{"id":16893,"date":"2021-02-05T20:54:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T20:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/?p=16893"},"modified":"2024-12-16T08:35:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T08:35:01","slug":"bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Bodybuilding 12 Week Cutting Diet Plan: Losing Fat While Maintaining Your Muscles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#What_You_Need_To_Know_About_The_Cutting_Diet_Plan\" >What You Need To Know About The Cutting Diet Plan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Why_Do_You_Need_High_Portions_Of_Carbohydrates_In_The_Cutting_Diet_Plan\" >Why Do You Need High Portions Of Carbohydrates In The Cutting Diet Plan?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Why_Do_You_Need_Proteins_In_High_Portions_During_The_Cutting_Stage\" >Why Do You Need Proteins In High Portions During The Cutting Stage?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Why_Is_Weight_Lifting_Important_During_The_Cutting_Phase\" >Why Is Weight Lifting Important During The Cutting Phase?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#12-Week_Fat_Burning_Diet_Plan\" >12-Week Fat Burning Diet Plan\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Bodybuilding_12_Week_Cutting_Diet_Plan_For_Men\" >Bodybuilding 12 Week Cutting Diet Plan For Men<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_1_1\" >Week 1 (1)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_2\" >Week 2\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_3\" >Week 3<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_4\" >Week 4<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_5\" >Week 5<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_6\" >Week 6<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_7\" >Week 7<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_8\" >Week 8<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_9\" >Week 9<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_10\" >Week 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_11\" >Week 11<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_12\" >Week 12<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Bodybuilding_12-Week_Cutting_Diet_Plan_For_Women\" >Bodybuilding 12-Week Cutting Diet Plan For Women<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_1_1-2\" >Week 1 (1)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_2-2\" >Week 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_3-2\" >Week 3<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_4-2\" >Week 4<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_5-2\" >Week 5<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_6-2\" >Week 6<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_7-2\" >Week 7<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_8-2\" >Week 8<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_9-2\" >Week 9<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_10-2\" >Week 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_11-2\" >Week 11<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#Week_12-2\" >Week 12<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#The_Bottom_Line\" >The Bottom Line\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bodybuilder goes through two main periods in their bodybuilding cycle. During one of the periods, the bodybuilder tries to add as much muscle as they possibly can, while in the other period, they try to get as lean as they can. Getting lean means losing fat mass while keeping muscle mass. The first period where they try to add as much muscle mass as they can is usually referred to as the bulking phase and the period where they try to get lean is referred to as the cutting cycle or phase (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us.myprotein.com\/thezone\/nutrition\/bodybuilding-cutting-diets-perfect-shred\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). In this article, we shall look at the cutting phase to provide you with a bodybuilding 12-week cutting <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/4-days-diet-plan\/\">diet plan<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated?flow=2228&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Bodybuilding_12_Week_Cutting_Diet_Plan\" target=\"_blank\"><video autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"muted\" playsinline=\"playsinline\" width=\"777\"><source src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ezgif.com-gif-to-mp4-2.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><\/video><\/a>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_You_Need_To_Know_About_The_Cutting_Diet_Plan\"><\/span><b>What You Need To Know About The Cutting Diet Plan<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A cutting <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/creating-a-diet-plan\/\">diet plan<\/a> is a meal plan that bodybuilders and other pro-athletes use when they want to lose fat mass while keeping their muscle mass (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greatist.com\/health\/cutting-diet#what-it-is\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). This meal plan helps you achieve weight loss while doing all it can to help you preserve your muscle mass. Unlike other fat loss diets, the main difference between the cutting diet plan and the rest of them is that this <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/8-week-diet-plans\/\">diet<\/a> tends to encourage higher amounts of carbohydrates, proteins and is accompanied by a lot of weight lifting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Do_You_Need_High_Portions_Of_Carbohydrates_In_The_Cutting_Diet_Plan\"><\/span><b>Why Do You Need High Portions Of Carbohydrates In The Cutting Diet Plan?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/salad-diet-plan-for-2-weeks\/\">diets<\/a> usually emphasize cutting the carbs, especially if you are trying to lose weight. Even though that would help lose those extra pounds of fat, those diets won\u2019t have you working out as hard as this plan will. To lose weight, not only do you need to stick to the cutting diet meal plan, but you also need to work out and in this case we are not referring to the weight lifting that is involved but the cardio exercises you need to do. Cardio exercises are very effective when it comes to burning off those extra pounds. To be effective in the gym, you need to have energy which comes from carbohydrates (<a href=\"https:\/\/us.myprotein.com\/thezone\/nutrition\/bodybuilding-cutting-diets-perfect-shred\/\">3<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You shouldn\u2019t need to worry about gaining weight from those carbohydrates if you truly follow the portions that are listed in the later parts of this article. Apart from the portion sizes, cardio exercises combined together with weight lifting exercises will have you burning all the carbs you eat and even more. It is also important to eat enough carbohydrates as it helps you not to lose muscle mass which is the main aim of the cutting phase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/cutting-diet-plan\/\">Cutting Diet Plan: Lose Body Fat And Maximize Your Lean Mass In No Time<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated?flow=2228&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Bodybuilding_12_Week_Cutting_Diet_Plan\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33391 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Frame-4847-1024x576.png\" alt=\"BetterMe\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Frame-4847.