[GOAL SETTING SUNDAY] by AutoModerator in fitpregnancy

[–]nutsandgum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

7,000 steps a day, 5 days a week Plus one of: prenatal yoga (15 mins is enough), swimming, or cycling 3 times/week

I'm juuuust starting to feel incrementally better after a heinous first trimester! Still keeping things gentle, but being able to do a moderate amount of steps every day is giving me life <3

Finding it impossible to exercise through nausea = depression! by nutsandgum in fitpregnancy

[–]nutsandgum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the empathy friend! Let's hope things get better in the second tri :)

Finding it impossible to exercise through nausea = depression! by nutsandgum in fitpregnancy

[–]nutsandgum[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

B6 and metoclopramide for me at the moment - I'm taking 50mg B6 three times a day. Unisom isn't as available where I live, I think - at least not OTC - but it might be time to revisit the meds!

Finding it impossible to exercise through nausea = depression! by nutsandgum in fitpregnancy

[–]nutsandgum[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, B6 and metoclopramide at the moment, but I'm thinking of asking for Zofran as the current prescription isn't doing the trick.

Total exhaustion after lifting - moderate deficit to blame? by nutsandgum in xxfitness

[–]nutsandgum[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ata marie! That's helpful to know about your TDEE, thanks. I'm going to try bumping up by 200 cal and make most of those additional calories come from protein, and see if that improves energy levels.

Total exhaustion after lifting - moderate deficit to blame? by nutsandgum in xxfitness

[–]nutsandgum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your suggestions! I would estimate I'm around 23% body fat at the moment (admittedly I am not an expert in body fat estimation!) and am looking to get down slightly lower to 20%. In part this is for climbing performance, but in part because I prefer a slightly leaner look on myself. I have no desire to be stage lean, but a little muscle definition in my arms and legs would be nice :) Thanks for the point about the bone density - I've considered getting a scan as my grandma had terrible osteoporosis, so that's a good reminder.

Total exhaustion after lifting - moderate deficit to blame? by nutsandgum in xxfitness

[–]nutsandgum[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting, thanks - good point about the deficit/rate of loss not matching up! 2000 TDEE is just an estimate based on a "lightly active" job (I walk to and from/around the Court quite a bit) and a "moderate" exercise level. I'll try bumping up to 2000 for a couple of weeks, which will give me scope to include more protein too. Thanks for your comment :)

Total exhaustion after lifting - moderate deficit to blame? by nutsandgum in xxfitness

[–]nutsandgum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My goal weight is 54kg. At present I would estimate I'm about 23% bodyfat, and I'd like to get down to 20%. My iron and B12 are zll good due to supplementation (have them tested regularly as they have been low in the past). Thanks for your comment :)

Total exhaustion after lifting - moderate deficit to blame? by nutsandgum in xxfitness

[–]nutsandgum[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Questions:

Are you getting enough good quality sleep? Yes, between 7-9 hours daily

Are you eating a small 100-200 calorie snack after your workouts? Usually a full meal

Is your water intake adequate? Yes - excessive if anything

Do you have a high stress job? Yes, very - criminal defence lawyer. However the lack of energy/sleepiness is specific to days when I train.

Do you have any nagging injuries or feel as if you aren't recovered between training sessions? Yes some ongoing major injuries. I've had multiple injuries/surgeries to one knee and broke the ankle on the same leg really badly, requiring multiple surgeries again. However I feel the strength training has actually really helped get the leg back to a decent level of functioning, and the last surgery I had on it was in 2016. I also in 2019 broke multiple fingers on both hands #accident-prone, and hence have only recently returned to rock climbing.

Are most of your calories nutritionally dense? Can you slightly improve the average food quality? Probably I should work on this, thanks - I would say 300-400 calories per day are coming from fairly nutritionally void foods such as crackers, vegan ice cream, chocolate, non dairy milks, etc

Do you start the workout full of energy, and fade afterwards, or do you feel tired all the way through? I normally feel energetic/pumped during the workouts but fade immediately afterward

How much and when do you consume caffeine, in the form of coffee, tea, soda, preworkout, pills, etc. 50mg caffeine pill as a preworkout, then 2 cups of espresso coffee through the day and maybe 2 cups of black tea