Q: Hey mike, im the guy from 591. 15, and puffy nipples thing. I was wondering if your bulking diet you gave me, or a 'Testosterone Boosting' diet would be more ideal for gaining muscle and losing my manboobs. i was reading thru the t-booster article, it said about 30% fat, and carb to protein in a 2:1 ratio, still getting 1g/per lb of weight.

A: My guideline for a bulk diet is 30/40/30 protein/carbs/fat and theirs is 24/46/30 so they're almost the same thing since in practice all of these are rough ballpark numbers. Nobody can reasonably have such precision and control over their diet as to hit EXACTLY the prescribed ratio. The ratio guidelines give you a target to shoot for and those two are almost identical -- compare and contrast them with a typical American diet which is probably somewhere around 10/50/40 protein/carbs/fat!

Instead of splitting hairs on the exact percentages, I would focus on eating the best possible food choices and making sure that the weight gains are as slow as possible -- those two factors will have much more impact on successful muscle gain and fat loss than choosing between 30/40/30 or 24/46/30.