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I keep binging. Someone commented in someone else's journal that if you binge is because you're starving yourself-- I think that's the case, now that I work out SO MUCH, those 1200 Kcals don't cut it anymore.
I don't even want to THINK of the mountains of crap I ate yesterday...
But today I googled and fund this:
Why use the 7-day Calorie Cycle (Zig-Zag)?
Over time our bodies adapt to a lowered calorie level.
Our body becomes more efficient at using energy (lowered metabolism), and therefore burns less fat.
This is why most of us reach a weight loss plateau.
At this point, the only option is to boost metabolism:
increased cardio,
weight training,
‘cheat’ meals (i.e. occasional high-calorie meals),
cycling (or zig-zagging) calories,
even manipulating macro-nutrient ratios can all help to do this (don’t forget adequate sleep and hydration).
You often find that the nearer you get to your goal weight (or body fat percentage) – the harder things get!
Continually dropping calories only serves to lower metabolism even further – the moment you return to ‘normal’ eating – the weight comes back on. The 7 Day zig-zag provides a suggestion for daily calories that will keep your body guessing – and increase your chances of continual weight loss.
It makes so much sense... I mean, I'm pretty much "starving" during the week and eating like a dog in the weekend. Ok that's cool, the zigzag is there, but I'm doing it mindlessly now. I have to find a structure for this... so first off I need to up the base RDI, which I'll set at 1400Kcals (should be around 1500, though, but that's scary) and then have a junk food plan for the weekends, like chips or whatever other crap-- BUT COUNT IT IN THE FOOD DIARY SO AT LEAST I KNOW HOW MUCH IT IS...
Live and learn...
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1377 kcal
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Fett: 62,75g | Prot: 61,06g | Kolh.: 147,76g.
Frukost: Apples, Bananas. Lunch: Mayonnaise (made with Yogurt), Boiled Egg, Honey, Alta Dena Goat Milk Cheese, Brown Bread, Soup: Navy bean soup. Middag: Calve peanut butter (Calve), Ritter's Frozen Custard Lite Vanilla Frozen Custard, 14" Pepperoni Pizza. mer...
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