Two Mode Eating
You'll be dividing your day up into two types of general eating patterns. Mode 1 is full blast geared towards achieving this:
- changing hunger signal via insulin management
- creating a monster caloric deficit
- covering all of your health and muscle recovery needs
Mode 2 is the opposite.
It's for
- flexible time to do as you see fit
- mandatory family/social events
- easing feelings of deprivation/restriction
Mode 2 can only exist because Mode 1 exists.
- Mode 1 handles the physical appetite and energy balance
- Mode 2 handles the psychological and practical obstacles
Both levers get pulled hard and you are at net lower calories for long periods of time.
Will you eat too much in Mode 2? Once in a while, yes. But many times you'll undereat too. Do you still have to put in some work and discipline? Absolutely, but now you're actually getting somewhere with it.