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Originally Posted by LWilson212
Don't be so hard on yourself! The work you are doing is making you hungry!!!! I have totally been where you're at and gotten so down on myself. I think your idea to cut back to two lifting days a week is a good one. Maybe just do 2 days of lifting and karate and see if you are able to be more compliant in your diet.
I love lifting too, and I was getting a little depressed this weekend because I was thinking how lifting and running had transformed my image of myself from a fat chick into an athlete. When I was walking on Saturday morning and thinking I'd rather run because I feel like a wimp just walking, I reminded myself - an athlete does what their coach tells them to do.
You are still strong and still and athlete even if you decide you should push yourself a little less hard.  |
Thanks Leah... what you said is helpful and makes a lot of sense. I'm kinda afraid to cut even to 2 days/week lifting, but really it does make more sense for me. So I think I'll wait til Friday to lift (I was deciding between W and F) and then I'll lift M/F instead of M/W/F. Still cardio (ss, no HIIT for now) and karate... and when there's a choice between 3 or 4 sets, I'll choose 3 (I hate even typing that!).
Food is back on again... doing ok today with kcal and macros... have about 100 kcal left, just back from karate. Not a great workout (I got stuck with a new girl for half the class, so no intensity at all, then stuck in a group of lower-ranks for a multi-man attack. bleh. I was mad cuz Sensei grouped us by -- HEIGHT. Ugh! I'm short. All the tough advanced people were taller than me
). I guess non-tough workout is ok though, since it's supposed to be my rest-ish week...