Hi there - some input on my spring cutting plan would be greatly appreciated. :)

Basic Stats
Weight: 175-180 Lbs
BF%: 22-23
Goal: BF% 10-12
Time Frame: Now-End of June (18.5 weeks)

I figure I need to lose about 20-25 Lbs in the 18 weeks. Therefore, I'm aiming to average 1.25Lbs per week.

Diet
* Breakfast: Porridge (70g Oats, 20g WheatBran, 20g Goji Berries), Egg
450 Kcal, 60g Carbs, 20g Pro

* Snack: 400g Zero Fat Cottage Cheese
275 Kcal, 20g Carbs, 50g Pro

* Lunch: Red Del. Apple, Bell Pepper, Beans (150 Kcal), Sardines
450 Kcal, 60g Carbs, 30g Pro

* Snack B: 50g Oats, 10g Nuts, Tuna Flakes
370 Kcal, 30g Carbs, 25g Pro

* Dinner: 150g Chicken Breast Fillets, 100g Sprouts, 100g Spinach, Steam-Veg (80 Kcal)
365 Kcal, 20g Carbs, 50g Pro

* Snack: Tuna
120 Kcal, 0g Carbs, 30g Pro

TOTAL: about 2050 Kcal, 200g Carbs, 200g Pro.

Training
* 3x 45mins Weights p.w.
* 3x Intense Cardio Sessions; will rotate; example: 2x 25min intense cycles
* Plus: I'm a student, live 25mins from campus in a hilly area. I walk for at least two hours a day. I'm quite active in general.

How does this look for the next 9 weeks? (1/2 way)

I will change it up competely at that point.

Many thanks.

Hi there - some input on my spring cutting plan would be greatly appreciated. :)

Basic Stats
Weight: 175-180 Lbs
BF%: 22-23
Goal: BF% 10-12
Time Frame: Now-End of June (18.5 weeks)

I figure I need to lose about 20-25 Lbs in the 18 weeks. Therefore, I'm aiming to average 1.25Lbs per week.

Diet
* Breakfast: Porridge (70g Oats, 20g WheatBran, 20g Goji Berries), Egg
450 Kcal, 60g Carbs, 20g Pro

* Snack: 400g Zero Fat Cottage Cheese
275 Kcal, 20g Carbs, 50g Pro

* Lunch: Red Del. Apple, Bell Pepper, Beans (150 Kcal), Sardines
450 Kcal, 60g Carbs, 30g Pro

* Snack B: 50g Oats, 10g Nuts, Tuna Flakes
370 Kcal, 30g Carbs, 25g Pro

* Dinner: 150g Chicken Breast Fillets, 100g Sprouts, 100g Spinach, Steam-Veg (80 Kcal)
365 Kcal, 20g Carbs, 50g Pro

* Snack: Tuna
120 Kcal, 0g Carbs, 30g Pro

TOTAL: about 2050 Kcal, 200g Carbs, 200g Pro.

Training
* 3x 45mins Weights p.w.
* 3x Intense Cardio Sessions; will rotate; example: 2x 25min intense cycles
* Plus: I'm a student, live 25mins from campus in a hilly area. I walk for at least two hours a day. I'm quite active in general.

How does this look for the next 9 weeks? (1/2 way)

I will change it up competely at that point.

Many thanks.
I think overall you are relying too much on the proteins in "carb" foods to bring up your total. Let me explain. Also I dunno any of your stats, so some of this may be way out of line for what I would suggest if I did know.

Breakfast: Keep the oats, but add more protein. I assume that is 1 egg, try adding in 6-8 egg whites, that will give you around 20-25g of pure protein.

Snack: Is this plain cottage cheese? I would add something to this to make it a more complete meal, perhaps some natural peanut butter, olive oil, veggies. In fact I would switch the protein sources around for your 1st and 3rd snacks.

Lunch: Add some more protein to this meal.

Snack 2: You don't seem to mention the fat content in this meal or any other. I would normally separate carbs and fats as much as you can but this is something you could experiment with. I dunno what would work best for you.

Dinner: Great :)

Snack 3: Move the cottage cheese here and add some fats, unless you train very late in the evening; then I would add some carbs to this meal.

You want to make sure your macros are right for the time of day and what activities you have/will do at certain times. This is key. Good luck.