Paul OneidCalories, protein, and food quality all matter. The question is which one deserves your attention first. We put it to the MAP coaching team to hear how each of them thinks through the hierarchy.
Paul OneidMost people treat the end of a cut as the finish line. The coaches on the MAP team would argue it's closer to a checkpoint. We put the question to the whole team to hear how each of them approaches the transition.
Olivia Oneid"I know I should track, but I just can't get myself to do it consistently. It feels obsessive. It stresses me out. I just want to eat normally." I hear this more than almost anything else. And every time, my first thought is the same:
Paul OneidFew questions come up more often in client check-ins than this one. The honest answer depends on what you're after, where you are in your training, and what kind of relationship you have with food.