Kaiku
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I thought i'd post this here rather than in nutrition as it more of a "What should I eat if i'm gyming it this much every week?" question.
Hello ladies and gents I seem to be in a bit of trouble, or once in my life I don't know what I should be eating!
So thisis what I do. I go to the gym atleast 3 times a week, but it could be up to 7 times a week as I go when after or before work when my bf is working. I do atleast one CV class a week and atleast one strength training class a week (again I do more if i'm at the gym more) then the rest of the time i'm on the trendmill, cross trainer and rower (burning about 500 kcals in total per session) while on the trendmill I get my heart rate to over 156 then hold it there for as long as I can before slowing down and recovering then repeating. On the cross trainer and rower I do 30 seconds of as fast as I can then slower to recover and repeat (i'm been told by my PT that this is what I should be doing). At the moment 30 secs is as much as I can take on the cross trainer and rower but I will put the time up as it gets easier.
I'm terrible for thinking things like "Whats the point in eating this if i'm going to the gym in an hour?". Then tell myself i'd have eaten it if I was going to the gym or not. I have to keep myself in check or i'd end up not eating a thing till dinner!
So my food as it stands right now is;
Breakfast, a banana 80% of the time, sometimes nothing.
Lunch, worst meal of the day it can be anything from a healthy salad to a burger king.
Dinner, is eaten at 9:30pm most nights (this is the time my bf gets home and the only time we can eat dinner when he's working) 90% of the time it is healthy, about 1/2 carbs, 1/4 veg and 1/4 meat (chicken, extra lean mince or healthy susages) and 10% of the time is unhealthy takeaway.
This is what I have been eating for awhile and it has kept me at the same weight without going to the gym... now i've had 3 weeks at the gym and i've gained 3lbs! I have lost inches, I look a bit smaller... but I weigh more...
I want to loose weight at the gym but I don't want to strave myself as I don't want to do any damage. I'm worried what i'm eating now isn't enough to help build muscle and I'm very puzzled as to why 3 weeks on I weigh more!
Please help, I honeslty do not know what I should be eating. Is there any meal replacement bars/shakes you guys use? I need something quick and easy :/
Thank you for reading this epic post! Thank you in advance if you can help
Hello ladies and gents I seem to be in a bit of trouble, or once in my life I don't know what I should be eating!
So thisis what I do. I go to the gym atleast 3 times a week, but it could be up to 7 times a week as I go when after or before work when my bf is working. I do atleast one CV class a week and atleast one strength training class a week (again I do more if i'm at the gym more) then the rest of the time i'm on the trendmill, cross trainer and rower (burning about 500 kcals in total per session) while on the trendmill I get my heart rate to over 156 then hold it there for as long as I can before slowing down and recovering then repeating. On the cross trainer and rower I do 30 seconds of as fast as I can then slower to recover and repeat (i'm been told by my PT that this is what I should be doing). At the moment 30 secs is as much as I can take on the cross trainer and rower but I will put the time up as it gets easier.
I'm terrible for thinking things like "Whats the point in eating this if i'm going to the gym in an hour?". Then tell myself i'd have eaten it if I was going to the gym or not. I have to keep myself in check or i'd end up not eating a thing till dinner!
So my food as it stands right now is;
Breakfast, a banana 80% of the time, sometimes nothing.
Lunch, worst meal of the day it can be anything from a healthy salad to a burger king.
Dinner, is eaten at 9:30pm most nights (this is the time my bf gets home and the only time we can eat dinner when he's working) 90% of the time it is healthy, about 1/2 carbs, 1/4 veg and 1/4 meat (chicken, extra lean mince or healthy susages) and 10% of the time is unhealthy takeaway.
This is what I have been eating for awhile and it has kept me at the same weight without going to the gym... now i've had 3 weeks at the gym and i've gained 3lbs! I have lost inches, I look a bit smaller... but I weigh more...
I want to loose weight at the gym but I don't want to strave myself as I don't want to do any damage. I'm worried what i'm eating now isn't enough to help build muscle and I'm very puzzled as to why 3 weeks on I weigh more!
Please help, I honeslty do not know what I should be eating. Is there any meal replacement bars/shakes you guys use? I need something quick and easy :/
Thank you for reading this epic post! Thank you in advance if you can help