ABS Audio Newsletter: Spurring Hunger
Issue 21: Nutritional Adjustments to Increase Hunger
ISSUE 21:
What tools do we have to manage and spur hunger as we diet for massing/muscle gain?
Welcome to the 21th edition of the ABS audio newsletter. Today we will discuss the challenges that can occur when dieting for massing/muscle gain. As most of you know last week we discussed the opposite form of dieting (fat loss dieting and hunger mitigation). This week we will discuss what levers we have at own disposal to stimulate more hunger which will allow us to better adhere to higher caloric intake targets.
Many have articulated (along with me) the challenges of dieting for fat loss. Caloric restriction, eating less tasty foods, and adhering to that consistently is be definition sacrificial. We are sacrificing foods we may like and want to consume in order to achieve the body composition alterations we want. So by definition being able to eat more food and calories should be easier right? That answer may surprise you and be more nuanced than you currently believe.
Consistently meeting high caloric intakes may seem like a dream come true for some. However, consuming these calories mostly from high quality/healthy foods presents some challenges. Frequency of meals, volume of food, sometimes constant feelings of fullness, even feeling very overstuffed and nauseated. So what can we do?
Well, I have some tools for that! Let’s discuss below!
The outline of our conversation:
1. General intro.
2. Satiety While Massing.
3. Feelings of Fullness.
4. Nutritional Levers to Pull.
5. What to do if the tools aren’t enough?
6. Closing and motivation sendoff!
I greatly appreciate your viewership; catch you all in the comments. Stay tuned for the 22nd issue next week!