Bigdav

Or this one

Timmy Smooth

Sounds like a wind-up to me...probably a bad joke.

hackskii

Done.

I didnt take the time to read it the first time.

This type of posting will not be permitted.

No warnings, nothing, just gone.

Lauren

Huh did I miss something going on, on this thread???


I sleep fine, no problems.

Bigdav

Fairy muff, i apologise, please forgive meee??

hackskii

I asked if you are sleeping fine because that is one sign of adrenal burnout.
You cant sleep.

I was really stressed yesterday and I could not eat.
All I had the whole day was 6 eggs and some bacon, thats it.

Lauren

Damn thats hardly anything Hacks.

I do eat more than that, just I can't face eating chicken and veg each 2 hourly meal. So I have been inclined to have chicken and pasta and veg and lunch and dinner and snack on fruit, crackers etc mid afternoon etc.

I should be hving more protein I just can't face heavy meals, just dont have the appetite for it.

I wouldn't say Im anymore stressed than usual!

hackskii

Yah, I was at my witts end yesterday. I really was loosing it big time.
I tend to internalize my problems more than most.

But on a good note, I am dieting and this actually was helping me (hey, just trying to be optomistic).

If you are dieting then I would consider not eating those crackers, they are highly processed, low in nutritional value and high in the glycemic index.
Better substitutes would be something like grapes or apples, etc.
Even a piece of string cheese would be better than the crackers.

You could try some B12, this is said to increase appitite.
I did notice this some but I am taking the injections (probably taking too much) everyday.

Are you trying to gain or lose weight?

Digestive enzymes will help with the heavy meals and aid in digestion without the extra bloat.
Twin Labs has a pretty good product (I use this) but it is kindof pricey.

Lauren

Im trying to lose weight, well get leaner anyway.


The crackers I use have the following nutrition values:

Per Cracker

Energy 24kcal
Protein 0.9g
Carbs 3.9g
(of which sugars) 0.1g
Fat 0.5g
Saturates 0.1g
mono unsaturates 0.2g
poly unsaturates 0.2g
Fibre 0.5g
Sodium Trace

I thought they looked quite good.
Top 4 ingredients are as follows: wheat flour, whole grains, (wholewheat flour, wheat bran, wheat germ),rapeseed oil, malt extract.

I think Im going to get some of those Digestive Enzymes too, they sound pretty good to me.

This is a typical daily diet at the mo for me:

8.30am mini shreddies fruity with cup of tea

11.30am fruit

1.30pm chicken/turkey/fish with whoelgrain pasta and veg

3.30pm crackers with philadelphia light and fruit

6.30pm banana
7pm TRAIN

8pm PWO shake Pro Ms

9.30pm chicken/turkey/fish, salad/veg, rice.

Thats it at the as the appetite has gone down the pan, Im trying to eat as clean as I can without overeating.

hackskii

Well, I actually dont like the idea of the crackers but that is just me.
The crackers are too low in protein so adding a protein to this like some tuna on top of the cracker and maybe a few fish oils and they would perfect for the macros.
i do like the idea that they have half a gram of fiber each cracker, this is good (lowers the GI of the carb).

If you dont mind, I think I have some suggestions for improvement on your diet.

8.30am mini shreddies fruity with cup of tea
Need some protein and fat in this here and oats would be a better selection for fiber reasons and GI reasons too.

11.30am fruit
Protein and fats here too.

1.30pm chicken/turkey/fish with whoelgrain pasta and veg
This is ok could add a good fat to slow down the carbs from the pasta (olive oil, butter on the veges or fish oils).

3.30pm crackers with philadelphia light and fruit
Need a protein here

6.30pm banana
Need a protein and fat here

8pm PWO shake Pro Ms
This is cool

9.30pm chicken/turkey/fish, salad/veg, rice.
perfect, but dont use fat free dressing if you use dressing, best dressing would be olive oil and viniger

What you will need to do is lower the other nutrients to make the adjustments.
That looks about right for a womans amount of food. By adding the other macros to your diet you will control insulin and this will help big time in lowering the Glycemic Index of the carbs.
Fats suppress insulin.
In the presence of insulin fat burning stops dead.
Adding the protein and fats to that you will do two things.
Slow down absorption and increase the protein so you will aid in muscle rebuilding.
Also this will help your cholesterol lower too.
Adding those fats will help lower triglicerides, lower insuline responce to carbohydrates and also keep blood suger levles more stable giving you more energy.
More even energy too.
Better fat burning too.

Some good fats include, olives, olive oil, avacado, nuts, fish, fish oils, flax.
Flax is not as bad for women as men as it does have some plant sterols that mimic estrogen.

Lauren

I know that already Hacks, its just hard to bloody eat at the mo, and thats all I feel like eating tbh I have never been a big eater anyway but Im struggling.

Sometimes cant face certain things like chicken, as had them so much you get sick of things dont you! I know everyone has this. Im sure this is just a stupid phase Im going through right now.
Im sure once the weekend gets here and I chill out for all of 24 hours then I might be in a better place. hehehehe

hackskii

I thought you did know that.

Have you thought of getting some of those Zone perfect bars?
They have 210 cals and like 16 grams of protein each bar.
They taste pretty damn good.
Could add one or two of these a day in place of the other stuff.

Or how about a half a banana and some protein powder with some flax seed in the blender.

Just some thoughts.

I dont think you are getting enough protein to do the job, especially if you are taking var right now.
Lean muscle mass is one of the best fat burners around.
The more you have the more the requirement for fuel it takes and the easier to burn bodyfat.