Hey yall first time poster in fitness but long time advocate for personal health and growth. I recently weighed myself today 208ish lbs at 6'0. Went down from a 215 lbs maybe 2-email weeks ago. (Woo!)
However, I'm hitting that hunger wall where 3 scoops of whey protein after a workout is good and all, but I get hungry after about 4 hours afterwards.
My question is what do you all eat and how much do you eat to cut weight? I really want to be 200lbs or at the best 185lbs by the end of the summer! Thanks again!
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[–] doompie 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I find that I do better with 2 scoops after a workout, and another scoop about 1.5-2h later. Vegetables are OK for a snack, but I get hungry about 30 minutes after filling myself up on celery/carrots/cauliflower. By contrast, jerky, while expensive, keeps my hunger at bay much longer. Best for protein/carb/fat balance that I've seen is the Turkey Jerky at Trader Joe's. Chef's Cut buffalo chicken jerky is a good call too, but it's insanely high in sodium, and I find that my intake tends to be very high on its own.
The real serious folks will tell you to weigh out your food. I can't be bothered to do that, so when I'm really focused on CICO I'll go with everything store-bought, and approximate by % of package. For instance, a package of frozen broccoli and a package of frozen grilled chicken strips will be 3 meals; and i just eyeball it. Even if one meal had a bit more chicken than another, it all averages out.
My new love are the MetRX 100 meal replacement bars. Great macro balance (1:1 carb:protein), about ~400cal each, but they legit hold me from meal to meal, especially if I have a protein shake with it. Super Cookie Crunch is objectively the best flavor, followed by Peanut Butter Pretzel. Stay away from the chocolate chip one, it tastes pretty awful.
[–] Fuckityfuckfuck [S] ago
Thanks for your advice! Definitely will keep that in mind. Just bought whey today, should a bought some bars as well :/