So I've been under a ridiculous amount of stress lately... that can really have an impact in your body and how it holds onto water and how well you sleep etc... so that vicious cycle has meant that I've been stuck at the same weight. I took another look at my macros and recommended calories and decided (with the help of some friends) that I would eat just barely above my BMR for now until I feel like I'm really able to focus on making my workouts count (my muscles are shaping up but without the right heart rate, the calories aren't being burned as effectively).
So my daily goal is 1600-1650.
(Current BMR is 1590...which means with no physical activity, a desk job etc...that is what I burn every day so that is what I need to stay the same weight...but for now, instead of eating a steady 1800/day because of my activity levels, nor adjusting to eat net/gross daily...I'm gonna just stick with the low daily goal for a bit with my high cortisol [stress hormone] levels slowing my metabolism down)
A quick video of my body's current state
9:00
250 - big serving of oats
100 - Greek yogurt
Biked to/from my Lincoln Park store (5 miles each way... 50-60%humidity,90+, average of 13.5mph through the city [that averages in the time I'm standing still at stop lights...so really, I book it on my single speed haha])
1:00
100 - turkey sausage w/cabbage & mustard
3:30
200 - 2 turkey sausages
100 - 1 cup frozen peas w/ mustard
5:00
190 - cliff nutrition bar
7:00
100 - apple
Rode my bike to&from the gym
GYM: 12 minute elliptical warm up, LOTS of quads, glutes, core and stretching...spent about an hour in the group fitness room mirror making myself sweat from every pore. I was dripping, it was gross/awesome.
10:15p
160 - half avocado
140 - 4oz deli ham
100 - spinach, cole slaw (cabbage & carrots), tomatoes, jalapeno, vinegar
11:15
190 - cliff mojo bar
1630 for the day...on point
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