Fitness Safari

I went to bed last night stuffed to the gills. I had 177g of protein yesterday and my total allotment of 1,326 calories and yet I lost another pound. Then, I was really hungry this morning and was prepared to devour every morsel of my 4-piece of Grilled Caribbean chicken I got at the grocery store, but I couldn't finish it. I'm not sure if it's because my body gets tired of eating chunks of protein or what, but after making quick work of a wing and two drumsticks, I only got halfway through the breast. I seem to get full fast, then hungry again pretty quickly after eating - even after STUFFING myself with protein and veggies. I'm planning a cheat day on Sunday where I will eat something fatty and sweet so my leptin levels can climb again and kill this constant hunger. Just so you know, I don't feel like I'm starving all of the time. The feeling is more like what you get an hour after eating Chinese food - you know you just ate, but you could probably eat a bit m...

Starving today. Logged into my Livestrong account and see I'm waaaay below the 1,536 calories a day I'm supposed to be eating (and that's my restricted goal, not maintenance). I need to eat a lot more during my "window." Then, to top things off, the turkey I brought to eat with my veggies and fruit was so salty I couldn't eat it. That's what I get for bringing in lunchmeat - but it's not the pre-packaged kind. It must be the marinade they used at Wegmann's, but it's icky. I had to eat a, GASP, Balance Bar so that I didn't cannibalize my boss. I think this fasting thing is going to require a little more preparation on days I have to be at the office. Short post this afternoon - I'll have more to say later after my workout and the ensuing pig-out on ribeye steak and yams that I'm currently plotting.

Despite my jacked-up efforts in the weight room, this is not a common occurrence. I've been eating about 80 grams of lean protein a day (.8 g per lb of my bodyweight as recommended by numerous fitness sites), along with lots of veggies, beans, walnuts and minimal whole grains such as sweet potatoes and wheat breads all divided into about 5 meals/snacks a day. I'm only drinking water and green tea. If I stick to the plan, I can generally stave off the hunger - for the most part. Today I made two mistakes. I didn't have a mid-morning snack and I made pasta for lunch. I think the two events are related. When I get hungry - and I mean really, really hungry, I crave carbs. The pasta is Dreamfields which claims to be a minimal carb pasta, but it tastes like the real thing (some sort of top-secret process virtually eliminates the glycemic spike normally associated with pasta). It has some protein and fiber, but apparently not enough of either as I was still hungry after I ate a go...