The official nightshift thread....
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Also, if my pizza doesn't arrive shortly, I may get hangry enough to shank someone.0
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So I'm trying to take in about 87 grams of protein per day. It's supposed to help with recovery after hard workouts. The formula is 1g/kg/day for men and 0.9g/kg/da for women. That was a lot of Protein! I got in 83 grams but it left me about 800 calories short for the day. I'm going to have to add fatty beef to the lean chicken in order to boost the calorie intake.0
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On the same note, we're starting a weight loss challenge at my PD next week. The captain who organized it is big into IIFYM. I'm not sure what to do, either calories in/calories out or IIFYM so I'll be chatting with him later today.
IIFYM
1941 calories
Protein 126 grams
Fat 97 grams
Carbs 136 grams
MFP
1300 calories
Protein 130 grams
Fat 43 grams
Carbs 98 grams
I'm so confused....
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So I went to iifym and did the calculations. That was a LOT of protein!!!! 167 g of protein for me. There is some truth to what they say. It should never be calories in calories out. That's just starving and that leads to your body going in to starvation mode. Once it does that, you will never sustain the weight loss you achieve. Better "diets" involve high calorie foods that force you to burn fat. Fat free diets don't work either. If they did, why have Americans cut so much fat from their diets and yet are more obese with more type 2 diabetes melitus than ever before? Fat has good nutrients we need. Carbs often replace fat for flavor but that causes excess glucose which leads to excess insulin release leading to ingreased ghrelin release which makes you feel hungry again. It also leads to insulin resistance in the muscles making it harder to burn calories. Keeping the protein high and the fats and carbs balanced, you limit the available glucose making the body break down fat to generate glucose. That's why it works. It keeps you from going in to starvation mode with all the hormone and enzyme release that goes along with starving. At the same time increasing protein and balancining fat and carbs means you use fat to generate glucose.0
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By the way. That program won't work without some muscle stress like weight lifting or interval training.0
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sufferlandrian wrote: »By the way. That program won't work without some muscle stress like weight lifting or interval training.
I lift twice a week but I don't know what would be enough for all the protein. My macros are more even with MFP so maybe I need to up my calories and shift my macros around. Try to hit my macros within the calories MFP gives me.0 -
The calculator for IIFYM takes in to account the number of days you work out so it adjusts macros accordingly. I quit counting calories awhile ago. I pay attention to the macros and it usually adjusts the calories to where I need them. Yesterday was WAY off though. Going lean on the meat was definitely not the answer.
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So, spoke to the captain who is running the challenge; super knowledgeable guy. He took a look at my stuff and this is what he gave me. I'll follow up with him in 2 weeks and make adjustments as necessary.
1700 calories
Protein 128 grams
Fat 57 grams
Carbs170 grams
I have to get close to my fat and protein macros daily. And stay under or around calories and carbs. Def doable. So here goes nothing lol. **I can drop my carbs in 2 weeks if I like, and I can see that happening 0 -
I'm in trouble. I'm starting a 48 hour shift and I'm already really tired. I usually don't start hitting the caffeine until 24 hours. I may be hitting the caffeine 5 hours in.
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jennifer_417 wrote: »
This one really spazzes daywalkers out when I talk about it....but I know my tribe will understand.
This. This happened to me today.0 -
13 hour shift of FUNNESS over here... I need more coffee and my Lieutenant better DAMN WELL bring donuts. Or breakfast burritos...or just some fresh goddamn coffee...0
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sufferlandrian wrote: »The calculator for IIFYM takes in to account the number of days you work out so it adjusts macros accordingly. I quit counting calories awhile ago. I pay attention to the macros and it usually adjusts the calories to where I need them. Yesterday was WAY off though. Going lean on the meat was definitely not the answer.