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Frame-4847-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Frame-4847.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Frame-4847.png 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Do_You_Need_Proteins_In_High_Portions_During_The_Cutting_Stage\"><\/span><b>Why Do You Need Proteins In High Portions During The Cutting Stage?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proteins are required in high portions because they help prevent muscle mass loss and help you build muscles. Since you will be doing a lot of weight lifting, proteins also help with the recovery after a workout session. Proteins will keep you fuller for a longer period and this will help reduce your daily calorie intake, which should lead to your <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/mass-gaining-diet-plans\/\">fat loss journey<\/a>. In addition to all that, proteins also have a higher thermic effect. It means they need a higher amount of energy (calories) to be broken down. This is something you want during your cutting phase (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bodybuilding.com\/content\/your-12-week-transformation-guide-nutrition.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Is_Weight_Lifting_Important_During_The_Cutting_Phase\"><\/span><b>Why Is Weight Lifting Important During The Cutting Phase?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight lifting is important because it will help you build more muscles and maintain the ones you already have (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greatist.com\/health\/cutting-diet#what-it-is\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). Building muscles will also help in your fat\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/six-meals-a-day\/\">weight loss<\/a> journey. This comes from the fact that muscles burn more calories at rest than fat mass, which helps you burn more calories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although fats were not mentioned, it does not mean you don\u2019t need them during your cutting phase. You need them just as much as any other diet plans because you need to consume a healthy and balanced diet to prevent malnutrition. Apart from that, fats are also responsible for producing powerful muscle hormones like testosterone and also help in absorbing vitamins and nutrients (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us.myprotein.com\/thezone\/nutrition\/bodybuilding-cutting-diets-perfect-shred\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greatist.com\/health\/cutting-diet#what-it-is\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n\n    <section class=\"ad-select-gender\">\n        <div class=\"ad-select-gender-wrapper\">\n            <img class=\"ad-select-gender-image\" alt=\"MaleImage\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/gridlove-child\/assets\/img\/ad\/MaleImage.webp\">\n    \n            <div class=\"ad-select-gender-text mobile-hide\">\n                <div class=\"ad-select-gender-desc\">Get your <span class=\"green f-600\">personal plan<\/span> according to your age and BMI<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ad-select-gender-title f-600\">\n                    Select your gender\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated-gender?flow=2196&utm_source=Blog&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=Shortcod2\" class=\"btn-ad btn-green\" target=\"_blank\">Male<\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated-gender?flow=2196&utm_source=Blog&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=Shortcod2\" class=\"btn-ad btn-green\" target=\"_blank\">Female<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n    \n            <img class=\"ad-select-gender-image\" alt=\"FemaleImage\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/gridlove-child\/assets\/img\/ad\/FemaleImage.webp\">\n        <\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"ad-select-gender-text desktop-hide mobile-block\">\n          <div class=\"ad-select-gender-desc\">Get your <span class=\"green f-600\">personal plan<\/span> according to your age and BMI<\/div>\n          <div class=\"ad-select-gender-title f-600\">\n            Select your gender\n          <\/div>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated-gender?flow=2196&utm_source=Blog&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=Shortcod2\" class=\"btn-ad btn-green\" target=\"_blank\">Male<\/a>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated-gender?flow=2196&utm_source=Blog&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=Shortcod2\" class=\"btn-ad btn-green\" target=\"_blank\">Female<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated?flow=2228&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Bodybuilding_12_Week_Cutting_Diet_Plan\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33066 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frame-4872-1024x576.png\" alt=\"bodybuilding 12 week cutting diet plan\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frame-4872.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frame-4872-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frame-4872.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Frame-4872.png 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12-Week_Fat_Burning_Diet_Plan\"><\/span><b>12-Week Fat Burning Diet Plan\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bodybuilding 12-week cutting diet plan consists of 3 types of eating days; high carb days, moderate carb days and low carb days. The high carb day is usually one day a week, the moderate carb days are usually 3 days a week and the low carb days are usually the remaining 3 days of the week (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandstrength.com\/workouts\/12-week-fat-destroyer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). With this diet, you are reducing your calorie intake every week till the last week. With that said, here is how you can structure your 12-week fat-burning <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/90-day-diet\/\">diet plan<\/a>; the section is into two sections on the basis of gender.