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Last week was great for me. I managed to log my entire food intake all week with no skipped foods! I’ve been struggling trying to find a right balance of how much/what to eat given my activity level.
Went to a free seminar by local nutritionist which really helped. She discussed how to eat when training for endurance events. One thing I have struggled with is how to create a deficit in calories, still train, and not end up feeling starved at the end of the day. She really drove home the fact I need to look at food as being a fuel and focus on making sure my I’m getting enough protein and fats in to each meal for satiety, and to start viewing my fruits and veggies as the main carb in my meals to add bulk. She also drove home that fact that breakfast is just the first meal of the day and does not have to be limited to traditional breakfast foods. Traditional dinner or lunch meals can be eaten for breakfast.
I had my second triathlon of the year yesterday. It went very well and I’m happy to say I was 5 minutes faster than last time! I even managed to stay on my bike the entire course and didn’t need to walk up hills. Still it was difficult at times. I’m carrying about 70lbs of fat weight that isn’t doing anything but bumming a ride and making me work harder. It sucked being reminded of this while on that course but I didn’t “give up”.
I also made wiser food choices after. Between my Garmin and Fatsecret, my exercise yesterday burned 900-1200 calories. However, I did not get in the mindset that I could eat 900-1200 more of anything, healthy or crap food. I made sure I made reasonable food choices and did allow myself a little bit of indulgence. I had an iced chai latte when I went out for coffee and dessert. My husband wanted a slice of a chocolate torte they had and I suggested we could share it if I wanted anything. I took a few tiny bits and awas fine.
I have also decided to take my weight daily so that I have a baseline for expected weight fluctuations and to see if I need to address an actual issue or problem in my diet. I also don’t want to become dependent on that number the only assessment of my progress. Today my scale was up 3lbs. I know that this likely a combination of yesterday’s workout and the fact I’m bloated form day one of my cycle. Or it could really be fat or muscle mass and not water. We shall see.
It’s time that I got honest with myself and started treating myself better. I’ve been scared at times to admit to a weight gain for fear of feeling as if I have failure. The thing is though I need to remind myself that I have lost 30 lbs of excess fat (35lbs if you count the 5lb buffer zone my weight tends to fluctuate in) and I haven’t gained that back. I’ve also come a long way with proper nutrition and exercise. I may have stalled but I haven’t failed. Failure only applies to those who stumble and don’t get back up and keep moving forward.
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117,9 kg
Tappat hittills: 0 kg.
Kvarvarande: 34,0 kg.
Kosten följs: Ganska bra.
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2075 kcal
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Fett: 53,51g | Prot: 115,95g | Kolh.: 278,24g.
Frukost: Kroger Carbmaster Chocolate Milk, Sugar, Coffee-Mate Original Powder Creamer, McDonald's Fruit & Maple Oatmeal. Lunch: Chipotle Mexican Grill Sour Cream, Chipotle Mexican Grill Cheese, Chipotle Mexican Grill Pork Carnitas, Chipotle Mexican Grill Cilantro-Lime Brown Rice, Chipotle Mexican Grill Lettuce, Chipotle Mexican Grill Black Beans, Chipotle Mexican Grill Fresh Tomato Salsa. Middag: Parmesan Cheese (Shredded), Progresso Italian Style Bread Crumbs, Skinless Chicken Breast, Pepperidge Farm Texas Toast - Garlic, Mozzarella Cheese (Part Skim Milk), Tomato Sauce, Fit & Active Whole Wheat Thin Spaghetti. Snacks/Annat: Sunkist Diet Orange Soda (Can), Edy's Slow Churned Rich & Creamy No Sugar Added Vanilla Ice Cream, Gatorade G2 Perform 02 - Raspberry Lemonade, Ready Pac Cool Cuts Carrots with Ranch, Fage Total 2% Greek Yogurt with Cherry, Fresh & Easy Melon Medley. mer...
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3065 kcal
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Träning:
Simning (Långsam) - 31 minuter, Vila - 15 timmar och 29 minuter, Sömn - 8 timmar. mer...
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Ökar 1,4 kg per vecka
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