Audge1205's Journal

[Daisy_Girl]

Your food choices aren't too bad, but you are not eating enough. You need to add about 300-400 more calories to your diet.

What about fats?

I wouldn't eat a sweet potato for your last meal - too starchy. You need fat in this meal.

Your last meal is 8pm? And the next time you eat is the next morning? Hellllooo muscle catabolism!

 

[scorpiogirl]

I am 5'5 and 135lbs, does that change it? I'm not sure how many calories I was eating before, I just ate whatever I wanted, usually 3 meals a day.

Yes, that changes it. The "general" rule for cutting is 10-12 x your body weight. 135x10 = 1350 cals a day bare minimum to start. Actually, start at 1450 or so and see how you do with that.

Eating only three times a day is not enough, but you were probably eating a "full meal" at each sitting. If your going to be eating 1450 cals a day, you need 6 meals at around 242 calories per sitting. They will be SMALL portions more often. You need protein, fat and carbs with each "meal". Before bed a TBSP of ALL NATURAL peanut butter would be a good "meal". You have protein, calories and fat there.

As Daisy was saying - don't eat the carbs so close to bed. Eat something with some fat for your body to "chew" on while your resting. Do a search on this board on "catabolism" and you will learn what she is trying to tell you.

I know you're new to this and we want to help, but you need to do some of your own research. If after you've searched and can't find the answer, then ask and we'll try to help.

 

[Audge1205]

I know I havent posted in a few days. I havent given up but I'll be back soon, after Thanksgiving is over!!

 

[scorpiogirl]

Falling off the wagon so soon?