[UWPiPhiAngel]

I signed up for a Weight Loss Camp at the gym last Monday. It consists of 2 hours of exercise 4 nights a week and a meal plan. The first week, we were told to eat approximately:

B - 1 Cup Skim Milk, 1 Slice WW Bread, 1 Fruit, 2 Egg Whites
L - 2 Servings Rice, 2 Servings Lean Meat, Veggies
D - 1 Bowl Congee, 2 Servings Fish/Seafood, Veggies

I'm keeping track of my progress in FitDay. I've had to substitute on a couple foods (like the kind of tofu and cow intestines) and estimate on the portion sizes, but I think it should be pretty close.

On Tuesday evening, I felt super hungry but ignored it and went to bed. On Wednesday morning, I puked after having skim milk and a pear. I thought it was because I used expired bleach the night before (does anyone know if that's toxic?). Then on Friday night, I felt really hungry in the middle of our exercise class and everyone told me to drink more water. About an hour after class, my hunger turned into nausciousness so I had a yogurt to see if it would go away. Forunately, I didn't puke, but I was so nauscious I couldn't move for the rest of the night.

I have a feeling that I'm not eating enough. How many calories should I be eating? I'm burning at least an extra 1000 calories on the nights that I go to class. Also, they said to eat around 5:30 on those nights because class is from 7-9, but what if I get super hungry afterwards? Should I eat?

[Lyria]

It sounds like you aren't eating enough alright...if you were you wouldnt be feeling so hungry all the time!

I run 5-6 days a week for 45mins generally and one run of up to 2 hours on the weekend. I also walk in to and home from work which is another 30 minutes each way.

I weigh around the same as you at 132 pounds and I eat around 1600-1800 calories and at the moment am losing at an average 1 pound a week.

An average days meal plan for me looks like this

B1 6:30am - bowl of muesli with low-fat yoghurt

B2 8:00am - 2 x piece ryebread toast with vegemite

Snack 10:30am - apple or piece of fruit

Lunch - 12:30pm - salad (usually with mixed greens, tomatos, cucumber, capsicum and a protein source like tuna/chicken or egg

Snack - 3:30pm - piece of fruit

Dinner (anytime from 6am to 9pm)- varied, tonight I had gnocchi with homemade tomato bolognaise sauce

I have found eating dinner late makes absolutely no difference to my weightloss...i think all that not eating after a certain time would do is break any late night snacking habits you may have.

Try eating more and see how you feel...things like nuts and legumes, yoghurt is good as are any fresh cut veggies etc or a piece of multigrain bread or roll.

Good luck!

Livi

[UWPiPhiAngel]

Thanks! I ate half a bowl of noodle with 4 pieces of tofu, one egg, and one cup of lettuce before 6:30 then went to class at 7. I felt great so I'm going to eat more from now on.