Carrera0816’s BodyBlog

I said I was going to take off Thursday and Friday. I ended up working out Friday and Saturday (today) and will take off Sunday. I don’t like to do leg exercises on days when I may go skating…

Anyhoo, I am having trouble eating 5 or 6 times a day even if it’s small meals. I have a habit of not eating after 7PM. That came from my original weight loss routine of not eating late at night. Usually, when I eat late, it doesn’t digest and I don’t get to go to bed. I can’t lay down on a stomach with food in it. It’s simply uncomfortable. The same goes for exercising. I don’t like to eat or drink then do exercise. Sometimes I can literally hear the liquid moving in my stomach if I drink too much. I eat too much and I’m simply sluggish and lazy. I often go skate on an empty stomach and do 1000% percent better. Othewise, it just takes too long to get started. Does anyone have any suggestions about what I can do? When I do eat, I try to eat good quality food. Also, I try to have a small protein shake before bed just so I can have something in my system. It’s not a full one and I sometimes add banana and oatmeal so it has some "weight." The water thing is also killing me. If I drink 6 or 7 glasses a day, I don’t go to bed at night getting up every hour going to the bathroom. And I stay bloated. I know that excess protein will do that (and cause running to the bathroom) but what is a viable alternative? Looking for advice. I know it’s important to eat when working out in order to gain lean muscle. I also know I won’t see results in one or two weeks of working out but I do think I should eat so as to not just lose weight. I am down to 134 from 142 from my original start of exercise in November. That’s 8 pounds. Should I be going the other way? I’m 5′9".