Low calorie breakfast is bad news

Feeling the need to keep snacking on chana between meals. Theory: last two days because of lack of LPG, have not been having toast and eggs for breakfast in addition to the cereal. That means I stay hungrier through the day? So have a heavier breakfast and watch the protein. Very important.

Meals at 3 hours

Eating gradually relaxing to 4 hours - must check and resume 3 hour meals.

3 hour meals will keep metabolism higher and will help keep portion sizes small. This will avoid even slight hunger pangs that tend to lead to slight overeating, which happened today at Indigo Deli.

Only a handful of chana

I swear, not having more than a couple of handfuls of chana anytime.

Too much chana

Strange day - woke up at 8.30, had oats and went to sleep. Had just boiled egg whites at 11 and went to office. So now time for lunch at 11:30? Well, made do with chana at 11.30 and had yoghurt and protein powder (low carb meal replacement or LCMR) at about 12.30. Then had lunch at about 1.30

Then overdid the chana snacking in between (as the mid-meal snack and also pre-meal in the evening - just simply had too much chana, stuffing myself) and then had yoghurt and protein powder (LCMR) at about 6.

Quite a poor eating day. Now have to go to the gym and don't really have anything to eat at home - since I haven't stocked up yet. Need to have chicken and the right carbs ready.

What's more, it's been one week and a day since my last workout. So need to buck up.

More Cardio Needed

Must not get used to the idea that I'm trying to bulk up all the time - that was the case when I was 75. Now I'm 79, which is just fine. Now have to concentrate on definition and strength, not mass building alone. So therefore, no liberal eating all the time and importantly, must include more cardio in my routine. This is very important.

Too much protein bar

There's been this tendency to excuse a bit of habitual overeating on workout days and by extension on all days. Must watch the quality of the diet and try and include more of the fresh food. Must try and avoid processed foods like protein bars which are only there for an emergency or on the odd day when I can't carry my food with me.

Crunches

Lower back very slightly feeling the load thanks to abs on the incline..have to figure out which way and form is safe for abs while protecting lower back.

Indulgence day

Lunch and dinner outside. Reasonable meals - especially lunch at Lemon Grass with very salady food. But at dinner. Even tandoori food is pretty laden with oil.

But the worst thing was I think I under-ate carbs at lunch and was immensely hungry in the evening, had a hotch-potch meal with half a bagel, some roti, milk with half a scoop of protein shake and half a protein bar, and promptly felt drowsy and went to sleep. Not great.

Must not be afraid of eating enough carbs in the first half of the day. Small balanced meals every 3 hours. Also, dinner was quite late. That's not so hot.

Problem.

Nutritional problem - need to be alert. Have begun to eat without thinking when hungry, a very minor throwback to old days. For example violating the chips at night guideline all the time. Not on. If this happens once more, chips will have to be taboo.

Have to push sensible eating more - that is critical even over better workouts.

Must watch this tendency. And be careful with indulgences. Basics. Avoid bad food. Eat small portions and meals every 3 hours.

Eat good foods - salads, fruits and good whole grains along with good protein.

Deadlifts

Haven't done deadlifts for a while for back training - have to do next week.

Chips and supari snacking becoming a real issue

Can't do this. Have to control this sort of eating and working out does not mean a licence for this sort of thing. If hungry after workouts - must find better quality snacks to munch. Ask Niti.

Nutritional question

Better to eat on time and skip cardio to be able to do that or have an apple to hold off, do the cardio and have a late-ish dinner? E.g. ate at 5:30, left office at 8 and reached gym at 9 (only had an apple at 8:30), did cardio for 40 min and ate decent dinner with a small slice of bread at 10:15

Reiterate - must get in a day of cardio at least. Learn swimming. Eat well, work out hard, avoid injury. Eat every 3 hours.