Time to get strict!

Well, I am not to sure of an exact count for females but I would say 1/2 gram to a gram of protein per pound of body weight for you and about 2 grams of carbs per pound of body weight. Help me out guys? Another thing is your calorie count. I don't think you should have an issue with this because you are so active but if you ever had to reduce your workouts for some reason I would get a daily count. As for food I would eat about every 3-4 hours. Small meals. I am speaking as a builder but I think for someone to maintain a tone figure with minimal body fat it would be the same. And don't forget your essential fats like Omega 3's and unsats. I assume you take those but if you do not they speed your metabolism. My girl wanted to loose weight so I put her on a diet eating more frequently. She thought I was crazy but she actually lost 10lbs in a month with a new workout schedule as well. Eating more frequently in small doses keeps your metabolism at a speedy rate. For cheap food I wrote a small piece on it "cheap food for building". It may help you a bit. One thing is that eating lean is a sacrifice. You can't want gourmet and pay for cat food. I am sure you know you sacrifice taste sometimes. I have a good number of recipies for lean feast that I save for special occasions but I usually do not have time to cook too much during the week so I stay to hard boiled eggs, canned fish, lean cold cuts and plain grilled chicken but instant brown rice.

I'll check out your article!! Thanks for the reply!! Gotta a question for you...today I am hungry all day and eating like crazy. I'll fill up and stop and a couple hours later I am so hungry I can't stand it. Are you ever like that?!?! And with being a few days off from working out this can't be a good thing.

Sure, it happens to everyone. Eating frequently may be a mental issue as well. Me for instance, I will diet and stay to clean carbs. Sometimes I will go out to eat and get a little nuts, I can't help myself. I will order something with fries, have a cheesecake for dessert. That's life. BUt the thing is that I do practice self controll. I have the confidence to know I am in shape. Everyone takes a break. That's all you did right? Take a few days to be normal. Because that is being normal. I don't want to be normal however. I want to have the phisique of a greek god! And that does not come too natural. So don't feel bad when you get off track. It's okay. The thing is that you need total confidence. Confidence to know that eating fries and cheese burgers on a weekend will not show on your waisteline. I use to think that, I mean I know better but it was like I could feel it. It's self conciousness. The same thing that drives us to workout is the same thing that can drive us nuts. So say to yourself, that was my "off season" like everyone has. Now I am back to training again, and that it. It's all mental.

Thank you for the encouragement!! Today will be my last "blow-out". :lurk: No more drinks and really bad foods...man this is gonna be hard. I was really beginning to like this, but it's a good thing I have to stop...don't want a keg only a six-pack!!

Guess I'll go grab a cookie before tomorrow comes... :laugh:

Well I went on my run today. It was very refreshing, but came to a halt when my leg started hurting. I went for 15 minutes and just over a mile-and-a-half. Not the best time considering I use to run 3.5 miles in 20 minutes, but not the worst considering it wasn't that long ago that I had to learn to walk on my leg again. -- I'll get there soon...I hope.

Shot some pool tonight, had a couple drinks, and ate lots of bad food. Today was going to be the last day, but I found out people don't like to just celebrate on your day off, but also on your actual birthday. I won't go too over board tomorrow, but after that it's all about health and intimidating "jerk-offs" with my muscles. Oh yeah!!!

Okay Then. I always tell people not to start too strict. They hardly ever stay with it. I always suggest going with a good plan. Have 1 cheat day per week. If you need drink, then have one on Friday. If you want a fat burger-let it be that day too. But only one bad meal on that day-lunch is perfect. Gives you time to burn it off. Then if you want to get stricter go right ahead. You have already given up a lot so to loose the last bit won't be so much of a challenge.

Yeah, you're right and that's a good idea. Got another question for ya...do you know where I can get recipes for some healthy meals?!?!

Thanks...I better get going...Got class tonight.

Happy Birthday Bro and best of luck with your Training.

Yea, I have this box of glossy index card style recipies. Its called "Healthy Meals in Minutes". It does not have a brand-like McCorrmick or Betty Crocker. That's all it says to try to look it up in a search engine-I dunno? But it tells you the cook time, prep. time and it has like 400 different healthy takes on classic recipes and original ones, nothing with long cook times either, good for when you eat 5 times a day. Otherwise I just by your regular cook books and sub. things like butter, fats, for alternatives.

Thank you, Chuckazulu!!!!

Thanks Glen...I'll look for it!!

Guess what?!?! I ran over 2 miles tonight!!! My legs are taking me farther and farther now. But I also had 2 oreos. I can't help it...the sugar is driving me nuts!!

I'll prolly get flamed for this but.....

Do a google search on CANDIDA... It could be a possible explanation for your craving of sweets.

Wow. I did not know about that. Thanks, man!!