Kymn’s BodyBlog

Who would have guessed that me at 43 would have such a high metabolism!  I’m blown away!  I’ve been weight training seriously for the last couple of months.  I was doing it before but kicked it up a notch.  At 145 I didn’t want to lose any more because of my height and have been wanting to gain more muscle, when I lost another pound I decided to start tracking my calories, bought a food scale and set up an account on fitday.com

I started out at 1900 calories.  I figured that would be good and I ate really well at 1900.   I was down another pound the next day so I upped to 2100 calories.  Still losing at 2300!  Not by much but it’s not gain!  I’m blown away that I’m going to have to eat so much!  AND this is with NO cardio!  I can’t believe it!  I stopped doing cardio when I got down to 145 because I don’t want to be a bean pole!  I look fine right now but I need a ton more muscle on my legs so I’m trying to build (and lose the fat).   

Yeah it’s kind of exciting but at the same time that’s a ton of food for me when I’m trying to eat clean!   I talked to the trainers and they were all very encouraging.  One even suggested that I up my protein.   Right now I try to stick with 20/40/40 but I always go over on protein a bit.  Over 200.  Sometimes 212, 220.    I thought that was a lot!  I’ve read to take in 1 1/2 times your weight, double your weight and just 1gr per pound.  It’s a bit confusing.  I really don’t care if I do more.  I can do more but I’m going to do research on the kidneys and liver to see how much protein is safe to take etc.  I want to be healthy and not bombarding my body.

So I bought some trail mix to eat and if the research goes well I’ll be upping my protein to around 300 grams.   I have to find high caloric foods that isn’t junk food and EAT!  I’m going to try and hit around 25-2700 calories.  If I gain too quick I’ll just take it down a notch or start my cardio back.  I know I don’t HAVE to do cardio but I do feel better when I do cardio and my heart gets exercise at least twice a week.

So if anyone has any suggestions or foods that are high in calories but good for you.  I really don’t want to start eating a ton of fat.  That kind of scares me too.

It’s really kind of cool experimenting in this way.  I feel like I’m building a machine! Bwahaha! Okay I’ll quit before I embarrass myself.  Heh.

Kymn~  

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