Wow, this was a good idea.
Eating more fat has made me a much happier person. I also wind up staying full longer.
I've been eating Fluffbutter (the Vanilla Maple Frosting) flavor non-stop. I spread it on cinnamon-raisin bagels. (Possibly gross TMI- I am messing with different types of fibers to see how they effect my belly.)
Anyway, yesterday, I ate a bagel and Fluffbutter yum for brunch after the gym (I tried a fasted workout: I will definitely do it again when I don't have to work in the morning). I made cupcakes, taste-tested one of them and some of the frosting. Possibly a lot of the frosting. I had some vino, and then for dinner, I ate a caprese salad. Then I went to the gym again, and worked out pretty well, resulting in me burning too many calories. I rushed home and ate a tortilla with lettuce, tomatoes, Babybel, Veganaise, and Habanero mustard. Caloric target: reached.
MyFitnessPal sometimes confuses me. I'll have to talk to Mariah, my new swolemate, about my macros and etc. It's almost time for me to shift again. This time, I think I'm going to bump up my protein a bit when I reduce the carbs. I've been having trouble with the carbs, actually. I get them mostly from veggies, but I also eat some bread things. Yesterday I was short on carbs by 46. (Note that the failure of the numbers to add up was due to alcohol, the 4th macro.)
Anyway, new goal: get my macros in place (shooting for around 50/25/25) before leaving! Trying to not freak out about trip. Learning some band moves. I'm doing to come home fatter than before, but hopefully with a better butt.
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Alchemical attempt one: macro mixing
I experimented with varying amounts of protein, trying to determine which one was the best. The highest recommendation I found was to eat one gram of protein per pound of target body weight. This program was not too difficult to do, as a matter of fact. I did, however, eat a boatload of yogurt.
Twice a day, I would eat a single serve of plain Fage 2% (or 0%, if the 2% was sold out). To this, I would add one scoop of vanilla Show Me The Whey, one Chia Shot, and then either some fruit or a tablespoon of maple syrup. It was tasty and filling.
I also ate a lot of salad from Whole Foods. I may have bought and consumed a few cookies and chocolates while I was at it, too.
Anyway, long story short, I woke up one morning after a very successful high-protein day with the taste of death in my mouth. I have not awakened with that taste in my mouth since I was both sick and dehydrated. I was afraid for a moment that I'd taken a bite out of a zombie or something. I decided that my "eat a gram of protein for every pound" idea was bad.
Then, I switched to the "eat a gram of protein for every pound of lean body mass" program. For me, it was about 88 grams, more than the RDA's suggestions by about 60%. I was less horrified about the amount of protein that I'd need to mash into myself, but I still was keeping a close eye on fats and carbs and having trouble keeping them balanced.
My most recent trick is going to try a high-fat, low-carb diet. The kicker bonus challenge is that I'm hoping to maximize my intake of soluble fiber and reduce my intake of insoluble fiber. Given my particular digestive system, I think it would favor the change. I will begin showing you my new recipes soon.
Over the past couple of days, I experimented with raw:
I made raw walnut taco meat and raw pico de gallo and wrapped them up in cabbage leaves with a sprinkle of nutritional yeast.
Yesterday, I had a raw lasagna. I used layers of madolined zucchini and crookneck, a sauce made from fresh tomatoes, red onion, sun-dried tomatoes, and some herbs. The "ricotta" was just raw cashews with a bit of garlic, some water to help it fluff, lemon juice, black pepper, and nutritional yeast. I wilted some chopped kale with salt and lemon juice and folded that into the "ricotta." It was amazingly delicious, I got to eat a piece almost the size of my head, and it filled me up. The downside? Well, kale has quite a lot of insoluble fiber in it, so, see the paragraph before the last one.
Twice a day, I would eat a single serve of plain Fage 2% (or 0%, if the 2% was sold out). To this, I would add one scoop of vanilla Show Me The Whey, one Chia Shot, and then either some fruit or a tablespoon of maple syrup. It was tasty and filling.
I also ate a lot of salad from Whole Foods. I may have bought and consumed a few cookies and chocolates while I was at it, too.
Anyway, long story short, I woke up one morning after a very successful high-protein day with the taste of death in my mouth. I have not awakened with that taste in my mouth since I was both sick and dehydrated. I was afraid for a moment that I'd taken a bite out of a zombie or something. I decided that my "eat a gram of protein for every pound" idea was bad.
Then, I switched to the "eat a gram of protein for every pound of lean body mass" program. For me, it was about 88 grams, more than the RDA's suggestions by about 60%. I was less horrified about the amount of protein that I'd need to mash into myself, but I still was keeping a close eye on fats and carbs and having trouble keeping them balanced.
My most recent trick is going to try a high-fat, low-carb diet. The kicker bonus challenge is that I'm hoping to maximize my intake of soluble fiber and reduce my intake of insoluble fiber. Given my particular digestive system, I think it would favor the change. I will begin showing you my new recipes soon.
Over the past couple of days, I experimented with raw:
I made raw walnut taco meat and raw pico de gallo and wrapped them up in cabbage leaves with a sprinkle of nutritional yeast.
Yesterday, I had a raw lasagna. I used layers of madolined zucchini and crookneck, a sauce made from fresh tomatoes, red onion, sun-dried tomatoes, and some herbs. The "ricotta" was just raw cashews with a bit of garlic, some water to help it fluff, lemon juice, black pepper, and nutritional yeast. I wilted some chopped kale with salt and lemon juice and folded that into the "ricotta." It was amazingly delicious, I got to eat a piece almost the size of my head, and it filled me up. The downside? Well, kale has quite a lot of insoluble fiber in it, so, see the paragraph before the last one.
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