Made a change to get more calories in Breakfast and Lunch and away from dinner.
This is ultimately a goal of mine.
“Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper.” To use the old saying.
There are plenty of studies out there that say “Time distribution doesn’t matter, it’s only total calories over a 24hr period that count.”
I generally follow the science. ****, my undergraduate degree is in kinesiology with an emphasis on exercise science. But this is one nutritional concept I just am absolutely hard headed about, can’t get behind, and call ******** on. At least from an anecdotal standpoint. I know it’s only n=1, but I know for an absolute fact that, personally, if I shift the majority of calories to earlier in the day, fat loss and maintenance of lean mass are exponentially improved.
My main problem is, I can fast all day and eat later with no issues at all. Every time I try to shift my main calories to earlier (and I’ve done it many times), the rise then drop in blood glucose makes me ravenously hungry later. Absolute test of mental fortitude, and if I’m the least bit emotional or having a “bad day,” I say “Whatever” and just wreck the whole day on cals/macros.
- Total side note, but drove by Ford’s recently and forgot they have that outdoor workout area channeling Muscle Beach vibes. That place is so cool and legendary (to clarify, I mean Ford’s; but Muscle Beach is also legendary, of course).
