Jitterbug23's Journal, 03 March 2018

Are you hydrating well after your workout? I know I have trouble thinking I am hungry when I am actually thirsty so just thought I would ask the question. Perhaps an apple or orange would satisfy? Let me know what you figure out.  

It was the same for me the first 6months I joined the 💪🏼 

It’s normal. Exercise makes you hungry. 

Protein is the more filling of the macronutrients next to carbs and fat, fiber also is filling, so is water. Eating higher carbohydrate/fiber dense meals will also help keep your more full as well. Just think of thanksgiving, potatoes, stuffing, candied yams, bread, etc. higher carb more dense foods. 

I do drink water while I'm working out but now that you mention it, my regular hydration during the day has been lacking this past week. One of my buddies at work brought me a CASE of Diet Dr. Pepper since he forgot to bring me one, one day at lunch. A sweet gesture but I wound up drinking one at lunch every day instead of water. 

I just don't want to undo my workouts by binging after one, ya know?.  

Mmm no there is a difference if u are exercising n ur body is asking for fuel u should give it more fuel. 

Binging after one workout won’t do anything if anything it will be better for you, specially if you’ve been doing low-carb and High fat for a long time your body will benefit from higher carbohydrate intake. and as long as you still remain in a deficit by the end of the week you will still lose fat just fine  

Yes yes yes yes to what Deadpool said 

I never do protein or diet type drinks, but what I do is have about 4 oz. of cottage cheese or yogurt or a slice of Swiss cheese, and the same amount of blueberries or a small apple. You need to replace those glycogen stores as quickly as possible so that your body is able to replenish itself for tomorrow. You need the protein keep you from bottoming out and feeling so bad t.hat you turn around and stop at a FF place. Water—- that goes without saying. The two things that your body requires in order to loose wt. is water and fat. 

Fit the calories into your daily goal or if you go over, just dust yourself off and continue tomorrow. No big deal. 

DEADPOOL, does it matter what type of carb? my brain doesn't do well with any kind of wheat even GF. How bout more fruit or root vegetables to up my carbs? 

A carb is a carb regardless of the sources of food. Just like fat just like protein. Doesn’t matter if you chose to eat cereal vs bread, carbohydrates are still there. Or meat vs plants, protein is still there. Or almonds vs cheese, fat is still there. Now the type depends on what you want to get it from. In any Infinite amount of meal/food/calorie combinations that is all up to your dietary preferences, needs, goals. As long as you make sure you are in a caloric deficit daily/weekly, and the consumption of whatever protein/fat/carbs are not going over your deficit. (If you’re wanting to be in a deficit that day/week) then you will consistently lose weight no matter what. As long as the total CALORIES, from those sources of your choosing equal the same amount each week to equal a deficit OF calories, your diet will be fine and remains the same regardless of food sources. 👍🏻 

Look into Rosio19’s posts and Diablo360x’s as well. They may give some extra insight to what other information you may require relating to the subjects. 

I try really hard to stay within my calorie goal on workout days. Most times I'm very close to doing that but sometimes not. I too use protein drinks to insure I get enough protein in me to take advantage of my hard work in the gym. I do try to avoid simple carbs like pasta. I like to load up on veggies to help fill full... 

Take carefully measures amounts of fat. Try a TBs of peanut or almond butter in a low calorie shake after a work out. 

Protein drinks are excellent after a w/o. its great for muscle repair etc. 

I get plenty of protein on keto, and I prefer whole foods so that I get micronutrients and vitamins. Electrolytes before WO, water during and after.