Diet that's reasonable

[julianoliver]

Here is a lengthy post from another thread that shares my thoughts on this topic that provides a “system” to follow:

Prioritizing Weight loss this Winter. (Traditional Base over SS plans)

Well, I’m flattered, thank-you. As others have suggested, you lose pounds in the kitchen, not on your bike. Just to highlight this point, a typical 1 hour sweet spot workout when you have an FTP around 250 will be about 600 calories burned, while a banana has around 120 calories in it. So, cutting back on what you eat could easily remove thousands of calories from your regular diet, which would be unsustainable to achieve through exercise. Until you can figure out why you’re gaining weight when…

You don’t need to eat tofu and birdseed. You do need to be in a calorie deficit. The best meal plan is the one you can sustain. 30 lbs is going to take 3-4 months of discipline to come off.