No longer sitting on top of my fridge, I’m cracking this puppy open after my next workout.
For some reason, I’ve felt hungry the last couple of days. Seriously, I just want to eat non-stop.
Yesterday I decided to track not just what I’m eating, but when I felt hungry. Immediately after my walk, I was starving and a bit dizzy. I grabbed an apple, sliced it up and spread 1/2 tbsp of peanut butter on it. That did the trick…for 20 minutes. I got an early lunch – a hamburger patty and a small salad. Hungry 45 minutes later. I ended up eating a sausage link to keep the hunger at bay until time for my afternoon snack. Starving at snack time, I devoured my celery and cream cheese. I then drank a ton of water to keep the stomach grumbling to a minimum until dinnertime.
My workout is the hunger-triggering culprit. I’ve upped the intensity. A week ago, I averaged 2.5 miles on my walks. Now I walk 4 miles a day, but on the 3rd day I walk 2.5 miles as fast as possible. Clearly I’m burning more energy and I’m not refueling my body accordingly.
My husband suggested a post-workout shake. I picked up a low carb shake powder back in mid-April. I left for Arizona and completely forgot about it. I found the powder on top of my fridge, unopened.
I opted for a low carb shake with whey protein. The high protein levels help with rebuilding my muscles and the low carb aspect won’t escalate insulin, which keeps my blood sugar level in check. Nice!
Today is my recovery day, so no workout and no shake. I’m still tracking when I get hungry to see if something is going on other than just the exercise. So far so good.
Tomorrow I crack open that jar.
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