Some thoughts for the future..

[d3ft0n3s]

Cheers Harry.

 

From what I observe, when I drop my carbs to 150 I feel fucked all the time, usually on nights I can lift after if I'm up around 200 last night on 150 I was that tired I had to go home and sleep.

 

Should I perhaps, drop protein back to 200 keep carbs at 200 and put the rest into fat? Or just play around until I see the scale move?

 

Thanks for the advice

[HarryB]

Yes I actually start people at a 1:1 ratio protein to carbs and the rest fats and just tweak it as you go. And no problem. Sounds like you're working into a good solid plan. 

[HarryB]

See what I did there? I just affirmed you even though it was opposite to what I recommended. You're probably tired cos you're having enough carbs to get an insulin response but not enough to keep you buzzing on sugar and your fats are probably too low :)

 

Maybe eating the wrong types of carbs and perhaps your meal timing is off. 

 

BUT try what you're thinking. If you're looking at 200p 200c and 70ish fats to make up your 2400 cals you're not going to be in too bad a spot. Just try and split it up so all meals have pretty much the same macros and manage your meal timing properly you shouldn't have highs and lows of blood sugar. 

[d3ft0n3s]

OK yeah all meals are very close to even. Timing I have to make I fit what I'm doing. How should I asses each change? Time frame for result? I do get what you mean by play around with it. My next step would be if it doesn't work, drop protein to 190 and up carbs?

 

Edit. Had an additional thought, if I find it tiring to do training on night shift, should I change to lifting on dayshift only and leave night shift for rest (days effectively 6 including days off, nights only 3) always sleep better for nights than days.

 

I get what your saying Harry too about just experiment and see