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Cathlete
Hi everyone. All you clean eaters out there, give me a hand, please.
I took my measurements this weekend. I've gained a half inch in the waist, a quarter inch in my hips, a half inch in my bust and a quarter inch in my biceps. That in and of itself is just fine. I've been working out harder with weights, and I figure it's muscle.
BUT - I was kind of hoping that I'd be losing a bit of fat, too, around the hips area especially. That's where most of it is hanging out. There's a little bit, but not much, around my waist, and if the hips go, I figure that will too.
My exercise program goes like this: Cardio, 4x/wk; Legs, 3x/wk; Arms, 2x/wk; Abs, 3x/wk. I'm pretty happy with the results I'm getting, though I wouldn't mind an extra day of cardio. I may stick it in on my day off, if I feel like I don't need a day off.
Now, on to the food.
First, I'm a vegetarian, contemplating veganism. I haven't made that jump yet, so right now I am allowed eggs and dairy. A menu goes something like this:
B options - PB toast; yogurt; steel cut oats. Sometimes I eat fruit. On weekends, I have eggs once a week and sometimes pancakes with a healthy topping (no corn syrup). OJ for a drink.
L options - during the week, I typically eat leftovers from dinner the night before. On weekends, it might be a cheese sandwich, cottage cheese, fruit, or whatever odds and ends I can come up with.
D options - a grain or bean-based meal, and sometimes potatoes. Always veggies, usually of the frozen sort. I try to get a variety, but my favorites are peas and carrots. I almost always add cheese to that meal (but not the lunch version). I am trying to incorporate more tofu. I'll also have a slice of homemade ww bread with butter (yes, the real thing, though I need to quit that) If I have milk in the fridge, I'll drink an 8-oz glass.
Snacks - fruit, bread products, trying more for green salads, nuts.
Desserts - I have been bad lately, but I am back to allowing myself only one a week.
I feel like I'm a fairly clean eater, but I guess it's not clean enough. I really don't want to cut back on calories too much, because then I'll starve! I figure I average 1800-2000, but occasionally I'll go over 2000. I don't count them. Last night after a very good dinner of sweet potatoes roasted with mushrooms and red bell peppers, along with some tofu and bread, I woke up starving at about 1:30 a.m. I made myself go back to sleep, but it was hard.
Okay, sorry for the rambling post. Any advice would be appreciated.
I took my measurements this weekend. I've gained a half inch in the waist, a quarter inch in my hips, a half inch in my bust and a quarter inch in my biceps. That in and of itself is just fine. I've been working out harder with weights, and I figure it's muscle.
BUT - I was kind of hoping that I'd be losing a bit of fat, too, around the hips area especially. That's where most of it is hanging out. There's a little bit, but not much, around my waist, and if the hips go, I figure that will too.
My exercise program goes like this: Cardio, 4x/wk; Legs, 3x/wk; Arms, 2x/wk; Abs, 3x/wk. I'm pretty happy with the results I'm getting, though I wouldn't mind an extra day of cardio. I may stick it in on my day off, if I feel like I don't need a day off.
Now, on to the food.
First, I'm a vegetarian, contemplating veganism. I haven't made that jump yet, so right now I am allowed eggs and dairy. A menu goes something like this:
B options - PB toast; yogurt; steel cut oats. Sometimes I eat fruit. On weekends, I have eggs once a week and sometimes pancakes with a healthy topping (no corn syrup). OJ for a drink.
L options - during the week, I typically eat leftovers from dinner the night before. On weekends, it might be a cheese sandwich, cottage cheese, fruit, or whatever odds and ends I can come up with.
D options - a grain or bean-based meal, and sometimes potatoes. Always veggies, usually of the frozen sort. I try to get a variety, but my favorites are peas and carrots. I almost always add cheese to that meal (but not the lunch version). I am trying to incorporate more tofu. I'll also have a slice of homemade ww bread with butter (yes, the real thing, though I need to quit that) If I have milk in the fridge, I'll drink an 8-oz glass.
Snacks - fruit, bread products, trying more for green salads, nuts.
Desserts - I have been bad lately, but I am back to allowing myself only one a week.
I feel like I'm a fairly clean eater, but I guess it's not clean enough. I really don't want to cut back on calories too much, because then I'll starve! I figure I average 1800-2000, but occasionally I'll go over 2000. I don't count them. Last night after a very good dinner of sweet potatoes roasted with mushrooms and red bell peppers, along with some tofu and bread, I woke up starving at about 1:30 a.m. I made myself go back to sleep, but it was hard.
Okay, sorry for the rambling post. Any advice would be appreciated.
