I know you`ll shout at your monitor for this....but i havent been counting the calories to the letter
Yes, Marko, I do advocate "knowing" what one is consuming, because this consumption value is very important to tissue loss. In the
most basic terminology, its is energy in versus energy out, and some cases messing with how the body handles energy within (as in manipulating macro nutrients), and having a personal history on yourself can prove to be valuable.
However, I regress. There are many ways that "experienced" people can perform this action other than recording every morsel eaten.
I am not going to scream too much
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because of your bottom line: You are losing fat tissue, and this is what you want.
However, what I will say, is that when or if fat loss becomes a problem, what avenue/venue are you going to use to base changes from? This is why I continued to record my own personal diet particulars, though I could just do it on the fly and calculate things in my head now.
The best diet (IMO), is one that is tailored to the individual, the individual goal wanted, and there simply needs to be
some type of personal control mechanism applicable to the person to get the job completed.
The type of control mechanism can vary as well. I bring this up, because your diet is going to be important to you, and how you apply this within your lifestyle.
I think a lot of the reason 'people get fat' or gain fat too much fat on a bulk (as an example) because is there is a "tendency" to just flip the restraint switch to off.....
"Bro, I need a quart of ice cream at bedtime to grow." I better drink skim milk with those Oreos. Or I better have a diet coke with those McDonald's fries.
. For example.
They end up taking in far far far too many calories (above and beyond what's needed) and the fat accumulation is disproportionate, and they become dissatisfied with results. They tend not to play ball within certain parameters as compared to one on deficient in calories to lose good fat tissue.
Why do the restraints come off on a bulk versus the applicable restraints related to cutting? This can be an individual issue.
A properly controlled bulk can often be just as much of a pain (in terms of tracking/controlling calories) as dieting to lose tissue.
But in the end, it is wise, if one wants to control the amount of fat accumulation.
I bring this up, because eyeballing what you are eating and how much you are eating is the cornerstone in determining whether you are falling within your personally outline dietary perimeters.
Though I advocate tracking calories (macro nutrients), I also know this can be rather tedious and some cases unpractical for some individuals--dependent on their lifestyle.
If its practical and one has time (honestly, and aren't bitching cause they just don't like it), I say simply
"suck it up".
Until....you get to the point where you can just "eyeball" your portions sizes (and calories, etc from the package), and use one's brain as the computer to calculate the numbers on the fly....without writing them down.
Its sort of like putting training wheels on a bike for a child, after a while they are not necessarily needed anymore.......to get the job completed, but...were at first.
Therefore, you have to somehow (for you) develop a controlling strategy to know what and how much you are eating. There is really no way around this obvious fact.
One day you may need it. And, if you do.....be not one just holding your balls and meat.
I`ve basically dropped the amount of carbs i`m eating, upped the cardio and lifted heavy.
During a deficit, I advocate lifting heavy with careful consideration given to your recover ability, which mainly points to frequency and volume.
Maintaining muscle (in a cut--as mush as possible) doesn't take much weight training (IMO, with an experienced lifter, as we are not talking a new person here where the playing ground can be different), if careful consideration is given to macros and calories.
IMO, the days that you cut carbohydrates, surround most of them around your workout, and then space out the remaining.
Over the course of the last 5 weeks i`ve dropped 5-7 lbs.
Again, I see no point what-so-ever to change, if you are losing fat tissue. What's the point? It is simply meeting your goal purpose.
You change your approach when your body begins to show adaptions in a way that you do not like. And, if or when this happens, your history can give you an indication on what to do (and this points to the long winded words I expressed on knowing/tracking your consumption).
Pay attention on how you respond to Carbohydrates.
In short i`m eating very clean(filling up on veg) and getting protein at every meal.
I eat clean too: I make sure I wash my food with liquid dish soap everyday.
. I haven't (yet) looked at the contents of your diet, but will.
I wish you much success Marko. Keep up the fantastic personal progress.
Best wishes
Chillen
