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Greeeeetings Buddies!
Happy Holiday weekend, and to everyone who has served our country, Thank You!
I have had a productive couple of days at the gym, and continue to learn more about my chubby little body!
I had a really great talk with one of the trainers at Orange Theory Fitness who told me a few things I already guessed and a few new things.
Primarily he wants me to eat even more protein (150 grams or more per day), eat about 1500 calories daily made up of two snacks that are PROTEIN (what a surprise!), increase the fiber to 30-40 grams daily, watch the glycemic index on any grains or veggies, and add an extra day of cardio with walking, biking, or elliptical.
The biggest thing I will change is my breakfast before workouts - I was eating mostly carbs for energy and sometimes crapping out during my workout. He explained how we burn carbs, fats and proteins during a hard exertion.
So, now I am eating oatmeal again, and adding 1/2 a protein shake, or hard boiled eggs, or cottage cheese to get some protein in the morning before I go the gym. I did this yesterday and got through a 90 minute class without crapping out. I was tired, but did not feel as crappy at the usual point in the workout.
It is weird how I can eat the same foods over and over and see food as utilitarian now - as fuel, as a way to heal myself. Sometimes I eat for taste and interest, but only sometimes. I use the 80%/20% rule meaning 80% on the routine and 20% off the plan. Hopefully it all works out in the end!
I am dedicated, determined, and diligent!
Diet Calendar Entries for 25 May 2014:
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1500 kcal
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Fat: 60.00g | Prot: 161.60g | Carb: 75.19g.
Breakfast: Gouda Cheese, PAM Original No-Stick Cooking Spray, Egg, Water, 2% Fat Milk, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds). Lunch: Vitasport Protein Synthesis Chocolate, Water, Ba-Tampte Half Sour Pickles, Skinless Chicken Breast. Dinner: Water, Butter, Pork Loin (Tenderloin), Cooked Broccoli (Fat Not Added in Cooking), Sweet Potato (Without Salt, Baked In Skin, Cooked). Snacks/Other: Pirate Brands Smart Puffs - Real Wisconsin Cheddar, Vitasport Protein Synthesis Chocolate, Silk Pure Almond Milk - Unsweetened Vanilla. more...
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2679 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Desk Work - 6 hours, Sitting - 7 hours, Sleeping - 9 hours, Resting - 2 hours. more...
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