Are You Eating More Protein During "Off Season" / "Strength Season" ?

A great Cat 4 Question for us all from a listener.

Q for you to consider responding to - what do you think about incorporating more protein over carbs in the off-season (mainly base)? I recently made a few tweaks to my nutrition, for body composition, weight loss, and building muscle mass. I'm starting my day with a whey shake and NOT having carbs for breakfast or before bed - but ONLY on days where I'm not riding. One thing I noticed in the first week is this tired feeling that lingers throughout the day. Could my body be going through a withdrawal of some sort?

For example, I still have oats for breakfast but its closer to 9 or 10 (2hrs after my shake) and plenty of carbs during the day but its focused from 11a-5p. I failed my first workout ever the other day and I was wondering, could it be because of this protein over carbs shift? I'm also mega tired from nearly doubling my hrs this year to last and lifting for the last month so, I don't truly look at this as a failure but rather a note to take a beat, enjoy some time off, reset, and get back after it.

What do you think about this protein over carbs priority shift during base?

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