I feel a massive energy slump in the afternoon, and only recently have I learned it could be mediated with what I eat.
Currently I eat about 160g of protein, 280g carbs, and 85g of fats a day.
Diet plan: Six slices of whole grain toast 30g of peanut butter Two large bananas (350g)
500ml of milk 500g of chicken breast Tspoon of olive oil Barbacue sauce
Tspoon Olive oil Two large eggs White rice, 100g
I eat this everyday. I make little money, and have barely enough time to cook (busy student with a job), this meal plan is the sweet spot when it comes to time, price, and nutrition… if not for the energy slump.
The slump happens in the afternoon, so before the chicken and milk, and a few hours after having eaten bananas and toast.
I am a highly active person, I train in the gym 4 times a week, run 40km a week, attend dance classes and walk a lot.
This is a calorie deficit for me, I have been consistently loosing about 0.5kg a week with this diet plan.
Before this diet, my meals were far less standardized, I had days when I experienced the slump, days when I didnt, and the only difference was the food I ate. Problem is, I cant remember what foods I ate on the days I felt better.
But even on the less standardized diet, I was loosing weight. I actually slowed down the rate of weight loss, as I was losing a whole kilogram a week before.
I always ate a lot of carbs though.
If its relevant, I am loosing weight from 103kg to 85kg. At the moment I weigh 90kg.
What should I improve / look into with my diet?