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bodybuilding_12_Week_Cutting_Diet_Plan_For_Men\"><\/span><b>Bodybuilding 12 Week Cutting Diet Plan For Men<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_1_1\"><\/span><b>Week 1 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandstrength.com\/workouts\/12-week-fat-destroyer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/meal-plans-to-lose-weight\/\">low carb<\/a> days with a total intake of 2300 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 2400 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 2700 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_2\"><\/span><b>Week 2\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 2200 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 2400 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 2700 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_3\"><\/span><b>Week 3<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 2100 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 2400 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 2700 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_4\"><\/span><b>Week 4<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 2000 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 2400 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 2700 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated?flow=2228&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Bodybuilding_12_Week_Cutting_Diet_Plan\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38592 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Frame-4047-1024x576.png\" alt=\"calorie tracker\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Frame-4047.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Frame-4047-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Frame-4047.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Frame-4047-1636x920.png 1636w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Frame-4047.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_5\"><\/span><b>Week 5<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 2300 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 2300 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 2700 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_6\"><\/span><b>Week 6<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 2200 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 2300 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 2700 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_7\"><\/span><b>Week 7<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 2100 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 2300 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 2700 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_8\"><\/span><b>Week 8<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 2000 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 2300 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 2700 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_9\"><\/span><b>Week 9<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 2300 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 2200 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 2700 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated?flow=2228&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Bodybuilding_12_Week_Cutting_Diet_Plan\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33039 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/13-1024x576.png\" alt=\"bodybuilding 12 week cutting diet plan\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/13.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/13-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/13.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/13.png 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_10\"><\/span><b>Week 10<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 2200 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 2200 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 2700 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_11\"><\/span><b>Week 11<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 2100 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 2200 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 2700 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_12\"><\/span><b>Week 12<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 2000 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 2200 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 2700 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some things to note while making your <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/buddhist-diet\/\">meal plan<\/a>, following this structure. The number of calories given are not appropriate for everyone, so it\u2019s better for you to get an individualized calorie intake from a dietitian then use this structure to create your <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/7-day-military-diet-plan\/\">diet plan<\/a>. You should take a minimum of 180 grams of proteins per day. 20% -30% of your calories should come from fats then the rest should be carbs (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us.myprotein.com\/thezone\/nutrition\/bodybuilding-cutting-diets-perfect-shred\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>BetterMe app will kick you out of the mental funk, shake off your extra weight, rid you off you energy-zapping habits, and help you sculpt the body of your dreams. Intrigued? Hurry up and <a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated?flow=2228&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Bodybuilding_12_Week_Cutting_Diet_Plan\">change your life for the better<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated?flow=2228&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Bodybuilding_12_Week_Cutting_Diet_Plan\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33044 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8-5-1024x576.png\" alt=\"BetterMe\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8-5.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8-5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8-5.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8-5-1636x920.png 1636w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8-5.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bodybuilding_12-Week_Cutting_Diet_Plan_For_Women\"><\/span><b>Bodybuilding 12-Week Cutting Diet Plan For Women<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_1_1-2\"><\/span><b>Week 1 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandstrength.com\/workouts\/12-week-fat-destroyer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 1500 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 1600 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 1900 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_2-2\"><\/span><b>Week 2<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 1400 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 1600 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 1900 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_3-2\"><\/span><b>Week 3<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 1300 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 1600 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 1900 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_4-2\"><\/span><b>Week 4<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 1200 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 1600 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 1900 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated?flow=2228&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Bodybuilding_12_Week_Cutting_Diet_Plan\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32955 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5-19-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"bodybuilding 12 week cutting diet plan\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5-19.