A month ago I decided to increase my calories to 1,800 per day and not enter my exercise into the LoseIt app so that I could focus entirely on diet and calories. I also decided to change my diet to eat 35% protein, 35% fat and 30% carbs.
Well, that didn't work for me! I gained a pound per week.
I found that I wasn't motivated to exercise because I no longer had the bright red bar in my LoseIt app telling me that I was over my calorie budget for the day. For the last month I have only been working out in the gym 3 times per week but previously I was also doing cardio on any day that I ate too much.
The second thing I discovered is that it really works for me to have days that I don't eat carbs. I stuck with my diet without any problems for over 2 1/2 months when I was only eating bread/pasta/rice on gym days. When I switched to eating carbs every day my willpower went out the window. I found it incredibly hard to stick within my calorie budget. That I am addicted to carbs and eating carbs every day weakens my willpower.
The one thing I will stick with is increasing my protein. Everything I have been reading lately tells me that I am not eating near enough protein. I tried my first ever protein shake the other day and it was actually very good and very filling! I am going to have to pick up a jug and have a shake a day.
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