Weight training program update - in case you are curious.....

Not sure if anyone else is doing the weightlifting program out of the Lift like a Man book like I am - BUT - just thought I would share a 'hiccup' of sorts I am experiencing.

I am not eating enough.  The workouts are challenging still (I'm a lil bored with A and B right about now) and I have been focused on protein first, no 'dirty' carbs (ie refined sugars and such)  Well - this is week 4 and I hit the WALL on Tues night in the gym - just NO energy and my body felt like a TRUCK hit it......

Went back and read some parts of the book - charted my food - man - I am sooooo UNDER calories!!!  Wierd, huh?  I've been tracking about 500 short on my workout days, 200 or so short on non days - that all adds up to WEARING MY BODY SMOOTH OUT. 

So - I am not doing three workouts this week - just two - and I am adding mid morning and mid afternoon snacks to my plan - and it's HARD - I was not hungry!!!!  It's the CRAZIEST thing to HAVE to eat and not WANT to eat.......  I did okay yesterday, and I'm on track for today, so I should be cool - I feel rested today at least.

anyway - posting this in CASE anyone else runs into this - know that you are doing what you SHOULD - you just may need to retool or rework your plan a bit. 

Hmmm.. Now you know better!  After being a slug for about a year I'm finally gonna go ahead and get the book, or join a gym or something this week.  I've gotta see some friends in  the fall that haven't seen me since before surgery and I don't think I look all that different. Gotta make some changes.

aint' nothing to it but to DO it!!!!

Once you're into it - it's second nature.  Tonight is going to be hard for me cause it's my regular gym night - it's going to be strange to be home! 

and I bet you look PLENTY different to all of them - heck - I STILL see the old me in my head sometimes!!!

I think one of the hardest things about weight lifting is the eating.  When I first started lifting weight a long time ago that was my biggest issue, and when I do the X I have to eat mega calories.   You have to hit your calorie sweet spot, once you get it worked out your energy will level out.  

I rememvber days when I could barely open my eyes when I laid down I was so exhausted and it was because I was working out like crazy and eating like 1,600 calories when I should have been eating way over 2,000.

You also have to remember that lifting weights take more energy than just aerobics so you need to feed your body.

You ain't lyin!!!  Plus I just feel my body is weary!  Very different sensation that tired.....

I felt a bit better today and I think I will be ready to knock out A5 in the gym Sat morning - I'm STILL in it to WIN it!!!! 

Glad you figured it out -- can't have anything happening to #1MM.

Hey M I got the book this weekend.  You got some time to chat over the week about how you planned out your workouts? 

April

Fo SHEEZEE!!!!  Hit me on the BL w/your # - If my MONEY comes in tomorrow..... I will be free Sat afternoon...... LOL!!!! 

I know what you mean about the body feeling like a 18 wheeler ran over it after lifting free weights. I feel like I need a nap and no energy left.I have gone through that a few times and you think I would know better after lifting for almost 4 years now. High protein meals and snacks does make a differences in performance.