I got with both calorie counting and watching my macros(which has helped OODLES with workout recovery) and as far as fats go, I LOVE my fats and when someone told me not to eat avocado because it had "too much fat" I was all "You can pry avocado from my cold dead hands because that's the only way you will EVER get me to stop eating it." Same for nuts. I LOVE me some nuts(except peanuts). Unsalted is preferred by me. If I want salted, I will salt them myself because I find they are "over salted" when you buy them that way. Just my preference though...now I REALLY want a handful of almonds and cashews.... 1 -
sufferlandrian wrote: »The calculator for IIFYM takes in to account the number of days you work out so it adjusts macros accordingly. I quit counting calories awhile ago. I pay attention to the macros and it usually adjusts the calories to where I need them. Yesterday was WAY off though. Going lean on the meat was definitely not the answer.
"You can pry avocado from my cold dead hands because that's the only way you will EVER get me to stop eating it."
Pretty much, I love me some avocado and guac and peanuts and almonds and cheese lmao. I hope adding in tracking and hitting macros will help get my weight loss going and keep it consistent. From what I've read so far, it does. Now I could really go for a bfast burrito lol thanks @BodyByBex1 -
I really need to get to my records, but I just can't seem to get started. It's like there is a force field between me and the records. 0
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bethanie0825 wrote: »sufferlandrian wrote: »The calculator for IIFYM takes in to account the number of days you work out so it adjusts macros accordingly. I quit counting calories awhile ago. I pay attention to the macros and it usually adjusts the calories to where I need them. Yesterday was WAY off though. Going lean on the meat was definitely not the answer.
"You can pry avocado from my cold dead hands because that's the only way you will EVER get me to stop eating it."
Pretty much, I love me some avocado and guac and peanuts and almonds and cheese lmao. I hope adding in tracking and hitting macros will help get my weight loss going and keep it consistent. From what I've read so far, it does. Now I could really go for a bfast burrito lol thanks @BodyByBex
Yep.... This is my life for the past 3.5 yrs. I love it.0 -
@sufferlandrian Ugh, 'paperwork.'. I will have a bunch when I get back to the office. Several businesses left doors unlocked tonight. Sigh, I think they hire the dimmest people to close up on Fri & Sat.0
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@canadjineh - I know you know what I'm talking about. People just want to get out of there so they forget simple things. The devil is in the details.0
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Yeah.... I can just hear the thought process.... "I'm pretty sure I locked all the doors, ah whatever, I'm done. Time to head for a beer with my buddies anyhow!"0
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Why is it when I'm listening to iTunes radio it seems like any song I mark as dislike, they try to play more of it? At least on Pandora I can block songs. Bad iTunes! No biscuit!0
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Just because John Lennon like to Yoko Ono sing, doesn't mean the rest of us want to. How do I get iTunes to quit playing Yoko Ono!!! Her voice is like fingernails on a chalk board!
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canadjineh wrote: »Yeah.... I can just hear the thought process.... "I'm pretty sure I locked all the doors, ah whatever, I'm done. Time to head for a beer with my buddies anyhow!"
Most of them are probably already half lit as they're leaving work!0 -
One time on Pandora it played a song I really liked and I accidentally hit thumbs down instead of thumbs up, and didn't look at the song title, so I have no way of looking it up! Otherwise, I love Pandora. It's not their fault I have fat fingers!sufferlandrian wrote: »Why is it when I'm listening to iTunes radio it seems like any song I mark as dislike, they try to play more of it? At least on Pandora I can block songs. Bad iTunes! No biscuit!0 -
I love Pandora as well. It just seemed like lately they keep playing the same songs over and over. Not bad songs, but when I want to listen to Supertramp, I'm not expecting Maroon 5 to show up. I have iTunes Radio but tonight it's driving me nuts! Crazy as it seems, if you switch from the iOS app version to the computer version, it lets you block songs. Switched about 30 minutes ago and my night is getting better. 1
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Night shifter here. I like the extra money and the group I work with, but other than that I rather work day shift.0
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Come on, really? Work dayshift? Didn't you always want to stay up past your bedtime as a kid? Here's the perfect chance. 0
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Seriously, all the cool kids work (or have worked) night shift!1
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So. Much. Protein. Omg0
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nightshift where? its just gone mid-day here0
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