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Making sure to eat enough

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  • WA_mama2
    WA_mama2 Posts: 140 Member
    rsenor wrote: »
    its important to eat regularly to keep your metabolism "stoked", and to eat the minimum number of calories you should for your weight & activity, as much as it seems counter intuitive. Truly think of your metabolism like a fire; if you don't eat for a while it doesn't try to burn anything because you are not feeding it fuel. Every 3 hours is ideal minimum for metabolism, including a bedtime snack. Ideal snacks include protein, carbs and fat. I don't get obsessive about percentages personally; I just know what snacks fit into my calorie intake.

    If you're limiting calories a LOT (intentionally or otherwise) and exercising, your metabolism will respond appropriately by conserving a lot of calories. And reducing your hunger. It might feel good, but it really is not ideal for weight loss.

    Some of my favorite snacks are an apple with a TB of almond butter (more usable fats than peanut butter), string cheese, roasted chickpeas and of course good nutrition bars like Kind Bars and Odwalla Bars. Eat breakfast. It is important- load it up with calories and it lights your fire for the day. If you need more to meet your calories, add more almond butter or maybe a TB of olive oil to salads or veggies.

    Also, 1.5 hours of exercise in the AM is a lot. What are you doing during that time?

    False, false, false. Don't buy any of this *kitten*. Starvation mode is a myth. Undereating will not cause you to "store calories".
  • Shellymarie604
    Shellymarie604 Posts: 51 Member
    I like how everyone is diet experts.
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