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Practice makes perfect

Or so everyone says.  This is one of those things I’d rather not practice but it has to be perfect.  The weight cut.  Ive been told its even trickier for women because of the hormonal differences in our bodies.  So we practice and see how our bodies react.  I had gone through a practice cut with my then boyfriend last spring but that was only weight.  And when I got to the final 2 days, I fell apart.  Mostly because I wasn’t overly invested in my cut, just wanted to see what I could get to, but I also had to get him through the end of his cut of 6 days and 27lbs.  And there is only so much patience I have in general but when I’m not eating, it’s gone.  But I also mismanaged my nutrient intake and had to change my diet to correct my vitamin K imbalance.  I also never intended to do a water cut.

But this is a full cycle and the timing couldn’t be more difficult.  There are markers to delineate success or “changes needed.”  I’m pretty close to the end.  And I hate life. J  I’m pretty good with my diet.  But I can also eat whenever and whatever I am craving because of how many calories are burned each night.  I generally stick to Paleo plus dairy.  I just don’t find carbs help with my energy level so I keep them low but there is no way I’m giving up cheese.  After a lot of practice, I have found a protein intake level the facilitates my recovery and the level of training I desire. The temporary change is causing soreness that I’m not used to and its lasting longer than expected. 

I’ll be practicing a few times, each with a different lower goal to see where I can get to.  This is will be the easiest (weight wise) of all the ones I try but will give a lot on how to change it for the next ones.  Though I fully expected it be the most difficult because it’s my first time and I don’t know what to expect.  Like Monday and Tuesday I had a hard time with sugar, today I could care less, I just want food.  The not sleeping because I have to pee about every 2 hours is brutal. Yesterday, walking past Subway the smell of the bread was intoxicating.  And apparently I’m a little crabby, as someone was so kind to point out every time I got a little snappy.  I’m on track and it won’t last much longer.  Already gave my boss the heads up.  Just a matter of hitting the goal.        

 

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