I seem to be getting weaker

xcalygrl

Graceious1 wrote: »

I just love you ladies because reading this thread has made me go and review my goals. I have been lifting for the last few weeks but my mfp calories were set to 1350 to lose 1.5lb a week and I have been working out 5 days a week:

Monday: Strength
Tuesday: Taekwondo (90 mins)
Wed: Strength/Jog (30 min)
Thur: Taekwondo (90 mins)
Sat: Strength

This is probably why I've been starving in the evening. So I went back and changed my goal to lose 0.5lb a week and my calories a day are now upped to 1770. I'm still learning and want to know if, with my weekly workouts, do I need to become best pals with protein and carbs and am I on the right track?

I am in training for my black belt and being the only woman out of 5 of us I want to feel and be strong. I look forward to your responses ladies.

You should always be friends with protein while losing. On the Eat, Train, Progress group, sidesteel and Sarah recommend that you eat 1 gram of protein per pound of lean body mass or 0.7-0.8 grams per pound of body weight. For example, if you weighed 200 pounds with 30% body fat, your protein goal should be at least 140 grams. (Protein and fat goals are minimums, not maximums unless you have a medical condition that dictates otherwise.)

And carbs are great for energy, especially with the amount of working out you're doing. It's also good practice to watch you macros and see how your workouts go (and how your weight loss goes) and adjust as needed.

Graceious1

Thank you @xcalygirl

xcalygrl

Graceious1 wrote: »

Thank you @xcalygirl

You're very welcome!!