The Secret To Dropping Weight Without Cutting Out Alcohol
Tired of being told to ditch alcohol to lose weight?
Here’s what you really need to know:
If your main goal is fat loss, the timing and number of meals you eat each day isn’t as important as you think.
Whether you eat 1 meal or 4, it’s all about what suits your lifestyle.
What truly matters?
Staying in a calorie deficit.
Hitting your daily protein target (around 1g per pound of body weight)
That’s it!
Now, if your goal is to build muscle, the rules change.
You’ll want to focus on:
Protein timing.
Meal timing.
Consuming enough total calories
Here’s why:
The body only builds muscle during a phase called Muscle Protein Synthesis (MPS).
To kickstart MPS, you need to eat at least 23g of animal protein.
This anabolic state lasts for around 4–5 hours before the body slips into muscle protein breakdown.
That’s why it’s important to have a protein-rich meal every 5 hours when building muscle.
So to recap:
For fat loss
Calorie deficit
High protein intake
Flexible meal timing
For muscle building
Slight calorie surplus
Protein-dense meals every 5 hours
Consistent weight training
Hope that clears up some of the confusion.
And yes, you can enjoy a drink or two and still hit your goals.
If you’ve got any questions or want help putting this into practice, feel free to enquire about our coaching programs on our main page.
Edd
