arjarj's Journal, 03 August 2012

Maybe try exercising more in the evening and your calories look a little low with a big percentage of carbs. Try balancing out your diet more. I hope you get some good sleep tonight :) 

I could never sleep when I tried to eat less than 1500 calories in a day. Plus I would always be lethargic and unable to workout the next day. I'm a 5'7", approx. 180 lbs female in my late 20s who is very physically active. If you're anywhere near my body dimensions, your body probably also needs more than 1200 calories. I saw a nutritionist, and she gave me great guidelines for calorie intake and expenditure. The key is to eat often enough during the day to speed up your metabolism and to get enough protein, fat, and carbs with each meal to keep your body satisfied for another 3 hours until your next meal/snack. Daily intake by macronutrients: Protein 100 g + Fat 55 g + Carbs 150 g = 1500 calories 1500 calories in - 2500 calories out (500 calories or more of exercise) = 1000 calories lost every day! Meals: 1) Breakfast: 300 calories; 20 g of protein 2) AM Snack: 200 calories; 9 g of protein 3) Lunch: 400 calories; 30 g of Protein 4) PM Snack: 200 calories; 9 g of protein 5) Dinner: 400 calories; 30 g of protein Good luck! :-)