Crossfit and diet?

thka1102
thka1102 Posts: 5 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hello fellow fitnesspal-ers! I'm a few months in on my journey to get in better shape and be healthier. About 18 months ago I joined a Crossfit gym and stuck to a fairly strict (90% of the time) Paleo diet and lost nearly 20 pounds. Unfortunately, the cost was too much on my graduate student wallet and I left the gym. In September of this year I joined another one at a much more reasonable cost (it also helps that I'm a working woman now). However, despite working out with the other athletes 2-4 times a week and seeing minor changes, I've yet to lose any weight. I fluctuate around the same 7-10 pounds.

What kind of diet/eating style/etc should I be following? Paleo is nearly impossible and it makes lunches at work very difficult.

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  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    Calorie deficit should be your main goal. If you don't enjoy eating Paleo, don't. Limit the foods you're likely to binge on, focus on getting enough protein and eat less than you burn. Be sure you're still fueling your body, it's a balancing act, but start small, make a few tweaks and go from there.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    I bet you 90% of the top cross fit athletes don't do paleo- or strict paleo- it's a nice idea but it isn't a hard and fast rule.

    If you don't like it- or it isn't working for you- change it.

    Also- you don't NEED a box do to crossfit stuff- it's just not the be all end all of workout places- it's nice - but feel free to go do whatever you want on your own too :D They don't own power/oly lifting burpees or muscle ups.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Are you weighing and measuring all of your food?
  • thka1102
    thka1102 Posts: 5 Member
    I weigh my pastas, nuts, grains, etc before cooking or packing them for lunch. I don't weigh or measure my fruits and veggies.
  • thka1102
    thka1102 Posts: 5 Member
    This actually brings up another question for me! If my calorie goal each day is 1530 and I'm aiming for a 250 calorie deficit, should I aim for 1280 no matter what? Or should I compensate for what I burn off at the gym and eat back the 300-400 I burn off in a workout?

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