fairybasslet:
I get kind of weak and shaky. It happened yesterday after only about 18 minutes.
I ate breakfast of cereal, strawberries and milk at about 9:30 am. Had a protein bar at 12 noon, got to the gym at about 12:50. I usually eat lunch after I work out.
What time do you wake up in the mornings? I know everyone has heard this a million times, but breakfast IS the most important meal of the day. Your metabolism is at it's highest peak in the morning and slowly slows down through out the day. I recommend eating breakfast within, if time allows, an hour after waking up.
Also, 1500 calories a day? Did you just come up with this or did you talk to a professional? As I'm not a proffesional, I've listened to all the trainers I hang out with. (I'm a Johnny G Spin instructor
http://www.spinning.com). Depending on your size, male/female and how much exercise you do, you have to accomadate your food intake.
I notice that you are a smaller female. I know that some recommend 1200 calories or so to lose weight for females. So with you only eating 1500, that should be fine. Again, this does go back to how much excerise you do. Sometimes you have to eat more to lose more. (Sounds strange, but it's true.) You cuold be starving yourself. (Burning more calories then what you consume.) Depending how much muscle mass you have, you might need to up it a few hundred calories. Muscle burns calories, even at rest. So the more muscle you have the more you need to eat to keep "feeding" the muscles.
Again, I think eating properly through out the day will help as well. I personally (at 317lbs and 6' 6") eat around 3200 calories a day. I wake up at 5AM, eat right away. Usually a large bowl of ceral with fruit and drink a glass of whey protien (sometimes 8 egg whites, large bowl of oatmeal and fruit/whey). Go workout, right after head home and drink another glass of whey protien. (About 8:30 or so.) Come 9:30, I eat a protien bar for a snack. About 11:30, I eat lunch (if at home, I drink another glass of whey.) or I double up on chicken or whatever I might be eating. Around 2:30 or 3, I again eat another bar or some fruit as a snack. Then around 6 or so, I eat again, depending on what I feel like. (Mind you, all of my meals are quite large, but my breakfast is usually the largest. big bowls. A big box ot total lasts about two maybe three days.
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I get the same feeling if I mess a snack or meal. I get easily irratated and feel sick. Maybe I need to go get checked as well, but as long as I eat, I'm alright.
I may have went of subject a little, but I hope this helps you some way. If I needto clarify anyting a little more, please PM me. As I stated, I'm no proffesional, but I listen well and I know what works for me.
Michael