Brian, Steve, and Alberto discuss when and what criteria need to be met to make a dietary adjustment. When do the coaches adjust an athlete/client’s plan and when do they have them hold steady? What types of adjustments to the coaches typically make? What can you focus on and how can you stay motivated when your weight/the scale is not a good indicator of progress? How big of an adjustment do the coaches typically make when they decrease someone’s calorie intake? When the coaches decrease someone’s calorie intake, do they decrease their fat intake, carbohydrate intake, and/or protein intake? How do the coaches go about making adjustments in a lean-gaining phase? What do they have an athlete do when they gain weight a little too quickly? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode. Timestamps 0:00- Introduction 0:53- Minimal adjustments, assessing adherence, and assessing progress 12:57- What you can focus on and how to stay motivated when your weight/the scale is not a good indicator of progress 25:59- Pacing the athlete/client and watching for blind spots 31:07- How big of an adjustment do the coaches typically make when they decrease someone’s calorie intake? 37:08- Adjustments during a lean-gaining phase 46:04- Transition periods 56:04- Are rapid strength gains when someone is in a huge surplus actually a good indicator they are putting on muscle tissue? 59:47- When the coaches decrease someone’s calorie intake, do they decrease their fat intake, carbohydrate intake, and/or protein intake? Selected Links From This Episode Coaching By Team 3DMJ- https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching The Physique PhotoGuide (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/physique-photo-guide 3DMJ Podcast Episode #238: Cutting Weight For Powerlifting- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ3B-rC5A1c Steve’s Website- http://stevetaylorrd.com Steve’s Instagram- @stevetaylorRD Steve’s YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfVYx4ck3pY275XlkiumGQ Steve’s Facebook Page- https://www.facebook.com/stevetaylorRD Steve’s Mailing List & Newsletter- http://eepurl.com/diZ6Gz Thanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪  SIGN UP FOR ONE-ON-ONE COACHING SERVICES - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TAKE OUR VIDEO COURSES FOR SERIOUS LIFTERS - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch our show on YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj