I am 46, female, 5'7" and 138 lbs. My bf is around 20%. I've been carb cycling on a traditional diet and can't stand having to take on so much protein and fat. My diet right now is 20-45-35 on low days. High days are every 3 days. I'm at 1580 Cal a day and 2100 Cal for high days. I use myfitnesspal to log my daily macros. My lifting is a 4 day split. Cardio at least twice a week.
I've been serious about bodybuilding almost 2 yrs now. I had my thyroid removed several years ago and my metabolism is kind of slow which makes it more difficult to shed fat. I keep a lot of fat up top with lean lower body.
Right now, I'm still on some meat to get my protein numbers. I hate chicken and pork, so I eat cod and some grass feed beef. I eat Greek yogurt and cheese to get my protein, too. And whey. No eggs, no milk. The rest is fresh vegetables and some fruit (not much because of the carbs). I hope to get off meat completely in a couple weeks. I just need to learn more about vegan lifestyle for bodybuilders.
I look forward to the journey.
I have Dr. Fuhrmans Eat to Live book and cookbook and Shred It (just started reading this week).