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5-19-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5-19.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5-19-1636x920.jpg 1636w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5-19.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_5-2\"><\/span><b>Week 5<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 1500 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 1500 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 1900 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_6-2\"><\/span><b>Week 6<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 1400 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 1500 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 1900 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/cutting-workout-plan\/\">Cutting Workout Plan: How To Get Rid Of Extra Weight While Preventing Muscle Loss<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_7-2\"><\/span><b>Week 7<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 1300 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 1500 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 1900 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_8-2\"><\/span><b>Week 8<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 1200 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 1500 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 1900 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_9-2\"><\/span><b>Week 9<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 1500 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 1400 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 1900 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated?flow=2228&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Bodybuilding_12_Week_Cutting_Diet_Plan\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32930 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4-23-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"bodybuilding 12 week cutting diet plan\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4-23.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4-23-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4-23.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4-23-1636x920.jpg 1636w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4-23.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_10-2\"><\/span><b>Week 10<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 1400 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 1400 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 1900 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_11-2\"><\/span><b>Week 11<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 1300 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 1400 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 1900 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Week_12-2\"><\/span><b>Week 12<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 low carb days with a total intake of 1200 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 moderate carb days with a total intake of 1400 calories on each day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 high carb day with a total intake of 1900 calories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should have at least 100 grams of proteins everyday while 20% &#8211; 30% of your daily calorie intake should come from fats. The remaining should come from carbohydrates.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bottom_Line\"><\/span><b>The Bottom Line\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bodybuilding 12 week cutting diet plan is meant to help you lose fat without losing any muscle mass. There is no one shoe that fits all when it comes to this diet and so this means that you need to make adjustments using the structure provided in the article. You still need to eat\u00a0 carbohydrates to provide your body with enough energy to work out and you need proteins to help preserve the muscle mass you already have and help you increase it. This diet should be complemented with a lot of cardiovascular training and weight lifting for more efficient results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&lt;a href=&quot;&quot;LINK&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;video autoplay=&quot;autoplay&quot; loop=&quot;loop&quot; muted=&quot;muted&quot; playsinline=&quot;playsinline&quot; width=&quot;777&quot;&gt;&lt;source src=&quot;&quot;https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ezgif.com-gif-to-mp4-1.mp4&quot;&quot; type=&quot;video\/mp4&quot; \/&gt;&lt;\/video&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:801,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;11&quot;:3,&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated?flow=2228&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Bodybuilding_12_Week_Cutting_Diet_Plan\" target=\"_blank\"><video autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"muted\" playsinline=\"playsinline\" width=\"777\"><source src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ezgif.com-gif-to-mp4-1.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><\/video><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"BetterMe | Create Happiness now\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xLxjdQ4DYdg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bodybuilder goes through two main periods in their bodybuilding cycle. 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William\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/#\/schema\/person\/3a8136cab71b11b8a9c41d98591fee1e\"},\"headline\":\"Bodybuilding 12 Week Cutting Diet Plan: Losing Fat While Maintaining Your Muscles\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-12-16T08:35:01+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/\"},\"wordCount\":1946,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/bodybuilding-12-week-cutting-diet-plan\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/shutterstock_658524253.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Diets\",\"Meal Plans\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"articleBody\":\"<span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">A bodybuilder goes through two main periods in their bodybuilding cycle. 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