take for instance guys like 'TRE' who dont even look like they workout-no offense(great getbig poster and personality) but eat a diet like this and i quote
At your size, you can get from 20% bf to 'visible abs' in 2-3 weeks.
Although I'm currently taking half my protein in shakes, too, I'm a bigtime food advocate and would prefer to get another real meal in. On days when that's possible, that's what I do.
Because I still do some snacking, I don't do full meal replacement shakes...I use the zero-carb Isopure from Nature's Best, which contains the BCAAs I need. I'll have one at 7am, PWO (varies), and bedtime. Sometimes I'll even add a 4th if it's too inconvenient to eat when I'm out or at my daughter's house.
I recently increased my protein from 200-240/day up to 300-350/day and WOW, my desire for snacks has been greatly reduced. I'm not going to see an immediate drop in bf, though, as my caloric intake is about the same, but if I can maintain this, over time, the increase in LBM and reduced cortisol release should help me, even without daily cardio.
