I think I haven't been eating enough calories. I've been aiming for the 900-1000 range. I think I need to increase this to 1100 - 1300, especially with my increasing the intensity of my workouts. I don't want to put my body into starvation mode. I need to support my muscles and exercise efforts.
I think that I will add some complex carbohydrates after exercising (in addition to the protein that I already take). I've read that this is also important for muscle recovery.
If I don't hit my calories for the day, I'll have some fruit or cereal at night to make up the difference. I'm going to try this for the next week or so to see how it goes. I might buy some potatoes that I can bake and have some of. That would be good for my post-exercise meal.
It's so tricky, figuring out how many calories I should aim to hit. If anyone has suggestions or opinions, I'm more than interested.
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