mid day crash!

krissy_pooo

ok people i need help! Im really carefully watching my carb intake, and I'm finding that late afternoon im getting so shaky and light headed and weak! I know its because I'm hungry but I'm having a really hard time figuring out what to eat before going to the gym to hold me over till dinner! protein shakes just don't seem to be doing the job! any suggestions are much appreciated!

rannman1

I suggest any of the following: radishes if you like them, cheese, an apple or orange, tuna, olives or pickles. You could even have a side salad. Does any of that sound possible?

sauza

smoothies with the protein powder in them, that is a good combo for me (carbs/protein) and enough calories (complex carbs to avoid a crash) to carry me through the afternoon and I try to have a recovery drink ready after my workout. hope that helps

krissy_pooo

yes thanks! I almost feel like I could eat all of the above together lol

krissy_pooo

smoothies with the protein powder in them, that is a good combo for me (carbs/protein) and enough calories (complex carbs to avoid a crash) to carry me through the afternoon and I try to have a recovery drink ready after my workout. hope that helps

what kind of recovery drink? another protein shake?

HelenTheKitchen

Turkey Jerky!

Brett_Alan

I like to make a ice coffee and add a scoop of vanilla protein powder gets me to dinner every time

robdog316

Apple imo is a very good pre-workout snack, with protein ofcorse.

anemoneflynn

I generally try to have a snack around 11am and then hold off lunch until around 2pm. That way, if I eat a small snack such as a carrot or some almonds around 4 or 5pm, I can easily hold off dinner until after exercising at 5:45. I hope that helps!

beckajw

The "shaky" could be your blood sugar dropping. That won't help weight loss. You may want to add in some complex carbs at lunch (I'm sorry if you already do this, I'm making an assumption), such as a slice of whole wheat bread or some grain (I like quinoa). A combination of lean protein and complex carb should help you not to "crash".

If you're still crashing in the afternoon and protein shakes aren't cutting it, I would also try a lean protein and carb snack. Such as cheese and an apple, or peanut butter on whole wheat bread.

rlstogin

I know your watching your carbs, but working with my dietician, I've been yelled at for not eating enough carbs! You actually got a kick it up a notch and disregard the whole "BAD CARBS" idea! There are tons of HEALTHY carbs you can chow down on! Just google good carbs, I HAD to and learned alot. Hope that helps.

Levedi

cuties - those little clementine oranges. Very easy to keep a few in your gym bag's side pocket. A stick or two of string cheese is also a good snack, especially if they are reduced fat. Try planning your meals as 4 or five lighter meals spread out through the day, rather than three big meals and see if that helps.

getfitdiva

Planters Nutrition South Beach Diet Mix. Each pouch is 200 calories but it keeps me full til dinner! Sweet things in the afternoon make me more hungry! If you are about to workout I would throw in a banana or the cutie clementines.