I agree - she wants me to get 2 servings of whole grains per meal...and to me that sounds a bit much for someone prone to insulin resistance. I think the new calorie targets are good and I will keep those - and I have lost weight, (though I fear it was from the decrease of muscle combined with the decrease in body fat).

I get my regular A1C test next week, which will provide information as well regarding how well this is actually working for my body.

I have not really tried to consume 2 servings of whole grains per meal as she recommended - just one serving and the rest of my carbs have come from vegetables and fruit. At the end of the day I wind up with an average of 45-50% carbs - but most days I am active and some of that is from workout/ride fueling. Looking back at my log I see that most rest days my carb intake drops to 35-43% on average...

My former trainer once told me that the nutritional aspect of trying to build muscle was an entirely different game - and this certainly proves how right he was!