So I'm hoping =D I'm on a new plan when it concerns my food choices… In conversation with one of my team athletes and a friend of mine, I'm trying a new order in the way I eat my food. Its the metabolic diet.
In simple terms, you are in a high protein/healthy fat, low carb diet, with an addition of a carb loading period, which I've decided to fall at the end of the weekend. This day consists of eating a high carb intake for 24-36 hours.
At this phase, my body undergoes a new condition, now that I'm on low-carb diet. My usual common glucose fuel is no longer there. So its depending on fat intake for energy instead of carbs. So lately I've been feeling this heavy wave of tiredness, as if I were jet lagged and weakness at the gym =/ But its pretty normal to feel that way. The results are that my muscles will get replenished with glycogen from Saturday night to Sunday night carb reload phase and come Monday morning, my muscles will look bigger and fuller than ever =D Not that I'm trying to get bigger, but toned, cut and defined is my goal! Its like being on competition mode 24/7!
Right now I'm about 50-60% Fat intake, 30-40% Protein intake, and ONLY 30 grams Carbs a day. So really my carbs are only 15-20% of my daily food intake. I usuall do oatmeal, sweet potatoes or rice. But come the weekend, WATCHO OUT! My mouth turns into a black hold and consumes everything that comes my way! LOL! Plus it works for my mental deprivation I go through. I've only been disciplned for 2 yrs. My whole life I never restricted myself toward any foods. I LOVE FOOD! So this helps me calm my cravings… Below is an example of what my weekday menu consists of followed my weekend carb load menu…
Example Of A Weekday Menu Choices
Breakfast: Eggs, bacon, ham, sausage, cheese (or omelette with all of these).
Lunch: Minced meat, scrambled eggs, hardboiled eggs, tuna.
Pre Workout: 1dl of Oatmeal w/poured protein shake.
Post Workout: Ultimate Nutrition Whey Protein Shake http://www.gymgrossisten.com/1/sv/artiklar/prosta
r-100-whey-23-kg and some peanut butter!
Dinner: Minced meat, mini omlette w/mixed greens. Go nuts with veggies. Pack 'em in! You should not EVER feel hungry. Eat more vegetables than you've ever eaten before! NOM, NOM, NOM!
Bedtime Snack: Cheese, nuts, 1-3 grams and my Ultimate Nutrition Omega-3 capsules.
I don't necessarily have to eat 6 meals. I eat just when I'm hungry. I seem to get full very easily with the fat intake… Now here comes my weekend carb reload!
Example Of A Weekend Menu Choices
EVERYTHING! Hahahaha! I think you understand what I mean. For example this weekend I ate some rice. And it tasted soooooo good! My body naturally craved it and was satisfied to the MAX after I was done. But you really, you can eat anything that comes your way that you had to push out of the way all the last 6 days…
I came in weighing at 58 kilos… So, we shall see the end result to this little new journey on food I'm taking! Have a good day my gym freaks!!!!
LOVE MUCH,
Adriana <3
