Re: struggling with cutting


oregonchick wrote:
After realizing that my first priority was to lose fat, I started really
eating less, and making sure that it was quality nutrition. At 1200-1400
calories, you don't have much of a margin for error...

Dont necessarily equate eating less calories for eating very little
bland meals. Its good to learn the nutritional/caloric density of
foods. One book I learned alot from is 'Picture Perfect Weighloss' by
Dr Howard Shapiro http://tinyurl.com/lynwo
Take a look at the back cover link for example .. you can eat what's in
the picture on the left or you can have what's pictured on the right
yet they are the same amount of calories so hey which would you rather
have? The whole book is an eye opener of comparison pictures plus some
great recipes. Faminshed? You dont have to be.

Also, you may find some good food ideas/recipes at this site - she
lists them in .pdf format within calorie ranges depending on ones
goals: http://maggiewang.com/index.php?p=36

But when I lift, I feel ravenous! How can I cut without feeling deprived?

Food choices and food TIMING is probably what you need to look at.
As someone else mentioned fiber is your friend. It fills you up.
Choose complex carbs over high glycemic ones. Slower digestion, more
fuel.
How many meals a day and when you eat them may play a part in fatloss.
I remember reading about the time of the Olympics of some studies that
showed that women athletes who skipped, missed or ate way below their
caloric needs while exercising/training alot were the fattest/highest
bodyfat percentages of the bunch. Timing of meals means your body uses
the food more as fuel instead of fat storage. So scrutinize your eating
plan a bit more.

Contrary to another response, I think agree with you that fatloss
should be your main goal at the moment. Lowering your bodyfat from 30%
to say even 20% will make ALOT of difference in both measurements,
definition and how you look/see yourself. Then you can decide if you
want to go a bit lower or add on a bit more muscle. You cant do
everything at once and I think fatloss will be a big motivation to
continue reaching for future goals.



joanne

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