Consequently, Phillips suggests that interval trainers looking to maximize fat loss while also minimally losing muscle mass eat their optimal 0.11 gram per pound of bodyweight every four hours throughout the day with a double dose taken immediately before bed. That amounts to one dose of protein at 6 a.m., more at 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 6 p.m., and a double dose at 10 p.m. Here’s hoping that the vegetarians among us like eating tofu, nuts, and whey protein powder. For all the rest of us—enjoy the chicken!
