Appetite
pmsherlock
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About 2 months ago I started doubling up my exercise, a mix of spinning, weight training, general cardio and I noticed a small appetite increase which I covered in my macros.
I then dabbled in some german volume training for weights 10 sets of 10 reps when doing weights again a slight increase in appetite.
Now I've crossfit and I'm doing less spin etc but still on the double up of exercise and my appetite seems to have gone through the roof. I'm controlling it with the help of MFP and will power but is this normal with crossfit? Anyone else noticed this or is in my head?
I then dabbled in some german volume training for weights 10 sets of 10 reps when doing weights again a slight increase in appetite.
Now I've crossfit and I'm doing less spin etc but still on the double up of exercise and my appetite seems to have gone through the roof. I'm controlling it with the help of MFP and will power but is this normal with crossfit? Anyone else noticed this or is in my head?
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Go with what your body is telling you. I'd say eat a few hundred more calories per day this week, see how you feel. If you are still hungry, add more calories next week. Monitor your weight/body comp too. Tweak as necessary.0
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I've upped to 2300 calories a day and changed to a ratio of 45% Carbs, 25% Fats and 30% Protein.
But I will not eat back any calories from double sessions and see what happens. I'm hoping for a greater energy levels.0 -
When I started, my appetite soared.
But, I'm going to disagree with bostonwolf here (sorry, buddy). I would not increase your calories by a few hundred UNLESS you track your workouts with a reliable HRM to estimate how much you are burning. I wore my HRM for about a year to get some good data. CrossFit workouts for me ranged from just 200 calories to 500+, depending on the WOD. I was kind of surprised that the actual CrossFit burn was not as much as it felt like from a hunger perspective.
If you can get an HRM, that's really the best way to go.0 -
I use a Polar FT4 for measuring and I'm getting massive Crossfit burns, some occasions 900+.
I'm normally at 250 to 300 just on the warm up.
Todays was
Run 200m
40 lunges
20 air squats
Row 200m
Mobility Stretches.0 -
I use a Polar FT4 for measuring and I'm getting massive Crossfit burns, some occasions 900+.
I'm normally at 250 to 300 just on the warm up.
Todays was
Run 200m
40 lunges
20 air squats
Row 200m
Mobility Stretches.
Make sure those setting are right. Polar's do come in high. Not at all trying to be rude, but there is just no way you burned that much on that WOD. Was that the whole WOD or was is an AMRAP? Even so, there's no way.0 -
I was SO HUNGRY the first 2 months that I did Crossfit, I was active and maintaining my weight before but crossfit increased my appetite so much that I couldn't stay in my calorie range. I gained a few lbs but I'm not too concerned with it as it's somewhat muscle and I'm looking better anyways! I'm 3 months in and my appetite is back to normal, but I've also been making better food choices which of course seems to help.0
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I agree that you need more calories, Try upping by 100 calories on days you crossfit, and after a few try 200, etc. Your muscles keep burning calories from weight lifting for HOURS, versus cardio which stops within 10-15 min. Fuel your body
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I should of been more clear.
Normally I'm up to 250 to 300 following warm up but today I'm not 100% sure, I put the FT4 in suspense by knocking the button, looking at the full stats its at 49 minutes and 337 calories in total with avg of 106 and a max of 163 so it would of missed alot of the work out.
That was just the warm up anyway. The rest was 5 rounds 1 min each of;
Double Unders
Pull Ups
Hand Stand Push Ups
1 min rest.
Tonight I did a further 42 mins on the Arc machine at the gym and that came in at 424 calories so I think the FT4 is pretty much correct. Its always less than the machine and what MFP states. Avg 127 and max 145.0 -
I agree that you need more calories, Try upping by 100 calories on days you crossfit, and after a few try 200, etc. Your muscles keep burning calories from weight lifting for HOURS, versus cardio which stops within 10-15 min. Fuel your body
I've upped to 2300 based on iifym and I'm just gonna log exercise as a 1 calorie burn and eat nothing back.
