Hello, Doctor Feigenbaum!
While I anxiously await for your nutrition related book, I would like to ask a theoretical (but would appreciate practical examples as well, if you have any).
I did try looking this up but I suppose I’m not knowledgeable to even know how to search for this.
So here it goes:
Let’s say I just finished losing 18kg~ and am now maintaining at 94-95kg~ bodyweight. I have found that I can maintain this bodyweight by consuming around 2200 calories a day (I weigh everything on my kitchen scale, so even if I’m wrong on the number, I’m wrong in the same way every day). Let’s call it 2200 calories for maintaining phase. Is there any difference between consuming 2200 calories, 7 days a week, and consuming 1800 calories from sunday to friday and 4600 calories on saturday? Meaning, if the average across the week remains the same, does a (big) cheat meal make any difference on: fat loss / maintenance? how about muscle gain and performance? I’m aware of the psychological problems that may arise from this behavior but it’s something I’m interested in knowing.
I do plan on losing more weight down the road, as my waist circumference is still at 94cm at 1.75m height, but atm I just can’t focus on it, and feel like a maintenance phase is in order.
Thanks for the help!