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So I've been told by one of my co-workers (She studied in Nutrition before she became a Financial Advisor) that I am pushing myself TOO hard too fast - which is why I'm causing myself injuries, stiffness and soreness. She said this may also be why my snacking is going a little crazy too, I'm reaching for the bad stuff and retaining so much water.
She said Never ever ever SKIP a snack or meal (3 meals, and 3 snacks a day - healthy snacks of course)
She also also told me that I need to take a day off in between my big workouts (I usually spend 2 - 2.5 hours at gym 3 days a week) to recover (this means bumping down my 3K walks/day to a 1K walks) - do a 3K walk ONE day a week instead, and do 1 K's walks the other days until my body is USED to it, then work up from there.
Apparently I'm putting too much strain on my body for the size I am.
I'm going to find some good Running shoes for my outside walking during my lunch break (apparently there's a HUGE difference between outdoor shoes and indoor shoes for exercise, I never knew!)
I'm hoping it's not going to cost me over $100.
In the meantime, I'm up again to 239 lbs. Yet my clothes feel looser. Going to guess that's a combination of water weight and some muscle gain (also still being visited by AF)
Feeling a littled worn down and sad - so going to listen to my Hypnosis CD tonight after little man is in bed (boyfriend is starting nights again at work, or else he would watch him).
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1343 kcal
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Fat: 58.77g | Prot: 69.66g | Carbs: 149.27g.
Breakfast: Skim or Nonfat Milk (Calcium Fortified), General Mills Banana Nut Cheerios, Original, Coffee. Lunch: Oil and Vinegar Salad Dressing (Home Recipe), Soybeans (Mature Seeds, Steamed, Cooked), Young Green Onions, Mushrooms, Alfalfa Sprouts, Celery, Cherry Tomatoes, Fresh Express 5-Lettuce Mix. Dinner: Light Mayonnaise, Coleslaw, Garlic, Cilantro, Red Onions, Tomatoes, Whole Wheat Tortillas, Baked Breaded or Battered Cod. Snacks/Other: Cocktail Sauce, Shrimp, Apples, Oikos Honey Greek Yogurt, Cauliflower. more...
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That is good information, I eat every two to three hours, snacks then small meals. If you wait until you feel hungry, you will reach for the bad stuff, you need to fuel your body with food, not endulge it. So your friend is spot on! And definitely work your way up on the exercise, recovery is just as important as the activity is (trying to practice what I preach here!)
29 May 13 by member: Miboy1974
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Regular snacks are hard for me, even though with diabetes I know I should eat more often to keep my blood sugars balanced, but that elementary school nutritionist who drilled "do not eat between meals" did her job too well. The only time I was really good at snacking in a healthy way was when I was pregnant. I somehow need to get back to that mindset.
AF is a biotch when it comes to weight loss. Hoping that she wraps up her visit soon.
29 May 13 by member: mrsgamgee
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Me too! AF came RIGHT on time too (I use calendar method for BC). It was all over the place during the last few months, day off here, couple of days off there etc - and since I started my new lifestyle about a month ago (right after last AF) it's spot on pefect timing, and much lighter than what I was going through. :)
But I agree, snacking was a "no no" when I was little.
My friend said to watch the clock and said that I SHOULD ideally be eating every two hours from the time I wake up until I go to sleep, no matter what (even if it's an apple while on the train).
So I just ate two cups of Cauliflower even though I wasn't hungry - and kinda feel a little guilty (that's the "don't eat if you aren't hungry" mentality I've had hammered into my brain all my life)
29 May 13 by member: Tamaralynn0480
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Think of it as your stomach is a gas tank. You don't want until it is completely bone dry to fill it up, you fill up your tank when it is 1/2 or 1/4 full. To keep it running, same thing with the body. That starved feeling means you are bone dry and your body will tell you to feed it right way, and will carbs, sugars, and such to get it running again.
29 May 13 by member: Miboy1974
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Lol I feel like I've been eating all day! I'm now eating my afternoon snack - a yogurt and apple (totalling 155 calories together), and I'm still under 700 calories overall.
I used to hate Greek yogurt - but now I'm loving it, it's so thick (what I originally hated about it) and packed full of protein!
29 May 13 by member: Tamaralynn0480
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