FT Questions....

[Scott Stevenson]

Hey Con,

I'll try to keep this simple.

I'd go with a maintenance caloric intake as your starting point / basis for the diet, if you can guesstimate that from the 1800-1900 kcal / day diet that has you loosing weight. This would be a starting point for the non-trainign days, adding food on Traingn days primarily (see below)

First thing I would do, personally, is keep the carbs low on non-training days for much of the day, as I think this will combat hunger better than being a bit higher in protein. (What you say is true, but that's due to glucagon release, which you'll have with lower carbs.) HOWEVER, putting a majority of your carbs in your last meal of the day may be very helpful for sleep (coming off supps), so that ~100g amount could be a very good one. (Keto meals during the day, carbs lumped at night)

On training days, I lump all the carbs and extra food in the post workout period and include a carb meal at night.

TO be honest, I'd not try to over engineer much more right now b/c you'll be coming off of nicotine AND kratom, both of which can have addictive qualities, not to mention the stimulants. I'd make managing that a priority over the next few weeks as much as anything.

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I'd simply adjust the diet upward by adding carbs/ food to the post-workout period for the first few weeks or even months.

With the low carb / maintenance or even sub maintenance diet on non-training days, the removal of app. suppressants, and the fact that you're so damn lean, you'll be able to pack down a ton of food during that period, as hunger will pretty high. I'd consider that growth time. Non-training days will be devoted to hanging tight with fingers crossed that your energy levels and any adverse effects / cravings from the nicotine, kratom, etc. wane quickly.

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Any adjusting would really be a matter of watching how your body grows / changes. You'll have what seems to be a decent EPOC from fortitude training on your side to keep your metabolism running.

(Thanks for plugging the book, but no need to do that. I know you do b/c like the system, but nothing owed to me. )

-S