Im not sure how bad hunger is during cutting. I dont take in carbs after 5-6pm and i get REAL hungry at night. I eat a can of tuna, a few slices of turkey, or grilled chicken, but thats all protein and im still mad hungry. If im hungry is that a sign of lack of nutrients and carbs and my muscle is breaking down, or is it ok to be hungry and not worry about muscle loss?
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My cals are measured, and i meet my daily needed intake, but all the carbs are finnished by 5-6pm. That gap from 6pm-after my cardio the next day around 10:30-11pm there is no carbs in my diet. Only protein. Do i need carbs in that timespan to hold muscle, or will the protein do its job as long as the requirement for carbs was met earlier in the day?
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dude get some carbs to the brain! LOL
when do you train earlier in the day? As long as you get some carbs post workout you should be ok. Personally I use 7pm as my cutoff, but I train at 5pm so i need to get those pw carbs in.
You seem concerned that you won't release any insulin with just protein intake? That is not a problem, your body still knows to release enough insulin to transprt the protein, you just won't get large amounts released like you would with carb intake which would simply drie the protein in faster. At night you want a slower uptake anyway so your body has time to utilize the protein for repair and growth.
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A couple of thoughts. It would probably not hurt to have a small portion of fibrous carbs such as green beans or broccoli with your dinner time meal. Another tool if your total calorie intake will allow for it is to have one tablespoon (just one now!) of natural peanut butter with that meal or even later in the evening. The fats and protein in the PB will also help take the edge off the hungry feeling. Natural PB will have little or no carbs (sugar) and will also be low in saturated fats.
You are going to feel hungry when on a cutting diet. You get used to it, and it should not be to the point where you are often light headed, but you will be mildly hungry. Just part of the process. Your bodies natural instinct is to say feed me, and feed me a lot - goes back to the old cave man days when food was scarce and so they had to eat a lot when it was around. Mind over matter bro - use the same tenacity that you use to attack the weights and apply it to being dedicated to your diet. The best conditioned guy usually takes first place, and conditioning is very much tied to your nutritional plan. Good luck!VA Maddog
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