by Lauren » September 9th, 2008, 6:19 am
Hey, Rodeo! Glad to hear you had your lightbulb moment. I was actually going to post to you the other day, when you had written the post about trying to find the food balance, but I figured you didn't ask any opinions, so it probably wasn't polite of me to throw them at you. But hey, I've never been shy before, why start now!?! :-)
Here's the thing: I totally understand that you're doing a lot of exercising, and that can justify needing a few more calories, but you're not doing such cardio intensive exercise (like running a marathon) that you need to be fueling up hard core, do you know what I mean? Having an extra couple MF meals really is probably sufficient, and depending on how strenuous your weight lifting is, perhaps adding a bit more lean protein to your meal. Then see how you feel. Yes, it's a learning process, and you have to experiment a bit, but don't let the exercise be an excuse to eat more than you need. And please don't be annoyed that I wrote this! Ha.
Having exercised at all weights (including at my heaviest before MF, and throughout the weight loss process), I assure you I've been down this road a million times, so I get it, I really do!
I wish you nothing but success, a continued great recovery, and all good things!
Lauren