I'll just write in the exercise notes what the HRM suggests as calories burned. At the moment my exercise regime is;
Sunday - Rest
Monday - Crossfit AM - Boxing PM
Tuesday - Crossfit AM - Gym or Run PM
Wednesday Spin AM - No PM
Thursday Crossfit AM - Boxing PM
Friday Crossfit AM - Run or Nothing PM
Saturday Crossfit AM - Run PM
So upwards of 10 activities or so a week.0 -
I should of been more clear.
Normally I'm up to 250 to 300 following warm up but today I'm not 100% sure, I put the FT4 in suspense by knocking the button, looking at the full stats its at 49 minutes and 337 calories in total with avg of 106 and a max of 163 so it would of missed alot of the work out.
That was just the warm up anyway. The rest was 5 rounds 1 min each of;
Double Unders
Pull Ups
Hand Stand Push Ups
1 min rest.
Tonight I did a further 42 mins on the Arc machine at the gym and that came in at 424 calories so I think the FT4 is pretty much correct. Its always less than the machine and what MFP states. Avg 127 and max 145.
Ahh ok.
Given that you are a man and I'm not, could make sense. I start my HRM at warmup and keep it on through the whole hour and it's only on the days when we run a mile or so, or row 2,000m, that I get into the 400s.0 -
I can't really tell how effective the HRM is, I have an application my iPhone as well and when I cross check them its pretty much the same.
Normally when I do a 3 mile run in 26 to 28 mins its coming in at 380 to 420 calories. Does that sound about right?I should of been more clear.
Normally I'm up to 250 to 300 following warm up but today I'm not 100% sure, I put the FT4 in suspense by knocking the button, looking at the full stats its at 49 minutes and 337 calories in total with avg of 106 and a max of 163 so it would of missed alot of the work out.
That was just the warm up anyway. The rest was 5 rounds 1 min each of;
Double Unders
Pull Ups
Hand Stand Push Ups
1 min rest.
Tonight I did a further 42 mins on the Arc machine at the gym and that came in at 424 calories so I think the FT4 is pretty much correct. Its always less than the machine and what MFP states. Avg 127 and max 145.
Ahh ok.
Given that you are a man and I'm not, could make sense. I start my HRM at warmup and keep it on through the whole hour and it's only on the days when we run a mile or so, or row 2,000m, that I get into the 400s.0 -
Wow - that's some schedule you got there!
I've upped to 2300 based on iifym and I'm just gonna log exercise as a 1 calorie burn and eat nothing back.
I'll just write in the exercise notes what the HRM suggests as calories burned. At the moment my exercise regime is;
Sunday - Rest
Monday - Crossfit AM - Boxing PM
Tuesday - Crossfit AM - Gym or Run PM
Wednesday Spin AM - No PM
Thursday Crossfit AM - Boxing PM
Friday Crossfit AM - Run or Nothing PM
Saturday Crossfit AM - Run PM
So upwards of 10 activities or so a week.0 -
Yep its fairly busy!!!
This week has been slightly different so far.
Monday AM - Double Spin - PM Boxing
Tuesday AM - Crossfit - PM Low intensity cardio
Wednesday AM - Crossfit - PM 3 mile run
I'm fairly active which I don't think is a bad thing.Wow - that's some schedule you got there!
I've upped to 2300 based on iifym and I'm just gonna log exercise as a 1 calorie burn and eat nothing back.
I'll just write in the exercise notes what the HRM suggests as calories burned. At the moment my exercise regime is;
Sunday - Rest
Monday - Crossfit AM - Boxing PM
Tuesday - Crossfit AM - Gym or Run PM
Wednesday Spin AM - No PM
Thursday Crossfit AM - Boxing PM
Friday Crossfit AM - Run or Nothing PM
Saturday Crossfit AM - Run PM
So upwards of 10 activities or so a week.0
