Lose body fat, build muscle, and still eat the foods you love. No keto, no six meals a day, no living on chicken and broccoli.
The better question is: how can I fit the foods I enjoy into my calories and still hit my protein target? That one shift turns a short-term diet into a way of eating you can actually keep.
Eat in a deficit, not in starvation mode.
Hold on to muscle and stay fuller while you lose fat.
Train hard enough to give your body a reason to keep its muscle.
The boring basics done over and over beat the perfect plan you quit.
There's no magic calorie number. This gives you a starting estimate. From there, track your morning weight a few times a week and let the 2 to 3 week trend tell you what to adjust.
80% of your food comes from nutrient-dense staples. The other 20% is the stuff you actually look forward to. Here's what a real day can look like.
The goal isn't perfection. It's sustainability.
If the scale barely moves but your waist is shrinking and your lifts are holding up, that's still a successful recomp.
Several morning weigh-ins. Judge the weekly average, not one day.
Measure once a week under similar conditions.
Every 2 to 4 weeks, same lighting, same poses.
Are your lifts holding steady or going up?
The calorie method, protein targets, restaurant rule, training blueprint and 4-week checklist. All in one 11-page PDF you can actually finish.
No spam. Just the guide and the occasional tip from @artinmotion_sd.
You need a plan built around your body, schedule, food preferences, training and goals. If you've been putting in the work and still aren't seeing the change, let's figure out why.
DM me "RECOMP"I'll ask you a few questions and help you figure out your next step.