So recently I've decided to take up Intermittent fasting again. I stopped during the school year but I feel like I had much more energy when I was on it so I decided to try it again but with a few modifications. In the summer I was doing an 8 hour eating window with a 16 hour fasting window but now I'm deciding it to do a 6 hour eating window and an 18 hour fasting window for convenience. Also I was doing a strict fast before but now I am thinking of incorporating a little bit of micro nutrient intake during the fasting period.
My plan will go like this:
wake up early at 5 am as usual and do a 30 minute walk plus 15 minutes of stretching in a fasted state.
Immediately after take in 2 fish oil capsules about 900 mg each plus 1000 iu of vitamin D.
After about 30 minutes, Ill take 1 scoop of a green supplement followed by 1.5 scoops of BCAA's and some fiber husks (I hear fiber decreases the absorption of fats which is why I am waiting 30 minutes).
Ill pack 1 more scoop of greens and 1 scoop BCAA's and have it around 12:30 ish.
At 3:30 my eating window will begin with a handful of almonds, 1 apple and 1 cup of a raw veggie mix I will prepare containing some avacado, cucumber, red and green peppers, spinach and raw broccoli.
At 5:30 ill eat 1 cup of brown rice, 1 chicken breast, and 1 more cup of my veggie mix
At 7:00 ill have 1 cup of oatmeal with a bannana and mixed berries in it
At 7:30 will be a protein shake
At 9:00 will be 1 yam 1 meat (chicken breast, buffalo or salmon) and some steamed veggies.
Ill have one ZMA before going to sleep at around 10.
On days where I weight train (Teusday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) my 5:30 and 7:00 meal will be swapped and the oatmeal, bannana and mixed berry (originally 7:00 meal) will be eaten around 4:00. I'll weight train from 5-7 with an extra protein shake on those days post workout.
I'd appreciate it if you guys could tell me what you think of my diet routine. My number one goal is to cut weight with losing minimal muscle. The biggest problem I think I might have is a lack of calories.
My plan will go like this:
wake up early at 5 am as usual and do a 30 minute walk plus 15 minutes of stretching in a fasted state.
Immediately after take in 2 fish oil capsules about 900 mg each plus 1000 iu of vitamin D.
After about 30 minutes, Ill take 1 scoop of a green supplement followed by 1.5 scoops of BCAA's and some fiber husks (I hear fiber decreases the absorption of fats which is why I am waiting 30 minutes).
Ill pack 1 more scoop of greens and 1 scoop BCAA's and have it around 12:30 ish.
At 3:30 my eating window will begin with a handful of almonds, 1 apple and 1 cup of a raw veggie mix I will prepare containing some avacado, cucumber, red and green peppers, spinach and raw broccoli.
At 5:30 ill eat 1 cup of brown rice, 1 chicken breast, and 1 more cup of my veggie mix
At 7:00 ill have 1 cup of oatmeal with a bannana and mixed berries in it
At 7:30 will be a protein shake
At 9:00 will be 1 yam 1 meat (chicken breast, buffalo or salmon) and some steamed veggies.
Ill have one ZMA before going to sleep at around 10.
On days where I weight train (Teusday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) my 5:30 and 7:00 meal will be swapped and the oatmeal, bannana and mixed berry (originally 7:00 meal) will be eaten around 4:00. I'll weight train from 5-7 with an extra protein shake on those days post workout.
I'd appreciate it if you guys could tell me what you think of my diet routine. My number one goal is to cut weight with losing minimal muscle. The biggest problem I think I might have is a lack of calories.
