Not exact matches
Protein is a key nutrient for
increasing muscle growth that also helps you feel full for a longer period of time, which makes it very helpful if you're trying to
slightly reduce your
calorie intake.
For day 2, your meal plan is going to be a little bit different as your
calorie intake increases slightly.
As far as I know, American fat
intake has been averaging about 80 grams per day since at least the 1970s, though it has
slightly decreased as a percentage of
calories basically due to an
increase in consumption of junky carbs.
Take 1 - 2 weeks off the diet by
increasing calories — mainly through carbs — to a maintenance
intake or
slightly higher to help reduce stress and drop water.
Make sure you're tracking your energy
intake properly — if your deficit is more than 20 % from maintenance
calories then try and
increase energy
intake slightly.