am i being led astray???

iwanttobefree · 05-12-2006, 12:49 AM

i think my head is letting down my body. coming from a long standing ED background i am struggling to accept the need for rest and nutrition being as important as the workouts. i think i have been falling down this past week on the post-workout intake, having been felled by the thoughts of "dont replace cals when you have tried to burn them!!!" stupid i know!
anyway, my dietitian has suggested the following as a possible post workout meal but it seems a bit far from what others seem to have, so can anyone critique it...

1 weetbix
10g protein nuggets (red8 ones)
15g bran flakes
about 130 cals
9g protein
est 3g fat
22g carb

i am a 35yo 37kg female and she thinks this is a balanced sufficient post workout meal for after a weights session..i am not going HARD HARD out as i have osteoporosis, and she says no intake needed after cardio.

i am trying to tell myself that rest days and intake are needed and not just more and more workouts!!!
at the moment my (given to me) workouts are:
monday 20mins cardio (not HIIT)
tue 5minswarmup then lower body then 15mins elliptical
wed 5min warmup then upper body then 15mins elliptical
thu 20 mins cardio
fri 5mins warmup then lower body then 15 elliptical
sat 4-5km walk with kids
sun 5mins warmup then upper body then 15 elliptical

am i on ok track or is my personal trainer and dietitian nuts?!

Naxis · 05-12-2006, 08:09 PM

They're steering you right, although I disagree that you don't need to eat after cardio. It doesn't have to be a whole post workout meal but you need to stop muscle break down by eating some food, even if it's just a little bit of protein. Otherwise I think you'll do well to keep with that diet and workout.