Off-Day Diet?

[strawberryriddick]

Noticing I was putting on more than just muscle, I cut back my eating a bit. The last time I went to the gym, I felt like straight-up shit. I was weaker and felt like vomiting afterwards (I did a little in my mouth, but it wasn't the "awesome job pushing yourself in the gym" nausea), and I had a very hard time eating. I managed to have about 45g of isolate plus 2 servings of my homemade lasagna a couple hours later, then I had some goldfish crackers when I got home. We went to a steakhouse for dinner (YUM), but even there, I could barely finish my salad. I felt like shit.

I'm not sick, so I know that's not it, and while I did pull something in my sternum, I don't think that was the culprit.


Anyway...

The reason I figure I'm weaker is me not eating as much on my off-days. What should my protein intake look like on my off-days? I know that it's in the off-time that your muscles repair; ergo, the protein intake shouldn't wane, but at the same time, I don't want to pack on fats.

[user8]

I have personally have better results when I eat less carbs on my off days.

Usually I get about 250 carbs on workout days and roughly 175-200 carbs on off days....but just remember you might need to up fat and/or protein if you are dropping that many carbs.

[strawberryriddick]

Sounds good. Thanks.