The good news is that I dropped about 2lbs last week. I really had no idea what to expect. The numbers were pretty close to what I had done before, except the timing was totally different.
One thing I have been really focusing on is making sure the majority of the meals are real food. As few shakes as possible. I also realized that having a shake after I workout was not sustaining me long enough to get to the next meal. On Tuesday, I had the post-workout shake within the time frame but couldn’t wait the 3-4 hours until the next meal. So I started to prep differently in order to have real food that would last me longer and that worked great.
Rest days are pretty interesting this coming week in that the carbs are much lower than training days. Yet, I still feel like I am eating a lot of food. The first two meals I have had already have been very filling and waiting until the next meal without feeling starved shouldn’t be an issue.
Long term, I don’t see this type of eating being a solution. It is pretty complex and really seems to work more towards a legit athlete (Something I am not).