Right now I
have set goals for this 12 weeks and they are my focus and will build me a
great base for what I want to progress to.
Sunday
was my progress measurement day – I got up feeling apprehensive about it
because I want to grow each week and see big changes. This is probably
unrealistic, particularly when it comes to building muscle mass – it’s hard
going and requires A LOT of calories (all clean too).
Although my
strength has gone up in my training sessions, I didn’t manage to put on any size
this week. I was very disheartened as I had put all my effort into training hard,
preparing all my food every day, getting plenty of sleep at night (my bedtime
is getting earlier!! Granny right here) and getting up early at the weekend to
make sure I fit all my meals in. I was not in a happy mood :(
BUT; rather
than dwelling on how badly I thought I had done for not gaining, I came up with
a plan of action!! I have learnt from last week and can look back and see where
I may have gone wrong – I am still very new to this gaining and leaning process
and have a lot to learn, all of these little glitches teach me valuable
lessons.
So here's
my plan of action:
After
analysing my food intake from the previous week (all documented on
myfitnesspal)
·
I have
added 200 extra calories per day
·
I have
adjusted my macronutrients and will be getting more calories from carbs (~350g
per day)
·
I have
purchased some Muscle Fuel STS to help get the carbs I require post w/o and
will also include a banana with this for an added carb hit.
·
I have
increased my protein intake slightly to ensure I am getting 2g per lb
bodyweight.
Hopefully
these changes will be the shift I need to pack on a little more muscle, and see
my measurements increase as they did in week 1 and 2.
One thing is
for sure, I’m certainly not giving up. I’m going to work harder – If that’s
even possible!!
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