I love the feeling of being fit and trim. I’m a bit of a clothes horse and I really feel great when I get dressed and go out. The difference now that I’m in the 13% range is more noticeable than I thought it was going to be.
I was called skinny all through high school and I hated it! That’s what actually got me into lifting weights in college. I went through all of high school and college eating everything that wasn’t nailed down and I couldn’t really put on any significant muscle. I’m actually the most muscular I’ve ever been right now. Only really fat people call me skinny anymore, lol.
Sounds like you are making great progress. I am eating three meals per day and having an afternoon snack. I also use a very modified intermittent fast. I don’t eat after 6:30 pm and have breakfast around 8am. So certainly not strict, but better than nothing. I have had great success by lowering carbs while keeping protein high and fats moderate. My afternoon snack is always high protein and low carb. I try to save my carbs for days I workout.
Decreasing carbs definitely can effect your energy. That’s why I try to eat more on my three workout days and much less on the non workout days. I used to hate cardio as well until I started hitting the heavy bag. I do a HIIT heavy bag workout and finish with a tababta style finisher. It’s really fun, a great workout and it gets every head in the gym taking a peek. I just use a boxing timer app that allows me to set the length of the rounds, the rest periods and the number of rounds. I write out the combos I want to throw for each round. I do 6 rounds of 90 seconds with 30 seconds rest then I finish with 8 rounds of 20 seconds all out with 20 seconds rest between. I tried stationary biking, cycling classes, rowing, stair master along with a few other devices and I hated all of them.
The only time I get hungry is late afternoon. I am looking for a quick snack with at least 20g of protein and low carbs. I realize that’s a lot of carbs, but if most of the carbs come from fiber, maybe it’s okay? A few times a week I’ll just whip up a scoop of protein powder in some unsweetened almond milk, but most days I really want something to chew on. Tough to find foods with high protein, low carbs and relatively low calories. I don’t want to eat eggs or tuna every day for an afternoon snack as I eat a lot of both of those foods for lunch. I might have to suck it up and just have a simple protein drink.
Any thoughts on a chocolate protein powder that both tastes good and isn’t loaded with sugar?
