Wow, I feel like so much has changed after reading my last post back in September. So I'm not even sure where to start but I know that I want to start writing about my fitness endeavors again, and hopefully helping anyone who takes the time to read. So I've basically been on a break from diet and exercise since December, insane, I know. BUT just because I haven't been following my strict routine doesn't mean it isn't always on my mind. That's what they call a true obsession. SO I want to start by saying I feel like during my break I learned a lot about my body. Such as even though I was eating whatever I wanted, I actually didn't gain any weight, I actually lost weight, which sadly might have been muscle, anyways the point is I actually don't think the eating part is as complicated as people think, when trying to lose weight, although I do think genetics play a good role in my body. I do think a lot of people eat out of boredom when they really aren't even hungry, during my time off, I've only been eating if I was hungry, sometimes I'd be starving before I ate, not on purpose by the way. I do think that is the main reason I didn't gain weight. Anyways I feel horrible for the rollercoaster ride I've been putting my body through, and I've been trying super hard to get back on track its been like one week on diet and exercise the next off, life has just been so complicated, and it doesn't make it any better when I don't make time for the things I love, such as taking care of my body.
So since I've been starting to realize losing weight/gaining weight isn't as complicated as I might have made it seem in past posts, my diet has totally changed. I've been following IIFYM (if it fits your macros). Its the idea that you can eat what you want as long as it fits your macros, but honestly its not the point you should still feed your body the most nutrient dense foods that you can, almost all the time, but if you want to eat a candy bar or a donut or whatever you can as long as it fits your macros. Its been great and I know once I actually get back on track with everything that I will be making progress.
For anyone who doesn't know what macros are its the macronutrients that make up your calories; Protein, Carbs, and Fats. You can find out what macros you should be following at this link IIFYM Calculator. Basically it starts by estimating how many calories your body needs to maintain itself, for example mine is about 2,000 calories, (not going to go into the macro splits.) It will calculate in how many calories you burn from the exercise you do daily, and you decide if you want to lose weight or gain weight, in which you'd be gaining muscle. It then will either put you into a calorie deficit or calorie surplus. In a deficit you'll be eating somewhere under the calories that you need to maintain your body, for example I'm at about 1,700 calories per day. If you were in a surplus you would be somewhere above what your body needs to maintain itself, I think for me it would be about 2,300. So the kinda magic part if you think about it, is that you could eat 2,000 calories and just stay at the weight your at, that being if you are a comfortable weight. Which in my case I am and I do believe with all this being explained now is the reason I didn't gain any weight.
So the few times I've been in the gym its been SO frustrating for me, since I feel like I cannot lift as heavy as I was able to before. So I've been taking it slow, and rebuilding the pillars. If I were to give out any advice if you are going to take time off from diet or gym I honestly suggest diet, because at least you will still keep your strength and you can still make gains if you eat like crap, big fat muscle gains that is, but whatever you get fluffy that's why you cut back and shed the fat and ta duh beautiful muscles! So before when I wrote I was following some person online training routine. I haven't been doing that at all now. I just show up to the gym decide which part of the body I'm going to work on and do whatever workouts I want. I just be sure to add weights accordingly to how I'm feeling. I don't count reps I don't track anything and honestly in my mind I don't think you need to, if you know how to listen to your body. So all in all my overall routine has became less stressful, and simpler.
SO the other thing is if you all remember my goal was to work towards stepping on a stage for a figure show. Sadly that goal has been pushed down for now, with working two jobs and everything it just makes it too difficult for me mentally. So for now I've decided to just follow my macros and go to the gym to workout as much as possible. I'm kind of just taking this time to experiment with my body to see what works and what doesn't. Because honestly this is what I love to do. I may not be able to afford to go to school for this stuff right now, but I've been pretty efficient at learning on my own.
Ok when I started this blog, I might have hated cardio. But lately its something I've found myself wanting to do quite often, and I've actually got a hang of this running thing. I've been finding myself doing anything that is related to fitness. I really just want to enjoy a healthy lifestyle, anything that has exercise involved I'm down. The main goal is that my body is fit, happy, and healthy. I'm just trying to love what I got, because that's what will serve you best!
I'm kind of venturing around here there's just so many things I want to cover but this is the last of it. My meals! prep? prep? WTF is prep that is truly how I feel lately, I've given that idea up lately. I mean time I have none and honestly I got SICK of reheating food. So I keep wanting to use the word lately obviously my writing skills have also gone out the window haha anyways SO LATELY for breakfast I've been eating Powerful Protein Cakes with peanut butter jelly and raspberries, and a cup of Fair Life Milk, which I just discovered and I absolutely love it. I was drinking whole organic before and that was super difficult to fit into my macros, but the Fair Life fits pretty easily. Some days if I don't have a lot of time I eat this cereal made from chickpeas its actually really good. For a snack I've been eating an orange and beef jerky, and honestly that's the only reoccurring things I've been sticking to, as I mentioned to prep so lunch is just like whatever I through together plus vegetables lol.
So I guess that about covers it. If you took the time to read I appreciate it, leave some comments, or facebook me whatever. It'd be nice to get some people on the same journey as me in my life. And stick around because I'll be sure to keep my blog up to date from now on!
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