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Some of you may have seen my recent question on protein macro levels for post-workout portion of the day.I have a similar question in regards to calculating calory targets in the pre-workout portion of the day. The calculator in the CBL book provides what I understand to be an overall calory target for each pre-workout meal: so for someone with a BW target of 187lb, it suggests Low-carb Calories to be 760.Firstly, if I've understood this correctly: is that a suggested calory target for each pre-workout meal? If so, which example diet plan would it apply to? Reason I ask is if I look at the training@4pm example, it suggests just one meal at lunch - 6oz bacon, 1/2 cup cottage cheese and 1 medium tomato - I'd calculate that at about 700-1000 calories, deepening on the fat content of the bacon.So I get that, but then training@6pm example suggests a meal upon waking and another at lunch - should both of these meals be that 760 calory target? I can't beleive two hours makes 700-odd calories of difference, but perhaps I'm too used to counting calaories.I wonder if I should work to a whole day calory target instead and split between pre and post, depending on the time of day I train.Any thoughts?
The 760 cals are the calories you eat during the day, before your work out, in TOTAL. I usually make it two meals, containing a good amount of protein and enough fat to blunt insulin.
awesome, thanks.So i'm assuming the total calorie amount would just apply to food meals. Some of the recommended supplements - AM Accelerator + ignition + sustainer - can add up the calories pretty quick, even if taking the SA versions. Especially with a tbsp or two of coconut oil!Or should i look to include these in the 760?
Count all your CALS not just the ones coming from whole foods.
awesome, thanks.So i'm assuming the total calorie amount would just apply to food meals. Some of the recommended supplements - AM Accelerator + ignition + sustainer - can add up the calories pretty quick, even if taking the SA versions. Especially with a tbsp or two of coconut oil!Or should i look to include these in the 760?
This is partly why I dropped the am shake rather quickly.
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