Seriously discouraged

LisaLashesxx

hey there, i have been plateau...ing for a bit too...

After advise from my great mfp...ers i have done the scariest thing and increased my calories over 300 per day.

I exercise like the fat lass at boot camp with blood (maybe not) sweat and tears and generally burn 500-1800 cals per day without a rest day.

I am changing down slightly my exercise routines, to every other day to give my muscles chance to repair and maybe only work out for 60 minutes instead of 2hrs.(when i could, not always).

I am determined to win this battle...its just scarey increasing to 1540 cals a day instead of the 1240...but it has to be done...lol

xx

amyloooo

Very scary.

ericagraham35

Ok, looking at your diet diary I would highly highly suggest that you start trying to stay away from processed foods and refined carbs. Processed foods like deli meats and cheeses, canned veggies etc are riddled with chemicals and preservatives. The muffins and cakes and candy I see in the diary are horrible refined carbs. You need to stick to eating as close to nature as possible. Get at least your body weight in grams of protein everyday. Lean protein from lean grilled chicken breasts, lean turkey, lean pork, lean fish. Get a good protein supplement to help as snacks. I HIGHLY recommend Advocare Muscle Gain (www,advocare.com/1202314) You need to be getting your carbs from non-starchy veggies: broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, carrots, peppers, squash, zucchini, brussell sprouts etc. Throw in sweet potatoes or white potatoes now and then. Fruit is ok sparingly. You also need to get good doses of heart healthy good fats. These are ESSENTIAL FOR FAT LOSS! Good fats come from things like Olive oil, flaxseed oil, avocados, peanuts, almonds fish etc. These healthy fats actually help with fat loss and keep your heart and cardiovascular system running smoothly. By eliminating processed foods it frees your liver up to do what is was meant to do, help burn fat. When you eat a bunch of processed things it is so busy filtering all the chemicals and preservatives out of your blood that it can't spend as much time on fat burning.
Also, as far as exercise goes, definitely make sure that you are changing your workout routine about every 3 weeks. Definitely want to keep your body guessing to avoid hitting a plateau. Do something that you know is going to be challenging for you! Hope all this helps!

ericagraham35

I would also highly recommend taking a protein shake right before bed time. It is a huge misconception that you shouldn't eat right before bed. You actually do the most muscle growth within the first three hours of good sleep. Your muscles need protein and nourishment to grow. (I am a figure competitor and studying to get me personal training certification and nutritional coach certifications, so I am not pulling this out of nowhere;) I noticed one person said that you are over eating on your protein......there is no such thing! You ALWAYS want to go for a protein source before a carb source. Yes lighten up on carbs as you get into the evening hours but the goal numbers on here shouldn't be taken as the bible. Let me know if you have any questions. Happy to help if I can:)

sligg

Why are you drinking milk? Cow's milk is for calves, not humans. No animal in nature drinks its mother's milk after its weaned, but the Dairy Council says you never outgrow your need for milk...a blatant lie.

sligg

amyloooo

Why are you drinking milk?

I use it in my coffee. An indulgence that I hope you'll forgive. So sorry.

amyloooo

Thanks again to almost everybody. I haven't weighed in yet, that's Saturday, but I think I am back on track.

All in all, I have a feeling I just had slipped into autopilot after six months, and needed to become more mindful about it, recommit. Confessing publicly by posting helped that process.