Calories!
So I figured I would take a break from logging my food intake since I religously log my exercise with a heart rate monitor that bases calorie burn on my Heart rate an is programmed with my HR zones.
Since last Nov when my NUT moved me to 1200 calories a day because I was running for about an hour a day she wanted me to get in more calories. I struggled for months with hitting this number and actually made it maybe 6 times in 3 months while I was logging my food intake. I figured I would stop logging my intake and just focus on eating my 6 meals a day with quality protein. I pretty much eat the same thing for 3-4 days at a time and cycle between it every 3 weeks so I pretty much can tell from 1 week what I have been doing on AVG for the month. Since my weight is bouncing between the same 5 pounds, and I saw a 6 pound gain last friday I figured I would start logging my food again to make sure I wasn't getting to lax in my food. So Saturday I started logging my intake using Livestrong as I heard it has a larger variety of food in the DB.
Needless to say I was pretty disappointed to find out that I am still barely making the 1100 calorie mark WITH PROTEIN SHAKES! Needless to say my protein is in the 100-130 grams so that is good, I get probably 80oz of fluids on weekends and well over 120 on workout days. I know this is still to few calories and guess I need to work on it still.
Since last Nov when my NUT moved me to 1200 calories a day because I was running for about an hour a day she wanted me to get in more calories. I struggled for months with hitting this number and actually made it maybe 6 times in 3 months while I was logging my food intake. I figured I would stop logging my intake and just focus on eating my 6 meals a day with quality protein. I pretty much eat the same thing for 3-4 days at a time and cycle between it every 3 weeks so I pretty much can tell from 1 week what I have been doing on AVG for the month. Since my weight is bouncing between the same 5 pounds, and I saw a 6 pound gain last friday I figured I would start logging my food again to make sure I wasn't getting to lax in my food. So Saturday I started logging my intake using Livestrong as I heard it has a larger variety of food in the DB.
Needless to say I was pretty disappointed to find out that I am still barely making the 1100 calorie mark WITH PROTEIN SHAKES! Needless to say my protein is in the 100-130 grams so that is good, I get probably 80oz of fluids on weekends and well over 120 on workout days. I know this is still to few calories and guess I need to work on it still.
Paul C.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
My NUT told me to increase my calories to 1650 due to my exercise. I laughed. There is NO WAY I could eat that much. I did stop my food journal and found that I lost 2 pounds. I also found that I was more aware of the need for protien and actually that increased to 100 a day. I have gone back to my food journal. I don't want to drop anymore weight.
I am perfectly content being perfectly UN-perfect
Start Weight 292/Surgical Weight 266/Current Weight 150
Thank you.
As for the nuts. They are a trigger food for me so they are no longer allowed in my house. A couple months ago my wife bought a big thing of cashews and another of peanuts. Everytime I went in the kitchen my hand was in the nut jar. Now I do add nuts but will buy small packs when I am out running around. I will probably just add another protein shake before bed.
As for the nuts. They are a trigger food for me so they are no longer allowed in my house. A couple months ago my wife bought a big thing of cashews and another of peanuts. Everytime I went in the kitchen my hand was in the nut jar. Now I do add nuts but will buy small packs when I am out running around. I will probably just add another protein shake before bed.
Paul C.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
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