Good morning and happy Wednesday to you all! So since last week I’ve finally started lifting. Only small plates right now, but I’ll be honest, it’s kind of addicting! I’m always looking forward to arm day, though tomorrow may be a different story since we’re spending the entire day at an amusement park, but hubby insists he is still going to the gym after. I just say we’ll see how we’re feeling, though it is set to rain tomorrow which I am bummed about. Aside from that, I’ve lost half an inch on my hips and a full inch on my thighs which is awesome. But me being me, I work out a couple days and expect to see results, and get disappointed when nothing is there, or rather, everything is still there… After the last time I rage quit, though, I promised myself that I would be rational about it this time. If I’m working out and building muscle, there is no way I can stay the same forever. My body is f’ed up and so it may take longer, but better late than never, right?
The other new thing is I started trying MCT oil (Medium Chain Triglycerides) . I was really nervous about trying it since I am severely allergic to coconut, but since it’s pure fat, it’s been so far so good with it… At least in the allergy department. Here’s the thing about using MCT for the first time, and this will be TMI but you need to know if you’re going to try it, when starting, it can cause bad stomach cramps and terrible diarrhea (is there any other kind, though?) for the first few days. It also gives me a tinge of a scratchy throat for a few hours after drinking it, but the things I’ve found online say that this should all go away as my body gets used to it. Which, the only thing I still deal with is the scratchy throat, thank god. And if it works the way it’s supposed to for me, I will be looking at a quick energy source, help with muscle building, reducing fat storage, and help burning more calories faster, as well as:
Unfortunately, I have a problem getting my needed calories per day at the moment. I was getting to know what I needed at a resting rate, but now with my job and hitting the gym 4 days a week, I’m eating about 500 calories fewer than my body needs, since I average around 1100 a day out of habit. So my challenge for the week is getting over my mindset of eating less, and get some food in this body for fuel. Don’t want my body eating the muscle I’m working so hard to build, now do we? So on that note, I’m going to go figure something out for my first meal of the day since my lemon water is almost done now. Have a wonderful day and keep up the great work!