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2008/04/08, 02:40 AM
Hey I'm new to the site and just starting a real lifestyle change for the first time. I wanted to see what you guys thought of my plan as a beginner. My days are kinda odd since i work 2nd shift and usually dont wake up til about 11 and have to be at work at 1pm. But what i do is take some fruit to work and snack on fruit at work and drink water on every break (which is about 4 different times). It's really hard to get any real meal in at work, but I'm usually not hungry til i get off, so at about 9pm I'll eat a real meal, usually stir fry, boneless white chicken, turkey, ect. Then at about 10:30 I'll warm up and do some cardio, then my strength training. I usually work four different muscles a day. This is also usually when I get in the most water intake. The only thing I'm really worried about is if I'm not eating enough to keep my metabolism up. Any ideas?
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2008/04/08, 08:28 AM
No way, you need more food. You definitely need to eat something, and something substantial before you start work for the day. Eating 1 meal per day will not keep your metabolism up.
Fruit is good, you can also get some things like peanuts, walnuts, almonds, make a PBJ sandwich, protein bars, protein shakes, etc. for you to eat during work.
Eating a decent sized meal before work, snacking on the above 2-3 times during work, then the meal when you get home is a good start.
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2008/04/08, 02:33 PM
what other meals - before and after work - do you guys suggest besides what i mentioned? thanks in advance.
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2008/04/08, 04:20 PM
Check out the new WSCC challenge post in the "General Exercise " forum. They have a diet thread in there that gives a breakdown of how much you should be eating...
Also, if you look in the "Specific Diet & Nutrition" Forum there are tons of different ideas of foods and what to eat.
Good luck!
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Bettia
Life is all about timing... the unreachable becomes reachable, the unavailable become available, the unattainable... attainable. Have the patience, wait it out It is all about timing.
-Stacey Chapman
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2008/04/08, 05:30 PM
You need to eat during your workday. it doesn't ahve to be a full out knife and fork meal but something like a sandwich is easy, fruit, nuts, protein bars or shakes. You need to eat something if you want to hit your goals.
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2008/04/08, 06:22 PM
Eat something at least every 3-4 hrs which means 4-5 times a day. Like ecle said, you have to eat to boost your metabolism, and HIT YOUR GOALS.
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Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.
Ivan
Montreal Canada (City of Festivals)
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