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So, I work out a lot, and then go home and eat a lot.
This is probably not the best way to achieve my goals. One of my goals is to look like I lift weights - because I do lift weights, honestly!
Over the last six months or so, I've realised that my protein intake, especially, was not as good as it ought to be. I was working hard, and becoming stronger, but when I flexed my muscles in front of my kids, they laughed. Now I know I'm stronger than my kids, because I can deadlift them. In fact, it was when I deadlifted my eldest child that I realised I should be lifting more than that at the gym!
So I finally succumbed to MyFitnessPal to figure out where I was going wrong - in short, carbs too high, protein too low, and far too much fat. Probably, if I cut out the chocolate and ate more chicken, I'd solve all of those problems at once - but I'm a realist, and although I like to work out, and like to be strong, I don't want it enough to cut out chocolate completely.
Instead, I'm making small changes:
- more tuna
- nuts instead of crisps
- boiled egg instead of fruit loaf
Small changes work best in the long term, because as soon as those become the norm, I can make another change.
Have you made changes to your diet?
Are they sustainable? Are they working?
Are they sustainable? Are they working?
