Need Advice on My Contest Prep Diet

[AndBaker44]

I'm prepping for my first show in October and started at 242 lbs in late May now holding at 200 lbs for over a month. My current diet is around 200g carbs, 15-20g fat and 230-250g protein. I'm aiming to be 187 lbs on stage, but I'm worried the weight isn’t dropping fast enough. Some say I should carb cycle just looking for honest feedback.

[AntLewis]

Honestly, your drop from 242 to 200 is solid progress. Holding for a bit can happen it might be time to tweak your macros or cardio. Carb cycling could help, especially if your energy is dipping.

[Charles Harris]

You’re doing great for your first prep, especially dropping 40+ lbs already. Maybe your body just needs a small adjustment. Try lowering carbs slightly or adding fasted cardio a few times a week.

[Dnk567]

If your look is tightening up, don’t stress the scale too much. But if nothing’s changing, switching up your carb timing or adding a refeed day could spark progress.

[Mky88]

That’s a solid transformation so far, respect. With fats that low, your hormones might be taking a hit consider bumping them a bit and see how your body responds.

[AndBaker44]

Appreciate all the feedback definitely going to look into carb cycling, tweaking fats and possibly adding some fasted cardio to break this plateau.