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Happy Monday, my Best Buddies!
Oh my! How long should I be on my new Macros to decide if it helps?
So far, I am uncomfortable eating all the carbs and miss my fats. I feel bloated (oatmeal and rice) and the Idiot Boxes were UP nearly five pounds this morning although I am eating fewer calories. It has only been three days...People scream calories in - calories out; but I have long thought some of us are carb sensitive...and maybe grain sensitive. I have been grain and dairy free for almost two years!
ADDENDUM: Yes! After talking to my bodybuilder trainer and listening to her good suggestions, I have decided to drop the grains and adjust the macros to 40%protein, 35% fats and 25% carbs - just eat extra fruit and veggies which is going back to my more Primal/Paleo approach. I am gonna figure this out!
OH - Happy Hell Week!One down and five to go!
#Burn the fat, Feed the muscle
Short Range Goals:
* Maintain the "cut" to return to goal weight on Idiot Boxes by Nov 16 endocrinologist appointment
* Complete HELL WEEK at gym Oct 24-31 attend six classes and get a shirt
* Drink at least 12 - 14 cups of fresh water daily - especially on gym days
* Continue HIIT mixed in with weight lifting four to five days
* Keep up the training notebook to achieve progressive overload
Long Range Goals: 2016-2017
*Bodyfat at 20% or less (Current 23.75%)
*Maintain Idiot Boxes around 152-156lbs staying under goal weight
*Increased strength, endurance and flexibility during workouts
Words of the Week: "Be mindful of your self-talk. It's a conversation with the universe." ~ David James Lees
I am dedicated, determined and diligent!
Diet Calendar Entries for 24 October 2016:
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1326 kcal
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Fat: 42.69g | Prot: 141.88g | Carb: 95.97g.
Breakfast: Water, Better Oats Steel Cut Oats with Flax, Vitasport Pro7ein Synthesis, Silk Pure Almond Milk - Unsweetened Vanilla, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds). Lunch: Water, 365 Organic Salsa - Hot, Julian Bakery Paleo Wrap, Eggland's Best Large Grade A Eggs, Sweet Red Peppers, Wegmans Sliced Baby Bella Mushrooms. Dinner: Water, Fresh & Easy Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, Baked Sweetpotato (Peel Not Eaten), Cooked Broccoli (Fat Not Added in Cooking). Snacks/Other: BodyTech BCAA & Glutamine, Vitasport Pro7ein Synthesis, Silk Pure Almond Milk - Unsweetened Vanilla, Driscoll's Blackberries. more...
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2567 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Desk Work - 6 hours, Sitting - 8 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours, Driving - 1 hour and 15 minutes, Circuit Training - 45 minutes. more...
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HCB you are amazing!!!! Once I get through the clean up week at work, I need to clean up my diet, I did buy some healthier stir fry dinners and a new deep dish frying pan to cook things properly. Have a super Monday :)
24 Oct 16 by member: Maine coon
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Remember that adding carbs back restores the glycogen stores in your muscles, which can add around 5 lbs of water weight
24 Oct 16 by member: notelaine
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Thanks notelaine! I do know that, and I guess it feels like the panic button because of the icky bloated feeling. My husband says I need to give it time to adjust...lifting weight to increase lean body mass needs the proteins and carbs for energy...I intellectually get it...just wonder if my body can handle it
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lol, no, I totally understand the feeling. Seeing the scale go up for any reason is alarming. I freaked when I started using creatine and it added 4 lbs of water weight on. One thing that I've found that helps with the bloated feeling is adding potato starch to my post-workout protein shake. It takes about a week to adjust (kinda makes it worse before getting better) but it supposedly helps the good bacteria in the gut stay in balance.
24 Oct 16 by member: notelaine
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Don't know what is worse feeling bloated or seeing the scale up 5 lbs. both..... Whatever you decide we're here for you..
24 Oct 16 by member: Char60
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You will figure it out but you might be onto something with the thought of grain sinisitive the only grain I can eat is rice and only small amounts of it without stomach problems. I haven't retried oatmeal since leaving grains off.
24 Oct 16 by member: Addie Aline
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Can't offer any type of intellectual comment...so please know that I am in your corner and praying that you will see the results you want.
24 Oct 16 by member: 2227Gwen
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Maybe you can't handle oatmeal & rice (I don't even eat these), so why not just stick to fruit & veggies? These are even better because they're not processed at all.
24 Oct 16 by member: soonsoonsoon
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@ SSS: Yes. I agree! After I thought it through, I realized there was a reason I dropped dairy and grains two years ago!
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Moar carbs... #justkidding #grindtime
24 Oct 16 by member: jimmiepop
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Thanks, jimmiepop! Missed you, Buddy.
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You are a finely tuned machine, HCB, and an inspiration to me :)
24 Oct 16 by member: LadyinDenim
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No worries HCB, a little experimenting while monitoring results is never a bad thing. Hope you find a nice combo that works!
25 Oct 16 by member: Steven Lloyd
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HCB, I think I piped in with this before: Looking at your diary you are not dairy free. Vitasport Pro7ein contains casein, brie cheese and butter are also dairy. I suffered with painful bloating for years til I cut all dairy out. And I mean everything. Now I even have to check the wine labels because some companies use use a dairy protein to clear their wines. Really I say. I know it might sound like a chore but I think you should try it for a week and see how you feel!?
25 Oct 16 by member: schmetterlinge34
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Does it to me too. I had to cut the dairy too
25 Oct 16 by member: notjune1
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Good luck buddy with figuring out how you should eat. Your body will let you know!
25 Oct 16 by member: iulani
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@thanks schmetterinlinge34: I remember your earlier ideas. I agree about the whey protein but it doesn't bother me. Cheese is once in the while ... not making an excuse about your suggestion - just know what bothers me what doesn't it. Cheese bothers me so I generally avoid it. Butter does not bother me...but I am reducing the fats now.
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