Seemingly drasticly different caloric needs- day over day
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Did you change your protein goal? At 1970 calories (I looked back to find a day with no exercise adjustment in your diary) your goal is only 74g of protein? That's only 15%. Is there a reason you're eating so little protein?
I do 40carbs/30protein/30fat and I know when I first started and was low on protein I was exhausted and sore - I just wanted to sleep. When I upped my protein I felt much better in a day or two.
That's interesting. I have not even been paying attention to the macros- at all. I think the current goal is either default, or something I set up 4 years ago. If you were to look at my build your first impression might be that I need alot of protein- maybe I do.0 -
Ready2Getcut wrote: »Besides your spreadsheet you really should listen to your body. Your symptoms really do sound like low blood sugar to me.
Try making up some 100 cal snacks ready to go when you get that feeling. This could be a dose of nuts or half a protein bar.
That's a good idea- yesterday it ended up being a 1/2 bag of potato chips from a filling station.
I agree- I've always had weird, unstable "blood sugar" like issues- the harder I push my body, the more erratic it becomes.
I think you just need to experiment more with which foods to eat to keep your blood sugar up. Crisps/chips would not work at all for me, they would run out on me in half an hour or less. I find oatcakes a very good option - other people maybe a protein bar, a smoothie, some fruit or veg. You need to find which foods work for you to give you steady blood sugar.0 -
Any possibility you could be coming down with a virus? I know I felt miserably achy and exhausted last weekend, and worried that it was food/exercise-related… and then my husband (who isn't counting calories) got the same symptoms the next day. It was just a virus. I rested, drank lots of water, and felt better in a few days.0
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CattOfTheGarage wrote: »Ready2Getcut wrote: »Besides your spreadsheet you really should listen to your body. Your symptoms really do sound like low blood sugar to me.
Try making up some 100 cal snacks ready to go when you get that feeling. This could be a dose of nuts or half a protein bar.
That's a good idea- yesterday it ended up being a 1/2 bag of potato chips from a filling station.
I agree- I've always had weird, unstable "blood sugar" like issues- the harder I push my body, the more erratic it becomes.
I think you just need to experiment more with which foods to eat to keep your blood sugar up. Crisps/chips would not work at all for me, they would run out on me in half an hour or less. I find oatcakes a very good option - other people maybe a protein bar, a smoothie, some fruit or veg. You need to find which foods work for you to give you steady blood sugar.
I really try to eat high fiber, low GI whole foods most or all of the time. if you look at my food diary you'll definitely see that. But when my BS becomes erratic, i don't get a warning, it just happens. It gets worse when I "push" my body ( exercise / restrict calories). I've been trying to figure it out for about 5 years.
That's why your idea about carrying snacks is a great one
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Any possibility you could be coming down with a virus? I know I felt miserably achy and exhausted last weekend, and worried that it was food/exercise-related… and then my husband (who isn't counting calories) got the same symptoms the next day. It was just a virus. I rested, drank lots of water, and felt better in a few days.
That is part of my symptoms......kind of a "first level". It starts with flu-like symptoms and then progresses into extreme physiological stress response, and then into even weirder stuff. But my blood sugar never goes under about 90. Figure that one out- my doctor can't, and as mentioned above- it's been about 5 years now.
I just have to "baby" my system.0 -
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Another possibility is dehydration. If you sweat a lot during your workouts and don't replenish water and electrolytes, you could crash hard until your body gets back into balance. If you are trying to eat healthy, you may not be getting enough sodium or potassium on exercise days.0
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It's not even that you look like you need more protein - you're set up to eat VERY little. 15% protein is what people on keto eat, but they eat 75% fat and you're nowhere near that amount of fat.Ready2Getcut wrote: »I have not even been paying attention to the macros- at all. I think the current goal is either default, or something I set up 4 years ago. If you were to look at my build your first impression might be that I need alot of protein- maybe I do.
If I were you I'd reset your defaults and watch your protein for a few day and see how you feel
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It's not even that you look like you need more protein - you're set up to eat VERY little. 15% protein is what people on keto eat, but they eat 75% fat and you're nowhere near that amount of fat.Ready2Getcut wrote: »I have not even been paying attention to the macros- at all. I think the current goal is either default, or something I set up 4 years ago. If you were to look at my build your first impression might be that I need alot of protein- maybe I do.
If I were you I'd reset your defaults and watch your protein for a few day and see how you feel
Ok thank you0
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