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2006/05/26, 11:54 AM
Hey everybody, I'm new to Freetrainers and have been following the nutritional plan they recommended for about a week now: 21 g of fat, 260 g of carbs, 130 g of protein and 1750 calories per day. My goal is to lose about 15 lbs. and tone up a bit. The problem is, I think my body is seriously telling me that I'm not eating enough. My digestive system is way out of whack, I constantly feel weak and I've been getting headaches and dizzy spells. I'm worried the recommendations provided to me may be inaccurate, and I don't feel that losing 15 lbs is worth feeling this way. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
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2006/05/26, 12:04 PM
please fill out your profile. Without more info, we cannot tell if that amt of calories is enough.
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2006/05/26, 12:53 PM
I am a male powerlifter. I weigh 306 I ate 1800 yesterday in total calories I lifted for a littel over a hour and I was fine. I am thinking that there is a medical reason. That is my guess.
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2006/05/26, 12:59 PM
I usually eat around 2200 in a day and I am fine so I would have to agree with Mutt
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2006/05/26, 01:06 PM
Hey fawn....a few years ago when I first started to really exercise I was having alot of the same issues.I went to the Dr and they drew my blood and said I was bone dry,I wasn't drinking enough water.At the time I was running up to 2 miles a day and doing strength training,on a very strict diet and would only drink about 16 oz glass of water a day...yes I was an idiot,I was severely dehydrated.I'm not sure if this is your problem,but the symptoms sound similar...I would consider your fluid intake.
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2006/05/26, 02:01 PM
I don't really think it's a dehydration issue because I drink a lot of water, but then again I drink a lot of coffee too, and caffeine is said to be dehydrating. I think the calories seem about right, but maybe they recommended too little fat? Not that I'm just looking for an excuse to sneak in a slice or two of bacon, but the Canadian Food Association does recommend that in order to maintain your weight you should have 60 g of fat a day. So 21 g seems a bit drastic, but I could be wrong. Any thoughts? Oh, and I filled out my profile teh best I could. Hope it's enough!
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