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Yesterday for lunch I ran down to the salad bar at my work. Some days my packed lunch just isn’t appealing so it’s nice that there are some healthy options nearby. Subway is usually my go to when I forget my lunch but the Greens salad bar is a place I always forget about.
I ordered the large salad, starting with musclun. To the lettuce I added carrots, chickpeas, green onions, and grilled chicken.
Although the salad dressings sounded amazing I decided to go with good old balsamic vinegar (at a friends recommendation). I love salad dressing but it is a lot of added calories, and quite often, fat.
The salad was bright and full of flavor, just what I needed!! It kept me full all afternoon and even through my evening Fitness Glo workout.
I’ve been having a difficult time since the beginning of the year wrapping my head around my diet, how my own body works, and my fitness level. On one hand, I haven’t lost a whole lot of weight for far this year. On the other hand, I’m working out a lot and am playing professional football. It’s a weird mix of emotions.
At a doctor’s appt a few weeks ago the doctor told me that I shouldn’t expect to lose weight while playing football. In my head I was like, “yeah whatever. I’ll be burning so many calories that it’ll melt off” but you know what, it has been hard.
What I’m trying to wrap my brain around is how much food (calories) my body actually needs to function and then how many calories I burn through all my workouts. I’ve been given some different advice and think it’s a good time to get some metabolic testing done.
Some weeks, my weight gain or my weight maintenance frustrates me. It doesn’t make sense after looking back on what I’ve eaten and how much I’ve worked out. It’s just that… it doesn’t make sense. I think it’d be helpful to have a better understanding of how my body works and the science behind it instead of just being at a loss. I haven’t decided what my next steps are but I’ve been doing a lot of research and am still determined to break this stinkin plateau!!
Have you ever had metabolic testing done?
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I would be frustrated too! You work out so hard and it sucks not to see the results you’re hoping for.
I guess it’s similar to running a marathon and how people always say that you won’t lose weight from marathon training. I think the metabolic testing is probably a good idea.. it certainly can’t hurt anyway
Also, from all your pictures you certainly don’t look like you weigh what you do. You clearly have a lot of muscle because if I didn’t know your weight, I’d likely think that you were closer to the 180 – 190 mark.
I know it’s easier said than done, but try not to be too hard on yourself. You work hard and definitely put the effort into it, hopefully you reap the benefits of it soon
My doctor told me not to worry about weight loss while I was training for a hlaf marathon. And I really only lost aobut 9 lbs. I know that after long runs it takes me about 4 days to get back to the weight that I started the week at because of the water my body is holding onto to repair my muscles. This is also why after my half marathon on March 17th I am going to start over and run less and start weight training more, hoping that this will help me loose weight.
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Ive never had that done but I’d be curious about it…I love salads for lunch, all the veggies keep my full for hours, and that one looks so good!
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I am so with you on this. I am FRUSTRATED as well! I’ve been so on track lately and the scale just won’t budge. I would be really interested to read your experience if that is something you end up doing.
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I’ve done metabolic testing before and I found it priceless! It’s the only true way to know how many calories you truly burn! I would highly recommend it!
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Cannot agree more!! I’m currently getting a slew of testing done. It’s a little pricey up front, but WELL worth it in the long run!
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I have actually never heard of metabolic testing, but it sounds interesting. You have been working hard girl, so remember to be so proud of all that you do! You are putting your health first and that is number one! PROUD OF YOU!
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I’m sorry, it sounds like it would be really frustrating. Your story actually sounds really similar to what my boyfriend is going through right now. He eats (mostly) well and works out 6 times a week doing cardio and weight training… yet he’s been doing this for a year and has barely lost any weight! It baffles me, because I feel like the weight should be literally melting off of him, he’s at the gym so much. Knowing him, he’d probably never actually go get testing done (not a doctor person), but it’s interesting to read about somebody else having the same problem. Maybe if the testing helps you, I can show him your posts about it and convince him to go, haha.
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I HIGHLY recommend seeking out an integrative hormone clinic and getting as much testing as you possibly can. There are so many ways our body can be interacting with a variety of hormones/nutrients/thyroid levels, etc. I finally bit the bullet and consulted with one recently, and I finally feel like I have a plan of attack! It’s important to try to find an “integrative” approach because (at least for me) I don’t want a doctor saying “here’s what’s wrong, here’s a bunch of meds.” I prefer to use movement, food, and supplements as my medicine if possible.
I know exactly how you feel, girl. For some of us, calories in/calories out just does NOT work because there’s something else going on internally. I know how frustrating it is to look back and think the MATH IS RIGHT, I should have lost weight!!
Hang in there – and PLEASE shoot me a message/email/whatever if you want to chat more about it! I’m going through all of this right now, too.
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interesting! i haven’t heard of metobolic testing but if you move forward with it -keep us updated!
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you look amazing. i am so proud of you for all the hard work you have done. have you looked into the paleo/primal lifestyle. it may help you. it has helped me regulate my hormones better. not to mention healing my gut problems. Plus all my autoimmune problems are so much better now. good luck with everything. just remember no matter what you are amazing.
Just curious as to what you mean by ‘metabolic testing’. Would you write another post about it? Sounds like lots of your readers don’t know what it is either!
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I will definitely blog about this next week!!
I’ve been interested in metabolic testing too. It can be so frustrating. I typically get either the food part OR the exercise part down…even though my brain KNOWS I need both in order to see any progress. Whenever I start working out really hard, my body betrays me by being super hungry.
Keep it up! You’re still doing great!
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I can understand your frustration, I am going through the same thing as I train for my first half marathon. I thought all the cardiograph and training would have me drop some weight but I am seeing the scale go up!
Just remember regardlesss of what the scale says you are getting fit and eating healthy. Strong is the new skinny!!!!!!!!!
Keep up the great work.
Oooo that salad bar sings to me. When I was in high school I worked at a local salad/soup bar so I’m always very picky about salad bars. They have to be clean and organized!!! Your’s looks pristine. And…I’m obsessed with balsamic vinegar and evoo with a little lemon juice for dressing. So delicious.
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I think I’ve talked to you about metabolic testing before (maybe?) I had it done four years ago. It was fascinating! I found out that- shocker- my metabolism is way slower than average. So my body really, really wants to hold on to fat. I think that you and I are have a lot of the same issues with weight loss. We can work out all day long and not lose a pound. And, when we work out like that, we are hungrier and our bodies tell us to eat more!
I think it’s definitely worth a shot. And, trust me because I know exactly how you feel- not understanding WHY it’s so hard to lose weight and not being able to find that “formula” for weight loss is the most frustrating thing in the world. I really do think it helps knowing (as much as I wouldn’t want anyone else to have to go through this!) that you’re not alone. For the longest time I didn’t know ANYONE that understood. xo
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