Transitioning from DB to SA, Critique meal plan, Nicotine

[Matthew C Graham]

Hello,I have been doing DB for a while now and am looking to transition to SA. I am going to stop backloading on off days except for the times when Kiefer mentions (morning training, back to back off days, etc.). I am currently 185 and am looking to drop to about 180. I was just wondering if there should be a reorientation (i.e. low carb for a prescribed period of time). I have been following the protocol very well as far as putting off carbs until at least 6 p.m. but if I'm honest, I have gone a little overboard at times.I was also hoping there could be some critiques of my meal plan:6:45- wakeup - 400 mg caffeine (pill form), 1mg nicotine (ramping up to 2mg as prescribed)10-10:30 (12 hr fasting mark) - 10g MCT oil (softgels), 8 oz French roast coffee, 1 pkt sweet leaf stevia12-12:15 - 12.5 oz (raw) 80/20 ground beef (seasoning: sea salt, pepper, Onion powder, garlic powder), Peppers, 1 tbsp parmesan cheese, hot sauce. Multivitamin (One a Day Men's Pro Edge), 2 Spring Valley Triple Strength Fish Oil softgels (1.8g Omega 3's), 1 serving Triple Fiber capsules.1:30-2 - 8oz French Roast coffee, 1 tbsp Heavy Cream, 1 pkt sweet leaf stevia2:45-3 - 1 mg nicotine (ramping up to 4mg as prescribed)4:15-4:30 - 400 mg caffeine (pill form)5:00-6:15-6:30 - Workout (5/3/1)6:30-7 - 40g WPI, 40g Dextrose, 8g creatine mono, 5g Leucine, 200 mg caffeine8-8:30 - 2 cans Albacore Tuna w/ 2 tbsp All Natural BBQ sauce, 2 bowls (about 4 cups) generic Fruitty Pebbles (generic b/c the lack of hydorgenated fats), skim milk (about 2 cups). 10g creatine mono, 2 Fish Oil softgels, 1 serving Triple Fiber.10-10:30 - 8-9 oz chicken with 2 tbsp AN BBQ sauce, 1c (Dry) Jasmine Rice w/ 2 more tbsp BBQ sauce, +/- 1/2c All-Natural vanilla ice cream, 2 small GF cookies. 10g creatine mono, 2 fish oil softgels, 1 serving Triple Fiber.*Carb levels will be adjusted based on the intensity of workout and just how I'm feeling/looking*Off days:*The same as workout days until PM nicotine*5:30-6 - 9-9.5 oz (4 servings cooked) Italian sausage w/ peppers & onions. Fish oil, 1 serving Triple Fiber, 200 mg caffeine.8 and 9 pm - 10g creatine mono10-10:30 - 4 whole eggs, 6 servings bacon, 1 tbsp butter. Fish oil, Triple Fiber, 8g creatine mono.What I'm wondering w/ Nicotine is if I should reduce my caffeine intake. I was thinking I could cut my morning and pre-workout caffeine down to 200 mg.Any comments and critiques are greatly appreciated.

[Ourko]

Hi ! Do you success on DB ?No need for a prep phase.Do you know your stats ?

[TCB]

I think people could benefit from re-doing the prep phase every now and then, and this seems like a good time to do it, to me… So I would say even if you don't need to, do it anyway to 1) Just make sure and 2) It certainly won't hurt!

[Ourko]

Sure it wont hurt and could be beneficial. I redo a prep phase, when i've a doubt, but it's not a "must have", does it ?

[samuel r walker]

Personally I would just transition right into SA.. by the end of the week youll prolly correct anything done by going a bit overboard previously. That being said, I do think that re-orientation phase can be beneficial, I just dont see it neccessary in this case

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