So I’ve been doing a lot of research to make sure that I’m exercising properly and eating right in order to put on muscle and lose fat. I found a great post called 5 Tips for Women to Build Muscle. The article is great and was just what I needed.
I’ve decided to start increasing my karate training to 4 nights a week. So far I’ve only been able to do the Body Pump class at Gold’s Gym 2 days a week. I have been so sore that I couldn’t make it the 3rd day. This week I am not as sore as last so I think I will try to go to the class on Thursday and Saturday as well. Since I’ve already gone Tuesday that will make 3 times.
I’ve learned that it’s very important to take in enough protein to gain muscle. You also have to take in the protein right after your workout. I’ve been drinking Odwalla Super Protein (Chocolate Flavor) Soy drinks right after my workouts. I’m trying to make the right decisions like wheat pasta over white and whole grain breads. The good thing is since I’m eating almost 100% at home, that means my family is eating better as well.
So far so good. I have lost down to 142 pounds and counting. I am expecting that in 11 weeks or so I’ll reach my ideal weight and hopefully will have gain a pound of muscle!! It takes 6 weeks to gain one pound of muscle.. but since I’ve been losing fat as well as muscle since it’s almost impossible to lose only fat when cutting calories, I’m figuring that I’ll take the full 12 weeks to gain that pound of muscle.
Feels really good to have a goal. Feels even better to see from the scale that I’m reaching it and to be able to feel the strength in my body increase.
Protein is essential that many don’t take in enough of when trying to pack on the mass. props for a wellwritten article