I'm doing it anyway
Between breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner today, I ate less than 1200 calories, yet I feel unbelievably full and bloated. I suppose that's the fault of the toasted half bagel with cream cheese (I gave Steve the other half). Breakfast was a Zoe Foods bar, Chocolate Delight. Lunch was microwavable Michelina's Mac n' Cheese, with half a tiny bag of Lay's chips. Dinner was the half bagel, and half a beef and bean burrito.
Decent mix of protein and carbs, bit too much fat, etc etc. Somebody want to explain why I feel like I just ate three days worth of food?
No, I'm not griping about my weight. I like my body now, I do. Every time I glance down, I see boobies! My stomach is still flat, I barely even have love handles. If I keep up the workouts, I'll be okay. I don't like the way my face is rounding out, but I'll live with it. The sharp Romanian cheekbones are a lovely thing.
I'm good.
I'm just... oh, it's a curious thing. I never really studied the science of nutrition much.
And I wonder how long I should wait before exercising. I suppose it's like swimming, wait an hour unless you want cramps.
Meh.
Some women who have been struck by eating disorders can completely and fully recover forever. I envy them. But I will never allow myself to feel weak. Power is a woman.
One more thing: Someone in my beauty community asked how to improve posture. This was my comment...
I like "sitting ab crunches" -- When I am sitting down, I pull my stomach in toward my spine and take a very deep breath, which automatically throws my shoulders back and flexes my chest muscles. I then "crunch" my stomach muscles my exhaling and moving my stomach muscles up and down, in and out. It's nearly impossible for me to do this unless my posture is perfectly straight. I also like to do this while standing, and walking. It keeps my stomach muscles tight and toned, helps burn calories, and makes me feel taller. One variation I like while sitting is to press my palms against my thighs and push down as I inhale; the exhale automatically loosens that tension. This way, I tone my arms and shoulders as well. It's all about isometrics.
Decent mix of protein and carbs, bit too much fat, etc etc. Somebody want to explain why I feel like I just ate three days worth of food?
No, I'm not griping about my weight. I like my body now, I do. Every time I glance down, I see boobies! My stomach is still flat, I barely even have love handles. If I keep up the workouts, I'll be okay. I don't like the way my face is rounding out, but I'll live with it. The sharp Romanian cheekbones are a lovely thing.
I'm good.
I'm just... oh, it's a curious thing. I never really studied the science of nutrition much.
And I wonder how long I should wait before exercising. I suppose it's like swimming, wait an hour unless you want cramps.
Meh.
Some women who have been struck by eating disorders can completely and fully recover forever. I envy them. But I will never allow myself to feel weak. Power is a woman.
One more thing: Someone in my beauty community asked how to improve posture. This was my comment...
I like "sitting ab crunches" -- When I am sitting down, I pull my stomach in toward my spine and take a very deep breath, which automatically throws my shoulders back and flexes my chest muscles. I then "crunch" my stomach muscles my exhaling and moving my stomach muscles up and down, in and out. It's nearly impossible for me to do this unless my posture is perfectly straight. I also like to do this while standing, and walking. It keeps my stomach muscles tight and toned, helps burn calories, and makes me feel taller. One variation I like while sitting is to press my palms against my thighs and push down as I inhale; the exhale automatically loosens that tension. This way, I tone my arms and shoulders as well. It's all about isometrics.