Because of the concentrated empty calories, our intake (during times of decreased inhibition) can
really increase calorie intake quickly.
Not exact matches
Eating fewer
calorie - dense, higher - nutrient foods and focusing on
increasing my fiber
intake really helped me.
So, regardless of our diet, most of us don't
really need protein supplements — but they're a perfectly acceptable way to
increase your nutrient
intake while staying light on excess fat and
calories.
Beyond weightloss I have noticed the following changes in myself whether it be from IF directly, the weightloss itself or another unknown reason - improved energy levels, clearer skin, an
increase in menstraul cycle (Have PCOS), I no longer have issues with hypoglycemia (PCOS symptom), it has helped me feel more in control about my
calorie intake without feeling completely deprived and I feel
really great on the whole both physically and emotionally.
Implementation is
really simple — just pick one day of the week where you'd
increase calories to maintenance and adjust the caloric
intake for the rest of the week so you still hit your planned weekly deficit.
Brock: Actually that's interesting «cause I've been like I feel like I'm lifting heavy I'm definitely lifting more than ever I've lifted in my life and I've put on a lot of strength, like I can't believe how much I'm bench pressing compared to 5 weeks ago when I started this program but I haven't actually put on any, well I've put on some muscle, not like a real noticeable amount and not
really noticeable on the scale either but I have put on some squishiness around my gut, so I guess it sounds like I'm not lifting heavy enough yet but I have
increased my caloric
intake by like 500 or 1000
calories.