IP is HUNGRY

[iceprincess]

Fat ... I found out I can practically go without carbs if I have enough fats, EVOO, EFAs (flax and/or hempseed oil), coconut oil, good old fashioned butter, and fatty cold water fish. You might want to consider upping your calories just a pinch to accomodate a tablespoon or two of extra fat??? Tweak the ratio a little bit more maybe on lower carb days ??? Say 35% ... or it could just be the KIND of fat you're using too, dear.

A starving feeling, IMO, is not good ... I really thinks it's stressful as hell to the body ...

I might have to try upping the calories! I usually use fish oil, flax meal, almonds or provolone cheese as my fat source...so fairly clean fats!! Maybe just that little increase in fat will make all the difference in the world!! Thanks MM

 

[alex2678]

All great Advice from the Sarge, Musclemom, and MM107! If you like Avocado's you can either add them to salad or make sort of a butter by mashing them up and adding some diced onions, lemon juice....Use it as a dip for veggies throughout the day.

Look for Fiber One Cerial next time you go shopping. 50 calories per serving with 13 grams of fiber. Add a small amount of water or milk to the cerial and microwave for 30-60 seconds, then add some splenda and diced berries. Keeps me full for hours when I'm dieting and you can have several servings throughout the day.

 

[*Bunny*]

All great Advice from the Sarge, Musclemom, and MM107! If you like Avocado's you can either add them to salad or make sort of a butter by mashing them up and adding some diced onions, lemon juice....Use it as a dip for veggies throughout the day.

Look for Fiber One Cerial next time you go shopping. 50 calories per serving with 13 grams of fiber. Add a small amount of water or milk to the cerial and microwave for 30-60 seconds, then add some splenda and diced berries. Keeps me full for hours when I'm dieting and you can have several servings throughout the day.

^^^ what they said ...

FATS yes

you are growing, your strength is increasing, your PR's increasing, your muscles are HUNGRY .. you will need to FEED them ... metabolism seems on fire... add some fuel to it girl ...

 

[iceprincess]

All great Advice from the Sarge, Musclemom, and MM107! If you like Avocado's you can either add them to salad or make sort of a butter by mashing them up and adding some diced onions, lemon juice....Use it as a dip for veggies throughout the day.

Look for Fiber One Cerial next time you go shopping. 50 calories per serving with 13 grams of fiber. Add a small amount of water or milk to the cerial and microwave for 30-60 seconds, then add some splenda and diced berries. Keeps me full for hours when I'm dieting and you can have several servings throughout the day.

If I had access to a normal grocery store, I would be ALL over the fiber cereal!!! I LOVE IT!! I will have to try the fiber one with splenda and diced berries when I return to the states...that sounds YUMMY!!!

Thanks so much for all of your help!! I think I am going to go back to the drawing board and re-arrange my calories a little, plus add in a few more carbs for each day...I am HOPING that that will help and not HARM!! We shall see...

 

[iceprincess]

^^^ what they said ...

FATS yes

you are growing, your strength is increasing, your PR's increasing, your muscles are HUNGRY .. you will need to FEED them ... metabolism seems on fire... add some fuel to it girl ...

YES, they are!! heehee

I just don't want to mess up, based on my goals. I can VISUALLY see results right now and I want to continue seeing them. I just don't know if I need to grow balls and suck it up or if something REALLY needs to change...if that makes sense at all.