rbill Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I'm on day 12 and for a few days now all I want to do is lay down and sleep...energy levels are way lower than pre-W30. I don't have any motivation to even go to the gym, all I want to do is go home and sit on the couch. I've tried to increase my starchy veggies and fats, and I'm definitely eating enough protein. I'm in a serious don't-know-how-to-drive-in-this fog. Meals: Breakfast: 2 eggs, additional protein (i.e. pork, chicken), 1/4 avocado, roasted veggies (in olive oil), 1/4 sweet potato. This AM I added 1/2 banana with almond butter 1-2 cups of coffee Lunch: Salad with all of the veggies (spinach, kale, arugula, peppers, cukes, tomatoes, squash or 1/4 sweet potato), 1/4-1/2 avocado, olives, olive oil and vinegar dressing Afternoon snack (IF need be/Pre-WO): 1 hardboiled egg, veggies Dinner: Same idea as lunch, with a fried egg; soup and smaller salad with ample protein; protein and roasted veggies. All of my servings of meat are on the bigger side of the template. Please note, pre-W30 I was not eating the "all american diet" I was doing a mostly Paleo diet, only having coconut sugar occasionally, have always drank my coffee black. I have been getting between 7-9 hours of sleep per night. Help! Although I wish I had the tiger blood, I don't even care if I don't see that result at this point, I just want my energy levels back to where they were...(also, a swift kick in the butt to get back to the gym and not listen to my un-motivational brain could be useful too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted January 15, 2016 Moderators Share Posted January 15, 2016 You may not eating enough protein... you don't have any listed with your lunch... and it doesn't say how much of the additional protein you get in your breakfast... What's your stress level like? Fluid intake? Are you getting your period? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbill Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Hi--sorry I didn't list it all out. Breakfast includes at least 1-2 eggs with at least 1 template serving of protein (probably closer to 2 serving sizes) Lunch has protein, at least 2 serving sizes. Today I ate salad with a can of tuna with 32g of protein Stress level-no more than normal (probably less actually) Fluid intake-typical (at least 64 oz of regular water, sometimes an additional 16-32 oz seltzer water, and at least 2 cups of herbal tea) Period-just getting over mine (not heavy at all) Thanks for your prompt reply! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlaccini Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Okay a couple of things here: I would stay away from the fruit in the morning. Many people find that fruit early on in the day will set them up for hunger early on as well as dips in energy. So save the fruit for m2 or m3. If you feel you need more then eat more of everything else. When salads are you main veggie for a meal they need to be HUGE. Think of all of those veggies being cooked down - if they were cooked down they wouldn't amount for much. So salads should be mixing bowl size - seriously. Also add a protein. The fact that you needed a snack after speaks to me that you didn't eat enough. Make sure each meal has at least 1 - 3 cups of veggies (outside of salad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbill Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Hi--my salads are HUGE and the tupperware is the same size as a big salad bowl, I am adding a protein as well (first response didn't say anything by accident). I only added the 1/2 banana yesterday and today so I'll stop eating that in M1 tomorrow. My snack was being eaten 4-4.5 hours after my lunch, which from everything I'm reading is a typical time frame to be hungry again. I'll be conscious of snacking though and try to hold over until dinner. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlaccini Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I wasn't aware that there was a 6-7 hour space between your lunch and dinner. And I also missed that it was a pre WO meal - sorry for causing this confusion. You might have to play around with the starchy veg and fat portions and even the timing of it all. You might need more fat or even more than 1/4 of a sweet potato in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbill Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Thanks for the suggestion! I'll try to incorporate more fats (thank god I love avocados) and I'll try to eat more starchy veggies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted January 15, 2016 Moderators Share Posted January 15, 2016 Are you failing to eat a post-workout meal? I see a note about pre-WO, but not post. Combining a post-workout meal and dinner means you are missing a whole meal. A post-workout meal should include a meal-size serving of lean protein and, in your case, a fist-size serving of a starchy veggie like sweet potato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbill Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 Hi Tom, I work 8-5, work out after work until 7. Bed by 10. Any suggestions on how to deal with this time frame? Should I be making dinner bigger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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