Lifter problems
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My two Cents:
1. It depends how much…
2. It depends not (at all) how often...
3. It depends when... (training day, carbs before and after workout)you eat.
That said you will lost weight with less eating than burning calories and you are allowed to eat a lot with a higher basal metabolism (what means more muscles).
Hope you find the right way for you @Alex!
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Portion size is very important. When eating 6-8 times per day you need to keep the portion sizes smaller and obviously eat healthy at every meal.
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There's nothing magical about 6-8 meals a day. There's not been a single protocol that works better than others when calories are kept the same as far as weight loss is concerned.
What is true is that some eating methods make it comparatively easier for a given individual to stay below their target.
Personally, I like IF + low carb. It works for me. If I start eating too often I end up eating the same portion sizes 3x a day instead of 2x, and if I add too much carb my portion control goes down the drain.
I personally believe that low carb is probably better for long term health, but you can absolutely get fat on low carb.
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@Alex glad to help.
@manufc10 I don't have a problem with eating six or eight times a day, or an IF protocol as @JDelage is doing. It's more a case of what works for you, and (most importantly) what you can stick to. I've found people get very prescriptive about what they think works, whereas the difference in outcomes between alternatives is often small.
@Giles I don't want to look like the steroid guy either.
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Since Maddy has been gone back to Japan, my "quality of life", as pertaining to food, has greatly diminished. Before she left, we had discussed going to a ketogenic diet for a while in the winter, to burn through our fat stores. Her leaving ruined that, lol! I'm just too lazy to spend much time in the kitchen, planning meals and cooking only for myself. So, what I have done is just IF, as you guys are talking about above. I eat a single meal a day (Between 3-6pm) at about 1400-1600kCal, and drink plenty of beer at night. I'm probably taking in well over 2200kCal every day, but I have still shed off 11lbs and 4% body fat, with 0 exercise.
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I'm no physician/dietician… Results not guaranteed, lol!
Just know with intermittent fasting, it will take a few weeks for your body and mind to adjust... Eating is a habit that's engrained in us through our individual societies and culture (Generally speaking, how we consume food, the amounts, the frequency, etc). Even when we're not hungry, we eat/consume calories. Breaking that cycle is difficult. Keep LOTS of water handy! When you start to feel "hunger", DRINK UP! It will fill your stomach, and satiate you, at least for a while. If you don't already drink coffee, I also recommend black coffee in the mornings to get you going. At least for the first few weeks, you'll likely need it until your body adjusts to burning your calories at a more even, steady pace.
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Some interesting reads above. I have gone from 61kg to 74kg in 8 months and that's pretty much from having 3 consistent meals a day. I find my progress is massively hindered by drinking beer on a Friday, as I then won't train on the Saturday (chronic hangover sufferer, ask Al :D) and end up eating shit like takeaways!
Haven't had a beer in 21 days and have beaten my deadlift and squat PB this month.
@UnTucked you seem blessed with a sweet metabolic rate!
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But at the end of the day if you can’t snatch your body weight, do you really even lift, bro?
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Today's workout at my gym is actually snatches lol
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