Achieving any goal requires persistence, which is achieved by staying motivated and applying a certain amount of cognitive energy.
But cognitive energy is not infinite. You get tired and while motivation can override the low ebb, you do need to replenish stores at some point.
This is why it's a bitch to deal with mealprepping (cutting), if you're also interested in achieving other goals simultaneously.
So the more of stuff going on in your life you can put on autopilot, the better.
For about two months now I've been having 7-10 ready made meals (approx 500 kcal a piece) delivered to my address. I have a desk job so my caloric requirement is modest. Perhaps 2,500 at most for maintenance. I save about 10-15 hours a week from not having to do dishes, grocery shopping or even meal planning, and I have a GUARANTEED caloric deficit as long as I restrain myself modestly at the office canteen.
I skip breakfast (just coffee), make a point to drink more water (often forget) and do two protein shakes daily.
Things are going well. Have dropped 10lbs in 6 weeks.
Strength wise I'm following Johnny Candito's 6-week program, and I do just 8-10 minutes of cardio before each workout. I increase intensity each time. The Candito program is great because it varies between high and low intensity work-outs.
The simplicity of the scheme makes the whole thing really easy. I highly recommend it as a strategy.
But cognitive energy is not infinite. You get tired and while motivation can override the low ebb, you do need to replenish stores at some point.
This is why it's a bitch to deal with mealprepping (cutting), if you're also interested in achieving other goals simultaneously.
So the more of stuff going on in your life you can put on autopilot, the better.
For about two months now I've been having 7-10 ready made meals (approx 500 kcal a piece) delivered to my address. I have a desk job so my caloric requirement is modest. Perhaps 2,500 at most for maintenance. I save about 10-15 hours a week from not having to do dishes, grocery shopping or even meal planning, and I have a GUARANTEED caloric deficit as long as I restrain myself modestly at the office canteen.
I skip breakfast (just coffee), make a point to drink more water (often forget) and do two protein shakes daily.
Things are going well. Have dropped 10lbs in 6 weeks.
Strength wise I'm following Johnny Candito's 6-week program, and I do just 8-10 minutes of cardio before each workout. I increase intensity each time. The Candito program is great because it varies between high and low intensity work-outs.
The simplicity of the scheme makes the whole thing really easy. I highly recommend it as a strategy.
A year from now you'll wish you started today