I'm trying to eat more calories to cover my workouts in addition to my 1210 daily. I'm just not hungry for them. Maybe I'll start adding wheat germ to things. But I feel conflicted about that. I'm eating when i'm hungry. I'm making healthy choices. I'm workout out daily. Why force myself to eat more than my belly wants, just because the website calorie tracker tells me I should. I want to lose weight here.
Maybe a better option for me is to allow myself one big "cheat meal" per week. It won't show up on my daily progress reports, but in the big picture it might even out. I'll look underfed most days, and like a glutton once a week or so. I think I'd be happiest with this routine - especially since Indian buffet is my favorite thing on earth. Cannolis aren't so bad either.
I bought a heart monitor today. It was cheap ($28), and the only one WalMart had. I was just so eager to have one ASAP that I went to the closest place I thought I'd find one. I've decided to return it tomorrow and drive a little farther to get a good one. (I hear Polar is a good brand.) In the meantime, I'm not sure I have the right calorie info for my exercise today. The Firm Cardio w/ Weights: 45 min mixing up high step, aerobics, weights and calisthenics, then 8-ish min ab crunches. Man, I want a HRM to know what I'm burning!
Your Daily Summary
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CALORIES REMAINING
| Goal | Food | Exercise | = Net |
| 1210 | 1402 | - 506 | 896 |
Polar are an AWESOME brand, I literally just reviewed the FT7 on my blog. Well worth the money.
ReplyDeleteCould you eat things that are healthy but a little more calorie dense? Avacado, nuts, etc.
I have to thank you for pointing me in the direction of Polar HRM's. I had no idea what to look for or what features were available, practical, etc. Your recommendation got me reading the right reviews, and if my 1st workout w/ my Polar tonight is any indication, I'm going to love my new little workout buddy. :)
DeleteI'm having the same problem. I know I need to add calories to cover my workouts, but some days I just don't feel like having dinner after all the protein I make sure to have. So...I don't know, I'm struggling with this one.
ReplyDeleteHRM-Yes! I wear my calorie counter belt almost every workout!
some days I have this struggle too... I know longer feel guilty when I eat till I am full. I feel full most of the time and according to my tracker I still have calories I could eat. I kind of like this struggle vs being hungry all the time.
ReplyDeleteThe diet I'm on is big on eat when you're hungry, drink when you're thirsty, and DON'T when you're not.
ReplyDeleteCheck out Mark's Daily Apple. Very informative :)
Add more protein. No wheat germ.
But MyFitnessPal indicates I'm having more than my daily recommended protein, and not enough carbs. I'm eating lots of nuts/almonds, cheese, protein shakes, hummus, beans... and I've cut wayyyy back on bread, rice, pasta. I want to find the right balance in % protein, carbs, and fat that I can and should have each day. Unless myfitnesspal is wrong in their recommendations for the % carbs my diet should consist of, I'm not eating enough - prob for the 1st time in my life.
Deleteooohhh...one big cheat meal sounds good to me. I have a question. How did you get your myfitnesspal summary on your blog?
ReplyDeleteI just highlighted it, cut and paste it in my text box.
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