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I initially just wanted to get a discount on membership at my local gym and then fell in love with fitness.
Why I Love It:
I feel healthy and powerful when I'm working out. I have fibromyalgia and arthritis, and feeling fit helps me stay positive about my body and what it's capable of.
How I Stay Motivated:
I teach others, so I have to show up and set a good example.
Okay, so I'm on day 2 and feeling a little weak, most likely due to the change in my diet. It's not like I ate crappy before, but my portions were 3 times bigger than what I'm currently eating.
Is this normal? Does it go away or do I need to tweak my diet a bit and add more...
nice job. I love oats! As far as your yam(orange flesh)...try a sweet potato (the white flesh)they have more of a starchy dry flavor-I prefer them to yams. Yes, eating every 2-3hrs is a MUST especially this far out. How many grams of protein are you taking in per day?
I make my oats fresh everyday. It's much better tasting. + just add water and microwave for 1 min-fast and easy! The egg thing totally depends on how close to show you are. I lean towards cracking my own, less sodium and much more natural that way. The substitutes are ok, as long as your like 3-4 mons away from show. I'm just not a fan of all the chemicals. :)
doing back to back shows like that is a really great idea! You should peak nicely at the Ironman! I will probably come watch! Yes, I drank coffee all the way through training. with this exception of "peak week." You'll need the coffee (drink it black!) especially when you are carb depleteing and cutting out supplements! Anything else? Just throw it out ther!
I see you're planning on the oregon Ironman, huh? that's a great show. I competed in it last year. In bodybuilding though. I'm pretty familiar with it, so let me know if you need some help, especially in diet-that;s the tough stuff
