Wow..everything I hear today here keeps shocking me... that sounds like a lot of calories. I think I my last plans were between 1300 and 1550, so I don't think I've ever been at calories that high. I suppose it makes sense if I am doing the extra cardio.
As for the fats I cook my chicken for the day in 1/2 TBS of olive oil and I consume another 1/2 TBS of lolive oil with my veggies. That gives me 1TBS of olive oil added in total. Is that ok?

Just make sure that you cut back about 250 calories, mainly carb, if you are not going to workout and make a lazy day.

It does sound like a lot, but depending on your age and the activities you are going to perform, it may not be that much.

Suggestion is to workout intense, if you do AM cardio on empty stomach, it should be low to low-moderate intensity. Anything more may be catabolic and use muscle for fuel.

Thanks Frank. OK..so I'll cut back on non-training days. I don't skip workouts unless I have an injury or I'm sick. I go even when I really don't want to! Helps me manage my stress and keeps me from going bonkers :0) Hee hee.

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Helps me manage my stress and keeps me from going bonkers

I hear ya!

Well, I think you're set! Now I'm about to go hit the legs, today.

My numbers would start here for 96 lbs of lean body mass:

training days: so thats about 1500
P: 130 grams
C: 180 grams
F: 30 grams

non training days
carbs go to 130. so total cals to 1300

After a while on this if progress stalls then:

Training days is 130 carbs and non is 80 carbs. so then 1300 and 1100.

Always spread evenly over meals, well almost always. As they get lower I do 1.5 carbs needs after pwo meal and then final meal only gets .5. So if taking in 300, it would be 50 50 50 50 75 25, example purposes only.

Protein and fats stay constant I simply manipulate carbs.

If that final drop doesnt work sometimes I have to remove the carbs form meal 6, but thats as low as I normally would need to take someone. I hope this helps some.

Jason

Jason's plan works. My gf and I are currently on it, you'll feel great while working out,your not always starving from lack of carbs and you will lose BF.

I actually think you will be shocked at the results you get even though it seems like a lot of carbs.

Thank you everyone for your input! So helpful.