Recently I’ve been having 50g of whey protein with milk in the morning then not eating while I go to lectures/study in the library for about 6-7 hours (med school is a bitch) and then getting ~120g protein over the rest of the day spread evenly across 3 meals with 3 hours in between. I am aiming to be in a 500kcal deficit but want to preserve as much muscle mass as possible and increase strength. Is this a viable strategy (I find it easier to comply to less calories over the day if I fast while studying as my brain can’t think about food) or should I add some meals in during my study period?
I don’t think it’ll have a significant effect on total muscle mass at all. Carry on!