Takeaways

  • Decide the protein anchor before the meal gets chaotic.
  • A simple default order beats waiting until you are already underfed.
  • Protein distribution across the day is easier when each meal has a clear anchor.

Why this matters

A travel day should not turn your intake into a lottery. One solid protein choice early usually keeps the rest of the day in range.

Sources

  • Schoenfeld and Aragon. 2018. Protein distribution implications. PMID: 29497353
  • Schoenfeld et al. 2017. Protein meal frequency review. PMID: 28565498