Greg Plitt MFT28 - Liquid diet?

[snorkelman]

Steven, you have made it clear that you are going to follow this diet. What you don't seem to be grasping is that even if it works, there is nothing magical about that plan that will make it successful.

You can tinker with it and it can still work, so long as you don't tinker with it to the point of no longer being in a caloric deficit for a fat-loss goal, or changing the macros too much so that you don't have a high protein diet to accompany your resistance training. Adequate dietary fat intake is important for testosterone, so keep that in mind when you tinker.

The other guys commenting were trying to help you open your mind. Go ahead and keep doing your program if you want, but please realize that at the end of the day, the real key is calories, resistance training, macros, and micros. Many people do not care to take the time or are unable to comprehend the basics about creating their own plan and prefer to be spoon-fed the information. A one-size fits all simply does not work for everyone. All plans must be tailored for the individual to be successful long-term. Some people may LOVE the rigidity of that plan, and they may find it helpful. You may be one of those people. Good luck.

[WonderPug]

People will make their own judgements if they want to follow the diet. If you don't care for the diet that is your own opinion, let other's make up there own minds what works for them.

The food selections, the meal timing and the meal frequency bring no benefits whatsoever over simply meeting caloric targets and micro/macronutrient sufficiency, but the diet does brings lots of negatives.

[stevenk]

Steven, you have made it clear that you are going to follow this diet. What you don't seem to be grasping is that even if it works, there is nothing magical about that plan that will make it successful.

You can tinker with it and it can still work, so long as you don't tinker with it to the point of no longer being in a caloric deficit for a fat-loss goal, or changing the macros too much so that you don't have a high protein diet to accompany your resistance training. Adequate dietary fat intake is important for testosterone, so keep that in mind when you tinker.

The other guys commenting were trying to help you open your mind. Go ahead and keep doing your program if you want, but please realize that at the end of the day, the real key is calories, resistance training, macros, and micros. Many people do not care to take the time or are unable to comprehend the basics about creating their own plan and prefer to be spoon-fed the information. A one-size fits all simply does not work for everyone. All plans must be tailored for the individual to be successful long-term. Some people may LOVE the rigidity of that plan, and they may find it helpful. You may be one of those people. Good luck.

I do hear what you are saying and why I am using this plan is for my own reasons aside from the training program. Many people out there may find this program and want to try the nutrition portion of this program themselves. One thing I will say is this forum is definitely not an inviting place to visit and so I will discontinue with it. Good luck to you as well.

[stevenk]

I do hear what you are saying and why I am using this plan is for my own reasons aside from the training program. Many people out there may find this program and want to try the nutrition portion of this program themselves. One thing I will say is this forum is definitely not an inviting place to visit and so I will discontinue with it. Good luck to you as well.

I decided to comeback and update this thread. I have decided to stop the double workouts as of today. I have seen some gains from these workouts, however I do find the strain on some of my muscle groups suffering, especially my shoulders and back, which have previous injuries. I also changed up the diet. I eat two solid meals during the day, 2 casein protein shakes with veggies in the mid morning and afternoon and protein only shake before bed. I have of a pre workout shake and a post workout shake as well. So in total 7 meals for the day, since I have cut out 1 evening workout. As for the program, I would probably recommend this if someone is wanting to try something on the side of extreme. Probably not the best recommendation for someone starting to workout again, although that is up to each individual.