Day 6, How Much Protein/Carbs per day??

One of the blog followers sent me a message asking me about daily protein and carb intake per day. The short answer is that they should be equal, for example 100g protein and 100g carbs.

For a person who is working out (like we are) it is recommended that you take in 1 gram of protein per lb. of body weight. You want to try and keep the protein intake consistent at all meals. So.....if your ideal weight (goal) is 150 lbs. you would want to take in 25 grams of protein at each of your 6 meals.Your carbs are basically the same thing. If your goal is less, then adjust your intake accordingly. A great tip is to limit your starchy type carbs to during the day....only at meals 1-4. Then for meals 5 and 6 eat only veggie-carbs along with your protein. The science behind this is that in the evening you don't burn as many calories and therefore don't need the carb intake like you would when you are active during the day.

Hope this helps.....we are all learning together!!!

Free Day Guilt!

Friday was going to be my Free Day this week. But I think that my habits are forming quickly, because although there were MANY temptations available to me (donuts and muffins at school, free italian ice, pizza night at home, etc.) I really struggled with breaking down and indulging. I couldn't even bear the thought of skipping my gym time. So instead, I went and did a upper body weights session, followed by a 200 calorie protein shake and a killer ab workout. Then around 3pm I had a boiled egg. OK, so it's my free day and so far I am under 300 calories at 3pm. :o

I met a friend for dinner at Carrabas. Started with a glass of red wine, and a Caesar salad. Ordered the Chicken Bryan, which is grilled chicken with sun-dried tomotoes and goat cheese, and a small side of whole wheat spaghetti. The chicken was great, the pasta was gross. WHAT? Since when did I lose my appetite for pasta!?!? But I pushed it aside and instead had a few slices of the bread on the table. When I got home, I didn't feel like I had been too "bad!" So I snacked on the half-eaten chicken tender in Sydney's to-go box, and the 1/4 cup of plain jane penne. UUUUGGGGHHHHH!!!!! It was almost instant that I felt SICK! Processed carbs are obviously becoming a bad thing....who knew just 5 days in that my body could form such a strong opinion! So I vowed to hit the cardio hard this morning, and will end today with a p90X dvd, just for kicks and grins.

This getting fit thing is getting addictive..................