I have had literally no time carved out for this because I made my hubby a priority but I still made sure to eat properly and hydrate. Lately, I can't stress enough the importance of water and green tea over milk, juice, pop etc.
NEVER drink pop on a day you plan to exercise, and really just stay away from pop. Soda of any kind is not good for your body. Think of it this way, if everything is in moderation why would you put really old oil in to your engine if you KNOW full well that this oil (substitute this for a second as the pop being ingested in to your body and then being filtered) will not, in any way, benefit or make your engine run better. Remember that pop is full of sugar, that OJ is necessary but not in huge amounts to maintain the sugar intake you need in a small way. Milk in copious amounts will not benefit you in the long run. Milk is HIGH in calories and while you should drink it, and it offers calcium, potassium and calorie intake benefit when consumed properly, but that's it. There is also, I just noticed last week, over a 100 calorie difference between 1% and 2% milk. Milk is mostly water but when you get higher percentage, think of it as drinking liquid fat. And a chocolate milk is over 450 calories easily. If you're addicted to those and still working out while plateauing all over the map, there's part of your answer right there. Soy milk I won't ever try again, huge calories and way too rich in taste for me. I'm also in an age group that doesn't particularly need Soy milk. I happen to like my 1% and feel heavy in the digestion area if I have 2%.
As soon as I cut chocolate milk down to bare minimum, I started seeing results. And then even more when I began to drink Green Tea (loose leaf or bag) regularly. It is such a relief to be feeling good after ingesting a liquid beverage rather than feeling physically drained because my body is working so bloody hard to digest whatever I just had with my meal.
Everyone is different but basic nutrition remains the same for EVERYONE as human beings combined with exercise.
That being said, the second I started doing cardio, and as I said it is different for everyone, I started noticing that my thirty to forty minutes jogs combined with strength training were starting to make me look more fit. I can move better and I can breath better. Having the right bra is key, if your diaphragm is squished you can't breath when you jog correctly. And half of working out is how you breath and flex. Guys, can't help you there, my suggestion would be to start lifting weights and have a low carb diet for a few weeks and build up some muscle in your upper torso, That might help you with the breathing eventually, and it will strengthen your back.
I'm by no means an expert but I have eyes in my head and when see results like I described I see that men/women can breath and move easily.
So these last few days for diet have been quite interesting. I've been cooking different meals here and there, making sure not to over do my portions. (I'm starting to improve my talent in the kitchen so having self control is key here).
Fibre breakfasts with bananas
KD (I know, I know, bad girl)
NO MCDONALDS!
Chicken, onions and veggies
Lasagna
Multigrain bread sammiches with pickles, ham, mustard, and mayo
I've done yoga and jogging and strength training these four days, I'm still at 203lbs and looking forward to being around 195lbs in October. I'm not expecting that but at the rate I've been dropping this fat off my tall figure I'll likely be half way to my goal by Christmas. (I don't plan on breaking my habits just to eat copious amounts of turkey and ham).
It helps that hiking around here is year round and hunting season is upon us. That kind of exercise is like no other, beats you up, spits you out some days and always helps you sleep well. Has to be that mountain air! *wink*
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