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Hi everyone,

Having just posted my first post: Air Force Rebel, I came to the conclusion that what I might need is a sidekick. Don't really have anyone back here to do this with.

I am hoping that having a sidekick will help me to stick to it.

I am a 27 year old woman,in the air force and from europe. (Though it doesn't matter where you're from)

My biggest hurdle is nutrition, so maybe someone looking to go for a healthier diet as well, or someone who's already made the transition and can help with some advice and follow up.

Being in the air force my secondary goal after my nutrition is getting fitter.

Not skinny, but fitter.

Anyone interested? I can kick your butt too if required. :)

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Thanks, I'll be trying to slowly switch to paleo and give that a go.

Still debating on immediately going full out for a month. Any suggestions?

I've always struggled with food. I am not really overweight, let's just stick to chubby :)

But I find that every year there's an additional kg that doesn't leave anymore and it ain't muscle :)

if I wasn't gaining any muscle I'd like to lose 5 kg (11 lbs) but as I would like to get leaner and define my muscles more I am not too focused on the numbers...

If I translated the paleo diet correctly I kind of have eggs for breakfast every day?

I would then also have salads for lunch followed by meat and veggies for dinner.

Snacks would be nuts or fruit but can I also have raisins?

Thanks for any advice.

I know that some things or on the NF website but I prefer having confirmation for the things I'm not sure about.

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I'm probably not the best help with paleo, although I can try. I am (and always have been) IIFYM. I tend towards filling up on vegetables and meat with carbs appropriate to your activity levels too, I just don't like the way that paleo bans good foods for spurious reasons (rice, beans, oats, dairy etc). 

 

Eggs for breakfast with vegetables and bacon is one of my favourites, though. I have Greek yoghurt with fruit and oats quite a lot at the moment, because it's easy.

 

I tend to eat the same for lunch and dinner. I'll make something for dinner and then pack up the leftovers for the lunch the next day. Usually meat of some form (100-200g) with 4-7 varieties of vegetables (chopped tomatoes count as one, usually) and 50g-100 of rice or pasta (or 100-400g of potatoes/sweet potatoes) either stir-fried, roasted or slow-cooked. I'll often do pulled pork in the slow cooker overnight from Sunday to eat on Monday night and Tuesday lunch with stir-fried vegetables and then add chopped tomatoes and black beans to turn it into chilli for Tuesday night and Wednesday lunch. 

 

Admittedly, I tend towards the upper ranges of the meat now, have more like 100-125g of rice or pasta, and I was on the lower ranges when I was losing weight. For paleo, just stick to sweet potatoes or leave the carb option and make up for it with even more vegetables and/or fats.

 

What's your training programme/daily activity level like? 

 

If you're trying to gain muscle, are you doing barbells, dumbbells or bodyweight exercises? Recomp is a painfully slow process, so if you want to dechubbify then you might want to lose the 5kg and then slowly regain it (very, very slowly).

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I think I'll be starting out by balancing the carbs as well.

If I reduce the carbs portion size and enlarge the veggies it should get me started, and let me get used to it.

I can still see after that.

I only cook for myself, so I mostly tend to cook for two meals as well.

So, not counting breakfast, you have two warm meals a day? Meat, veggies and limited carbs for lunch and dinner.

Breakfast wise I'll be switching between eggs and oats. Because I like oatmeal, and am not sure I could eat eggs every day.

Sports wise I'm mostly a runner, once i get started that is... And I need to get started again.

Do you suggest I try to lose the 5 kg prior starting to work out?

Ps are you in the women's fb group?

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That definitely sounds like a good plan.

 

I tend to have three meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and a couple of snacks (as needed). I wouldn't say my carbs are "limited" these days but I'm training hard for powerlifting 3-4 days a week and doing yoga 2-4 days so I need the fuel. ;) When I'm cutting, the first thing to drop is carbs and the last is protein. I track my macros rather than sticking to a set diet, if that makes sense.

 

I definitely wouldn't wait to start running, but if you want to lean out you'll have to lose weight. You won't build much/any muscle running but if you don't do any exercise whilst losing weight then you'll lose even more muscle. 

 

Basically, muscle building requires resistance training and a calorie surplus. Optimal muscle maintenance in weight loss requires resistance training and adequate protein intake. Running will help a little and won't hinder weight loss as long as you're sensible with portions.

 

I didn't even know there was a women's FB group! :(

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Thanks for the advice. Return to running it is. And once I lose some weight I will add weighttraining.

Yep, found it through the academy. It's Nerd Fitness Academy - Rebel Women

You need to ask for access.

So it's women only, all more or less with the same goals, improving themselves.

And the others give advice, tips etc..,

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