 1,418 ≈ 39%

Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: BigRo on August 23, 2025, 01:28:41 PM
essential amino acids, essential fats

No such thing as an essential carb

You can live totally free of carbs

Does not sound free at all.
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: dj181 on August 23, 2025, 02:01:10 PM


Yep
 
That's how you go from 9% to 6% in 4 weeks

Not only will I lose 3% bf but I also gain 2-3 pounds of scale weight on the way

THE POWER OF DECA

Also I won't be able to start DECA til September 1st when my mom send a bigger transfer

I will document the whole thing ok my thread here just sit back and watch me do exactly as I say😉
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: JK on August 23, 2025, 02:12:51 PM
Eat what the fuck you want, exercise hard, remain at 18% BF and make a thread complaining about it every once in a while.
I already know that a low-carb diet works best for me when I'm cutting. I was curious about other people's preferred approach. I know some people can't imagine training with low carbs and follow Chris Aceto's advice.
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: Henda on August 23, 2025, 02:13:40 PM
Eat what the fuck you want, exercise hard, remain at 18% BF and make a thread complaining about it every once in a while.


Hahaha yes I agree
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: JK on August 23, 2025, 02:23:52 PM
There was a gentleman on this forum once named Disgusting. For example, he prepared King Kamali for competitions. He claimed that he told all his clients to eat low-carb or zero-carb, and they all achieved the best results of their lives.
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: joswift on August 23, 2025, 02:51:20 PM
There was a gentleman on this forum once named Disgusting. For example, he prepared King Kamali for competitions. He claimed that he told all his clients to eat low-carb or zero-carb, and they all achieved the best results of their lives.
Disgusting went 2 years without ever eating a gram of carbs
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: wes on August 23, 2025, 03:16:18 PM
Low carb,high protein,moderate fats.

I know U can live without carbs but it makes dieting a helluva` lot easier for me.
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: oldschoolfan on August 23, 2025, 03:28:06 PM
essential amino acids, essential fats

No such thing as an essential carb

You can live totally free of carbs

Jos you do low carb right? Did it ever affect your vascularity

I noticed some of carnivore gurus have no veins at all
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: oldschoolfan on August 23, 2025, 03:29:11 PM
There was a gentleman on this forum once named Disgusting. For example, he prepared King Kamali for competitions. He claimed that he told all his clients to eat low-carb or zero-carb, and they all achieved the best results of their lives.

Yes you are right disgusted was a low carb guy he has not posted on here in years
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: joswift on August 23, 2025, 03:30:07 PM
Jos you do low carb right? Did it ever affect your vascularity

I noticed some of carnivore gurus have no veins at all
nah not really, increase sodium and you keep fullness and vascularity

I do low everything now

I eat 1 meal a day and a snack

I eat probably a quarter of what I used to eat and its hardly made any difference
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: joswift on August 23, 2025, 03:31:02 PM
Yes you are right disgusted was a low carb guy he has not posted on here in years
he lost a bit of credibility by trying to convince us Radu (Sevs mate) was going to be a world beater
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: oldschoolfan on August 23, 2025, 03:34:46 PM
he lost a bit of credibility by trying to convince us Radu (Sevs mate) was going to be a world beater

Jo I remember that

At that time I was a hardcore k-1 fan and  sed said his buddy radu was as a top k-1 fighter and I was like I never heard of that guy !

Oh and thanks for the reply to the diet question 😀
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: dj181 on August 23, 2025, 03:55:11 PM
Yes you are right disgusted was a low carb guy he has not posted on here in years

He was a very good and decent guy so a tip of the 🎩 from me to him
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: Rmj11 on August 23, 2025, 10:57:48 PM
I already know that a low-carb diet works best for me when I'm cutting. I was curious about other people's preferred approach. I know some people can't imagine training with low carbs and follow Chris Aceto's advice.

Chris Aceto's advice sucks. Bagels with jam and a slice of fat free cheese. Yuk.
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: Humble Narcissist on August 24, 2025, 12:01:50 AM
Low calorie regardless.
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: dj181 on August 24, 2025, 01:31:51 AM
Low calorie regardless.

BINGO
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: pamith on August 25, 2025, 08:29:02 PM
Low carb if you wanna get ripped, high carb if you wanna pack on mass and get strong fast
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: BigRo on August 25, 2025, 08:49:13 PM
Why not moderate carbs moderate fats high protien and high output, works for me.
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: illuminati on August 25, 2025, 11:15:36 PM
Why not moderate carbs moderate fats high protien and high output, works for me.


Thats to simple & to sensible - many want/need some 'new' diet trend.
Why make it easy when they can make it hard.   ;D
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: pamith on August 27, 2025, 03:52:20 AM
Tbh I wanna try the carnivore diet, and see if I like it
Title: Re: Low carb vs low fat?
Post by: joswift on August 27, 2025, 06:38:47 AM
Tbh I wanna try the carnivore diet, and see if I like it
If you manage a week 10 days then you will be fine, its hard not having carbs for the initial period