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I feel like I am going to vomit. I don't think I am ready for "advanced cardio" but Mel B. thinks I am. So I tried a very low carb diet for a couple of weeks, figuring, "Hey, I'm gluten intolerant. I don't eat bread and pasta anyway!" I had been eating a fair amount of sugar though. So what I liked about the low carb eating was that it completely curbed my hunger. I have trouble with straight calorie counting because I am fricking HUNGRY all the time. Not so much on the low carb diet. I think it probably kept my blood sugar from fluctuating too much. What I did not like about it was that when I would go to lift weights, it seemed that I was getting weaker, not stronger. As in, unable the lift the same amount as the week before. I think that's because one needs to have carbohydrates before a workout. Sooo... I'm thinking on it. I am attracted to the paleo lifestyle. My husband does Crossfit and his trainer recommends eating that way. It makes a lot of sense to me. I'm not sure I'm ready to completely give up coffee(probably never will be) but I like the idea of a mostly-paleo diet. I also think I am only going to weigh myself once a week from now on. I am not seeing results on the scale but I am "feeling" results, mentally and physically. I actually felt my hip bone the other day. I keep telling myself to be patient because I am doing some weight training so I shouldn't expect the scale to move very quickly, but it is terribly frustrating to count calories for 9 months and only lose 8 pounds. Just sayin'.
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Fett: 99,67g | Prot: 97,23g | Kolh.: 107,01g.
Lunch: Red Thai-Style Chicken Curry with Rice. Middag: Cucumber and Garlic Tzatziki Greek Strained Yogurt Dip, castlewood american, pork chop. Snacks/Annat: baker's chocolate, hormel black label, peanut butter, coffee, polly-o ricotta, half & half, nestle tollhouse cocoa, cream cheese, Lo-carb Monster Energy. mer...
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Gymnastik (Lätt, T.Ex. Hemma Motion) - 30 minuter, Vila - 15 timmar och 30 minuter, Sömn - 8 timmar. mer...
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You are right about the workouts kinda sucking when you're doing low carb. That's why carb cycling works so well for me. I eat low carb through the week & like you said, not nearly as hungry as I was counting calories, but I make sure to load up on the protein. Like almost 200g a day. That keeps the workouts from sucking as bad. One day a week I do a carb-up, which is basically carbo-loading...high carbs, low fat. I jogged yesterday & thought I was going to die, but since I carbed up today, I know tomorrow's run is going to rock! Something to think about.
26 feb 11 av medlem: kstubblefield
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Yeah, I have noticed you talking about carb-ups on your journals (I'm kind of a lurker, sorry... LOL) and have wondered about it. Do you do that the day before a cardio workout or does it work for lifting weights as well? I did notice that when I went back on the carbs they seemed to give me lots of energy... and I had sadly not noticed that when I was eating a lot of them, like I had become immune to it or something. Anyway, thanks for the comment. I may try carb cycling. It seems to work really well for you -- congrats on all your success!
26 feb 11 av medlem: djezeski
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I try to coordinate it with the days I am scheduled to either run or work a large muscle group, usually legs, but sometimes chest. I'll PM you my schedule so you can see how it all fits together...it's pretty specific, lol. And thanks for the compliment!!
26 feb 11 av medlem: kstubblefield
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I find if I eat the "wrong" kinds of carbs I get low on energy. But If I eat my whole grains, and not processed stuff I feel great. I try to avoid "white" carbs as much as possible. I don't worry too much about the carbs in my steamed veggies I love to have with my dinner, or the raspberries I have in my fridge waiting for breakfast tomorrow. they don't make me feel laggy. But the peanut butter on white toast does. Funny I change that toast to 12 grain, and I feel great. During my workouts I am for my fat burning range. There are a lot of sites that will tell you your optimum fat burning heartbeat range for your age, weight, height...I work up a decent sweat, and don't kill myself...not ready for those high intensity workouts just yet.
28 feb 11 av medlem: Jennifer2010
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Hmm... yeah, maybe I should actually check my pulse when I'm exercising. I ended up with a migraine from overdoing it the other day. I can't eat bread or pasta unless it's gluten-free so I usually don't have a problem with that, but my problem is with sugar, chocolate specifically. I figured out how to make a chocolate shake with like 12 carbs in it though, so I'm good. LOL.
28 feb 11 av medlem: djezeski
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