I have a softball tournament to play in just a few days. Haven't played since i started the diet. Currently in the 3rd week of P2 and still about 15-20lbs from my actual goal. My concern is playing this weekend. I usually get anywhere from 4 to 6 games played in the day. Now keep in mind, slow pitch softball is not a high intensity workout, but being out at the fields all day, and playing up to 6 games can wear me out. I need to know how I should go about adjusting my intake to compensate for the additional exercise. I haven't been exercising at all while on P2 due to the original protocol, however this tournament just came up and I'm really excited to play! I'm just concerned because I've been very, very strict on the diet, and have been a little up and down over the past few days, always more down then up, so it's been overall good, but frustrating. Now with this added activity for just the one day, I'm worried I may cause a stall or gain that may last awhile.
You don't compensate for your additional activity by adding food. Stick with protocol, you will be glad you didn't stray. You may gain some due to the additional activity, but it should come off.
I added some exercise in the other day--about a 25 minute run and 15 minutes of swimming and didn't add any extra food. Surprisingly I felt just fine! Gonna go today and do a 35 minute bike ride. Maybe take some B-12 and pottassium for some added energy?? Just read the labels carefully because some vitamins have "extras" added in them that we can't have (starches, etc).
Anybody else have any advise? I went out yesterday and took some BP (batting practice) and was tired after. Partly because I haven't swung a bat in months, and I think partly due to my lack of fuel? I'm considering eating either a couple eggwhites/1egg or some skim cottage cheese on the morning of the tournament. Maybe bringing a couple extra oranges to eat?:confused: Metz...how was the bike ride? did you take the b-12?
Ok...the tournament is tomorrow, and I'm a little nervous about being tired, fatigued, and sore. I got some potassium, magnesium and b-12 pills. Is that going to be enough or should I eat some eggs or cottage cheese for breakfast to make sure I have enough energy? I pitch, so my reactions need to be up to par to be safe...Thanks! Paul
yeah, why does it happen that you can GAIN from additional activity? Is it because you are too under 500 calories after you burn with excericise? Last weekend I took a 2 hour hike and then saunaed. I thought I would go down but was up?? Figured it was coincidental but maybe not?
I would suggest that you up your protein. Just for the day. Make sure to drink a ton of water.
The way I understood it is that you gain because your body retains water. Also you are burning more calories than you are taking in so your body goes into starvation mode trying to protect itself.
well I played 4 games, took it pretty easy, and still ended up losing. I upped my protein by eating 2 hard boiled eggs the morning of. I took extra potassium and mag, drank lots of water. I was a little tired, and noticed that my performance level was a little lower than usual, but still felt good! I'm playing another tournament this weekend, going to try the same thing and take more b12 to see if that helps...